The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-06

of internal improvements have all received at the hands
of the present administration and its supporters solution
entirely in harmony with the principles and the wishes
of the Virginia Democracy. Upon all these issues in
Iced, the Federass of that State tacity admit that they
can make no respectable struggle against the friends OF
the administration Beyond all question: the mass OF the
people in Virginia accept and endorse the general policy
OF the statesmen now in power To the republicans of
Virginia, therefore, il is of deep and impor-
TO for the administration the cordial support
of the next House of Representatives.
| Indeed, the strength of the administration upon
all the lealing points Of its domestic policy, is
now well understood in Virginia, that Federalism
there rallies almost exclusively the question of the
war In making this issue its main reliance the opposi-
ton party places itself at this in position Pc
culary false and embarrassing By of the most re-
markabe fecana.ions to be found in the whole history
of partsanshp, OF the most leading federal organs
throughout the country, have openly selected as their
candidate for the presidency, the gallant and victorious
general who has thus far made himself the hero of war;
the whole origin, spirit, conduct, and design of which
the Federasts in Congress and out of Congress- every
where, and by all methods, have banded themselves to-
geher TO stgmaize and to denounce. Having lived for
twelve-month party almost exclusively upon the
cry that the with Mexico national disaster and
Disgrace foot through fragrant breach of the
stuion, waged in spirit of lawless aggression, and
raugh with evil in its necessary results, federalism
rallies, least shows signs of rayng upon leader
in this war as Il candidate for the highest Office in the
gift of the people But this is not all More deeply
than any other man is General Taylor committed to the
wisdom and the policy OF the advance of army the
nd inst s mo all otha
OF the administration has been from the first the select
ed target of federal opprobum and abuse. And now,
with recklessness of sef-contralicton which all the
past history of federalism hardly parallel this
same party fills the air with enthusiastic accamations for
the very who first suggested urgently advised and
finally most fully endorsed, this very measure Fed
erasm in Virginia, therefore, now rallies exclusively
against the war at the very moment when federal
ism throughout the country is most fully com
hitting itself to the very whose opinions
are identified with the policy of the war, and
whose glory consists in its brilliant achieve
ments. Can any proof be imagined more conclusive of
the factions and unparotic spirit in which this opposi
ton the has had its orgn' II has been charged
and truly charged from the first against the opposition
that they have taken sides with the enemy and against
their country in their denuncations of the war Among
Tue pdHlouC pcOPic vi chdiSo
be fatal to the hope of Federal ascenlancy. But it has
been left for the past few days TO demonstrate that this
cry Of the Federaliss against the iasin-
cere ii manifestly was unpatriotic. And in this
state of things, they undertake in Virginia, in this
plain and manifest self contradiction TO conduct their
gressonal canvass exclusively anti-war canvass
The opposition candidates now lodging all the
other issues of the two pares-anti-b bank, ntar
ti-inerna improv ement-and allying the alone.
What patriots they are And what natuation they dis
| play! They denouncing war which was demanded
by the rights and honor Of their country and by the
ders of their fellow whose blood had dyed our
own soil
| They are revling which is now Frightening the
glory of our country with the brilliant blaze of repeated
victories.
Put these men into oficegive this party majority in
the House-and going in upon that issue they will be ap
to stop the supplies. and compel to terminate the
in apathy and in disgrace.
We appeal then, to the democracy OF Virginia to put
forth all their strength and the State New Hamp-
shire is regeneratei and disenhrallel Pennsylvania
is rising all the majesty of her strength Can the Old
Dominion aban Ion her ancient bannes Will she not
prove true to herself true her principles, true TO the
honor and rights of her country' Who can doubt it
We never can until we her flag struck, and her an
cen renown furnished by her apathy her apostacy