The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-08
NV HAMpsHlRE.

The New Hampshire Daily Patriot Of the 4th instant in
article giving notice Of grand democratic rally Of the
democracy Of Merrmack county Concord yesterday
and announcing that Colonel Weller Of California Gov
Cobb Of Georgia, Col Orr Of South Carolina and Gen.
Lane Of Oregon had accepted invitations to be present and
address the people that occasion, remarks .
"This occasion will present rare opportunity for our
people 70 hear Of the abest public speakers IN the
Union Democratic principles the in all sections ot
our republics we have concealments, no dogmas ana
lodges national questions TO DO advocated Ia one see
ton and repudiaed in another but stand upon the great
national PLATFORM which broad enough to contain the whole
democratic family OF the Union Therefore, have invited
gentlemen of distinguished ability and position from extreme
parts OF the country to address this meeting Hon. John b.
Weller, formerly member Of Congress from Ohio and the
democratic candidate for governor of that State, and nov
United States senator from CALIFORNIA; Hon Howell Cobb,
Of Georgia. formerly Speaker of the United States ouse OF
the great leader Of the southern Union party
in 1850, by whom he elected governor Of Georgia,
and now again a member Of Congress Hon. james L..
Orr of South Carolina OF the abest national statesmen
Of the South who proposed by Mr. Campbell Of Ohio for
temporary Speaker of the House few weeks since General
Joseph Lane formerly Of Indiana and the delegate
from Oregon the gallant soldier whose distinguished bravery
Mexico for him the fatterpg title Of the Marion Of
the Mexican these the eloquent champions Of do
ocracy abroad who to address the meeting The
opportunity hear Theses distinguished gentlemen is as rare
be exceedingly daeirabe to all classes OF oar ci
In addition these speakers whose addresses will be
j. c. Lovejoy of Massachusetts, cssect and the
enormites and absurdes the Maine law and Hndoosm
with gallant standardbearer Mr. Wells, and the
able and eloquent champions of democracy, Mr. Hartman
and Col George to discuss questions Of State policy Never
before such array of able and popular speakers pre-
sented at public meeting in New Hampshire never be-
fore presented to people opportunity to listen to
such speakers from sections Of the country and no
of party who attend should fail to hear them
Let democrats attend hear the great principles Of
their creed discussed and expounded by these eloquent
tors Let opponents attend to hear and learn that the
democracy of other sections of the Union the the
democracy taught here Let the waverng and the inder
ent attend to get light upon the great questions before the
country and learn the Importance OF stern fidelity to the
requirements of the constitution, and the danger which the
reckless Of opponents threatens to the stability OF
our glorious Union"
What noble tribute it is to the sentiment of nation
alty and unity which annates democracy that members
OF party from State, southern or northern can
thus meet those of another with local institutions no
matter how different and boldly challenge all enemies to
the consideration and discussion Of the great national
questions issue between them The meeting at Concord
yesterday could not have failed to be of interest
The speakers coming from portions of the
republic all animated by that common faith, and all
advocated that creed which binds, with cords
of ndissoluble love- the furhest extremes of New Hamp-
shire the western sands of California the bold headand
Oregon the shores of the Caronas In that
relation how Significantly must have been displayed the
proud glory of democracy and in what striking contrast
to the dsmembering, conflicting, sectional theories Of its
opponents Does any other political party exist in the
North has any existed but the democratic party,
which dares in political invite prominent gen.
emen from the extreme South and Northwest visit the
North and discuss and express their opinions upon all
onal questions which concern the country ?