The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-07
The Session Of Congress.

The session OF Congress has commenced to-day under
circumstances which sc m al once TO demand and TO
insure an unusual harmony and energy throughout the
Democratic party in the support and the farther develop
ment of those great which its policy at
the last session embodied The unhappy differences OF
opinion in our ranks which enabled opponents to EN-
barrass the administration and to impair its in
the settlement OF the Oregon controversy have, it is to be
hoped disappeared forever in the final adjustment of that
question by treaty A Democratic Congress now assem-
bles to continue the two-fold work. auspciousy en-
tere upon at the last session, of indicating by arms the
outraged rights and honor of the country the hand
and on the other of sustaining system, based
upon principles of justice and established in conor-
nifty with the spirit Of the constitution.
Every the strongest motive presented full force
to the Democratic members of Congressman indeed to
every man of true American feeng-to sustain the ad-
mnistraton cordially and earnestly in the great work OF
sef-redress against Mexico, in which country now
engaged The opposition party, embodened perhaps by
the result of recent elections in which national issues
have played only very subordinate part has seen fit if
its leading journals and the speeches OF its leading
may be taken evidence to rally openly upon the posi-
ton that the act of injustice and aggression
that is waged without just causeand that these United
humiating outrage and insult, and to submit to more
scornfu repuses of profered negotiation before
sort to arms was had. Should the great mass of
the Opposition in Congress carry out these ndica-
TONS then will the Democratic party and its rep
resentatives find themselves placed by their opponents
in the attitude of the defenders Of national eharac-
ter before powerful and determined opposition against
the parfdy and the contumey of foreign foe 1t posi-
ton OF which every democrat should be proud 1t brings
with it duty in which every Democrat should be fearless
and firm We confidently predict that the forthcoming mes
sage OF the President will completely settle in the mind
Of any who yet doubt, the justice and the ne
cessity of the war in which we are engaged.
In reference the financial policy of the country, the
OF the Democratic party, and the position OF its OPP
ponents are defined with equal ceaess The great
issue is the Tariff of 1896 with such notifications only,
if any, experience may hereafter fully demonstrate to be
necessarily against the Tariff of 1872 Tariff that is,
for revenue with protection its incident against Tar
if for protection with its incident Tariff
which taxes pdiue, against Tariff which taxes by spe-
cifc duties and minmums, with little regard for vaue
Tariff which taxes Injuries highest, against Tariff
which taxes the necessaries of life highest Tariff,
such in the main and IN principle those under which
the country grew great and prosperous from 1859 1885,
against Tariff which is the full growth and develop
ment Of that perncious system of taxing interest
Of the country heavily to sustain another which has made
both the and the industry Of the country the
sport Of political agitation for quarter OF century.
Tariff in word such the Democracyo of the country
has constantly conended for, against Tariff dictated
from the cornng houses of ovegrown capitalists and
arrogant corporations.
The fiat of "repeat' which was Numbered forth from
the federal leaders at upon the enactment OF the
measure Of the last session, will find the Democracy Of
the present session resolved 10 meet it. now
that its consequence the restoration Of the act of 1884,
openly avowed Other TOPICS too, of great and press
ing nerestand especially among them the graduation Of
the price Of the Public Lands-w doubtless be presented
for the action Of Congress II is demanded by the great
interests Of the western peope-and at this time partcu-
ary, when the sinews of necessary it will add
Two millions annually to the public receipts That upon
all these questions the Democratic party in Congress
must anticipate most resolved and violent onset by the
opposition, is now well known. The movement has
been fully sketched in the speeches of the opposition
leaders and in their journals. The National Intell
gencer Of this morning ntmates that considerable por