The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-16
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m. democracy are engaging in the work Of redeeming
IS S. .1h cal unanimty and determination and
- a,v;ng into their ranks additions rom every Walk
a. no Daily are TO be met intelhgeht mechanics ana
hants who are sick II waging war on tisr southern
brethren and who see that the
~ as 10 slavery but mind your-own- business party
- n. ,voud let il alone and leave IL To the influences
- an and climate and 10 the dealing OF the communities
tt Choose 10 recognise it, Patriotic men are willing W
ion in this redemption work many suen iol .9 h,s'
. were seen in and took part in the late grand dem
ttIon AZ Faneuil Hall they ayow openly that they
~itb the democracy in this struggle with sectional
ism -, .loona xvslcome because
a, .. ;a,encs will speed ON the good cause OF restoring
redeeming the State from the hands
- go Who are sowing the seeds Of alienation and OF
LatIsd between parts OF our country, Inc sentiment
bv the democratic candidate rs TO such additions,
iii ~ most cordially endorsed by every true democrat
tn words OF Mr.. Beach are Combine the strong,
ga,ive and national elements wherever you can md
1 The mast il dead Let all past differences and
ad memories be buried. We are all in the same boat
and bound on the voyage stop not toihquiIe ut
,gbat shrine your companion In this labor may have
,aid what faith he has held what creed he has
sno.ed Ask not what he has been, but what Is he.
where 4 he nowi Does he love his country-Souh and
North and all togetherl Would he build up and pre-
serya or would he, like the strong man oil old, pull
d, and bury himself and all beneath the ruins. Is
Ls sodly with the democracy now Then, is he well
come co-laborer in the work OF a second reyolu-
top here at the Norththe peaceful revolution that
will recover public opinion from state of antagonism to
the South to state that regards countymen there
p 4, our fathers in years gone by regarded themas
friends and brethren.
Besides this national view there Is strictly local rea
SON why the national should combine into the ranks
Of the democracy The who hold the reins Of pow
er rot them by systematic tekery-by the practice Of
,emagoguisn in all its low arts and mean contrivances
Hence the local partake Of the character OF these
they looked to craftsmanship and not to the
lasting benefit Of the Commonwealth AS an Illustration
take the abolition of the simple admirable probate sys
tenn and what reason there for itt Who called for
IN Who arragned this systems Who, having estates
IN settle was not satisfied with it, The sole object in its
abolition was make places to reward partisans II is
to-day question whether the party had under the con-
stituton any power to do this but the
rcaly one Judged by the policy of expediency and is
deserving the seyerest condemnation which every friend
10 the interests of the Commonwealth bestow upon it,
Let the good Of the State weigh these measures
this insane war southern brethren, this wanton
PROSTITUTION Of the executive then say wheth
r every consideration connected with proper discharge
Of public duty does not require that anaticsm shall be
driven from power and spirit Of nationality be installed
in its place.