The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-23
From the Baltimore Rem,

i From the Baltimore Rspu.
| GRAND CELEBRATION OF THE EIGHTH OF I,'
AIRY BY TIE DEMOCRACY OF BALTIMORE M !
TY AT TowsONTowN.
Thursday night the democracy of Baltimore COUNT i
withstanding the intensely cold weather, assenb,
large numbers at the new county-seat Towsontown On
purpose Of celebrating the anniversary of the BATH
New Orleans and rejoicing the triumph Of the
racy on the 4th of November which last event az,
| James Buchanan and John @. Breckenridge 10 the
dency and the vice presidency of the United Stats
committee of arrangements who had charge Of the c
ton ON behalf Of the Baltimore county democracy l
sisted of the following gentlemen;
Messrs. w. 7. Alender Geo. II. Carman, L. 7. WMl
son, G. w. Garretson, Levi A. Shade, Q. S. Stansbu
| b. NJ Payne. L
Under the auspices of the committee, festive sul
was gotten up at Towsontown Hotel, Edward ADV
prietor. The tables bountifully supplied viii
Injuries of the season, adequate number OF waters
in attendance Ia great desidrdtum at public baaq
and through the assiduous attentions Of the host All
members of the committee all present We're satisfied
deed, Mr.. Ady proved himself this occasion IA
cellent caterer, and We would commend his comna
hotel TO our friends who shall visit Towsontown.
The following officers announced after the com
had been seated by the acting chairman of the conn
OF arrangements, George H. Carman, esq, who was
called upon to perform tho duties OF that position
absence of Mr.. Allender Chairman, Dr. Thomas Y
tean vice chairmen Messrs. Victor Holmes Noel SeAu
A. p. Amos, Richard Hutchns w. q. Gent; secrel.E
Messrs J. d. Pope, W. A. Slade Thos. Baldwin, p Hid
| VIM II. Hunt.
After the feasting was finished the cloth being reno
Captain Shrivers Brass Band was introduced, and ~
tanned the company with some excellent music with
they interspersed the exercises during the remainder
evening The chairman then returned his acknos
ments for the honor conferred upon him. and cong
lated the assemblage the triumph of the national
cratic principles
The following letter was then read:
i ANNAPOLIS, Jan. T. lsl
i GENTLEMEN: have received your kind invitation
present at supper to be given at Towsontown tn
inst in commemoration of "the glorious result achieve
the election of James Buchanan and John G. Breckin
as President and Vice President and OF the fortyss
anniversary of the battle Of New Orleans"
4 You do well, gentlemen TO associate together these
great and brilliant events in our history--the one
browning mercy" of the war of 1912, when not on \
State was saved TO the Union, but the honor of our
indicated by citizen soldery on the field of BATH.
other by which the Union itself was saved, and the
of the whole country triumphanty vindicated by The
of more than 100000 of patriotic citizens. "Peao
its victories well war, and this Is OF them
Never before since our existence as a nation hx
glorious Union under which we have grown to be
power on earth, prosperous and mighty people hH
such imminent danger as during the late presidential
paign. That evil which combination of Eur0peaa
pots could Lave accomplished was nearly consummae
unholy alliance Of all the elements Of discomfort
naticism which so much abound in this country Sou
we'll as North united in their mad zeal to prosraa
democratic party even if 1t should involve the dest
of the constitution; for if democratic principles
are emphatically the principles Of the constitution,
be repudiated by the people, then that instrument
spirit will longer exist But gentlemen ] ents
great confidence in its preservation for many years
strong hopes of its perpetuity. The late election
that the trainers of government did not err when
based its foundations the intelligence and patriots
the people. Notwithstanding the frauds violence con
tions and Misrepresentation of our enemies, and the
issues presented by them, the cause of democracy is
more triumphant and the Union is saved. II
i regard the election of James Buchanan the gru
event in history since the formation of tho coM
tion and fraught with the most important consegu
for the future II has shown the strength of conserved
it has demonstrated the vitality and power Of demon
1t has shattered into fragments the alliance of all the
and whore ig the potent magician whose wand can ru
their disjfca nnenbrd ~ 1t has scattered to the wind
heaven the pestlent heresies of secret political a
| which, while attempting to subvert the constitution
gates exclusively to itself the name of american
left to the black republicans not plank of their p
to stand upon for the people Of the United States
sovereign capacity, have pronounced that when new
4 apply for admission into the confederacy they shall
for themselves the question of slavery-the only qua
likely to dstarb the harmony that should always exh
tween the different States of the Union The next Com
will probably admit Kansas---the only really deh
Territory-into the Union, with or without slavery
constitution at tbs time may provide. To this oouR
policy the whole democratic party, North and Soua
4 fully committed and in the next Congress they will
majority in both houses This, then, will settle-i
be hoped, forever-he slavery agitation, even on thea
sion OF the black republicans who, in that event.
either disband fall back radical abolitionism
principles they profess to repudiate From all the
Territories of the United States and from the public
main out Of which new Territories may be organ
al III
that Texas may at some future time apply for division
| three States To ths she is entitled by compact and
demand could not in good faith be refused,
i In the nomination of Mr.. Buchanan for the presiS
! the democratic party manifested its usual instnctiu
gacty by selecting the right for the right place i
has called 70 that high post gentleman in whose ab
patriotism, experience and nice of personal hou
must con6dc; and it cannot be doubted that while be
literally adhere to the principles on which no cid
he will so wisely and prudenty administer the foreig
domestic affairs Of the government as To afford no re
BILE cause OF dissatisfaction to opponents and thus
peace TO the whole country But to insure this daH
result il Is necessary that the democratic party should
to him no selfish, divided, or ukewarm support; ba
the contrary rally around him as in the hour Of dl
they would rally round the sacred ensign of the "
And, above ALL let us not forget that although the
has been won to it's fruits must depend on ouD
This is no time for distractions heartburnings
ranks or for the qualification Of personal ambition
| is time for the prominent members of the party
hibiL a patriotic selfabaegation
| IN rejoicing over victory gained and indngnk
bright auticipations for the incoming administrators
us not be unmindful Of or ungrateul to, those who
for nearly four years past while embarrassed by F
full and INSCRIPTIONS opposition at home and in sou
their foreign negotiations by the ignorance and mbc
OF previous administration, SO honestly, manfally
ably conducted public affairs aud so rgidly and cd
adhered TO strict and literal Interpretation Of the
tuition for 1t is only by such course of policy thu
rights of the States be maintained and the Union
| preserved.
In the terrible contest from which we have lust emer
contest on the result of which firmly believe the
Of the States depended--we have not been without
full and magnanimons allies. In the hottest and
doubtful period of the conflict thousands Of oldlim