Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-16
THE COMING ELECTION.


Never have we felt greater anxiety at the approach
of an election that at the present Upon it depends
the entire future course of the administration. From
its results will be judged the feeling of the people OF
the orth in view greater and clearer developments
ofSouthern perpetualsm and dctation than have ev-
er before been presented 1t has come to be thus at
ter every session of Congress True we object to the
criterion we say it is not fair; we know that people
vote from party considerations, while disapproving
the very measures which their votes are presumed to
sanction: we know too that many vote unintelh-
gently not knowing understanding the measures
which by their votes, they supposed to approve
But after all, the party which has consumated an
odious system of measures, is still in the majority,
no matter how loud the complaints may be, the sys-
tenn is considered approved Nor does it much avail
if candidates of the party but opposed TO this
system are elected long as party allegiance is un
broken; for upon this allegiance do the leaders de-
pend, and when the momentary Indignation has sub
sided if not before by successful intrgues, the ira
ces can be again drawn and the refractory workers
restored to their harness. The only way to make
opposition to obnoxious measures imposed on par
ty by its leaders, is to support the opposite par
ty which has opposed those measures. This does
not involve an abandonment of other principles
The very fact that the change follows given act OF
Congress on the President, is sufficient evidence that
that act is the cause Of the change and cannot safe
ly be persisted in.
For instance, it cannot be doubted that the major
y of the people of the State of Pennsylvania are OPP
posed to the tariff of 1885, their representatives are
Democrats, of the party which elsewhere supports
that tariff Party allegiance is strong and unbroken,
and how much are the wishes of Pennsylvania regar-
ded, Her members are secuted when they assert
that the people are opposed to that tariff, Git cannot
be- say the task masters 'or, gentlemen, why are
you herer' If such member ventures to step be-
yond the bounds prescribed by his party leaders, he is
shot down as deserter. Witness the savage attack
on the honest Haywood. The continued support of
the party whose acts we dsapprove, is the certain
means of perpetuating these acts. On the contrary
lot the consumaton of an obnoxious measure be the
signal for the downfall of It's authors and then the
dsapproval will be felt. Let Pennsylvania send in
stead of tariff Democrats, tariff Wings to the next
Congress, and then opinions will not be msunder
stood. The present Democratic members can point
to their new colleagues with triumph at the verca-
ton their allegation respecting the feelings OF their
constituents.
Let the Western People who wish harborimprove-
ment instead of sending those who at home, because
it popular local topic talk greatly of this enter
PRISE but whose zeal is all diluted with other consd-
eratons as soon they arrive at Washington, send
Wigs who have made this one of their creed-artl-
cles: not as local matter but duty, response
bty which the general government owes to the
uhoEe union Such expressions are unmistakeable.
Let difference Of principle be clearly understood, and
let our SURFACES be more covered by this than by
party or personal considerations. In view OF these
and like considerations ask every voter, has the
course of the present Administration been such as
TO meet your approval! you vote decides your real
answer, whatever mental reservations you may have,
let it therefore be the exponent Of your feelings.
1.-THE Signal copies the SentnePs reply to Its
tariff statistics, in '.ts gentlemdnty language
The words at which this insnaation is leveied, are
these: "Gentemcn of the Democratic, Liberty, and
self-styed neutral press, what object have you in
view which justifies lying or retailing esa"
Nov il the table given is correct. then the Signal
has not grctaiied Iie, and the remark is not app
cable, but if the table is incorrect then the Signal Ell
Their wilfuiy or careIessy has retailed lie got up
expressly to injure the wing party and has no right
TO complain of the measure of Indignation which 1t
may thereby provoke. We are very sure the eA-
precision is far within the bounds it peases to sci Tor
its own expressions when repelling similar charges
against itself and party.