The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-03

ultimate majority in the Senate we concluded that we
might safely lay down our arms TO work. and let pol
tcs alone for the rest OF the presidential term Let the
wings crow much they pease--let them
huzza their victory-deceive themselves and their
friends hereabouts and abroad with the idea that the
administration has lost ground IN this region and that the
Halifax district is wing district but let friends be
assured that theiacts not So for the real truth is
thai the President stronger now with the people OF the
district than he Twas when voted for him. do not
mean to say that he has become stronger by bringing
wings over to his support but by securing the APP
probation and cordial support OF many democrats who
were lukewarm IN his support 1874. They supported
HIM then as the democratic nominees they would support
HIM now Tor his own sake, and in admiration and graft
ude Tor the ability fidelity, and untrng industry which
ne has displayed In dschargng the duties OF his exalted
station.
II may to be strange excuse for the defeat OF
so worthy and decided administration VIM
NJ Iredway, to say that the popularity of the admins
tTaton defeated him; it is more true than strange He
felt strong and confident in the strength of good
felt most of his friends they felt that they had moth
ing TO fear under this administration; they stayed al
home and planted instead OF voting, and allowed
the wings to steal march upon them The wing cleo
uoneerers made but little noise IN tins county. They
knew that would not do to wake up the democracy Of
the republican county of Halifax but they walked up
every whig and gave to Mr.. Elounoy just about Hen
ry Clays vote in 1874, whilst the democrats poed only
about $50 for VIM. NJ Tredway of the thousand
and odd poed for James K Polk in ls44-giving only
about 25 democratic majority, instead OF 697, in 1914
beatenbeaen by good joval social fellow of sprlght
y mind, and gifted IN stump speaking, but molly
monSrel In polltlcS as any genuine wing that lives.
Clamorous for the annexation OF Texas, whether in the
Union out Of the Union he became clamorous for
Henry Clay after he had become the anti Texas candidate
for the presidency and this canvass, he has camored
against the war with Mexico denouncng Mr. Polk and
his friends for the march the Rio Gande for the de-
fence of the soil of Texas, since it has been annexed
State of the Union, and yet seeking popularity under
the banner of Gen. Taylor, who advised that march
the Rio Grande, and made that march dcnouncing the
war, yet doizing the warrior -dozing the warrior,
and yet abusing and beuleng the President who elevated
that warrior to his present exalted station and has gene
rously succored and sustained him and enabled him
carve out his high reputation a warrior.
Now, my dear sir, you know enough of our people
to be assured, and to friends everywhere that
this district had been thoroughly canvassed such pol
ltician Mr. Flournoy could have been elected
our representative incline to think that this is not the
only district in which we have been defeated by
tion-naction produced by abiding assurance that
Vaccinations of whigery."