The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-16
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
From the Chambsrsburg Cfa) Valley Sentinel
The C0ntrast--the Federal SIDE


Be- From the chambsrsburg (Ps) Valley Sentinel
The Contrast-the Federal side
We defined, last week, as correctly and succinctly as
we could, the position which the democratic party has
maintained, and still maintains, the question OF the
Consistent w and pIs1d H Illustrative q ali the
virtues and feelings which such occasions Demand ana
which are always excited by them in free and honora-
BILE people The admiration and pride which arise from
the contemplation of such exhibitions however eebly
presented, suddenly displaced by their opposite emo
ons when turn our eyes to the reverse OF the picture
The position of the federal party this question:
unbroken tissue OF shifts and prevarcaons may be
called positonis dsgracefu to its members and hu
initiating to the country. Il has lacked all patriotism
except those deceitfu ebulons, which ever and anon
Followed the uumphs OF partisan general, when the
CLEAN OF the battle field seemed, for a moment to ium
nate tho path to power 1t has lacked all honorexceP
tnat species which exists among thieves, and is some
tunes cultivated with equal success among traitors. II
mas lacked all conslstency-except that when marked
their faithful and answering sympahies for the enemy,
and their assassn-lke attacks upon the u
their country To all this baseness OF treason thee nave
been honorable exceptions; but they were lndVlIuns
emerging from the sinister influences OF te parry anu e
partisan presses , , =,
II must never be forgotten by the American people that
tins war with Mexico was counseiled ana dehanuea oy
the opposton-tha the administration was rebuked lof
its reiterated offer of negotiation, and challenged 70 'he
immediate commencement of hostllihes. The NorM
Ameyicrn the first federal journal of Pennsylvania,
which holds certificate of character and standing sign
ed by 10 federal members OF Congress, eXclaimed--n
burst of pompous Indignation
sour country is made by the Mexican government the
subject of the dishonorable vituperaton;
declared against us; minister is discarded; and, in
short, subjected to more OF humiliation and wrong
than we have endured since the Tnpoan Where as
the E1ecuref Athat was characterized by the President
demanding national resentment has occurred. The IN
suits have invited by sending minister, we have
srnnent to action 2"
And where is the North American with its 10 congress
sonal endorsers, and its thousands of plant readers
now First in the of vtuperaton and hostility to
the cause presented with much OF eloquence and
truth, smiling with hateful vanity the distance it has
gained upon the whole crowd OF competitors and crowned
by traorious faction with the laurels of treason and
crime. And this North american is the representative OF
class of tories and tory presses that are assduousy in
sitting the poison of their hatred and magny into each
other and cherishng it with the most ncendlary appeals
to the enemy, and the most furious invectves against
their country 1t stands recorded upon the page OF truth
in lines that never be obliteatedthat they
nended and demanded this tcdr.
AT length the was commenced by an actual inva-
sion of territory; and Congress- federaiss and all
recognised the existing state of hosties, and prepared
to meet the invader. The party for little while obeyed
money But the political bearings OF the war had not vel
been calculated the influence OF the necessary expend
lures upon the mind of the peopeas the people cared
Tor expense where right at sakehad not been estI
mated So soon this was done it was discovered that
the war was begun in violation of the constitution and
the assaults upon the administration were dasardy
they were unremittng and unprovoked The President
accused of treason occupying disputed territory,
while the Mexicans applauded and sustained in at
lacking our troops upon the same ground The war pro-
ming before the irresistible progress of army Then
the Executive accused of prosecuting the for the
sake of promoting the interests of his party and securing
the succession by of the glory gained by victory
and conquest; and, in the breath, he charged
with the vles conspracies against the lives of the vco
rlous generals who to him all the profitable
glory. Still the triumphs and the victories ours,
and the prospects OF peace grew brighter and brighter
Then came the speeches of federal orators to cheer and
animate the foe to protracted resistance The Mexican
forces, Frustrated every field and scattered to the four
winds rose from the speeches of Webster and Corwn and
their struggling campres united in broad and threaten
ing blaze But the alliance of their with the
weapons OF treason was unavaing and again and again
they were dispersed in confusion and slaughter
And yet the federal party occupies the same
ground portion of it is open and manly in its
Ia portion is crouching before the spirit of war, and
humbly begging for the political fruits of the victory
while its haconceaed hands raised in cheerngs to
the foe. Both srainng every protract the
warnot in ignorance Of the tendency Of their efforts but
face to face with the history OF similar transactions
Both are seeking embarass the administration and i'm
pede its operations-the one from the suggestions of
conscience long trained the discipline of federal reason
the other for the still more criminal purpose OF advancing
the interests of party.