The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-20
Extract Of letter from .Nt,o York, May 10, 1876

81 assure you there is the right feeling abroad
here have never known such fixed and deter
mined disposition the part Of the people, of all
classes, grades, and descriptions, % now exists In
reference to our Mexican difficulties The few ex-
ceptions to this rule hardly worthy Of notice.
In a few instances, the old leaven OF federalism
sticks out and arrays ITSELF OF course, against the
country of their fathers; but they "sing small " so
small that their voices scarcely heard, and not
needed, amid the voice of patriotism which springs
from the hearts Of the million. portion of the
press talks of holding the administration RESPONSE
BILE for and bloodshcd, taking It's cue from GER
an patriotic members leaders of the wing forces, who
vet expect, notwithstanding their rotes for men and
money, to- see disasters and defeat overtake our
gallant little army of occupation My sincere
prayer is, that the army of occupation has ere
this become the army of INVASION
81 care not how much the whig press talks OF
holding the administration responsb e. 1t has no
apprehension of taking responsibility at this time
Ii is trply armed-armed by just cause-armed
by the voice of the peope-armed by the votes OF
Congress. The Courier and Enquirer, too, talks
of holding tn administration responsible; but still
it urges upon its wing friends the necessity, the
duty of forgettingsinkiRg all minor questions and
raIlying the defence of our country Its rights and
tbs honor. This is IN some contrast with your Intel
lgencers, your Tnbunes, your Expresses, and other
federal wing papers.
Look at the names attached to the call for the
great meeting in the Park tomorrow. Our present
mayor and all living ex-mayors, who have held
that high and responsible office during the last twen-
ty years are there To say nothing of our own high
party names attached to that call see those of our
political opponens-our Homes, our Whitneys, our
Astor and heir of the venerable John Jacob Astor
our Grinnells, Harpers, Thompsons, Ogdens,
| Lawrences, &c, &c.--names as well known In
| Europe as in our own city; men who are not at
tached to or members Of the great democratic party,
but whose hearts are in the right place. and who are
as ready to strike the invader and raise their arms
for the defence of their country, and as ready, too
to open their purses for the supply of all It's wants
as the proud monarchst is to aid his king-ay, and
more, for it is in the defence of liberty, equality
justice, and right.
Let not any schsming political opponent count
upon success by creating divisions in such a time
as this. Let not our enemies and the enemies OF
our institutions count upon discord and divisions
when our country and institutions are In danger In
such times family quarrels are all healed, and al
enemies of free governments will find that, but give
us a cause, and we move as one man to the supper
| of the government.
"The noble stars and stripes are to-day flying from
every flag staff in the city, announcing the victory
of Gen. Taylor on the Rio Grande Twenty eight
guns one for every State, have just proclaimed thu
noble triumph from the Battery; and tomorrow I
hundred thousand freemen will raise their voices in
the Park in response to the noble sentiment Of thu
President in defence Of liberty and equality from
whatever quarter attacked, and in noble and patri
otto calls upon the union Of the people for thu
sake of the Union
1--WE feel that our cause is Just Let us go on
heed not the carpngs and croakings OF few dIssp
pointed political opponents, nor the poisoned malice
which emanaes from press pensioned by forelgI
emissaries They do but their duty to their friends
lie, us perform the same generous acts to ours"
| "HOMO"