The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-07
= Respectfully,
----. VIM -- - MM CAREY JONES

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AS to national politics. they have assumed in the last
year phase that they have before presented in dis
tnct form In all previous presidential canvAsses there
have been parties national and patriotic in their organ
zaons and the had only exercise his judgment
in regard the Of public policy proposed by
them respectvely-the Union and the constitution be
ing held sacred and safe with either. present there
seems be but party that be said TO be IA
tonal or perYade the Union That party is the DENo
CRATIC The opposition 10 it. though in the aggregate
large consists of variety of minor cliques parties,
dominated each by single idea To my apprehension,
single idea is not sufficient basis to erect political
party upon For that reason alone should find impos
sb unite myself with either Of the sccts that are strng
Cling for ascendeucy in the opposition But beyond that
ideas which, respectively those scots coaesc do not
recommend themselves my mind. @A&8
The most respectable of those divisions because not
cessarily sectional natica and at least in its begin
ming intended be national is the party or order hrst
presented TO the public know-nohings and now at
tempting to assume itself the Of American
deny the right any party in the United States TO appro
pirate to itself the Of American and regard the
party or orderH that has attempted il especially de-
barred because both n the Of its organization and
in the limited horizon OF its views ii is especially Amer
lean. There is for, apology for, the organ
zaon Of political party in the United States on tho basis
Of secrecy or passwords signs and grips known only to
the Initiated / regard it, in fact most dangerous
precedent essentially antirepnblican and an-Amercsn
Ii is an attempt transfer the government OF the country
out Of the hands Of the people into the custody Of the
chiefs Of an exra-corsituona organxatoDto take the
discussion and determination Of questions Of public policy
away from the public press public assemblies and the
open day and confer them sefconstituted exclusive
intangible associations with the secrecy OF the lock and
key In despotc countries secret associations for
tca objects may be necessary preliminary 70 popular
movements because freedom Of speech and Of the be-
ing forbidden there other way for the intsrchAnge OF
that
utes necesstaes societies under despotc govern
men forbds here There they the substitute
the only one the case admits ofor the free spcech and
action which we enjoy without stint Here thersfore such
organizations only calculated for the suppression OF
what other countries they designed TO promote Be-
cet political associations the purpose Of eudng ne
actual porsr Of He St0te Where that power 10 In the
crown they are for the purpose Of euding the crown and
It's agents Where IN happy country, that power
Is in the body Of the people they for the purpose Of
Gaping avoiding eludng the test 70 which everything re-
listing the State should be brought-free discussion
consideration determination by the governing powerthe
public voice. For example the papers snnounces Ma
tonsl American Council' just held In New York IL
the deliberations Of that oounc related only 10 the s
fairs Of society order mot inmca 20 the csnsh-
tuton OF public interest whs tsose dslie
eratous But " that council was political IN y"
character II i Deliberations had do with whst concerns
the republic then The country ought knowhas right
III
and the eoncoament Of them the Communication Of
them only partially through particular channels, to
portions only Of the community, argues purpcse-psy
is an act-noi in with the popoinr sorer-
egntyhat s with the full knowledge and free discus
sion which Il the essence Of popular sovereignty.
The know-notng party object to- therefore, i'~ia,
on account OF its secrecy mystery Beyond that again
II what h,te 10 publicly sppreheuded concerning be tho
el there other grave objections In s orgsnzn-
ton II Is supposed embrace dinsrsat "degsees' or
grades each with its particular secrscss and ny~srcs
the lower not being in full acoEnnanou seuained
with except 30 be made subservu 70 The aims
Of the higher This is essentially ant-rtpubesa, sot-
American, revolving the % equality 0fhghtS TO-
,eregt., privileges duties that belong g Amersn cit
L izeus
So much for The manner in which that party y const
tusd AS for its principles and purposes s secrecy Of
i orgaaiation and proceedings ony ao~s ~ 70 couec
ture casually 10 infer them. IL processes, howsvsr,
II far the country informed be based soeh
idea as thai the laws by which into the United
Sts,cs from foreign countries entited citizen
ship are too liberal in their provisions ard Cat in
some paris o. The country that membership the Psp-
Il Church ought to be disqualification 10 the enjoyment
i o. the rights Of American citizenship. ~
The last these propositions has in the
stston Of the United States IN the genius of inst
\ utions
The frsi-pamey that relating 10 the naturalization
lawss fair legitimate subject for discussion In Amsri-
can politics u Is committed 70 Congress by the eonst7-
ton and che electors Of members 70 Congress may, and
ought TO- consider and dfscu what ia erpedienvhst 10
for the public good in connection with IL But Il Is no
mors Foundation for political party b. bull, upon
than the apex Of The base would serve suppor,
an Egyptian pyramid. Parties may be rx'ef by par
tfcnlag etino oauao end held bv strong cement tempo