The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-13
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ness TIE people noping-Ihe daI Of Judgment.

The balanced po'ce1' parfyDetay Of public bust
ness--1he people mopng-Ihe dag Of judgment.
Mr. Tuney has taken ground in the question now
pending before the Senate which will play the part of
chemical test it will divide the Senate into its proper
elements and show to the whole nation each party in its
That Mr. Calhoun has right to separate himself from
any party with which he may have nominally acted,
will deny He is responsible for his acts to his con-
stuents alone. If they approve one has right to
censure But Mr. Turney Is right in placing him and his
friends m their true position. If they do not act with
the democratic party, in the name OF all that veracious
and chvalrous let them say so, and undeceve the pub
lie The people demand the TRUTH through an ndepend-
en press They demand full and fair exposition OF the
proceedings OF their public agents; and 10 the man
who .dares to inmidate muzzle the press Let all
who intend, for the future to give aid and comfort to
whgery or federalism, throw off the mask and act like
men who believe that they doing right and take the
consequences like brave men.
The people demand the attention OF Congress to Me,
business This is limited session, and its close
We know how the former session terminated in the Sen
ate. 1t presented that body in the humble attitude of
victim, talked to death noonday BY one who now re-
joces in accessons from democracy to his well tried
legions
The eyes OF an indignant people are open, and they
mark every effort BY privileged resolutions by personal
calls for the yeas and nays, and all other demagogue evo-
lutons to delay, hinder or obstruct the transaction of
business Let the friends Of the administration with
vgor and perseverance, and if they fall let the records
show who have caused that failure day Of Judgment
is set for them when they will emble before the tribu
nal OF public justice, which, although sometimes slow
certain.
The movements which are now going on among the
masses show that he people, without distinction of party
are right The proceedings at Concord, New Hampshire
and at Buffalo, cheering evidences the fact trust
that New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston
Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans, and all the cities and
towns of this Union will speak, that their voices may
reverberate through the halls of Congress and the State
legislatures in sounds of terror TO those who give aid
and comfort TO the enemy" in word or action
The President and his cabinet have nobly done their
duty-the army and navy have gallandy sustained the
honor of and nation Shall fatering or dodg-
ing or hesitation, recreancy be found alone among our
Legislative statesmen they reproachuly term
ed, he potticidnsY Ii could thunder with the tongue
OF Chatham, rive the hearts OF men like Patrick
Henry, would call upon every democrat in Congress
and every OF all parties in the land, throw aside
the unworthy motives and delays, forget and forgive
all personal offences, and unite in securing that which the
justice Of our cause entities US toa glorious triumph
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