The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-20


serve in Heaven With freedom upon their lips but with
dsoyalty and discord fostering in their hear they shout
hozannas the Unon while they lay their saerlegious
hands upon the constitution ITSELF the only bond by which
Needless Of what they know too wethat no degrade
tion can be so humiliang free people constrained
existence under violated consutonhey stoop TO talk
OF coercng portion Of this eonfederacy into gno
minious subseryiency TO another and TO calculate the
character and the extent of resistance.
As avalanche augments its powers of destruction it
rolls onward does this ominous northern cloud absorb
within itself every lesser element of destruction in its path
To meet the coming storm with all its fell and fusion
pers stand upon platform which, in clear and un-
mistakabe TERMS gives the only just and eonstrue-
on Of great constitutional guarantees of civil and re-
gious berythe reserved rights Of the States and tho
inherent powers OF the people In the Territories
To these principles the struggling Of the Old
World watchiu OF the examples fathers gave them
will turn for encouragement st to strike for freedom
To these principles traitors to institutions at home
and abroad dreaming of the downfall of republican lib
ery, will tarn but TO see that institutions still stand
strong
To this platform the pious Catholic mother . che
teaches her infant to lisp thankful prayer to Peayen for
the blessings We enjoy, will turn with ear gratitude
for she inscribed upon its banner ,e cheeng ossu
Of religious liberty and she that as jon as
that proud banner floats the hoe Of her future wears nav
repeat tho ritual mother mught him, without political
every patriot heart win recognise those principles which,
estaoshe oy Jefferson maintained by Jackson and noby
sustained by Franklin Pierce have planted many bright
star in field I; have conducted us goriousy
through foreign wars and maintained tranquility at
home have developed the of country be-
yond the dreams of the most sanguine and principles
which, we be but true to ourselves will maintain the in
egry Of the Union and extend institutions oyer this
vast continent and upon every spot where sch sol house
can stand standard float
With such principles, and with such leaders as Bu-
chanan ana Breeknrde does an doubt the success
of our cause For forty years The name of James Bu-
chanan has been more or identified with nearly every
leading feature OF ne eountrys policy and in the
spring time OF his youth, though Pennsylvanian he
puced On his harness and pered his life in defence Of
southern soil so will he in bis coming administration,
know no North no South, East no West, but will
equally shield each from aggression.
And Breckenridge the gallant chivalric Brecknrdge--
the true type of Kentucky's brilliant courage and intel
ectthe devoted Saterghts democrat who has threaded
her valleys and climbed her mountanshe eloquent apos-
tie OF pure democracys the second upon ticket and
well do we know that should Heaven, In its nscruabe
wisdom, remove our chief from support he would
gracefully the robes of State and as much of
honor upon as he could receive from them.
But felow-ctzens let not indulge in idle dreams of
an easy victory We have something else to do than merely
to walk the course and every democrat should 20 into
the contest with the spirit with which the Spartan mother
sent her son to the field Our enemie are numerous and
determined and could they proudly bear alo principles
as great and national orr own their chances In the COM
ing struggle would &c formidable indeed But they
riy 70 no one common standard BY far the greatest fac
uon OF thr forces fight beneath banner which, however
0phanty it may float to the breezes of the North will
vanish like dew-drops before the morning
i crosses the Potomac.
While the stain of sectonasm clings every faction of
our opponents enacousy did the blood to the hands
ming the support of thousands of those Unionovng wings
who fought for great principles under the brilliant Clay
and the massive Webster. And here would ask every
member of the American party South who loves his
try what will be his action when the Issue shall be present
ed it certainly will of black repubicanm the demo-
cratic platform
Whatever others may think know that in my own gar.
liant little State there will be but response and that
black repubcanism get votes there
will not discuss the various and dscordant elements
and principles of foes but there point which
my friend from Illinois who preceded me alluded to which
will briefly advertand that is, the religious proscrp
ton OF know-nohingsm will not stop TO test It's
stitutonality its Inconsistency with itself with the
spirit Of the age, clinging IL does like deformng
fungus, upon the tree of liberty but will state fact
two 10 show how utterly false and irreconcabe with
every page Of history the assumption upon which
this religious test is founded
The and stripes have waved in victory
field or deck that not wet with Catholic blood
poured out TO sustain it, When Taylor marshallcd his
forces at Pslo Alto and Resaca be found them consist
great extent OF Irish Catholics and yet Catholic
they were and well knowing that every bullet sped and
every weapon raised against Catholic heart history
in glowing terms rectes how well they fought and how
When Charles Carroll signing his name-soa, name
which history loves chesh-to the mu, ral Decara
ton Of independence friend playful. remarked that the
name OF Carroll common thai be would never be
known; to which he replied bere sha be no uncertain
y about that ana at snce added "of Carollton' to his
name Ana IN Us spirit from the days Of Carroll to the
present um nave Catholic hearts served the republic
hno -nothnpsm affects to fear the priesthood. But do
e not all know that humble followers OF the lowy Je
sus whose kingdom Of this world they seek not
worldly power OF political prelerment2
Both branches Of your military service have chapains.
Twentyour Of them permanently In the navy and yet
Catholic priest has held place in either, with tho
exception Of the two who went TO Mexico at the request Of
Mr.. POLK
While Congress was celebrating over tho great prnc-
pie involved in the Kansas Nebraska BILL and It's opponents
bringing every available engine OF outside pressure TO
bear upon its action three thousand and fifty cergymen OF
New England attempted TO srange the right OF the people
10 govern themselves as prescribed in the b by united
demonstration upon Congress not as citizens but as cler-
gymen.
No has greater respect for the high and holy CALI
ing and the Christian purity Of the clergy of my coun
try myself but when they lay aside their sacred
robes to the Of politics when they wanony
greater Master take sides in political struggles and
merge the preate in the partisan when they come down
from the pulpit to stand upon the platform,
ssotbello's occupations gone"
Upon that long roll Of three thousand and fifty,
Catholic Is found will you hnd The priests OF the
church merging their sacred Office dedicated eternal
truth in tho political partisan stres Of the hour
We all reverence those principles Of freedom which
fathers brought TO these shores dearly do life IL
self and win but trace back the current 10 It's source
we shall find ourselves standing with Barons at Runny-
mede swearing with uplifed hands before Lapgon the
Catholic bishop, oath administered by him never TO
lay down their till their liberties secured.
But win not deiain you longer.
Ny friends around me see, have promised certain
large maories in their States for ticket in November
Pennsylvania promises not less than fifty thousand
Well Florida never boastsshe Is too modest for that
the votes cast than Pennsylvania II shall not be for the
van ~ o bo,es oort of the friends of Buchanan and