The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-23


sam was laid il the dust BY blow with pebble from
the sling Of the David Of democracy and bis motley troops
completely routed The ground which the British lion
had crouched before the power Of freemen appro
pFatey selected for the oyerhrowof equally danger
and WHY foe and the character of the forces 10
accomplish the deed equally propiuous. The reliable
rm and inhexibe democracy Of Virginia might safely be
nrusted with the issues and fortunes Of the party through
out the Union They met the enemy and his defeat
complete The mighty SSam'-the father Of the know
nothing heresywas sho of his prestige and sent back
10 the land OF his nativity north Of the Potomac
worthy Of grave in the soil which contained the ashes Of
Washington, Jefferson, and Madison Who now look
back to that contest with feelings other than Of pride and
patriotic emoton7 and who behold the dsnteresed
and gallant bearing Of the democracy OF the country In that
struggle without approaching highly than be did be
fore its vitality integrity and nationality If ii had been
aeusted by selfish feelings and love Of the spos has
been often charged by its opponents what opportunity
presented TO form party that would have been ire
sistibe in its demands for the 'oaves and fshesP But
they preferred honor and principle to the flesh pots Of
Egypt s..n# .......'#
Although the battle with the know-nohings has been
thus fought and in its character national party
yet still exists sectional party one wing Of which
in the North retains its former aaethe other south
wing is designated by the hghsoundng title of the
american party" The characteristics of the southern
wing of this party arethe Acknowledgement of oil foreign
ers coming shores of all political rights proscrp
ton of those protesting the Roman Catholic religion and
an opposition to the democratic party Those OF the north
ern wing besides such US belong the southern portion
arean opposition TO the institutions Of the South the doc
trine of eesoiism and the restoration OF the Missouri
Compromise line. At the same time new party has
sprung up in the North wholly sectional in its character
which boldly proclams open hostility to the South and
determination to subject her not only to insult and
tumey of every kind but to deprive her Of all partcpa
ton in the territory Of the United States acquired by the
common blood and of the whole country Hith
ero in the conflict of parties all have acknowledged the
constitution be the supreme law of the land the sacred
of laws enacted by the constituted authorities and the
duty Of all bow the viii Of majority of the people
expressed Mt the polls but the monstrous and awful
assertion is made that there is law higher than the
stitution usying disregard of those principles and
stricons which nterpose opposition to their mad design
of abolshng African slavery it exists in the South. At
this moment in conuexion with the knownothings of the
North they attempting to force Territory which has
recently been organized under territorial government
preparatory to its future admission State into the
Union, become free Sate--contrary to the natural
order of things and the voluntary action of such of
fellow-citizens may TO it with the view of
king it their home-by the employment of mercenary
gangs of awess adventures who hired by emigra
lion aid societies. established under the revolutionary
sanction of one of the States ofhis Union and
that Territory armed with rifles instead of Bibles The
thory of the legislature of that Territory and of the laws
enacted for the Of the has been openly
resisted and reasonable counterplots in the shape Of
pretended State constitution, the election of governor
and other State and federal officers all intended to array
one portion of the citizens in direct conflict and hostility
with another and in opposition to the regular territorial
established by the authority Of Congress The
consequence has BEEN oreseen crime of all kinds
arson murder theft robbery, treason, and civil war; with
in the borders of that Inflated Territory whilst in the
Congress Of the United States the representatives Of this
new party who with the know nothings have a majority
in the House of Representatives threatening stop the
wheels of government and if needs be- dissolution
of the Union by withholding the necessary appropriations
and supplies for continuing the ordinary discharge Of its
duties--legisative, executive, and judicial wv. ..
1t is difficult for sound mind, actuated by honest
tve and impelled by patriotism to explain upon any
ordinary principle this appalling attitude and frantic
the part of large portion of our counymen Is it
because the rights of the States their individual
rights, have been assaed Is it that any of the rights
and blessings guaranteed by the constitution to the
est or humbest citizen sought be whheldg Or
IL because IT apprehended that political system will
prove nadequte to the consummaon of the problem Of
political and social prosperity and exisence2 No.
None of these legitimate springs of human action
actuate them but 1t is to get up crusade against the
southern portion OF the conderacy for the purpose lib
Grating the African from the bond Of slavery 1t there
exists under the fanaca spirit OF which they deter
mined se the voice Of and Of truth to reject
the avors Of Heaven aud to trampe under foot all that
sacred and good among The red republicans of
France under the influence of fire in their blood and
fever in their BRAIN congregated around phantom Of
their imagination and shouted hozannas 10 liberty; but
the truth Is that while they imagined they were srug-
Cling and contendng for liberty they only putting
forth their energies CRAFTY the passions Of human
nature Our black republicans but re-enactng the
scenes led by the same 6endsb passions and
with how much propriey and emphasis may we exclaim :
"0h Liberty what wrongs perpetraed in thy r
But how differently thought and acted the fathers OF
the revolution and the sages who framed the constitution
The question of liberty relation TO ourselves and to the
negro of this country in the calm and honest days Of
the republic maurey considered by Of wise heads and
good hearts who would have been the last to infct
wrong upon any class, withhold from the humbest
those rights and privileges that would contribute most
TO the happiness and well-being Of the whole They
saw that the Institution Of African slavery had been
entaed upon this country by the agency Of the mother
country while were in state Of colonial depend
ence that the traffic in this species Of property
matter Of interest and profit to Of northern
and that the adoption Of compromise between the
two sections Of the country the policy dictated by wis
dom and justice Accordingly the constitution provided
that after certain period the traffic in African negroes
should cease and that throughout all time the South
should be protected in their rights Of property thus
qured They that every portion Of the confedeacy
was equally involved in the question and that II slavery
was an evil It should only be left wise over
ruling Providence be disposed Of time and mode
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