The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-29

ONE WORD TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE NORTH.
We desire word with the democracy of the northern
States and that word briefly told as possible 1t
should sink deep the heart of every one and each
elaborate ii at his leisure, for the crss-he hourhas
when have got to answer it, and with votes
aud our might We shall go back further than the
recoeoions of all living men, though past history is full
of similar facts
1t is but few years since the democracy of the North
found themselves in perlous conflict with that moneyed
monster of corruption the United States Bank. 1t
real open and pitched battle between the aboring of
the North and moneyed olgarchy In that terrible fight
where did look for aid and comfort but the southern
States Aud we looked not in vain They came with
men and talent, with energy aud will that knew no
fatering and the Old Hero of hundred battles tri
umphed and the fell to rise The bands
forged for the laboring men Of the North burst
asunde and breahed the breath Of freedom and lived
In the scarcelyess terrific battle that followed between
the hgh tariff and nofoeignrade men, and tue frectrade
and freeabor of the North for the hghtarf scheme
but another Ike at the laboring and of
the North where again did look for hep in this event
full moment when the whole character of wealth toward
labor and labor toward wealth might have been changed
for ages To the satesDaen OF the South and we looked
not in vain.
We might go on multiplying case after case from the
hour the flame of liberty lighted up Bunkers Hill
to the time of this writing but that purpose
We refer but more and that of not the least
moment viz the prosecuting church-burning distran
chising know thing order that like mushroom at
night and threatened sweep all other parties and prn
cples from the land
In the midst of this political confagratop the old friends
of political and religious liberty startled as from DREAM
asking each other what shall do to our insttu-
tons from this band of rotous persecutors2 We
had scarcely asked this then almost hopeless question:
til cheered by the eloquent statesmen of the South
sounding the alarm-bell and carrying death and dsmay
into ranks of the enemy-unt victory after victory
over oahbound order made the hearts of every north
democrat leap with joy. With them it consttu-
onal liberty guaranteed by fathers and they threw
aside every other consideration and sacrificed every other
qursf.
hat is our duty in the North Is it to return
ey good-to strike down those who have stood
by aud given power aud prosperity Shall we
now shake hands with ancient enemy and sacrifice
only friends in the hour of our need
And what are we now asked to do by ancient enc
mics of the North To make common with them on
our old and Iong-tried frie Ids. And why should do
o2 Because the South says that the people have right
to settle any territory belonging TO the United
States and exercise the right of segovernment and form
laws and State constitutions suit themselves The people
Of the South only ask that which the constitution and past
usage guaran tied the-to he let alone within their
State jurisdictions It is right that they have
cised and to take IT away would be much dissolution
Of the Union though they should interfere with the do
nestle affairs OF the North.
A more thoroughly democratic and truly const-
utonal question divided the parties and yet demo-
of the North asked abandon every article
their faith every guarantee of the constitution and every
principle they have heretofore held dear and abandon also
their former friends and join their old odeeated enemies
One moments reflection must convince every northern
democrat of his true duty to himselfsnd country.