The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-28
To the Editor of the Union .


| regard the position of the democratic republican party
in this country critical almost beyond precedent The
Crisis too is and has been within their own control AT
ter the gloomy and wicked defeat of 1870 and the greater
dangers of the convention of distressing securely,
where we have always rested in the affections of the peo
ple-in the breast of the natonfor time averted but
now returned with strength-we again became negligent
OF our interests and duties The glorious restoration of
siI to be credited solely TO the of principle, out
shining the baleu influence of personal preferences is
likely to be forgotten lesson Relying securely upon
the approved confidence OF the people in u.s. and an al
most unbroken attachment, for generation past
measures, we have allowed the enemy to come and SOW
tares while we slept
You know very well the unfortunate detection of por
ton of our friends in New Hampshire conclusion
growing out OF false premises But there is no reason
to believe it permanent Not till the hills of that State
are melted into plains, will the high, constitutional prn
cples OF It's democrats subside into the idle arsocratc
conservatism OF the wings. II Is impossible. do not
believe that the most prominent patron of that secession
himself will be found voting against the democratic poll
cy in most of lis From the natural reaction OF
sensible and upright mind, contoried by external infu
ences expect the best OF results. fear far more Tor
other scenes covered by the shadows of the granite
hills.
To own neglect and the activity of grasping adj
versary, must take the comfort of losses
Our people beook themselves to repose after their last
national victory, and sentinels did not them
nor warn them OF the coming hazards They should
have slept upon their They permitted bes upon
the conduct of the party and of its Chief Magistrate to
go MISUNDERSTANDING to soop TO the examination OF
such infamy and deemng 1t unworthy of denial But II
has had lis effect. With crowd of newspapers and
magazines at their bidding, the wings have disseminated
Misrepresentation, Islander, and positive missiatements
demanding denial of them from the government
presses and only fraction OF them having the honesty to
publish etacton of their Above all, finding
the people immovabe in their confidence in the economi
cal measures of the democratic pocygazing with both
eyes upon the unprecedented prosperity growing out OF
them-hey have devoted every power and influence al
most solely to the denunciaon OF the southwestern war;
and the impeachment of its supporters In parts OF
signaily succeeded Upon this subject, the facts have
not been sufficiently kept before the people Our press
have not kept them well informed of the true origin of
that wara war justified by all recognised laws OF ma
TONS and the laws of moral necessity 1t ought TO be
well understood, that from the day of the ratification OF
the resolution of annexaton-from that very hour
has rested with Mexico only, and she alone must bear
the responsibility From the very first moment of
action IN the premises the olive branch has been extend
on them shall be recorded the transactions of this
war, will be freighted to degree unparalleled with
the evidences of sincere efforts and hopes of peace on
the part of the conqueror, and wicked reputation
the part of the vanquishednot of the of peace,
but OF PEACE itself Again say, therefore, that since
Mexico alone, the responsibility OF this in both Its
origin and prosecution, will rest History will seal the
Judgment No tears, then, for the conquest but weep
for the -thstng obduracy of the defeated If from
Mexico rent OF her fruitful provinces, to herself
will the loss be charged when history closes the
Because she befeued the wings of the dove and grasped
the SPEAK, and permitted no messages OF peace to reach
her-thereore, if at all will the benefcent rule of a
sutional republic cover permanently her northern de-
allow an adversary by his persistence in course OF
wrong doing and of injury, to be the of great pecu
mary loss, without corresponding liability TO remedy
But enough of this for the present.
Let me say word upon one other topic Some
OF our friends expressing inclination to scat
ter. and so nuify the strength which always found
good purpose, they will avoid ten others of major inn
portance Such is not principle of sound political
morality 1t certainly is forsakng the standard of
the democratic party, and abandoning of its
dinal peceps. to sacrifice the less for the greater
good Hence its confidence in national conventions
have in my sight whose life from early manhood
has been devoted to the State in patriotic service and his
intervals OF leisure from its duties humby passed at the
plough and spadeno merely his hands, but his heart in
whose heart is big with the great American truths
represented by the republican party; and of such
lofty integrity civil Office, that an INSCRIPTIONS OPP
the Of an nl nun H Ss
and might always fill, the eye of the nation. know
such one. Yet my right hand shall be sooner cut
than his fitness for high political gifts be enforced
by me at the hazard of sacrificing the domination
OF our principles and our power to maintain them Is
not this the true position of every honest czen' Is il
not the only safe for the democratic pary' speak
as unto wise men; Judge we what say.
Permit me one word with our friends in Pennsylvania,
and IN other States yet open to activity Look at the
results OF negligence in the threatened adverse ma
ority in the House OF Representatives Even Kentucky,
DESTROYS to commend the prevailing measures under
which her Gas all our prosperity is waxing stronger con-
tnuay, has struggled well against steep opposion and
has provided herself with voice to utter republican
congratulations appeal especially to the State of Mary
land appeal to Louisana-to Maine-to Mississippi.
If you will do your duty the fortunes of the campaign
may be yet retrieved If the loss be in fact temporary
and OF that there is doubt-st the path of duty is
plain; attachment to principles should know
variableness, nor shadow Of turning. Gather every
democratic to the polls and take yourselves the
of having saved the speakershp of the House from
the hands of the Phistnes.
MASSACHUSETTS JUNIOR.