The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-13
THE DAILY UNION
POLITICAL.
FLORIDA.
From the Tallahassee Floridian, Aug ..
,ONGR ESSIONAI. ELECTION.

From the Tallahassee aug
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION
We are grat6ed at the information we have re-
ceived from the adjacent counties of the State that
the nomination Of Mr.. peterborough is hailed with
great satisfaction by the democracy. The repeated
elections within the last year have been
upon the people, Their zeal, if not unextinguisha-
bic, would flag. But they feel the Importance for
the State, of having talented, industrious, and
jealous friend of the administration, its repre-
sentative in the popular branch of the legislature of
the Unen.
We have nothing to object to Mr.. Cabell, except
that his politics are not exactly of the right kind.
He would not be proper exponent OF the wishes
and political principles OF the people of the State,
His election would be, in some degree, restoration
of the ancient territorial regime-a coming back
again of the old Boiubons--those who have seemed
to regard themselves the legitimate rulers of Flor
ida. He is we concede, the best of the whole dy-
nasty But we cannot bring ourselves to the conclu-
sion that the people will elect him. or that 1t would
be wise for them TO elect him. He would be an inf
nitely better representative than some of lhem who,
il is rumored were tried TO be made candidates Of,
and will run great deal better than they would; but
repeat, he must be great way behind at the end
of the race. "Revolutions never go backward, !" is
an old and true proverb. The people of Florida
have just achieved wonderful, glorious political
and moral revolution. Despite the calumny, abuse,
and vituperation of their opponents, the democracy
aias the buzzards as the Sentinel called them) Of
young F1orida--the young democracy-have risen
like the young Hercules of old, and in their might
"brused the head' Of the fell serpent of federal
whigcry, while it was striving to srangle them
even in their cradle. The same infuence-the same
party--nearly the people have to be met again.
The snake was not "kiled''-it was only "scoched."
The democracy of Florida should arouse. They
should rally at the sound of the old bate-cry of
"principles and the people," Attempts made
to create sectional ealousies. 1t is said that Middle
Florida is getting more than her share, and that the
candidate for representative should have been selected
from the west, or east, or south. Is not the wing
candidate n middle district mani But as to MIR.
Brockenbrough, this objection does not lie. He
was brought out by the south, and west, and east.
The south, which is so wholly, so nobly democrat
ic claimed and rightly claimed, that she had title TO
be heard. She willing to postpone the claims
of her Mallory and Marvin, and others, in consid-
Grafton of being allowed to select Brockenbrough
her favorte beyond that district. So, too, portion
of the westthe west, where he lived SO long where
he won his reputation jurist-in which he held
responsible official trusts-whch west he represent
ed by hattering popular vote in the Territorial Sem
ate--we repeat, large portion of the west claimed
him as their preferred candidate.
William II. Brockenbrough did not seek the NOM
nation His friends urged it upon him. He has
never sought office. He represented, on his first
coming TO Florida one of the eastern counties in the
territorial council with credit and honor. His course
was democratic. When appointed United States
rem, he removed to Apalachicoa in 1888 He how
ever, resigned that Office in short time, and was
appointed United States Judge for this district
which high and honorable trust, however, he de-
cined accepting, preferring to devote himself 10
professional practice He soon after removed
to this city He has ever held foremost sta
ton at our bar, not undistinguished for talents,
legal acumen, learning, or eloquence. Who can
doubt his democracy Here, in the hotbed of
Florida whigery-when it would have been to his
pecuniary and professional advantage TO have
been wing, or at least TO have been neutral-he did
not hesitate espouse the cause of democracy in the
goomiest day of its peril. In 1910 he sustained the
election of Van Buren, against the wing candidate,
even while candidate in whg district--the west
for the territorial senate and his frank and manly
course contributed believe, to his success. Since
his removal to this city, he has been one of those
sneeringy denounced the 'tcorkies' in the demo-
cratic cause He elected the first president of
the Democratic Hickory Club of this county, and
his soulsring eoquence in the cause of the people
called FORTH different OCCASIONS hundreds to the
meetings of the club and produced the most sauary
effects in the dissemination of true and correct prn-
cipes His election will reflect credit on the State
Nth the senator's already chosen, Florida ,oH " he IS
elected also, start in her under The most favorable
auspices He is iavorably known in his native State
and throughout the Union We have heretofore
copied extracts from leading prints in Virginia and
elsewhere referring to him, and we now clip the fol-
lowing from the Richmond Enquirer, contained in
an article written by correspondent OF that paper
from the mountains Of western Virginia, and also
another extract from the Charlottesville Jeferso-
man.
We would add, Mr.. B. declined to have his name
presented for the senaorship, and conceded the pro-
priety of preferring the gentlemen elected, who are
both his attached personal well as political friends
His course should be appreciated by every true dem
ocrat.