The daily union., 1856-04-04
THE SPIRIT In ALABAMA.

TIE SPIRIT Is ALABAMA
Il would seem that nothing short Of the complete annl-
hsOu Of know -aohingsm via satisfy the noble and Hn-
cOupromsng democracy Of Alabama They are not con-
ten, with the brilliant victory achieved last fall They are
mt content with eiecng democratic governor demo-
cratic legislature and 1--WE democratic members Oh Con-
- They are NOT content with the reelection to the
United States Senate Of that ncorruPtbe patriot and
s,ateamAn Governor Fitzpatrick Every district coah-
ty and town in the State must be redeemed from even
the impuiatioa OF know-nothinglsm, and II 10 Wlih
pde and pleasure that add that esctive measures
are now i'm the course of adoption to secure 30 des
rshle an obec From the fourth congregational district
which gave last fall know-nothng majority OF two thou
sand our intelligence Of the most cheering character
democratic aniiknow-nothng meeting was held in this
district few days ago, which was addressed at consider
able length and with great power and effect by John G
Barr ESQ., the Democratic presidential eector for the dis
,rict Mr. Barr said, in the course of his remarks:
al An somstimes asked by political partisans with
have any hope Of carrying district with its two thou
..ud majority staring in the ace in the ensuing prssiden
,ial election e3nddly believe iadgng from present pot
ica udicaans that il is only necessary to call to aid
energy and organization to rsyolutonzs it, and ro
overwhelming maority for the democratic nominee last
wear sustained that nondescrpt, Sam. Neither prophet
nor the of prophet fear mot that prediction bt
rseurded Thsre daily transprnS around which
isdcate resuacts which cannot be reasoned away
explained away sneered sway by any trick of rhetoric
talked down There they stand STERN Stubborn inexpunge
able pointing Like the hand which wrots upon the wall To
the truth hes behind. They write plainly all
but the wiuIly blind, -psthingism your days
nunbersd-TEKEL il weighed in the balance and found
wanting National conservative principles must and will
prevail But their rinnph like every ether COED veuch
sard on ear be the expense Of labor and work and
sweat Of the brow
We are unable to make room for the whole Of the truly
admirable speech delivered by Mr. Barr thi. occasion
but has remarks in regard the necessity Of early and
thorough organization the part of democratic
friends Grs 30 ue and universal IL their application
that we give them entire:
ais any argument needed demsnsrate the advantages
Of organizing By county clubs and associEonsf What has
bssn the history Of machinery in this country for the
past tssn yearsf whAt the chief element IN the
nsndoas Of hs great Shg party in 1870 Tppeea
cuhs repeat iFppenRnoe clubs gave birth to that
sEeensnt and enthusiasm which, with the rApdy Of fire
the dry prairie, swept the land, wenigh
aning the hast vesges Of the democratic party And by
what agencies did the democratic party, in ls44 rising
PhG1z Like from i ashss successfully oppose tins
whig strength Throagh insrumsutaty Of democratic
ciubs and assocxiou established every and
crusrosd These hfs cubs scattered r9Ggh the length
and breadth Of the Land the axsnces that aroused the
scsry The grez vhig party Of that day resolved de-
stroy Asse Hltzr drew the edgshammsr Of its might
well ha, pat il whole heart in the bl0w, and with
swinging sruks krpREht down dash these affairs into
thOuzand pieces Down il Il Cell the heavy iroI
bssndsd back AID the vhg party found that instead
crushing them powder, the blow had drawn FIRE from
nnt, and had gpitsd fame whose than mid DAY
brightness numtned Fzst country from esntrs tn ercaD
fersnaa These o the effects Of 0gEILAtun pat
eu IN the rsasnt history u political parties in this country
I've Opposed last year by the completely disc
pinned Psrisofly drilled and effectively party which
has ApPssred amongst since the days Of the JAooEs
errrs srzinst which and other similar secret assOci2on
W~hngtUn in hh Farewell Address, raises his warning
How nov sAsIl sach perfect organization
Without the associated srengh Of how, in the
Of common do you expect 10 contend with
Who Grns that militia, under any crcumstsnces,
successfully cope with the mAteris drilled and dis
plined No natter how just ther cause, how high tbe
patriotism, how determined their vElor they 70
before and discipline. where win you ind ustel
cause higher pGtriosm determined Valor than
eitsd in their revolutionary strpgEe ana
what pare Of the wsrds hstsry-rsnsa1k wen and eel
ms-w yUu point that exhibss greater number Uf de-
t-ss and dsa,ters than Eel lot In the early days
that memorable struEgs7 Almost uninterrupted defeat
tended us until arm and discipline and orEanizHtisn hnl
done their work for
I'VE srEsDize fsr The work that 10 before You
ssctor DO bat ttls hAnasd and hs book
sgsns The snost psrsct organization of opponents
tiFs, an indiFiSssl oSus@ang sEainst combination -