The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-03
SCENES IN PHILADELPHIA.

When we saw notice in the recent Philadelphia
papers for meeting to be held on the Oregon ques-
lion, took ii for granted that there would be per-
feet union in the expression of their sentiments
that there could be scarcely two sides to the ques-
ion--that "numerous and respectable meeting''
would be heidi and that we should have united
and enthusiastic expression Of the poblic sentiment,
worthy of the cause, worthy Of the party and wor-
thy Of the "City of Brothery Love-" We had just
come up from State (Old Virginia. where the re-
publican party are firmly united together like band
of brothcrs--united in common cause by sense Of
common danger, and by the glory Of a common tri-
umph. We had not even heard Of the little cliques
into which our friends in Philadelphia are divided.
We did not even dream of any disscnsion which
might manifest itself at such time, and upon sub
ject which was calculated to unite every American
heart in its behalf.
With what astonishment and regret, then, 1--WE could
use stronger language if we could venture to express
our feelings) have we seen description of the
scene that took place on Thursday evening.
SIS Philip dead'" Are the wings extinguishedi
No; "the snake is only scotched, not killed, I"
and it is evidently preparing ITO close again"
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themselves to pieces, and to exhibit to exulDg
enemies the spectacle of discord and divisions
And what is it all for Can it be on account of the
past election for President A wise politician
would say at once, "Let by-gones be by-gones.
Can it be account ofthe succession for the next
four years hencei The succession! Are our friends
insane as we'll as ridiculous For one, we say, il
we desired our best friend to act as his own worst
enemy we would ask him now to enter into the strg
gle for il inevitably leads to his destruction Is il
controversy about the spoils Of Officer Why, the
administration here will enter into no such struggles
and will appointment only to Office who are bestquali-
fed to fulfil its dutes without regard to any little
prevailing cliques, or to any future contests
for the presidency. Why, then, should our
friends in Philadelphia wrangle' What consc-
quences can they expect but dangerous divisions,
and perhaps inglorious defeat
We will avoid all such contests, as fraught with
destruction to the party. We will not participate
in any such struggle. We almost scorn to inquire
about the reasons (if reasons there can be) to
provoke it. Wr do not wish TO know what it is
about which our friends in Philadelphia are con-
tending. We care little for the causes; though we
deeply regret the consequences into which they have
been conducted. All we ask is, to bury the whole
feud at once We will give readily the proceedings
of both cliques and both meetings, and earnestly
copjure them to abandon their feuds, and to reuni,e
the partyone and indivisible In neither series Of
resolutions which were adopted, do we see any
thing in which we could not concur Whilst we
publish both statements, we attempt to strip them
both of any thing that may give il a false coorng,
or clique complexion. With these few remarks
we dismiss the subject and leave them to witness the
exulting strains of the rejoicing wings.