The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-13
THE CANVASS IN NEW YORK.

We have been favored with copy of the proceedings of
large and enthusiastic democratic meeting recently held
in Newburg New York, which Hasey r. Stevens
esq., presided We make for brief abstract of the
admirable speech delivered by Nathan Reeve esq on this
interesting occasion:
He pointed of the inconsistencies Of the re-
publican movement and counseled union of the democra
cy. There general principle by which all parties
should be tested and that its devotion the interests
of the whole people Bring to your mind the spectacle
which would be presented by the confederation of the Eu
ropean States under constitution Each State has diff
feent interests different character of population and
principles of government applicable would be repul
sve to another To form such confederation could only
be done by guarantyng compromises in legislative &C
uoneould only be maintained by nvioate recognition
of those compromises Such is the condition of United
federated Europe with diversity Of interests equally papa-
BILE that legislation only be safe which ia based
recognition of the compromises of the constitution and
which shall have respect for and be applicable the in
of the whole people Suppose conederaed Europe
TO come into possession ofterrory England might wish
to make 1t constitutional monarchy. France and Russia
empire, how could the question be settled Would
not and dictate that the eople the
territory should determine the for themselves
Bring this principle home. The different States under the
constitution Territories The interests of the North
would require that slavery should be kept from them while
the interests of the South would lead them establish
slavery Should the North the South insist upon its
extreme interests the result inevitably be dissolution
The democratic party had the rescue and laying
its hand upon the North and the South had adopted as the
principle applicable to ALL tat The people q The Territories
should decide the question for Memseipcs Upon this prin CT
pie the North and the South could stand together He
repeed the charge that the democracy pledged adj
vocsed in any way manner the extension Of slavery He
held further that the great test Of the administrative skill
OF parties is always based upon the in which the
finances Of the country managed The charge Of
extrsvagant government already sounded by OPP
ponents. What lie the fact2 Gaphinsm has not been
known during the present administration More than this
the present administration has redeemed thirty eight mil
hons and OF the public debt and In the of its
redemption has sdpsd 10 s country uppards Of fourteen
millions Of dollars 1t Is for the people determine
whether the financial policy Of the democratic party shall
continue, whether the country shall be plunged into
scheme OF internal improvements involving the lowest
estimate expenditure Of hundred millions Of dollars
and fastening upon the people of the stupendous
monopolies that existed whether the safe and
economical policy Of the democraoytbe entire separation
Of the government From oil monopoliesshould prevail.
The cormorants already organzedGeorge Law with
his steamer contracts and Seward who the Tribune says
never voted against any scheme Of pecuaon and plumber
Of the public treasury lead the van are aiming to
seize the public funds under the plea of Kansas Kan
sas Let the people look at these things before II Is
laten