The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-28

mifeuon OF wntt hGa 0een. Their OLD love Ior INC
British system was revived, and they would adopt
it, theory and spirit If not the exact form and de-
nomination. They were wanting in enthusiasm
for human progress, distrustng the capacity OF
men 70 seek their own happiness, by choos-
ing for themselves and administering, by their
own accountable agents, a government for tins
end. They were men of learning and tai
ents, who sought wisdom rather from the vague
theories OF the past, than from their actual knowl
edge and observation Of men around them. They
were the conserpatipes.o Of the revolutionary era and
doctrines held under that plausible but often PERM
cious word, never threatened more seriously TO ex-
tinguish the last hope Of the oppressed nations
On the other side, were those ustrous for their SER
vices in the dark hour Of their countrys peril, who
had learned more than the simple lesson Of indie
pendence of the mother country. Their labors
ended not with the PRONUNCIATION of peace and the
recognition of the "United States" among the ma
tons of the earth. They had Witnessed fearful evil
dence of the spirit of monarchyj and experience had
schooled their minds to the necessity Of "eternal
vigilance Their country was independent. They
said the minds Of men should be disenthralled from
ancient prejudices and at liberty TO erect political
fabric in accordance with and the eternal ma
ture of things. The leader of these bold men was
Thomas Jefferson. The principles that guided him
in the meetings at the Raleigh tavern in SO and '73,
while yet member ofthe Virginia General Assem-
bly,, attended him through the war and TO the close
of his lifeoppositi0n 10 the encroachnenfs of Great
Briiain and every foreign power So alive was he
to the importance of preserving in vestal purity the
political principles that had here taken root, that he
employed the strong figure of wishing that an ocean
of 6ren separated US from the corruptng influences
of the Old World. In those new questions Of policy
which bore upon our future career of national
wealth or importance, he had single eye to the
American interest," and his sagacity was as quick to
penetrate as his patriotism active to expose and
defeat the sinister designs Of other powers against
II In ohort he he 49, hat ard
only American system which maintained the supe-
| riorty Of our own political forms; and, to extend
their blessings in the spirit of the nobest propa-
gandism, he earnestly wished other people and ma
tons TO follow our example.
| But especially was this American system exhib-
tied in the memorable stroke of policy which
achieved that great extension of our boundary in
the southwest-a portion of which, though alenated
for a time by an improvideHce without parallel in
history, is about to return to the bosom Of its nat
| ural home. Mr. Jefferson favored the extension Of
the American Union far beyond the limits of the Old
Thirteen He looked with the prophets eye to that
future, when the expansive principle Of democracy,
n its progress westward !" should overstep the
ancient boundaries. He recognised america as the
chosen theatre on which mans deliverance was to
be wrought: and the anneratton Of Tsras was but a
progressive step In the march to her destiny.
The late election was everywhere regarded as a
struggle between the friends and enemies Of -leffer-
sonian republicanism. The writer of this was, at
the time, in his native county in the Empire State,
some Of whose sons had suffered martyrdom during
our "reign Of terror" Their enthusiasm in 1874
proved how well they remembered the discipline
of 1898. Against this hitherto impregnable fortress
Of democracy, the artillery Of wing eloquence, poe
try, and song, was directed The failure of the at
1 tack was proclaimed by an old-fashioned majority
for Polk and Dallas, and that vital measure Of rean
nexation inseparably connected with their grea
4 names.
c,,aL -, q. a. Ia ,uo.l ,.o,,,xad e.. III.
people, as usual, copious denuncations from the
enemy's orators and presses. Among the latter
| the "New York Express" was conspicuous, and re-
venged itself by charging those whom its soft words
had failed to win, with the want of that intelligence
Indispensable to a full appreciation Of the force
/ and beauty Of It's arguments. Superior to the
angry feelings which this charge against my neigh
bors might naturally excite, have herein en-.
deavored to confer the "signa favor" so earnestly
1 implored by "The Express" The humble difidence
and evident sincerity with which he asks for light
make me hope that these hints may inspire him
4 with taste for American history, and curiosity
to know something of our great men. The substance
Of this communication, am aware, is familiar 70
4 every viege school boy, and must be tedious to
most readers of the "Union"
/ But, regard the case under consideration of a
peculiarly and obstinate nature; and wishing to adapt
the remedy to the disease, have thought proper To
administer the very elements of political knowledge
] The mental blindness would enlighten, is almost
as hopeless as that attributed to the British minis.
ters by a late London hebdomcdal, and which il
sought To penetrate by judicious resort to easy
lessons, in words Of one, two, and three sylables.
/ OTSEGO.
/ PHILADELPHIA COUNTY
! IFScarcely one of our readers can peruse the
above admirable production without wishing, as We
do, to be delighted and informed frequently by its
author. -UNioN.