The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-27

evils weakening the brotherhood Of the States and that
mutual and uneonstrained association that MAS onse %
domneerng influence OF political parties ana the eose
power Of the federal goyernment .s
the nebraska BILL TO reject from the national
councils the subject Of slavery IN the anu 20
the people thereof free 70 regulate thsr domestic IN
situations Ia their own way subject only to the constitution
Of the United States that acoords with the senmenss
of the democracy OF this State, and with inc uaduona
course of legislation by Congress- which, under
auspices gradually In successive territorial ps extend
ed The domain popular rights and limited the range OF
action that believe this disposition OF
the will result most auspiciousy 70 the peace oil the
Union and the cause OF good government
Mr. Chairman we stand immovably upon the rock OF a
great principle The notorious gamaton oil the hard
leaders with the has revealed their motives
presidency to happen tomorrow they could hardly draw
off oorporas guard from the forces OF the regular democ
racy Their secret alliance with the party OF prescription
and religious intolerance needed only TO be discovered to
be rebuked and this brief resolution adopted at the last
soft convention expresses the views OF all true demo-
Gratis throughout my State;
Reoloed, That any delegate appointed TO the National
Convention may be found belong affiliate with
the organization commonly known the know-nothng or
ganzaon shall be declared by the delegation to be ineom
and the caused by such
shall be filled in the provided BY the resolu
ton of the convention"
1t is possible however, that these hardshell gentlemen
may set forth the ground OF their efforts TO defeat the
union of the democracy in New York, that they scorn
mere coalition for the sake foce that they desire no sue
which is not based upon principle Il SO, Mr. Char-
man, would ask why they have rejected the invitation
rendered in these resolutions framed by caucus OF the
democratic representatives of the present Congress and
subsequently adopted by the democratic members OF the
New York legislature as basis OF union and consoda
ton .~
Resolped, That the democracy of New York deem this
fit occasion tender to their folo~ citizens Of the 'ohoe
Union heartfelt the triumph, an the
elections several Of the northern castern and wes
.a's e principle e s na,d .rx e h aed
have been violently assaed by secret political order
known as the & party and Though n m
organization, and continue efforts in the mainte-
and defence of democratic principles and the cons
tuonal rights of every section and every class OF czens
against their opponents Of every description whatever
whether socaed republicans, know nohings or fusion
lists and to this end look with confidence to the
and appreciation Of all and true men, friends OF the
constitution and the Union"
1t is also important thus separating the sheep from
the goats the country against class OF ayowed
freesoers who have recently issued circular in behalf
of what they call the radical democracy They are un-
doubedy of excellent private character and social
position but of them has had anything to do with
party for years they merely antslavey republic
but the they is so calculated to msead
that it becomes my duty to expose them.
have thus proved Mr. Chairman that the soft regu
lar democratic party of New York has always occupied
national position upon the slavery question: that whereas
the hards gave the principle of the Kansas Nebraska bill
trdy and halfway acquescence the softs hailed in adj
of its assertion by Congress- and now make 1t the
main plank of their platform that while the hards are
torously the allies of the republican and knownothng
parties the sofs mmoyaby opposed to BOTH and that
being vastly the superior in point of numbers entitled
be recognised hereafter they have always been recog
missed heretofore the only regular democratic party of
New York.
In conclusion would invite all who have borne
the of democrats, however much they may have
tayed and offered incense to the strange gods OF republic
canism know-nothingism to return more to the
ranks of the only national party now in the feld-the
only party that imbodies the principles and policy of
Jefferson and of Jacksonville party which, though old in
years, boast of creed which gives it an eternal
youth. Does it not now, while battling in behalf Of
the great principle of popular sovereignty and against
the hdeous form of acknowledged, present the same
features when sixty years ago, under Jefferson 1t OPP
posed the proscrptve alien and sedton laws and under
jackson, crushed earth the United States Bank which
threatened to subject the liberties Of the people TO the
rupt desposm of hydra-headed moneyed corporation
1t this accordance with the spontaneous instincts and
impulses of the great which constitutes the vital
element of party and which furnishes sufficient
guarantee for its perpetual supremacy in government
when not foled by the of demagogues and traitors
from within And has it object worthy ofis
nobest efforts in overthrowng congressional usurpaons
of the right of feow-czens in the Territories to
govern themselves and TO establish their insti-
tutons To accomplish this great work. we, the soft
democracy of New York invoke the support of that popu
lar sentiment which deeply infused in the bosoms of
the great Of people, and If we properly
enanced in efforts by brethren in other parts of
the Union, will guaranty that the unsuied banner Of
party shall again in triumph the capitol
Of the Empire State.