The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-10
TFrom our regular correspondent
PMILADELfHiA, Nov. s, 1916.


The late articles in the s'Union" have created
materials for discussion in all classes; and the war
speculations, so rife few months ago, have again
been actively revived The wing papers--or, as
they now deserve more properly to be called, the
federal papers-are performing their usual part in
these discussions, arguing as strongly and as par
tally against their country as if they were address
ing British instead Of an American public. The
United States Gazette Of this morning takes the
new ground, that the course of the administration
on the Oregon question has been shaped TO make
capital for the President, "who is compelled to acts
which are ad captandnn, Which appeal continually
TO strong prejudices and local feelings" "The
nation must suffer- because the President has his
consistency to sustain against the evident good Of
the country and the benefit of the people," aHere
is one of the evils Of small President" (How
little does he know the man whom he traduccs y
The lad capta,,d,m argument" to which the Ga
zette alludcs, is The honor of the country eve
will not deny the existence of such positions, -
says the Gazette; "but wo will say, that very few
wars have done as much for national honor, as the
same time spent in peace would have done, without
the loss Of life, the depreciation Of morals, and the
worst of revolutions in social life" The policy 81
the federal party was never more plainly indicated
than in this language of one of its leading and most
Influential newspapers. We have had but two wars
of any great consequence with foreign natons--the
first that Of the revolution, which lasted seven years;
and the other, known as lhe late war;" which lasted
about three. ! nm no advocate for war, merely for
the sake of war; but will the Gazette say that ten
times ten years spent in peace would have done as
much for the Irrational honor" as these two glorious
struggles accomplished 1t will not answer for
Mr.. Chandler TO argue from the wars of Europe and
their consequences; for monarchy is sustained by
its standing armies, and fed by It's conquests An
American who argues like the Gazette must refer TO
the wars in which we have been engaged as a
nation, not 10 the bloody conflicts Of other countries
mi he a fnr
for indcpendcnce--begu amid the ridicule of our
enemies, and The doubts and fears of the fimid and the
taifhiess, and terminated in blaze Of glory, that
challenged the admiration Of all the world. The
consequences of this were the beginning of this
great republican experiment, and the opening Of
this western hemisphere to the oppressed Of all
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the commencement Of nm era
of prosperity, TO which the history Of the world
cannot furnish an equal. What was the late
war; struggle for ono Of the great principles
ofour republican system, growing out Of the ag-
gressions of Great Britain This also BEGAN amid
doubt and rdicule, and ended in the establishment
OF our national honor, in the vindcaton of our in
FAINT navy from scorn and in teaching our foes that
our rights were necessary 10 existence and that
we were determined that they should be respected.
And yet there are few who desire another war. Du-
ring It's progress there is much occurring to deplore
much to mourn; and civilized nation will pause
long before she imbrucs her hands in the blood of
mankind. The President does not desire war. The
history OF the last ten years proves that can suf-
fer much and yet not appeal to the last dread re-
sort England has literally heaped her injuries
upon us. But we have forborne patiently, and have
even contented ourselves with doubtful "satisfac-
tiop" The settlement of the northeastern bounda-
ny, however, in which our agents conceded the most
powerful advantages TO Great Britain, terminated
to judge from tho repeated expressions of public
opinion sincc-our patient forbearance and our re
luctant concessions The great question of bounda-
ry In the northwestern territory would have buried
Clay chad he been elected) and the entire whig par
ty IN oblivion, they had not marched directly up
to the line which is indicated by our rights, by dis.
covery, by occupation, and by purchaser and Col.
Polk makes no lad capiandum argument" in sus-
tanning that which he believes TO be just. He is
aware OF the responsibility Of his position; and he
has, no doubt, counted the cost on both sides. The
loss OF national honor national respect, and national
rights; the contempt of the world, and the establish
ment Of another East India monopoly on this CONT
nent-all these would be the consciousness of rel.
rograde movement on the question OF Oregon. The
other side of the picture may bgwar But this is
doubtful; and yet, if il should be SO, il will be far
better for US than the other horn of the dilemma.
Posterty would soon decide whether he was ga
small President" who did not hesitate TO choose that
alternative which looked 10 the honor and the rights
OF ono OF the greatest and eest of all the nations of
the earth =
The wings of thip State are inclinng to the Hon.
James Cooper, of Adams county, as their candidate
for governor in 1917. He is an able and gentleman.
ly man, although violent and decided partisan. He
mas been several times a member Of the legislature
ana Tor two years n representative in Congress
The weather ia rainy and mild. So far, the sea-
son mas been uncommonly favorable to the Door