The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-22

Time to the common cause, now desired and sought
repose, and proceeded 10 provide for their families
against the approach of winter. Rejoicing in the
success which had crowned their humble efforts,
and IN the general triumph of democracy, they were
happy and justly proud Of having done their duty
like honest men and fearless patriots. But, alas |!
whai We're their reflections on learning that anathe-
mas were hurled at themthat feelings Of envy, ha-
,red and bitter spite, were INDUCED towards them,
py the arstocratc orders Of this District, who had
oorohe ashamed that such vulgar and despised eff
forts should have arrested The public attention and
commanded the admiration and commendation of
liberal democrats throughout the country. Such
are the gentry-the Janus faced creatures who are
destitute Of noble spirit Of independence. and
merely wait for the victory on either side, always
ready 10 DOW down and worship the golden calf
They are the persons who sneer at the worthy me-
chanc and the honest laborng classes, CRYING ont
with bitter modification, "a shame that the laurels
of victory should be placed upon the brows of such
men as composed the democratic associations. ~
And who, We fearlessly ask, these arrogant de-
nouDcers' We answer the federal wings at the
heads Of the different bureaus chief clerks, &c; also
the colonies and majors, of them strutting in
regimentals, at the expense Of the people, whom
they despise. These are the self-same and COM
bined gentry, who remarked before the inaugura-
non, land the "Gobe" recorded the fact at the time
in one of their replies respecting the Inauguration
ball, that they must necessarily be associated with
the president And such, we are mortified to OBJ
serve, seem to enjoy the smiles and confidence Of
men in power, whom they have clandestinely
worked upon; and their cards, with their titles
stamped upon them secure in this manner, their ad-
mittance, often TO the exclusion ofthe workng-man
and the people at large, whose hands are rougher
and harder, but whose hearts souter and pitrer
than theirs. Such are those who in their familiar
dscourses ridicule the devoted friends of the pres
dent, in courty phrases on the ground of Gas they
suppose) the working-man being unlettered and un-
polished In truth, they are fearful that these dem
ocratc associations may have some weight with the
administration, and at length expose their dupcity
and lscariotism.
We tell these gentlemen to exult now, while they
have the chance. We boldly Sting defiance into their
very teeth" If our humble circumstances and Oh
scure position preclude us yet awhile from famil-
lar and fair intercourse with those in authority and
your beguiliDg tongues like the "honest lagos" in
The play, continue to prevail against u.s. the time will
yet certainly come when your false and arrogant
pretensions will be scorned-and we will wait until
the president may have more repose. We tell you,
in advance, that your high titles and swelling airs
will not you. We can and will urge better
and stronger reasons than you can; can ou-write
and out-speak you; and mean TO prove to the
country that we are true friends to the president
while you are false to him, and should be regarded
only 'as sounding brass and tinkling cymbals."
Our faith cannot be shaken in James X Polk. We
and not you, put him where he now is; and he
knows it. We intend to stand by him through evil
and good report We will risk what our forefathers
did, if needful-our scanty "fortunes, our lives, and
our sacred honor" Notwithstanding we may be re-
pulsed when we ask for two or three situations
We are not, never were, and never will be, demo-
Gratis for the emoluments of Office. We believe
that the great principles of democracy are the
nal principles Of truth and jusice and we will de-
fend and maintain them at every hazard.
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