The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-01
HON. John v. ELLIS, or NoRTHc4RoLINA

The suboined is extract from the letter Of Judge
Ellis, accepting the nomination the democratic candi
date for governor of North Carolina .
Most cordially do respond to that resolution of the
convention expressing approval of the administration
of Mr. Buchanan the most interesting Of which
is the proposition for the immediate admission of Kansas
into the Union, under what s known the Lecompton
constitution. tkf tf llB ;
The Just expectations of the country in Chief Mag
srae have been fully realized indeed expectations based
they wcrc upon his known ability patriot and vr
tue, and upon his historical fame connected with the
strict constructive teachings OF the democratic party could
not well be disappointed hisaf hts sptl tla
This sentiment Of the convention will doubtless be re-
sponded to Ivy the people Of North Carolina at the ap
preaching election, in that will prove most
grateful to the feelings of faithful public
Well it observed by the convention that the rejection
of Kansas 'can only I've viewed blow aimed at the
equality of the States in the Union AN equality which
interests and our honor alike require to maintain
The opposition offered to its admission il attempt to
make practical application of the abolition sentiment
promulgated by large and influential sectional party in
this country that mo States acknowledging prop
crty in slaves shall be admitted into the Union This
is manifesy the true issue presented notwithstanding
the disguise attempted to I've thrown around the question
and the subteuges resoted to by the opponents Of Kan
in Congress- through the nstrumentaity of parlia
mentary tactics to accomplish the defeat of the
Whether this attempt to pcrver political system shall
prove successful remains to be but this much il
sufficiently apparent to the people of the South that their
reliance for the maintenance Of their position of equality
in the Union Satos and the preservation Of the
try itself against the combined attack Of fanaticsm
abroad and faction at home Is upon the strong of
the democratic party Il Ii the only national party
in the country only one having the power and tho
will to the Constitutional rights Of al ssctons of
that country. ''s0N tifau 8tpf aef ~ &dMckkf ~
This obvious fact Is daily bringing 10 the support of
tho national administration patriotic men, whp, having
heretofore acted with other political oryanions
impeed by urgent conviction Of putlic duty
to give their adhesion 10 the democratic party The
pursued by such pcrsons furnishes tho gratifying
evidence that whenever real peril shall threaten this
country there will rise up for ~ defenceen who
triumph the passions and preudcss of the hour
and submit 10 the paramount demands Of patom; and
herein have enduring assurance of Tho ablisy of
the people 30 preserve tho Union Of the States and
national integrity, under which we have prospe
rous and happy - people, great and powerful
tion and which, under the Divine superinsendence win
impart these blsssinss to our posserity. NsFl ~
TIE CAsADAA--ln l7sl Upper Canada had 10, 900 in
habitants while Lower Canada hnd lao, 000 twelve
times the nuShber. In 1928 the Lower CanaA popula
ton was $3.50. not three times that of Upper In
1851 Upper Canada contained $50. 004, while Lower
Canada contained 26l, being $1,000 lea than the
upper provinces The increase during these yca1 In
Lower Canada has been and 8l0ths per coma per
num- whIlc IN Upper CANADA 1t has amounted 70 per
cent Taking the samc ratio of increase II woud follow
that Lower Canada has million and axty mine
tbousard iuhabitHnts and Upper Canada mGon FIVE
hundred and twenty nine thousand.
Chicago paper allung TO the two rival dsmocretic
State conventions that have recently been he In iii
nois narratcs the following - ratss So.
"A little weasel f.ced, papevoiced Dcuglas man came
up to Jake Ncwpmc conpa1ative giant IN wsight and
height and Inquired u Jake "sir which wing DO ycu
belong 70 gii ssstt H stslssi ea fls,, feaf8x y
eyes, SIR which wing n the untsrriaed democracy
asked the little fellow .sa "a. 1850 y. 4
living, h---i we belong to no wing. The whole bird
| is ours !"