The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-03
A BRIEF REVIEW AND APPEAL.

BRIEF REVIEW AND APPEAL
1t is duty to take daily survey of the political
drama which is before U.s. We do this-at least
deavor to do itjustly and impartaly When say So
do not intend to practise the charatan arts of the dem
agogue upon the public but say because are
sensible of the power of TRUTH and have to be
satisfied with the triumphs is bringing in every State
to the of the country which believe 10 be the cause
Of The democracy We congratulate, therefore, coun
rymen upon the proud pinnacle which it this day
poses" 1t has nobly resisted the undermining power
cret oaths and midnight conclaves of know-nothngism
has repealed its seductons deed its attacks and turned
its trumphs into defeats 1t has breasted too the storm
of abolition, which has with INSCRIPTIONS ardor and art
disguised itself under the attractive of republican
STILL there stands The democracyinrepid and unyieding
without and above tempatonwith its foot planted
upon the constitution the olive of peace extended to our
rsmoest territory and the emblem of its countrys true
Rag-wth all lis stars and all its stripes floating above
their councils all held public day They proclaim moth
ing in one State which they do not in another. Equal
rights to the States they declare in the North the South
the East and the West
They have no occasion disguise single principle
or change it for time-servng purposes In Indiana we
see that the knownohings and black republican, with
very natural and kindred sympathies for each other are
entering or trying to enter into aectionat fusion In
Pennsylvania, in counties, they are doing the
same thing. All down East they have done that
deed-seemingly, ,cihom effort 1t is only when know
nothingsm approaches the South that 1t affects to take
distinct and separate Misunderstanding that in New
York they maintain local feud with the blacks
These last features are necessary perfect the deception
IN tba
land But it carries no news there of its accord
to the manner in which it is conducting its campaigns
elsewhere The fact of the fusion of the know-nothings
with the black republicans is understood by the
people in Tennessee will be fatal 1t will administer the
poison ofdeah to the party Its leaders, doubtless would
escape because of their political dosyncray So it would
be in Alabama Kentucky and Virginia We state this
passing fact for the purpose keeping friends advised
of the doubedeaings which at work. and to admonish
our antagonists that whatever there may be in their uord
there sophisry in their acts They make full explana-
tons They deceive nobody Let Tennessee and Kentucky
look to the srategecal movements of those daring
who playing for power, and not their country.
But there one other feature in the history Of the de-
ocracy of which they have to be proud because
it is alike honorable to themselves and to those to whom
we refer The old issues between the wings and demo-
Gratis have passed away, and forever The parties had
contended front to front with each other they
both national there nothing mean sneakng,
sectional in either; neither awaited itself of
accidental majority against the other to refuse to
vote supplies and thus destroy the government be-
cause they could not obtain supreme power. They
fought honoraby and bravey; and when either fell By
the blows Of the other it with their feet to their
foes and their backs 10 the ground They died behind
no ambush. They never sought to wnge a civil warl
The last acts Of Clay and of Webster were for the
Union-the whole Union-and nothing but the Union.
The memory the great Pacifcaor lives In the hearts
Of his counymen, and poserity will not forget the thrill
ing eloquence Of Daniel Webster, often repeated for his
whole country after the doors of Faneu Hall had been
closed against him by the hand of fanaticism 1t is in
this brief summing up of the past that the democracy
well be proud that the great wing leaders who remain
have come forward to Its support for the Of their
country without the possibility Of the msnepretation of
motive Toombs and Stephens Pearce and Pratt Benja-
min and Jones fighting in sense where they fought
before-n national causewih the single distinction that
It s nO,O The only national for Thoh 10 combat
To this list we add the talented young Clay Of
Kentucky the son of the great commoner OF America
Thee are testimonies of the truth Of cause and
less against the evil designs of political enemies They
the testimonies Of who wish to be faithful to the
constitution and the country.
With this review this day then appeal to friends
everywhere-the friends of the Union, the oldne and
patriotic wings of many wefought feld-to up to
the work of saving country from the pirstca ambition
Of tho worst combination Of who have been known
since the days Of Catlne and Robespierrc One great
effort more-another glorious charge, and win have
won the victory not for ourselves but noble country
We have already repulsed the enemys hand from clutch
ing the supplies for the support of the government and
they have retreated in disgrace from the Capitol One
more effort and they win return here again with
power disturb the peace and safety Of the Union.
THE PLOT TO HUMBUG THE SOUTH.
We commend TO the notice Of Tennessee Kentucky, yir-
gina and Maryland the language held by the New York