The daily union., 1856-01-15


had he been presented TO The people, he would have ad
yanced his standard high 50 that all might and read il
Gen Taylor refused to be the candidate OF party refused
to make pledges, said he was "a whig but an ultra
wbgo and in the celebrated Allison letter. which was
made the platform Of his friends nothing said to ind
cate his genuine attitude before the country The spirit Of
opposition TO the democracy carried him through lie
mounted the presidency in whirwind OF popular ap-
plause but death to his relief The events Of
his administration familiar TO all minds, and il is
necessary that we should recapitulae them. The whg
party repudated the who led his councils and thus
prepared the way for another triumph Of the democracy in
1852 Such is the record of the last ten years far
the presidency eoncernedhe record that speaks of hid
den opinions and reyengefu coaonsthe record proving
how dangerous is in free country to reach power by
ndirecton and to attempt maintain it without strong
superstructure of abiding principles.
But what of the contests In The respective States within
the last two years The policy the conventions
without platforms and the candidates without opinions TO
which have referred characerzing two Of the most
important struggles which this country has seen,
made many precedens and for that po!it
cal epidemic called know-nohingsm. Those who had no
principles for the public eye s40 those who refused lay
down their platform in l84s reappeared the stage
ulng the expedicnts though wearing another
In the States respectively where, by Of midngh,
conspiracies and candestine oaths and obligations they
contrived to rise into sudden power, how soon they
proved their incapaciy the they called upon
in reference to the affairs of government Slate after
State which had been captured by their maories pro-
claimed to the world their utter incapablity The legiS
atures which they had reformed oted in the enactment Of
laws which startled all conservative by their wanon at
tempts notification of sacred inuncons and estb-
shed institutions fearful retrbution has overtaken
them, and their secret projects and public
prescriptions rebuled the one hand by thousands
who have broken out from the order and on the other
hand by maores restoring to ascendency the democratic
party This experience is less in reference to the
of the party the municipal elections Where
they have succeeded in the great cities Of the North
and the South bankruptcy and proagacy have been the
harvest Of their sowing until maorties equal to those
which threw them into power have Indignantly displaced
them.
We come back then, to the truth with which we
stared-that however may be thrown together by
Of anagonsm to the democratic organization and
however they may attain power by the instinct which inn
pes them union for the sake Of success yet they
not disciplined and harmonized by enduring and
righteous consciousness of duty and OF doctrine they
can administer the government whether national State
municipal u......
And what of the future2 In the face of this long
and impressive record in defiance of the warnings of the
past reckless Of the taught in and in s4 and
Of the trophies showing the dangerous tendencies of
all secret and princpled coubinations behold the
deep-rooed prejudice of hostility the democratic party
once more invoked bring adversaries together pre-
paratory the election in November Secrecy has be-
come an Institution Of the opposi,iona recognised
boasted fundamental institution The very
upon which the edi6cc of their organization founded
secrecy and under this ample disguise they hatchng
brood of evils Their effort is for present union without
reference the consequences In the South behold
midnight brotherhood ettered by chain of oaths which
extends link after link, throughout the different States
OF that portion OF the Union and which connects them in
sworn fraternity whose headquarters is in the abolition
strongholds Of the North Affecting to be divided on the
question slavery these cordially coalesce 10 the two
ideas of impaeablc hatred the democracy and Of sub
mission TO the which they have assumed in Ole
dence their obligations The proposition to ig
the question Of slavery boldly made in the south
ern States even while abolition hows its against
the federal constitution. The American people need not
be surprised this example followed In the North
by the aboliiioniss themselves who have than
sunk their prejudices Of opinion for the time being
and combined with Of adverse sentiments for the pur
pose Of defeating the democratic party.
by such process that they contrived throw
into Congress strong majority but that this ma
ority called upon organize and act II Is compelled
admit its incapacy When late II is apparent that
sufficient number Of the northern members
yet ready to register the DEGREES of the leaders
But the aspect which excites most soicude is the evi-
dent preparation Of all the fragments Of anagonism for
another union against the democracy in the coming srug
gle The failure Of The representatives OF this interest
Congress elect Speaker and the resulting mortifca-
ton aud alarm everywhere felt by the people may be
followed by still trying contest In the event Of the
election Of President being thrown into the House Oue
OF two things win trnnspe in such contingency either
the choice OF foe OF the constitution or the prcp
iation Of such state Of things win leave the country
without an Execnuvel
There is indeed high and inspiring prospect In tbs h
ture which has not existed heretofore The downward
tendency Of opposition politics has induced many Of tho
most distinguished inteects unite themselves TO the
democratic party; and with the aid OF these and the vir-
tue and vgor Of that creed which s the same in the North
as Il is in the south-the the banks Of the ST
Lawrence as the banks Of the Columbawe trust
Providence permitting TO be able overcome the COM
bined hosts arrayed against but whether we do so
victory for bcleaguered constitution shall at least dc