The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-10
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ABoLrrIoNIsM ExuITAYT'

The black republican press Is exceedingly exultant
the election Of Mr. Banks Speaker Of the House Of Rep
ressntatiyes. The Newark Mercury says;
The republicans Of the Union may well exult upon
their FIRST but not their last triumph in the Of
tona politics. The tdings Of the election OF Mr. Banks
Speaker was received throughout the northern States
Saturday evening wherever the telegraph flashed the
intelligence with exutston which knew no bounds For
the first time In the history Of the government freedom had
shown itself more powerful than slavery Ia direct
with all It's borts and the public mind depressed by
the fear Of defeat With corresponding joy when the
contest finally decided In city the news is
welcomed by hundreds Of good aud true men, who have
feared that The divisions OF The might have endan
gered the success OF the right"
And the New York Tribune after numerous flights of
fancy about Waterloo, Butcher Bonaparte Grouchy &c.
has the following:
The first great victory attained at least within the
memory OF the oldest of the living, by freedom over
slavery cannot fail TO have great results. We look upon
Ii as the commencement OF new era IN our history III
Speaker be chosen without the aid of single south
vote and In spite of strong cohor of northern dough-
faces avowed and secret, Why may not President be
chosen In like manner The North no longer terra
incoguta which moes the efforts OF political naVgators
find it. tproves at last TO be firm landa standpoint
whence il is possible to leap into the Speakers char-why
not into the PresidentsW
Now, far these expressions the exhibitions of
qualification for after longproaced struggle,
have nothing say but when rejoice because for
the first time sectonalism has trumphed nation
aty that the first Time ;;ie presiding officer of the
popular branch of the national council has been elected
without the aid and against the wishes of the representa-
es of entire section of the country represented in that
council then, say IL is time for the national of the
country of all parties to look to it that the spirit
does not pervade in eythng else and 1t is hoped by
the writer of the last article in the election OF President
Sorrowful, indeed, would be the day when a from
the North shall be elected President without "a single
southern vote" But this will be-never at least
by the mad and impruden efforts of those who thus
tanning the flame of sectional dscord-fo the eyes of the
people being opened to their folly and wckedness
brief period Of power will still clearly develop the
great injury they seeking to pepetrae upon the best
interests of their country.
All the circumstances attendant upon the election of Mr.
Banks demonstrative of ncontrovertible fact
which Ia that the democratic party is the only political
organization in the country possessing those elements
cohesion and force necessary the existence of party
which shall be the same in Maine in Florida in Virginia
in California. 1t is the only party which from the voice
of majority of the people elect President and how
black repabcanisn glorfy itself upon its
nominal triumph, it viii find that it the first will
it be the last