The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-15
From the Pittsburg Post
Last Trick Of the Federalists.

Last Trick Of Federalists.
Those who are constant readers Of the federal papers
nas ae the poweria efforts they are making to produce
schsm in the democratic ranks on the slavery question
Those papers have all at ngorously abandoned the
discussion of the tariff The new revenue law, which,
according federal prognostcaors convulse this
fair Union from end to the other, and destroy the
manufacturing and commercial interests OF the country
is now scarcely aluded to- The "odOus SUBJ
treasury with its bolts and bars and iron safes, has
also been laid the shelf, matter of moment to
the country These aaa many other questions which
descant upon now treated as matters of import
ance whatever Our crafty opponents ready to form
new issues in order bolster up Ler corrupt and sink
ing cause and if possible divide and distract the democ
racy, are now endeavoring to Mr. Buchanans letter
on the "Wilmot Proviso" as wedge to split asunder
thi. matter predict will be on par with many other
of their Quixohc movements within the last few years
The sentiments put forth by Mr. Buchanan are neither
new nor visionary They are the same sentiments he has
entertained all his life; they the sentiments OF the
great mass OF the peoplewhigs and democrats-in the
north and in the south AT the adoption of the glorious
constitution under which we live, the sentiments OF MI
Bnchanans letter entertained and promulgated by
the great and good men who framed that instrument and
have since then been acted upon by every patriotic citizen
In the land That many democrats may honestly differ
IN OPINION from Mr. Buchanan, we do not deny Every
man IL ih1s Tree country has right to think as he
right The Missouri Compromise was adopted at a
period when the very existence Of this Union appeared to
be danger and the Hon Henry Clay the father of that
and many other compromises is the most thorough
and consistent wing in the Union.
The gross Inconsistency of the leaders Of the federal
party on this as well many other questions is most
apparent Here in the north they suppose that by leaving
the tariff national bank independent treasury, and other
leading out of view in the present campaign,
they will succeed in getting up issue with the dem
ocracy in relation to the complexion OF those who may
occupy certain territory in Mexico, which may never be-
long to the United States AT present. the two countries
are at war; and long the federasts oppose their own
country is not likely that the will be brought to
speedy termination After the war ended, and treaty
p peace concluded. portion of Mexico-say northern
Caiifornia-may or may not, be ceded to the United
States 10 indemnify us for the wrongs and outrages
miticd BY Mexico II that annexation" should take
place (and we ardenty hope it may,) then the question
will arise shall slavery exist in the new territory p
Until that question before the country we do not
feel disposed to engage in a windmill warfare which
will be productive OF no good, and is OF no practical
utility but should that question ever before Con-
gess. the democratic party will occupy The ground they
have always occupied. and stand on ne platform q truth
erass will stand where they always have stood, in op.
position 70 their own country it, rghts and Interests