The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-08


"No lssuE"-The federalsts Of Name, aeep y,
chagrined at the triumph achieved by the "a
the late election, and writing under tlie J hro,d
Dukes heaped upon them by men here was no issye
cover their retreat by asserting maj , Tb;s !; a.
pending between the parties 10 lhe hb - ;Iencs
be sure very convenient plea WIN s,ctnr,, ~
their accusers, but not, we appfeheiu' 'e'' "
Bnt what do our opponents mean when tney insist ime
the result decided nothing" Are they wiing 70 aam''
that the measures of the State and national adihsu
ion are so popular in Maine, that opposition 10 .lieh,
would be useless, and that therefore every M
attempt to carry the election was taken away h, con-
satisfy their Otpn minds OF their deiea', "
,d;5 non, that the wisdom and patriotism oil our rulers
have commended themselves so warmly 10 'ie i NV m
of the people, that it was IN VAN loi e atom
issuei Can they, in word, suie tre h & @
which in secret thew are compelled to suffer- by the CON
ciousness that il is impossible for federalism to supplaht
democracy from the hearts OF Inc s taS ahont NO
Maine, We presume not Anu ye' 'ii' ''iA o' ="
issue" amounts to that. .,, osa,,od IN
the people Of this State at ss rscen, entered into it.
such as the domestic policy OF the natona ana ..ae
governments; but the great question talked ana be
about and on which our opponents chose to make lne
contest turn, was the Mexican The public nave nave
but to advert to the resolutions adopted al lhe eue,a
gubenatorial and county conventions neu On oint
of the election TO satisfy themselves fuy OH 'hi' pm
In all Of them decided prominence was gnea u and
war; denouncing il as dishonoraole dlssraceiu anu
unjust, involving imbecty and crmnally On a,a p
of the national executive and useless ana eNua' ~,
waste of the blood and treasure OF two repuDlcs In9
presses with zeal worthy better cause TOOK up ne
ISSUE presented it distinctly before the people anu ~ ~,
yoked them 10 rally around their standard III oiuei "
place the country again, they alleged IN cohuup
10 obtain peace Argument the best the NATURE VI .S
admitted Of bitter inveclve' 10 the
faIsehood and the miseres and horrors nGueh, 10 e
war were all diligently and skilliuly employed 's III
slrumens to begule the people from the nIst Vi
at;on and suppor from contest forced upon us by the
folly treachery, and madness OF Mexico Inc aeioo,a
cy accepted the issue thus rendered them and' peeVg
that
"Thrice is he armed who hath his quarrel Jusf''
fearessly nut the question home to the people, wheher
Maine would far forget her duty to herself anu lne
Union to make common cause win the enemy anu
thus bring reprOach upon her own PATRIOTISM ana con
tribute to an eternal posponement OF the periou ol m
honorable peace The line of battle was as disnncty
drawn between the parties to tins as srro e
respective armies contestng the bae-flelds OF MexGo
We repeat that no with truth assert that ere
was no issue at the late election The record SHOWS wh
il was and to that now permitted, win pde 10
point our friends at home and throughout the country for
the verdict which the people OF Name have rendered
upon that issue We do not contend that the Whole 1orce
OF the federal party brought out at the polls 10 sustain
their side of the issue On the contrary we are willing
to concede that there multtudes among nose VINO
usually against who have become so utterly as
gusted with the factions and treasonable course OF 1e
leaders and presses that they could not be induced 70
turn out vote against their country merely 10 gra
party spleen pander to party madness, oucl were
doubtless glad to avail themselves OF rainy day to serve
their country by remaining at home! There is 100 muc
intelligence in the OF all parties to prevent them
from seeing that the present contest our government
is clearly in the right and Mexico certainly in the wrong
The great body OF the people OF Maine are too patriotic IN
such contest be found giving aud and comfort TO the
enemy. = :.
The truth is-and is useless to disguise 1.-THE rdr as
popular in Maine. Not that our citizens delight IN
scenes of blood and carnagefar from IT, But they De.
..war exists by the act of Mexico" and that lnasmuch
as she chose to drive the last extremity IN efforts to
preserve the integrity of soil and the nations honor
nvioate no other alternative was left but to settle the
CONTROVERSY in the manner indicated by her choice Our
people are compelled practise the philosophy iaid down
by the great poet OF nature
Beware