The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-20
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But for point in the proceedings Of the late Fao,
convention, assembled at Baltimore We should not -
noticed il with any article Of comment Bat that On.
point Is SO agrant that bound to expose the error
not to call il by stronger term.
One of the resolutions adopted by the convention is a
follows; ........ ....... vs..
ssOlUsd That without adopting referring to the ia
eusr doctrines OF the party which has already selected NJ
Fillmore as its candidate, look to him a wered ana
faithful friend Of the constitution and the Uni0n eminent
alike for his wisdom and hrmnessor his justice and mode
alton in foreign reatonsfor his calm, pacific ten
permanent we'll becoming the head Of great and enVh
ened governmenttor his devotion to. the constitution in In
spirit and his inhsGbility in executing all laws passed
under its authority but beyond all these attributes pos
sessng the auscendant merit OF being the represent
Of neither Of the two sectional parties struggling
for political supremacy"
We can readily imagine that a reckless demagogue Or
political adyenturer or some excited stump orator might
hazard the bald declaration that the democratic party was
sectional But that the grave deliberations Of convention
representing party in several OF the States of the Union
aud composed, to limited extent of who had some
smnenc could prepare and publish the country PAL
pabe violation of fact aad history and libel upon
great party easy of efuaton and exposure subsero
their party purposes Is to show disregard Of those
high considerations that should be lost sight
perae. These gentlemen say that Mr. FILLMORE possesss
The transcendant merit of being the Representative
Of neither of the two sectional parties now Struggling
Tor political supremacy" The truth of the charge as
ar it applies to the "biack republicans" we ad
| nit But against the democratic party we deny it.
toto ceo In the early history of the country two great
parties organized that divided and representa-
the political opinions Of the times They were tho
federal and democratic parties. From that period to
the present. the democratic party has existed a ma
tionat party 1t has the day when its distinct
i've changed its principles abandoned In all
its operations it has been broad the whole country
md lived and acted in every part of it II commenced
existence with of the constitution and the
Union and the sovereignty of the people its great car
dnal points; and it has been through all the phases
parties to this day. 1t has been recognised
the great parties of the country and whatever may have
been thought Of the orthodoxy of its principles has
been charged with sectionalism. 1t was impossible
be otherwise than NATIONAL its members and its homo
| were co-extensive with the Union.
When the convention met at Cincinnati and nominated
Mr. Buchanan the democratic candidate for President
every congressional district in the Union represented
in that convention They went there upon the authority
Of their constituents expressed through all the regular and
recognised forms of primary assemblies and elections The
party Is organized and has its electoral ticket in every
State Is members actively employed in each and all
for the of their candidates. the constitution and
the Union. If all this does constitute nationality in
FORM essence in everything do not know what else
could give il higher claim to nationality.
We might ask those grave and respectable gentlemen Of
the late Fillmore convention at Baltimore by what process
they pervert history and facts make the democratic
party sscional9" 1t stands upon their platform as mere
dictum, unaded by one ioa of proof
The wings when they intact an organized par.
B knowing every salient point of the democratic party
accused it of being sectional because they knew
to be otherwise Many, very many of those who stood
the front ranks of the whg party in the days of s great
power and its trials unchanged in principles
I'D steadst in their first love- vindicae our nationally
I'd endorse it They do this upon their high individual
responsibility which represents the highest standard Of
honor. Every rhig who show clean bill of health
will say the same
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT