The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-21

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Thus all the great elements eour government nyoye
in thus contest The combined enemy, of know things
abouonist aud all the other isgs presume upon the in
eigegee pf the people BY suppqsng that if they can on
suceed "a getting traitors nom democracy renegade dem
oeras for heE they coax the demo
crefs into their ranks, Wherever they are in the Pha
dephla eonyennon in the New York know nothing con
yenlQp or IN the different States they hold that mai
ust have been aqitor TO his party and his principles
tFator 70 his friends in order ~ be eligible TO office Jude
their reign LCheeral The merits of their candidate
CONSIST ~ the ac that they genegae3 from dfmocra
confess however that even this fact ia something il
their tayor for II shows that they have not snped agans
the constitution 40 long as Aheir aqppofeEs have They
must have been apostes from the true church in order
be deoons in the new opel Treendous applausel Th,
merit Of these consists In the fact that they were pnc
~ good standing in the true Political ehprch Of the eopn
try They apostaed from that church, they have abured
the principles in which their fathers and mothers reared
them they have proved reereant 70 a beobgationa thai
had been oonered ppoA hem and because Of their apps
tacy they are considered as worthy standard bearers
sboitionam, know-nothingiSm and all the other isns
E[Cheersl U5l I4.a IN ui1 ..ii ul 100000 a,,l
What oissr qualification haye they Z The telegraph
tells Us that the nominee of the Philadelphia conyenon
the abolition knownphing candidate for the presaen
Hcy is Mr. Fremont hero without ever having fought
battle Or snet gpppowder laughter q. senator with
out ever having made speech introduced bill made
report renewed laughter and cheers j politician with
oat arecord without known and ayowed principles and
The absence Of pupc Service the absence of political prn
cpe the absence OF known opinions the absence of any
record behind him OF Of any professions as to the future
constitute the only grounds upon which he to be elected
This great daring de6apb abolition, republican, antiNe
baska party of last year rendered bold issues They
that the ssonronpEomise line to be restored that
the slave trade between the States to be prohibited that
slavery In the District of Coumba TO be abolished
that slave States ever to be- admitted into
this unon that no more territory was ever to be acquired
hness slavery first abolished and prohibited and that
mo man who did not come up TO those tests worthy Of
the confidence of any friend of freedom. Now, with
congress elected BY them those pledges with Speaker
of their own ehoee, with committees Of his vu apboiu
men with everything their say they have not dared
70 bring forward dill to carry out any one rnrnle =,
redeem any one pledge that they made the people And
my not Ihey say " polite to do ii until after
the election Applause. And awyi is it not polite
They say if the people knew that were going to dc
these things should be defeated at the next election
Hence they wish to get the voice Of the people under false
pretences and cheat the people until after the elec
tonl Cheers Fraud, deception and trickerYe Il
their game. They dare NOT bring forward bill to re-
deem their pledges upon Which they were elected Tie
convention at Phadelphia dare not lay down platform
specifying their principles which every member of that
convention is solemnly pledged to carry out '-
You have know-nohing House Of Representatives here
majority Of its members at their eepn pledged them
selves 10 oarfy out hnownothng principles; they
pledged to proscrbe because of the place Of his
birhpledged in violation of the constitution to require
religious test for Office and yet they dare not bring for
ward bill in that House OF Representatives. with know.
nothing Speaker, othing committees and know
hothng majority, to carry their know nothing pedg-
es Cheersl "A ma orty os that House sYore by sol
emn OATH 10 the presence of Almighty God to carry out
this OATH and to prure their souls in order TO carry the
election If they were honest in those oaths why do they
not bring forward their bills pass theu and send them
the Senate and what the democracy will do with them
Great laughter and applause Let abolitionism and
othingisn--lor they and wifeet them
pass their bills TO redeem their pledges and carry their
principles Arough the House OF Representatives send
them to the Senate and will make up issue with
them distinct that in America will doubt the
difference between us and them. Appausel ,s .i. -
ask you, then, my countrymen, reflect upon these
eapHin
dent for members Of Congress. These claim your
support because they have been aithess to every
pledge which they made last year adj you heer ask
hem redeem the pledges they have already made before
you trust them with power again . 1fthey will violate
their solemn pledges for party purposes you trust
them In the future? And tell you that every know
nothing every aboonis every eesoiler and every anti
Nebraska man. stands convicted of having fasGed his
pledges and violated his principles y falling bring for
ward these bills in the nouss of Representatives IGheers
Their denqnencies constitute their chief virtues
The fact that they hare not done what they agreed to dc
ID regarded by them argument in their favor for the
ure The fact that they have forborue to do what they
said they would dohe fact that they have violated every
oath that they took In the know noing odgest be
passport to your favor in the future ss-.., r,a
Ia voice In the crowd FGos help then, RI . IL rI
God help them" do you say Do yen think just God
would help periurers2 No, sirRl Would he help
who false to their principles and false TO their pledges
MOI they must repent before they dare ask God for for
Now my friends dislike to speak in harsh terms OF
political opponents but | submit the question to you
whether the criticisms that have made upon the abolition
nothing party not Just, t. Yes, they sreFl and
IL just shall speak out to the world in regard to their
denquencies regardless Of consequences will not o-
night deain you by discussion Of these principles have
already spoken TO you before in regard them and
dorsing our platform and our candjdates expect that
when return TO my State among my own eonsitu-
e1ts where they know and know them shall discuss
al these questions thoroughly and fully prior the
ton have the pleasure Of saying TO you tonight that
is my good fortune TO represent State that has never
srGyed away after false gods whether they were idols in
know-nothing lodge or abolition cavern Laughter
and cheers Illinois has always kept the democratic flag
waving % the breeze with her principles plainly inscribed
upon IL SO distinct that he who runs may read The in-
ellgence and virtue and patriotism of that people have
ever by msory Of the popular vote sustained the bearers
that flag telyop now tonight that Notwithstanding
the renegade candidates for office Notwithstanding the
The other isms, my gallant faithful and true colleague
Major Richardson viii be the next governor Of Illinois by
an immense majority TCheers We defy the combined
ss We defy their dctaction, their sander, their yR-
cation and a their hostility We stand upon the true
principles Of the constitution upon the rights Of the States
upon 5egoveruent in me Territories Upon cy aud re-
gios freedom against all prescription either on account
ofbrth or gon we stand as The upyeding and un-
compromising enemies Of sboltionis and know nothing
ISM and all the other allied isms aud In favor Of the con-
suon and the Union and The democratic ticket nomi-
mated at Cincinnati.
Mr., D. took his seat amid enthusiastic applause,
h .ss SBeeeh ef hon, A, @. Brogs .,r t.. ls
Hon, A. g, Brown Of Mississippi next took the stand,
and addressed the assembled multtude follows
think, my friends, the most ungracious thing which
any in Washington has done to is that perpe
rated tonight by the president of this meeting Why
los4 Is il that my feeble speech may bo contrasted with
hs more eloquent and noble voice thought that
IL was right 10 put little wheal to follow big and
therefore, was justly entitled to precedence my friend