Washington telegraph., 1856-10-22

helpless and unable to comprehend how
best to act in the imminent perils which
beset their cherished heritage. They saw
two great parties in the field, committed to
opposite and extreme lines of policy, In re-
la ton to questions connected with the IN
stitution of slavery, equally obstinate and
uncompromising, neither of them disposed
to concede any thing-come OF 1T what
-contending for the possession and
control of the executive power of the Gov
ernment. Thy saw that no hope could be
entertained, of peace and security from the
success of either of these parties-on the
contrary that the success of either would
lead to renewed and aggravated strife and
dissension.
True there was third organization in
the field, but In its constitution there was
something repugnant to the ideas of large
mass of conservative citizens, and it was
so split up and divided that but little hope
was entertained of any good result from its
operations In this exigepcy the Balti-
more Convention assembled. 1t decl; red
unalterable attachment to the National Un-
ion, and fixed determination to struggle
for its preservation; expressed an alarm at
the prospect of sectional contest, and, as
the only remedy for the evil, nominated a
candidate for the Presidency pledged to
neither Of the geographical sections now
arrayed in political antagonism, but hold
ing both in just and equal regard 10
This nomination at once evoked into ac-
tivity the conservative spirit of the masses.
Citizens, whose patriotism is superior to the
influences and the domination of party, no
sooner saw the Union flag hoisted than
they fastened to range themselves under
its ample folds. The day of doubt and un-
certainty had passed. The time for con-
centrated action had come. From the glo-
rious anniversary of the adoption of the
constitution the day on which measures
were taken for its preservation-to the pre-
sent moment, the great Union party of the
country has been rapidly augmenting ir
numbers and influence A power has beer
evoked that is able to allay the fierce sec
tional feud which now agitates the coun
try. Patriotic citizens, throwing aside par
tizan bias and political ties, are rallying Oh
all sides to the support of the great caus,
of American nationality. The intense fir,
of patriotism, latent in the heart of tn,
American people, has been kindled; tn
people are last awakening to a sense of tn,
danger which threatens the country, th
gloom which, for q time, hung so heavil,
and portentously over us, is rapidly dissi
pating, and every day the prospect brigh
tens.
The declaration of "a disunion paper, tha
''there are but two living parties in th
country Northern and Southern par
ties''-is proved to be unfounded. Th
national party-the conservative party
that has sprung into existence-causing th
!, utmost alarm in the sectionalist camp, i
daily swelling in numbers and assuming
more commanding position. Democrats
with Andrew Jackson's motto, ''The Fed
eral Union, it must be preserved" inscri
bed on their flags, and Wings, with ''tha
other sentiment, dear to every American
heart-Liberty and Union, now and fore
yer, one and inseparable," emblazoned OIL
the ample folds of their proudly hoatin:
banners, are rallying to the support of th
Constitution and Union. Onward thi
gallant party will march, under its wei
i tried and noble leader, receiving continue
acccssions to its numbers, and we devout
ly hope and firmly believe that, on the 4tl
of November next, it viii achieve sigma
victory and utterly overcome the assailant
of the constitution and the Union, assum
ing on that eventful day for its battle cry
the talismanic words
"AMERICAN NATIONALITY"