The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-21
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
~. srea, numerical superiority Of the democratic
aim the House of Representatives, connected
~ 10 Intellectual ascendency in that branch Of
.,,,s, impresses the conviction that wing oppo-
l.. there will be able to accomplish but little in
.s,,d purpose Of prostrating the administration
frustrating measures which were, as is well
..wn 10 the country, distinctly indicated in the
...a.u,ial triumph of MIR. Polk; and which have,
q, AZ that event could evince it, received the APP
I,olaton Of the nation.
W. can but repeat our congratulations, under the
.a.e,iou that fortified bya swelling majority in
I. national legislature, and sustained as the adj
Illustration is destined to be, by so much Of the
rl;sut talent and sterling patriotism Of the land,
I, ooocsiton must be greatly put to il, to achieve
NV serious mischief, or accomplish much even in
1. vsy of party embarrassment. These anticipa-
lana are INDUCED, with especial reference to the
,rpu exigencies of the opposition in the House Of
Representatives.
The Senate, it is presumed, will rather be the
elected arena for the opposition attack and as
,,ut. To that conspicuous point-and, in this con-
,.riop. to tina, memorable theatre-the wings are
,,Ilvns. They are making their strongest en-
rnohments in that body. The Senate chamber
rbe The great arena of contest, and there the wings
I send their best gadators. This is to be their great
mint Of attack upon the measures of the admins
ration The wings have some strong men. I'm
doubedly it would be uncandid not to make the ad-
mission, that in the Senate, particularly, the oppo-
ton will embrace in its ranks some of their strong
q, men. Several of this description, whom there
will be little difficulty in identifying, have long since
been invested with notorious distinctions much
or more for their political errors as for great mental
endowments. With such instruments, then, for
hostile annoyance, it may be expected that in the
Senate the alarum will be rung and that there the
tones Of the tocsn will be heard In the Senate the
"party words" will be pronounced, and there their
current value will be stamped and authenticated
In the Senate the party cues will be given, and from
thence the political text elsewhere to be discoursed
upon will issue.
party has sustained significant loss in that body to
which we are abiding, by the retirement Of several
eminent statesmen to other public stations, or to
private Notwithstanding we have recently los
Messrs Buchanan, and Walker, and Woodbury., "a
whole host in themselves) yet in the Senate, too, w
are strong in talents, and stronger yet in the grea
measures now upon the eve Of their introduction. If
indeed, the hope we are INDUCING shall be realized
some Of the seats in that body, recently left by dis
|dnguished occupants, viii again be filed by states
men Of great reputation and abilities There
|ne now in that body some Of our strongest cham.
pons-men Of mind and men of worth-orators
and statesmen, who are distinguished in our public
councils, who have shivered many lance with
|he opposition, and are able to meet and to over.
come the stoutest knights Of the wing party.
But suppose even that the boasts of the wings
pave some force in them-suppose their champi-
in the Senate are as redoubtabe as they assume
them to be,-what lesson would there be taught us,
and what line policy would there be marked on,
for our observance
Should not-,cia not the democratic party employ
|all the means which unity of purpose, sym
|palhy Of design, can and will supply to counter
balance the assumed advantage Of the other side
What will not fraternal cohesion, and the spirit
|of general concord not effect for the good Of the re
public, identified with the success Of democratic
principles 1t whit must accomplish all that ID
deslrable-al for which that party has sriven since
Its earliest struggles. What ray of hope can the
Opponents of the administration, and the cause
I represents, entertain Are they INDUCING idle
hopes for our imaginary divisions In this
ney will be grossly deceived. Our union is
Oar strength. 1t was proved to be SO in the
late campaign. 1t will be found 80 in the
Senate II should then be common pur-
pose pervading the hearts of all--the rank and
n'e-he great men and the small men--to tie more
closely the ligaments which bind us together
ponds which have hitherto secured success, and
winch alone can guaranty it for the future. II will
equIre this exalted and disinterested spirit in
meeting assaults and avoiding difficulties, which no
|~ny and no administration need hope to escape.