The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-27

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These opinions, Mr. Chairman are st further fortified
by the words Of Sias Wright statesman whose illus
pride Of my native State and deserve 10 Be- sernay rs
membered by the whole country Listen to what be says
upon this question Of arrayng one section Of the Union
against another 't
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Such Mr. Chairman are the sentiments Of the New York
sofs II you please to call them soon the
great subject upon which parties are divided. They
tude they know North, no South no East no West
they embrace In their scope the whole country, and
constitute platform which the friends Of the constu
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ly and securely. They commend themselves and shall
not insult the good Of the democratic members or the
House by even attempting 70 vindcate their sefsv-
Let me- however ask your further indulgence while
remove misapprehensions which to exist
the record and the antecedents of the democracy Of my
State The gentleman from Tennessee Mr zoIirooryrsl
quotes from obscure antidemocratc Journal now de-
funct the following statement: .ti 's2"!.5 ..
the seventy delegates appointed by the so attend
platform freesoilers of l8A8 but seven. .s vi. sEs DILL
The gentleman from Tennessee when be undertake. to
cast reflections upon the democratic delegates my State
from which they are derived The editor Of the
paper from which be quoes the last person in the world
for him 70 resort 70 in such case Formerly an abolition
parson this individual has been through all the successive
changes which suit the convenience Of the political
adyenturer. In I84s he made barnburning speeches
sssna, ana neT %
minstration did not in the distribution Of Offices estimate
his support according TO his valuation Of 1t he be-
c6me ce18lnR 6y,n
reposes in the bosom Of the the party o the
gentleman. wish the gentleman from Tennessee al the
pleasure which the company of his sssocass can s
ford. 1 et n yi7ad 9af99iasb nai EAdT sAsssaasa Z
But as for the statement ITSELF Ibsg leave Mr. CHAIR
man, to pronounce 1t wholly unfounded. have In my
hand an authentic list Of the democratic delegates 70
the Cincinnati Convention To my certain knowledge
than half Of the whole
ls4s for Cass and Butler the regular democc nominees
ALL and others still voted from the force Of long political
association and personal attachment for Mr. Van Buren
But proud TO that all Of those who then strayed
cratic party without exception, standing is platform
and supporting lbs nomnees Aof them on ticket Of
delegates helped 70 swell the enormous majority Of $1,000
poed in my State for President Pierce all OF them have
stood by the administration in Its most trying exgencss
n fact they as sound as any democrats m the Union
as well as other democrats who have never fallen from
@masai.ts s @ @ hardened leaders; because asy could
now staying in the camp Of the question
the soundness Of their democracy there never could
be statute Of limitations for political onenoes But who
seekers after all with their oahs fresh upon
their lips and absolutely reeking with the stencil OF their
know.nothing orgies would have the eontsry 70 send
rival list Of delegates to knock at the doors OF the Cncin
natl Conventonf Can any doubt that their shameless
oppoJition the ADMINISTRATION their open and mercen-
sy .usisesv,saey 70 the and sspuSs. par
And here would remark In terms not 70 Be misundsr-
stood that In speaking Of the hsrdshes refer % the
leaders OF tnat orRRnizauon and not even 10 All
but only TO such using, from sefsh and vindcys
motives heirinhuence to dsmocracy
There instances In my own district OF mes,
belonging the hardbe party, who ct heart are -
honest and sound democrats a. claim TO be myself Ear
be IL from me 10 denounce SUCH 70 question the purity
of their motives would only warn them against being
msed by those whose sole object Is procure the Ascend
ency OF the now-nothing and who the mask Of de-
mocracy only aecoy honest democrats Into the ranks OF
our oe These leaders always look out not for ths inter
Of the party but their own and always OF OBJ
tanning some reward In the shape Of ofce fat jobs
In return for their services In defeating regular democratic
nominations How otherwise, does Il happen that gentle
men procssedly 90 very national In their opinions that
thew cannot even hold communion with Tammany Hall,
are vet the special vores Of the knownothing and
publican parties when the latter como into power2 q
For many hard-shell eadcu who might easily be mem
toned can make the greatest allowances can explain
their conduct without impeashing their motives In tho
least Such 40 these admit have never stooped to re
ceive recompense for opposing the regular Democracy
the spois Of opposition government which they profess
TO dislike But would ask them whether II 10 worth while
10 indulge their individual classification far as 70 In
sure the perpetual defeat Of sound and national demo
cratic policy would not denounce them, but only warn
them against such course fatal alike to themselves and 70
the great Of the democratic party tell them that
however upright their intentions may be- they are only
serving Che Of enemies who count upon
and eIult over the assistance Of such allies. 49,
Let me- therefore be fully UNDERWOOD combining my
denunciatons exclusively 70 those unprincipsd leaders
who use the hardshe movement merely means OF se
curing their own advantage snd whose interest IL 10 70
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