The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-22


can party and the democratic party In the House OF Repre-
sentatyes II is the republicans have majority over
both aud represent at present popular vote much greater
than both united but you would not infer nom this that
the accidental numerical superiority OF these rappbeans
gave them the high character Of nationality Simple nu-
merieal strength does confer nationality. We must
seek elsewhere for the elements which constitute ~ mere
southern party northern party however strong
is national party The socaled national American
knownohing party Is not national because t does not
extend Mason and Drons line This proved
the last ballot for Speukernot solitary northern
know nothing having voted with his southern brethren on
that great occasion The republican party 10 not national
because is bounded The south by Mason and D1ons
ine1 The democratic party II national for ts members
North and South voted for national On the momora
he day which closed the contest for Speaker north
voted with the Sonth and onco these nineteen
patriots anatonal democrat This great fact speaks
eoquenty than all the platforms and eleconeering
declarations that know nothngs extemporze from this
Until doomsday. But southern man may point with trust
and ana rae . .ns . ns e%
endorsed thc principles ef The Nebraska bill and
the action or northern drocrHts squares wl their plat
FORMS unlike the socallcd national -nohings
who in the piping times of peace promuge to the coun-
try the most captivating platforms but who when tho
test comes as on the final vote for speaker ignore their
lcans the aboonsts ay the field Of battle aud there
by permit triumph right and justice TO be achieved
by them. will also state another fact Of great sign-
cance the South OF the hundred and three votes
which elected Banks, eightyfve know-nohings in
full communion with the order repeat that nationality
nheres in the democratic party Alone and at the same
time prediction that next November the presden-
tial and other elections will demonstrate s numerical
periorty at the North as we'll as the South
should be wanting in candor il withheld my convc-
tons regarding the peculiar doctrines of the knownoth
ing party. These doctrines qualified unqualified
and foreign residing in the United States Speaking sim
ply an American citizen deem these doctrines absurd
cannot be- however) fruitful Of great evils If Catholics
be traitors the proof Of their guilt is not to be found
the Of our history and no vote Of mine shall help to
make them traitors by branding them with that oppro-
brious epthet shrink from pronouncing theree millions
of peruros and traitors without being able TO aege
overt act in support Of the appalling accusation In
this connexon however, beg to remark that i am as
much opposed to the tenets of the Catholic faith any
in America but that is with theological and not
political matter; and, SO far as am concerned choose
rather them the tender merces Of the
and learned champions of Professionalism than to
condemn these tenets and prescribe their deyoees by e
secuo prescription has suppressed converted
The benghted will further state that vote Of mine
shall ever be given for any man for any office State or ma
power ecclesiastical temporal incompatible with that
allegiance due government from all citizens native
adopted But shall always act upon the presumption
that all citizens loyal to the institutions and consitu-
ton of country until the contrary appears to
| my satisfaction and vote accordingly sa#7t
The total repeal Of the naturalization laws would in my
Judgment, be impolitc, ungenerons and unwse agga-
waiting existing evils and inaugurahng in our domestic
policy the principle of the astocrscy Of birth instead OF
ihe astocracy of merthus reversing the policy OF our
fathers "Let well enough alone is sound maxim But
our present nsnraoa laws " are M s .ns os
ii win matter with in what such defect may con-
ss So when the subject up for legislative action
shall examin it, we'll rs may in all its bearings and
determine nv course regard FROM considerations Of
public policy and wslfare-ust should any other
4 subject Of congressional cognranee.
Our country has grown powerful and prosperous with
randity which has example in the worlds history uu-
der the influence Of free laws and vote of mine shall
help dry up any Of the of that prosperity pow
er Equal freedom for all crceds equal facilities to all men
of the great Caucasian for acquiring and preserving
the sacred rights Of life liberty and the pursuit Of hap
la. CHI al
onal polcythe pillars of our power and as am rather
conservative than destructive shall cooperate in pull
ing down Or sS . w1h M csr o"r ans p
of the constitution Of country II would perpetuate
the blood bought rights of "life liberty and the pursuit
| Of happiness ~
The foregoing paragraphs have written an Ameri-
can citizen simply the humble representative in Con-
grcss Of the fourth congressional district Of Missouri re-
ierao them with emphasis II southern institutions
are threatened with destruction the Union toters TO It's
foundations the ncendaries and authors Of ruin are not
Catholics or foreigners but acknowledgements TO the
country more to be dreaded to-day than all the Catholics
in Christcndou with the Pope at their head-the abolition
ststocs whose cohorts swarm along our western IRON
tier and plant foot already the threshold OF MIS-
souri, Sufficient the day Is the evil thereof and
now proclaim il is the duty of the Souh OF Missouri ana
Of the fourth congressional district vhieh
to represent 10 rally aronnd ana IN supporter
those great principles upon which alone tbey must rely 10
turn back the dark GOOD Of aboitonism and thereby save
their own Just rights and preserve the integrity o. the
Union self In view of dangers fearful and imminent
instead OF wasting their strength In opposing danger ron
Catholics and Foreigners which many think s Visiohg
and which All admit Is far distant and comparatively ln-
significant they should be united and husband Their re-
sources forgetting past differences eaoyed TO stand forth
unit in sentiment and action, until the abolition Ira
ors shall have been oyerthrownuerly prostrated Deep
y impressed with these sentiments when TOOK my Sea M
the opening OF the present Congress behoding a u
the dark waves of abolihonism rolling mp, ana sano,ng
mountain high in all their fearful sgni canoe and sueh
grandeur hearing their hosoms all beaylng anu snsl
ling with the ros of fanatcsn, poisoned with reason he
following words inscribed with pen dipped IN INC us
/ gusting pool OF the most damning treachery--
b. freedom shall be made the universal law OF sl the
domain without conpromise and that hereafter no
4 slave State shall be admitted into the Union"
avo ogarcby and liberty viii become tho universal law oil
tho national Territories slavery win at In The ma
ona capital and the wiokedners Of the fugtvesave law
win bo driven from the statutebook. Prosrate the slave
olgarchy, and the national government viii be at engh o
rorced from slavery PROSTATE the slave ogarchy and you
the with which 10 unlock the whole
house Of bondage PROSTATE the slave ogsrchy and tho
gates of emancipation viii be open at the sonth'--
determined TO enlist under tho banner Of that party
which had the greatest claims nationality, and which
was willing and able 10 contend successfully with black
repuhlicanism And, believing that the national demo
cratic party thai party fell into is line with he hr
resolve do battle in its ranks at all events unul hack
repubieanism routed and driven from the hed ana,
In obedience 10 that resolve have acted with that party
hitherto IL II for this that have been and suppose am
stl he censured and condemned 10 terms 80 unchaa
be7 If so then laborng under the deep conycnon OF
mind TINT have done riphthavo performed IN TINS re-
spec least my duty To my constituents ana 70 my en-
tire country while protesting against the injustice done
elsewhere in the State bow submissivey to the fate OF oil
..liiz he rntbcaqlv neeaed n while