The daily union., 1846-06-27
From the PhlladslpAla spIr.t Of the

fiohi the fhilalTlPhia Sliih oi 'he lthr-
We call the attention Of our readers TO the follow
ing card We have read il and re-read IL with feel
ngs Of pride and Joy more noble, manly sac
rhee Of personal advantage for the sake OF principle
was never made by any man. We envy the feel
ngs Of Col Cummings. In this day Of political IN
fidelity, il is cheering to see man who can ad,
here to his faith, and with sef-denyine spirit
cave personal friendships and pecuniary adyan-
sge to bear witness TO the truth that is in him:
From the North American OF yesterday
TO THE PUBLIC
With the present number closes my eonnexion
With the North American IL is Of course right and
fitting that movement calculated this ts to take
The readers Of the paper by surprise, should be sc-
companied by proper explanation.
embarked in the publication Of the North Amer
esn, with a design TO make It wholly independent
OF party polilics-to identify it thoroughly with the
commercial interests Of the city, and to make il the
efficient advocate Of the great interests Of the Com
mon wealth. believed il entirely unnecessary that
paper Of this character should be the slave Of any
party.
With this view, intended that il should be above
the reach Of party influence, and be free TO com
mend the right, and condemn the wrong wherever il
might be found | had not the remotest idea of
ABANDONING my political principles which had i'm
blbed In my youth, and long cherished as the true
doctrines OF the government; intended more than
TO descant freely the Of the party to which
| had been attached, in common with those Of the
party to which had always been opposed 1t is need
less to say that the course Of the paper has not
ponded with these views. have not been the only
editor, and have yielded TO the publication Of many
articles from which wholly dissented, rather than
have any unpleasant feelings with the gentleman
with whom have been associated While have
been willing TO admit the errors of those having
charge Of the administration of the affairs of the
general government, | have seen no reason
cessity in the frequent denunciaton Of their meas.
ures which has been indulged, The President may
have, doubtless has, erred; but not TO have erred IN
the circumstances in which he has been placed,
would have been superhuman. 1t should be
membered that he has had to encounter the accu-
muated difficulties of many years, have not
doubted that he brought to their adjustment the
very best Intentions having in view constantly what
he believed to be the welfare Of his country. In
gard to his views on the revenue question, have al
ways maintained that he has been entirely consist
ent and that fair Interpretation Of his letter TO Mr.
Kane warranted no such conclusions drawn
from it in this State have believed much Of the
censure that has been heaped upon the administra-
tion to be unjust because in no way merited
had hoped this state Of things would change
for the BETTER and therefore remained silent long
as | could do so consistently with my own seIf.re-
sPeci and my views of propriety. My most init
mate personal friends have not known that dis
sented from the doctrines promulged in the paper.
deemed myself bound in honor to be silent for the
harmony Of the establishment while | remained in
II, MI Oraham diners win me IN polltical sentl-
ments almost wholly, and believes that the CONNER
cial community, Ia large majority of whom are
whigs) require that the most efficient paper in the
city-as the North American is almost uni versally
admitted to be-shoud coincide with them in politi-
cal in other matters. ! cannot surrender my
views, and prefer sacrificing very handsome pecu-
mary prospect.
sever this connexion with regret for several rca-
sons. The personal intercourse between Mr.. Gya.
ham and myself has been Of the most agreeable
character; and although we have differed on poitl-
cal Subjects it has in no degree impaired friend
ly understanding. We have labored hard to make
the paper what it is. We took il from obscurity,
and have brought it to its present proud position
The pubs have properly appreciated the energy
and enterprise we have displayed in its publication
They see that we have opened new era in the
newspaper world in this city, and have given the
public press impetus which must be of incalcu-
liable benefit to the business community. The read
ers of the North mercan have assurance in Mr.
Graham's indefatigabe industry and public spirit,
that the interest of the paper will not flag. To him
is much of its present success owing. hardly need
say, in retiring, that | have contributed my mIl
share. Hereafter, the doctrines and sentiments or
the paper being entirely congenial with his judg-
ment and feelings have doubt it will be still
more eminenty successful.
ALEXANDER CUMMINGS.