The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-14
the UNITED DEMOCRACY OF NEW YORK

There incident at Cincinnati which caused mors
general and hearty satisfaction amongst the delegates
than the settlement OF the pending difficulties between thu
two divisions Of the democratic party in New York The
democracy Of the whole Union has looked with deep To-
greet upon these dssensioas and until the arrangements
Cincinnati the Empire Stale regarded lost TO the
party in the pending contest We anxious that the
convention should entertain jurisdiction OF the question
and should make decision. The result shows that il
wise in that body investigate and decide the que
lions at issue Whether the final judgment strictly
correct or not not to inquire We satisfied to
Of hards and sofs will be known no more in New
York, and that the only rivalry between them will ts
which shall be most Jealous energetic and effective in Sc.
curing democratic ascendeney in the State From such
rivalry look confidently for the glorious triumph Of
Buchanan and Breckenridge in November The democracy
Of the whole country looks with eager anxiety the con.
test in New York. and if may Judge from present in
dcaons think II is but reasonable TO calculate upon
triumphant result
THE 0LD-LINE WIGS AND THE DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATIONS. a
We believe approximate very near the truth when
give it candid opinion (says the Georgia Flag
Of the Unon) that fully twenty thousand oldne wings
in Georgia will for the nominees of the national demo.
cratic party They who believe there is princ
pie at issue-a vital prncple-and believing the national
democracy able and willing to assert and maintain
that principle they cheerully yield to them their coope
ration We notice. with pleasure the accession the de.
mocracy Of Florida in the person Of Major b. A. Putnam
long able wing in that State. At late democratic
ratification meeting in St. Augustine Major Putnam was
invited TO address the meeting. We take the following
from the official proceedings:
while the committee was absent Major b. A. Putnam
invited to address the meeting Major Putnam thereupon
addressed the meeting defining his position that of
Der Of the former wing party opposed alike to black rpub
canism and nottingham and DESTROYS Of shaping pc.
ca action best subserve tho interest Of the country
aud of the South that although still wing sentiment be
satisfied upon careful consideration OF the subject that
duty the country and fidelity the principles he had al
ways maintained required him to aid the democratic party
in the struggle with those opposing satisfied, be
was that the democratic party alone could the country
rely the maintenance of the constitutional
the South that he should, therefore, veal woe
his lot his aid and his influence the coming contest
with the democratic party, and support its nominees.
q That be hoped Willard Fillmore would accept the
nomination of the know nothngs but II he did, 1t would be
his ruin He made searching examination of the platform
OF the know nothing party and brought into striking sgnf
that good and its intolerance towards the Roman Cath
oics and proscrpveness towards the foreign born c
country and expressed his establishment that any
Of his former political friends (many of whom presently
could found in the ranks of party hostile them upon
the of their country and religion and which would
low them political privileges His remarks received
with applause and at the conclusion moved
and carried that the thanks of the meeting
him for his address, and three cheers were
given"