The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-14
A WORD In SEASON TO THE DEMOCRAT
,IC PARTY.

We have seen few articles, since the skies were
Overcast which appear to be written in better taste,
or TO furnish sounder and more suitable advice, than
the following brief but sensible and cheering edito-
rial production in the "spiri, Of Jeferson publish
ed at Charlestown, Virginia, Of yesterday morning;
'sTuE ApnisrsrRArIos.-The recent elections,
though discouraging enough, give no cause for do
sponding 70 the friends OF the administration. The
great issues between the two parties have not been
brought 10 bear 10 the contest and in no one State
have we evidence Of national questions determining
the result Had this been the case, the issue must
have been otherwise. What measure, what sause,
can be assigned for the administration losing castes
The sub-tIeasury, in its operations, has done no
injury to the people--no detrimert TO the govern
ment--no injustice to the banks. The tariff, in
its prospective operations, has completely falshed
all the predictions Of its enemies. Instead Of ruin
and distress, we have prosperity and plenty.
Manufactories, though their profits have been les
sened 6nd no cause for curtang, but, on the other
hand are expanding their operations. Specie, in
stead of being sent abroad, is, by the impulse given
TO the farming interest, being imported into our
country All classes and all trades are prosperous,
money is abundant, and the whole country is on the
high road TO prosperity. What then, can be as
signed for our defeat Ii is nothing more or less
than apathy on the part of our friends personal dis
affection among aspirants for Office, and local State
questions which are in no wise connected with ma
tons pelitics. Looking over the whole ground,
taking into consideration all the causes which have
led to our apparent defeat, can find no cause for
responding. Those who are at the head of our
government pursuing the straight line Of duty.
No administration has more anxiousy or eff
GENTLY served the country, than the present; has
more boldly pursued the road Of principle; adopted
more valuable measures; served the people with
more energy and effect; more faithfully pro-
NOTED the honor and the rights Of the ma
ton in regard to all foreign nations, and its
solid interests at home; and none is more entitled
to the confidence of a free people, That the adj
ministration will maintain this confidence we have
not one shadow of doubt. Temporary dissahection
may operate against us here abolition there, anti
rentism, nativism Gall cooperating with whigsm,
elsewhere, but we will and must succeed. The
people of this country are democratic in principle,
theory, and interest. When the simple alternative
of democracy on the one hand, and whigery on the
other ispresented, they will declare in favor of the
former. They have done so heretofore, and never,
we conceive, has the republican party been firmly
planted on the great principles of the constitution
they are at this moment. We have faith in our
principles and an abiding confidence in the DISCERN
ment ofthe people, They will put all right, and the
ship of state will continue to move onward in it's
glorious career" .. 81 #.... ........
If our contemporary of the Charlestown Journal
would discard the terms Swing and whigery," and
substitute the more appropriate denomination of
federalist and federalism as we propose to do, it
would, perhaps, be more truly descriptive of the
character and principles of the opposition papers.