The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-03
THE TESTS OF DEMOCRATIC ORTHODOXY.

1t is known that two delegations claiming to be demo
cratic have been appointed in New York to attend the Gin
cinnat Convention and that both of the delegations will
claim admission The is the hard" and the other is
the soft delegation and each claims to be the true repre-
sentaves of the regular democratic organization of the
State. So far the platforms of the two delegations in
regard the Kansas issue concerned believe it is
conceded that there no substantial difference and that
are first whether both of the delegations
sound the know nothing Issue; and second, which Of
the two delegations represents the regular democratic
ganzaon The Albany Atlas and Argus insists earnestly
that the "hardsn have not taken such position on the
knownohiug question as to entte them to be recognised
as democrats The following article from that paper Of
Friday last win show with bow much bodness and conf
dencc the charge of knownongsm is made against the
/" hard delegation
"THE Know HoTHISGs RARDsl-FoRTY HAND
DELEGATES Ksow-sorHISos, FIFTY THOUSAND Know
sorHIsas HAapWe referred the other day to the bride
which the New York News proered to the Cincinnati Con
ventionvz that II the convention would admit the mixed
hards and knownohpgs to take seats in that
body they should have the support Of hards who have
temporarily taken refuge In the nothing party.
"According estimate Of the Rochester Daily Union
there forty members the hard delegation Cincinnati
who members of the order The Union is speak
Of the gathering OF the knownothngs and hards at Sy
racuse where they mutually endorsed each other. says
"We are confident from data possession that
forty the hard delegates have taken the oshs and
obligations OF the know nothing order That these will
is which has elected them delegates Cincinnati find
difficulty 10 believing. Indeed there good why
they should sign sort Of certificate that has bearing
upon other parties than their We shall whether
this system OF certifying will avail at Cincinnati
alt is not upon certificates that these gentry rely They
do deny that they know nothngs, and the whole del
egaon decides that -nothingsm Is disqualification
for political fellowship. a..
sndeed the whole prefer is the purest principles Of
bargaining forty OF know-nothngs into the
ton you shall have 900 hard temporarily in the
nothing camp This is the proposition; and the Ma
tona has yet month TO consider IL. II they
refuse the forty delegates WILL suppose take their
in the nothing lodges along with the so 600 voters
whom they represent, and who are already there"
1t would be strange H. this time of day. any delega
ton or any portion of any delegation from any State who
complicated with know-nohingsm should expect
attempt to gain admission into the Cincinnati Convention
acceptable democrats True democracy stands alike OPP
posed to know-nohingsm and abotonism. The may
reasonably ask admission the other We do
dertake decide how the facts to the completely Of
the Guards" with the know-nothings but do
the opinion that the door Of the Convention viii be
hesiangly closed against any claimant TO there
who willing clear his skirts Of all such suspicious
10 this connection, the following Of the Fed
eral (Ga) Union the Of the New York News,
which speak for the hards" viii be interest
ing:
Fussy, vrRY.--Tbe New York Daily News quotes the
Montgomery (Alabama) Mail to support the News in
Of its ISLANDERS against President Pierce. Bat few weeks
ago the News had similar IN from the Macon Journal and
Messenger and appears TO have the hearty sympathy and
cooperation Of all the nothing papers South
The News quotes the Montgomery Nail the
and unreleptng enemies odemocrscy Alabama projecting
he southern view Of the Pierce policy Does the
that the Mail reflects only the sentiments OF part Of
nothngs Of Alabsma7 paper protesting demo
cratic must be hard for argument and sympathy when
goes to tho Montgomery Mail for help. IL Newspaper IL
known by its friends, the New York News would never pa,s
for democratic journals all Of its friends the South are
among the know nothings We would sugges, N the ere
Of President Pierce In New York who expect TO 90 10
the Cnsnna Convention that they carry the
Mail with them and show the article referred By the News
passport TO seat in the convention IL l. perhaps
good certificate Of their claims upon the Democracy 4,
many Of them will be able TO obtain should not be
sufficient think brother Of tho News could ret nj.
certificate endorsed by the Macon journal and Messenger
and perhaps by VIM Hone grand gnornmus OF the grand
council Of Georgia know -nothings"
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