The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-31

that there our friends are fast gain
ing ground and are filled with good hope OF in
creased Our information from Connecticut en-
courages believe that there, too federalism must
make up its mind to new defeats. The war in which
we are involved is indeed proving itself touchstone
BY which to discriminate the friends of the country and
of its cause from the foes of both We fully with
the views of the Atlas upon this subject and we have
great pleasure in asking for them the careful attention OF
our readers:
The REACTION BEGUN Every sensible man foresaw that
the umphs gained by the wing party of the State
elections last fall would in the end, prove destructive to
is political existence The insPrtng influence OF vic
and the triumph achieved in New Hampshire at the last
election, gave to the leaders OF the wing party such
assurance of power induced them openly to pro
claim their principles, and take decided position in
relation 10 the great question of the day; We ac-
cordingy beheld them at the opening OF the last ses
sion Of Congress flushed with past and sangune of
future victories take bold stand against the government
of their country IN the prosecution OF foreign We
heard that denounced as Illegal and Unconstitutional
its commencement as aggressive and barbarous in the
mode of conducting IL and as unjust and niquous in
everything. The ber European libeers OF our peo
pie and institutions Were mild in their denuncia and
charitable in the ,ripu,ation of wckedness when com
pared with many of our representatives and though
we have carefully read all that has been published in Mex
leo against orr country and its government during the war
have foud nothing else half unfair and harsh the
journals OF that country although they have not yet
published Mr. Corwins harengue, as the accurate transla
Iiops which they have made of some of the muchauded
Speeches OF those who pass for American statesmen The
consequences of such conduct might easily have been fore
told The history of the last with England Of
TO have been togoienand the lesson
which it should have taught public men, might have adj
monshed them OF the danger, in time of of siding
with the foe of falling to support the energetic
secure the triumph and glory Of our The
lesson however, the leading wings would learn The
chance of attack the administration, and the opporuni
~ of venting their wrath upon those who had been
preferred to high stations, tempting adj.
nit OF pause They forgot their obligations 10 the
republic overlooked their own permanent interests,
tfoube,s sea OF actious opposon--oppositon not TO
The rarty in power not TO the measures which proposed
alone but opposition TO the cause TO the interests to the
lights and honor OF the whole country That they should
be shpwrecked upon voyage dangerous and foolish
surprises but themselves; but that retrbution
should have come so soon and from such quarter is but
another evidence of the permanent operation of that law
which imposes suffering penalty for every violation of
duty.
The senators and representatives from New England
the first arraign the policy and justice of the
and from the heart of New England has the first re-
buke OF their proceedings Mr. Webster was the first to
take open ground against the war, Boston, afterwards
Philadelphia His native State of New Hampshire is the
first for the effect which his sophistres have had
the popular mind. Mr. Cilley the only who
had the hardhood to recommend an absolute abandonment
ohostites, and the State which he misrepresentation
the echoes of the shouts by which his election hailed,
have died awav-ha given him unmistakeable indca
that his sphere is that of private citizen and that
he will neither her wishes maintain her interests
by longer claiming TO act for her in the councils of the
ton.
The election in New Hampshire is but the beginning of
the reaction. 1t is but the first faint whispering of the
mighty voice OF public OPINION which will be heard
in loud and imperative tones condemnng obscuriy and
oblivion those who have dared, the hour trial. pre-
fer party to their country and who fogeul of duty, have
abored to cripple the power and hwar the operations OF
their own government while they gave support and
top of her granite hills has but started the ball which,
creasng in size and velocity will become avalanche be-
crushing ino dust ali who oppose its progress New Hamp
shire has begun, and nohy work which he democracy
all follow, until the aspiring men of the country the
party leaders and party followers are made TO learn that in