The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-29
THE PAST AND THE PRESENT !
PROPHECY AND THE RESULTS.

0ounced by the people themselves IN November
:, Iook around you--walk the strees Of Wash
,o,on--yisit the public offces-cast your eye over
,hs newspapers-and the answer is, He Is The
President of the United States" The stone whleh
tho wings had rejected, near twelve months ago, as
,ouor,hy of notice, is now the cornerstone OF the
edihce.
Ru, really, it is Of itself sufficient to shake the
,Dsdence of the people in the judgment OF the
e,ders of the wing party to contrast their vaunnng
O,sdctions in May 1874, with the reality in lSi5'
|rwelve months ago, Mr., Clay only wanted the
AIMS or the constitution to make him the President
the United States! And now, instead OF pre-
ling in the White House, with the proud air OF
o,giserial authority which he would have assumed,
has retired to the shades of Ashland-we VIII not
~ again "mendng his fences'-but moralizing
,cr the mutabity of fortune, like the eloquent
rvelIer over the ruins of Palmyra
When the wing convention assembled in Balti'
oore on the LIST of May, flushed with hope, nay,
on6dent of success, they nominated Mr.. Clay by
ccl,ma,ion as their presidential candidate. 1t was
sceiyed with enthusiasm by the wings everywhere,
nd by none with a more confident air than by their
,rran in this city. 1t proclaimed to the country,
With a grand flourish of trumpets, his undoubted
nceess The National Inteigencer of May .,
o44, has the toowing
with regard to the Of these distinguished citizens,
snry Clay Of Kentucky, it is needless for us to say
vod ehcro his merits ana services or Oh our na
either necessity excuse for dwelling upon them Most
ncerey do rejoice that at length he is about TO ne
IN, his ntryN will
lyantage of his wisdom his patriotism, his unsued non
u and his great abilities /.
"wnh these brief remarks submit the nominations to
ur readers not doubling OF their receiving the unanimous
nd cordial support NOT only OF all wings pun oil all mag
pendcu unpedged politicians throughout the Union"
Let us reverse the medal, and see in what terms
he triumphant trumpeter spake OF the chances of
lis competitor
oI is nearly certain nevertheless that Mr. Van Duren
IN receive the nomination for the Presidency at the Balti
pore democratic convention; and il is quite certain That
wings will beat with even greater ease any other can
ida, whom the democracy may set up than they VIII
eat Mr. Van buren,, should he be the man.
The wheel rolls on. The annexation of Texas,
hen before Congress and the country, calls forth
he pungent animadversons of the wing organ.
The following is a specimen, in its paper of May
b, 1874:
"AsNrr,rIoS" MErrrNGs.-Not intending to express a
on,deabe proportion Of the people are inconsiderately
know, (and against the public interest and the ma.
ona honor, we bclieveO in favor OF immediate annex
ton the phrase is OF the United States TO Texas is
impossible for attentive observer not to see how
cel and unnatural the proceedings at many of the
retended meetings in favor of annexation &c. &C. and
little they represent the sober judgment Of the think
g part of the people, in towns Deghborhoods in
Ich the excitement on the subject is most apparent
IA meeting was held for example at Petersburg in Vir.
na few days ago at which very strong resolutions
passed in favor oftho wild and rash project by which
th,h nlmp he Xxi Oft nuI
is endangered Just read now, the account which that
spectacle paper the Petersburg lntelgencer, gives
bis meeting, in publishing by request its proceedings:
"The meeting hear, comprised some hundred and
two hundred persons, who, for the most part be
nged TO the democratic party With the exception OF
lie chairman, the committee appointed to draught the
consisted of the sauncheSt and most Jealous locos
bu, oHs Ssn apu Known 10 h. friendly 10 r Car
ok part them. We mention these facts in order that
distant readers may not be led to infer from the fact
at the meeting IS called "a town meeting and that the
syor the town presided that the people Of Petersburg
be aggregate, have moved in this matter" IN
The next number of the Intelligencer breathes
birth some Jubant strains of the wing MINISTRIES
the Baltimore American II tells us of the mira
es which were to be wrought by the incantatons
this glorious humbug
There appears to be nothing in all the and appli.
ces Of the wings that so disconcerts Van Buren,
ends, the free and hearty songs which the of
ay and frelnghuyscn sounded from end of the
untry TO the other.
Song the language Of ehsstuness and hope; melody is
lied with good feeling; the high impulses OF patriotism OF
noble devotons by which heart and soul are inspired in
great cause find an utterance in music commensurate
hh their exalted nature.
THE of songs, then, in political canvass in place
violent lnyecye and bitter rcproaches, which often i'm
ant yndictve anmoses, and cultivate bad feeling
ong citizens, is good sign of the times II is good
y as 1t prognoscates the triumphant Of the
ngs but II Is good also, constituting feature in
c Let the songs go then; let the chorus swell in
resonndlng tone. Amy cause which can be made the
tme OF song, is not bad cause. Any man whose name
spirit to music whose deeds inise life and melody
odes and ballads, has something sterling in hm-geI
stuff"
ct one specimen suffice Of the genuine taste and
ohetic inspirations of the wing melodists:
tn. morning of the great ratification convention the
rol Vermont, as they marched in procession sung to
puar air very animating song in&hch tho forego
rhyme was already embodied. We copy single
"Oh the Yankee boys are wide awake
They come from hill, from valley, and lake,
Is clear the track for Henry Clayn
flnrrah! hurrah! Vermont is rising
iiurah. hurrah. Vermont is rising,
liurrah! hurrah! Vermont is rising,
FOR Harry Clay and Frelnghuysen."
me same system Of pronunciation the following
the Hartford CouTant;
The great wing armys organizing
Under Clay and Frelnghnysen;
Don't you hear the tugle's blast'
Don't you see the banners nyi
The great wing armys driving past;
hurrah for Clay and victory
ne locos now agoniLing,
Because OF Clay and Freling huysen.
Hnrroh for Clay the people shout
ANA trelinghuysen too, Sc, &C.,
me PUSHES on, and brings with il the meeting
e Baltimore democratic convention" on the
May, 1874. The National Intelligencer comes
ard to announce the result in the following ex-
V strains
~ pLMocRhriC HoNiSArioN well! our democratic
sh convention at Baltimore have succeeded, at last ms
N.Y. zen py the account Of their proceedings in another
~ nominating, as their candidate for the presidency
.'thes n FOLK, OF Tcnncssee-a gentleman whose
4 Jus never before been mentioned, far have
~ conneNion with the fra Office in the government
90 has been understood that he was TO be mated
or the first ~ "
us nomination may be considered as ne DUNG rasp
" oIsdih ~ ne OF the 'democratic party Disabled
sunnhg and successful sratagem from the support OF
an buren, whom they really preferred. 10 whom they
aahe honor OF nomination, and 20 whom a decided
ny actually gave THEN vutes-unahle TO rally even A
IVY ~ iavor OF any OF the other citizens whose
nave bcen before the pcope-the convention mp.
- IIeeohccrted movement rather than break up
W. Sotuuslon' 70 have unanimously thrown away us
ana ~ 'i'sy dorm on Mr.. Polk. The abandonment in
sssion, OF MI. Van BURN, Mir Cnss & oil Johnson and
buchanan men whose political characters and ser
however valued, are At least known 10 the whole
Wy and have been confiietcd by different state con
ons such az 10 cntitlc them the cnp6d.nc. m ,b,,
w-eiilem-can be regarded in other Iiubt linn as
reaking up Of party which though dcs,in.1 40 A.,
the ensuing national election, under any le,J,,