The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-11-09
MANIFESTO TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF THE UNITED STATES.
ITIoSAI DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE Rooms,

November 9, 1856. (
The trust OF conducting the national canvass oonaded
10 the Democratic National Resident Committee has been
discharged with the bdey which the honor and the ext
gency OF that trust alike demanded the committee
has 10 unite its congratulations with our ewn in an
rouncng the success Of the democratic ticket by de-
cided and gratifying majority.
indeed, new and signal triumph Heretofore vic.
tories have been achieved those who Ike ourselves
were r ends Of the Union This has aconquest
us enemies Heretofore our aniseonists have concnded
with fraiernal the OF promoting the
bSrs us
rous adherence 10 the forms Of the constitution rob
Of all Of It's essence and vitality Tho principles Of the
democratic party having become the established polsy
OF the federal government, became necessary s
enemies to oreanize some new aad desperate combDa-
ton 10 overthrow H. An unnatural alliance between
aSs,ic and vensli,y has engendered monster which
The democratic parry has with great peril sought out and
destroyed.
Thai monster was scctonalism.
lae circumstances under which the evil originated
wsrs peculiar The land has been eloaded BY |.
another and that tho federal government had
with epidemica rapidity. II bad been injected
into tho circulation Of popular thought with all the force
ibe lana BIZ the whole power Of nauence
II seemed at one time almost In vain 10 pursue With the
anido,e Of truth and reason this vcnomOus error II
sped through the channels Of public opinion.
Our enemies had chosen their ground with skIll they
bad recruited their ranks with All the Influences which
abolition Of slavery as tho incentive 10 the fana,cthe
division of the spoiis the OF the mercenary The
pretended INVASION OF sacred right constituted their ap-
peal those with patriotic impulses whilst fe,gncd re.
gard for the Union TO the support the
rsliy Of all whose material interests involved In lis
earaon These devices had organized formidable array
Masses OF honest and earnest deudcd BY the
teachers whom they had trusted into the belief that their
government had betrayed and Ihoir fellow citizens hsd
oppressed them. Dlvnes, girded with the sword and
clothed with the authority OF the Gospel preached bloody
ressanco TO the laws the moet acceptable service 10
God. Woman quilted her peaceful station 10 animate
yth her sprrebensions those 10 whom her wishee
ever command: and the YOUTH ndoctrinaicd by WHY
managers, responded with enthusiasm to false appeals
addressed TO their innate generous hatred cppres
sion Politicians speculatcd philcsophically upon the
pacsy Of the copsnutoa, caring ouy 10 know whether
is native strength Of susturs would the agitation
ntccfsary 10 secure the OF their ucarious
schemes and stun leave enough Of stability to Insure
the purpose Of these couspra,ors TO secure pos
session OIL govern mcnt 4 pcrished-a must have
Icrshedn their grasp. u their purpose to naugu
rate the North u tine dominant section TIE rule Of ell
gby vas 10 be obedience 10 the sway and conformity
the Opinions OF the dominant section. The subuaApn Of
Ireland by force, division and bribery was 10 be bro
duccd upon this Continent and the southern States Sere
10 be reduced 10 more provincial eppeudagc ede
raj government such was the plan and disunion must
have followed ts accomplishment southern mon would
The cement which binds tho nbrIc Of the Union would
bsve lofi M cohesion IN the Dres Of The conflict and tho
majestic ao,c would have crumbled and fsllen in ruins
never pgin 10 he reconstructed.
Never was the republic in such peril Never wero the
friends Of tho Unor from any sufficient exiting sriev
auce loss prepared 70 bsye agptehcnded conspiracy
80 atrocous. Bot those 10 whom you bad committed
the safety CT The republic were faithful to hcr trust
The ,smecratc party was. By common consent,
krowedeed 10 bc the sole party f the Union, ard
charged with It's defence Bound and truthful documents
adequate TO The emergency were prepared, and circu
lated extent scarcely Inferior TO that OF tho
which they intended 10 counternct Able and eloquent
impressed into the service OF the Union
They respo ded with alseriiy worthy that with which
their ancestry had repaired the battle field in The
ho,y Never there more harmony IN tho do.
mccrs,c Never Did the patriots Of every party
earn moro true glory than when they enrolled hem
selves In the recent under the banrer Of demo-
sracy, and marched 10 tight for the salvation Of toe
\ Union.
Ny 'cisv citizens the contest s for the present. over
Tho democrsuc party again In control Of the govern.
ment wh have ample opportunity 70 convince those
who have been mislcd tha s only object the establish
msnt OF equal rights not The propagation OF sectional
policy. wl show the world that desires only TO pro-
mote the political and commercial progress Of this great
rpcblc-so advance the cause Of human civilization and
ry, not 20 scrnrc the property Of Other nations By
force - od win dcmopsirsae that democratic pru.
crles a alone adequate 10 the eectusl administration
the government snd that they are tbey have been,
iuy competent W insurc the succees Of that republican
enpire which our iaihers bave founded and tied 70
| our care
in closing the performance Orns ardaou md repOun