The daily union., 1856-04-16
WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS


We cal to mind no period in the history of the
democratic party when its organization perfect
than it is at the present tme its action concerted its
principles better understood boldly enunciaed
when there was more cordial unanimty of opinion in
regard to such political issues have been may be pre-
sened the people The nationality of the principles and
the organization of the democratic party is seen felt Illus
trae and acknowledged in every section of the Union
Democracy taught in Maine is the as that which
is recognised in Georgia. and the platforms which have
erected by the democrats of the South cannot be dis
ngushed in the slightest particular from the platforms
erected by the democrats of the North 1t is to this unity
Of sentiment principle and actonhis nationality Of the
obecis and organism of the democratic partythat
are indebted for that deep and widespread reaconary
spirit which is causing State after State to throw off the
joint etters of aboltionism and knoynohngsm, and to
escape from political and even social bondage op-
pressive and degrading than that imposed upon the Israeli
ties of old. 8 a... VI. ..a
The unity strength and recuperave energies of the
democratic party tried by the tests and under the
most dscouraging circumstances never more power
fully more triqDphantly illustrated than in the bold
steady and persistent acton Of he democratic members c.
the present federal House of Representatives When they
in December last they found that her united strength
scarcely reached three and ten trae
third of the whole number composing the House. But
they gere not to be deferred from the path of duty and
fdelityduty 10 their country and fidelity to their princ
pesby the consciousness Of numerical weakness by the
and threats of boastful and rampant majority.
While the abolition and know-nothing members were
parceng out in advance rewards for their parsans and
punhments for their opponents, and arranging pro-
gramme which they confidently believed to perpetuae
their power and the discontinue Of the democracy the
indomitabe met in Hearkening
to the siren voice OF expedepcy aburing all concessions
and repudating all compromises where great principle
was involved and deferred by recollection Of the
recent and general reverses which the party they
ented had sustained they erected their PLATFORM hosted
their ag and boldly bid defiance to all the enemies Of the
Union and the constitution whether they sought to in
wade the citadel Of liberties under hs black banner Of
abolitionism or attempted undermine its foundations
through the subterranean passages of knownothngsm
How well they have discharged their duty and their
whole dnty to their country their constituents and their
party, has sirsady become part and proud, conspcu
ous part the journalism Of ths times How they have
rcbukod nsolence exposed ignorance shown up the in
iquies and inconsistencies of know no,hingsm and the
,raitorous objects of blaekepublicsnis demonstrated
of popular sovereignty defended the right and resisted
and frequently resisted with success, the unprinciped
schemes Of reckless majority, has been chroniced from
extremity Of the Union to the other, giving strength
and hope and encouragement everywhere and leading d.
recty those grand results which make the national
heart throb with joy, eIultaton and triumph.
While e1udug, and gratefully erudng, the
democratic gains and democratic trpmphs in New Hamp-
mn.
Michigan, Missouri, Wisconsin, Maryland, and, in short In
every State in which election has been held this year.
let not be unmindu Of the services rendered by the
democratic members OF both branches Of Congress in
curing results essential TO the peace prosperity and
safety Of the republic The able exciting and prorscted
debates in the Senate and the House have been the
of spreading the truth before the people Of dspeng
in regard to great living principle Of removing doubts
and strengthening convictions and Of showing why II s
that the democratic party must continue to be party Of
right and progress, and why 1t must frequently pass
through such fierce and fiery ordeas from which
emerging with so much honor and SO much success