The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-20
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NEw YoRK, December 10, l645.
Let those who hang upon the wheels ofprogress be
crushed beneath their revolution"
Such Is the heading Of call Of the Democratic
Republican Young Mems Committee for meeting
OF the young democracy at Tammany Hall on FRI
day evening, 18th Instant and there is not only
beauty IN the sentiment, but il is full Of truthful
meaning. Ours beside being constitutional gov
eminent, is also government Of opinion. Public
opinion, in the main, is right. Some there be who
ever keep far ahead of public opinion. They are
our beneactors; for they advance principles which
the mass finally adopt, though the originator may
not live TO enjoy their triumph but dies ere the seed
ne has sown springs up and bears fruit. There are
others who keep an even pace with public opinion,
stand at the head perhaps Of the progressive move
ment, and become so identified with the principles
which actuate the masses, that they become their
leaders without effort or design.
! linen ihere are other aspiring men, whese Excess
slve prudence overcomes their judgment, and they
hang upon the wheels of progress, and are sure
to "be crushed beneath their revoution.n Let such
beware at the present time. There is a mighty, an
aii-powerful movement in progress; old ideas arc
giving place 10 new ones. A careful timid, fearful
policy, is giving place to Just but bold and deter
mined-an"upward and onward"--movement which
stays not TO calculate the chances of success; but
knowing the right, the right they dare MAIN
tain" And this movement cannot, will not be
stayed
| This meeting Of the young democracy is hut the
outburst of popular feeling which is spreading and
extending to every portion Of the Union. This
overflow OF public sentiment has been caused by the
high-toned and patriotic message of our President
whose views, and opinions, and recommendations
are sure to be most nobly sustained by patriotic
and liberty-loying people
| The young democracy of New York, who, for
the last fifteen years, have been the pioneers in most
political movements, will on Friday night, set a
ball in motion, which will roll on from the busy
shores OF the Atlantic across the Rocky mountains
to the yet silent shores of the Pacific ocean. 1t is
hoped that our worthy and interchangeable mayor, if
he can relieve himself from his numerous necessary
engagements, and overcome his natural dstaste and
dread of notoriety, will presde if not in all proba-
bility, the Hon. James T. Brady the eloquent and
fearless champion OF the rights and honor of our
country, will be the presiding officer.
The discussion in the Senate of Gen. Cass's reso.
lutions, has lit up the fires Of '76, 1t inspires us
with courage, with zeal, with enthusiasm. II fills
I'every American breast with love OF his country,
and noble and patriotic determination to defend its
rights 1t shows TO us that are not to have d.
vided counsels in of war. The tone of the wing
senators, and of the wing presses, is indication
OF this l am willing for one TO give our political
opponents all credit for their late honorable display
OF patriotism, of true love Of country. The terrible
effect upon those politicians who opposed the last
war, will prevent gentlemen from placing them
selves IN a like disastrous position, should war
| grow out of this question.
|
| hat" but this Is but "circumstanual" victory Of
the "bears' over the "buls." The war of the "fac-
tons" IN Wall street is continually going on, and
stocks are tumbed about, made to rise and fall Just
| the same, whether there is a cause or not If there
be no real cause, one is to be manufactured;
and this upper crust" Of spectators in Wall street
rob each other with as much GOODNESS as do their
business associates Of Park Row. II is alto
gether q Kilkenny cat business, and no one
cares who is up or who is down. You have
| lad tl...,
the unfaimess, but the supreme folly, and even
abJect mcanncss of the Express Of this city.
| But did you see that paper Of Monday last, pre-
pared expressly for the English market? What it
received from English residents here, to euogisc
their own government and satirze ours, | will not
pretend to say but Twill that of al! contemplate
publications, unpatrotc, and anti American in Tone
feeling, and expression, The "EXpress" of Monday
prepared evidently for the steamer Cambria, sur
passed anything which ever emana,ed from the con-
ducors of press in this city, ,phfher in the inter
est of americans Engtishanen 1t not only speaks
of our weakness and mbecili,y--of our want
of preparation for war, and inability to conduct
one with honor, if engaged in il with Great
Britain-but actually begs with crnging and BOBBY
like cowardice of that govrnment TO "consider
that ours is but republic, and poorly prepared to
resist the overwhelming force Of an old, powerful
monarchy like England; and begs Of that govern
ment not to be offended at the tone of the Presi-
dents message; to consider him but as an indivdu-
al, and his opinion, advice, recommendation, of
no more weight influence than the most humble
individual of the land; and that the British Queen
can afford to be magnanimous towards us, and not
be afroned at our indiscreton," &c.
! Such is, virtually, the tone Of that print whose
editors, true to their origin, evidently belong the
same school of politicians those federal down
casters who not only opposed the last war, but the
prominent men of which party, with Mr. Webster
at their head, voted even against furnishing supplies
to our gallant army and navy! If such men,
party composed of such men, were to control the
action of our government, farewell to every
thing like manly independence, or even the
honor of our glorious republic But, thank
| God that such is not the fact We have those at
the head of the nstion conducting our domestic
wei! as foreign affairs, in whose hands our honor
will remain unarnished, rights firmly and fear
lessly insisted upon, and whose course, so far, is
not only approved by those of his own party, but
| by the most prominent and honorable of the oppo-
sition From blue-light federasts little is expect
ed and nothing wished but the indications are, that
none, unless it be poor devils like the Express
editors will venture to stand up in opposition to the
patriotic course of President Polk. This same pa
per, in commenting upon the inaugural address Of
the President, after the Of its reception in England
had been received here, said it amounted to nothing
it was but the opinion Of an individual, and should
not be looked upon in Europe of any Importance
thus conveying to Europeans the idea that our
government was imbecile, weak, and of no ac-
| COUNT lnat VIC were us well WITHOUT fTeSluent
as with one, and that he not to be respected
either at home or abroad. So, in commenting
upon the late message, it was, it sad Civ
ing unnecessary offence to Great Britain; and it
reiterates again its opinion that the President Of
the United States although the chief of nation, liz
without power or influence; and that his opinion is
just good, and better, than the expressed opn-
ion of any other man; and then again makes itself
the very lick-spittle Of Queen Victoria's satellites
and boasts glibly, and with much pride Of the
power Of that government as any John Bull in the
country.
And now, notwithstanding the patriotic tone Of
senators Of both parties in the Senate chamber, and
the unanimous vote upon the resolutions offered, 1
will venture to say that the Express" will declare
the whole proceedings Of little or no consequence
that it is but the expression of opinion, &c.--and
that 1t will, in fact, virtually apologize to the British
government for the acts Of the American Senate.
But am devoting too much space to this print, and
will leave it to Its own party friends Great prepa-