The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-12

language declare the same principles and rally under The
same flag Is not this party national contrast THESE
two ears old managed IN that short ue 20 be
in favor secrecy against secrecy IN favor OF test oaths
against test oaihsin some States Tor me test 10
Others against the Catholic teson one side OF the Union
for the twelfth section the other side against the twelfth
section and in their late conyenon al one time the south
ehyalry bolt another the northern reesoilers bolt
and tell me If You can support such party though
Willard Fillmore Is It's candidate for the presidency
As the black republican party II has now the Speaker
Of the House OF Encouraged by past
cesses il has become nsoleny bold and grasps with
eager hand for the rens OF government u Il succeeds u
elects President and gets possession OF both houses oil
Congress ID will carry its Infamous circle OF measures
the repeal of the ugtvesave law the aboshment OF sa
very in the District of Columbia nterdet the inersave
trade between the States restore the Missouri restriction
and refuse TO ad nit any slave States Who is il that
does not know the Union would not survive hour
Our danger Is from the Pope not from Foreigners but
from the aboiuoniss What tnen Is our hst solemn
patriotic duty2 It is that should band together
man Ii is that we should each bring his former preju
dces and lay them down upon the altar OF our country
that should leave the past 10 "buy Its own dead and
look to- and fight alone for the preservation OF the cons
| tuition and the Unionl
have seen the democracy down from the North
and up from the South and gathering in solid column
around the constitution, declare that the rights of the
South the just equality OF the States the capacity OF man
for segovernmen their bonds OF brotherhood that
they will protect that constitution against all the assaults
of all the iss the land While they continue TO occupy
this proud position with'them and OF them Under
God believe that the democratic Is the only political
horde from the Capitol While thus believe shall
tnue to act with them and when the fight is done when
the victory is achieved when our gallant old snip aghn
aaoa in The sunshine and upon quiet seas shall turn
round my democratic brethren and II have any I'M
| adjusted quarres will settle them then
| And now telow-ctzens, | submit if | have not re-
deemed my pledge that would set myself fairly mliy
frankly before you trust that my position will meet with
your approval II it should not have only to say that
has been taken after due deliberaton-taken under
solemn Or duty to you and the country My opinions
are my honest convictions and if dsapproved can retire
from Office. | cannot yield those convictions throw
myself upon generosity and kindness which took me by
the hand when all obscure and unknown, and lifted me W
to seat in the Congress of the United Stats and which
when sandered and abused in my last canvass during my
absence, sustained me with emphatic endorsement
submit it earlesy, confidently to you, whether shall re-
turn to my home the fown OF your condemnation
or whether will again be greeted with at plaudit ever
dear to public man. "Weli DONE thou good aud faith
full servant
| In any event, am truly yours,
/ SAMUEL CARUTHERS.
| House REPRESENTATIVES,
Washington February 81 1856