The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-20


TO carry given sci OF principles faction attaches II
self to men, without regard TO principle The names OF par
ties may change from caprice or from choice, and Sei
the principles must always determine their identity The
first division OF parties, under our constitution, arose
mainly from the different opinions entertained as TO the
capacity of the people Tor segovernment, and the con
sructye powers OF the constitution The party was
called federal which then the most popular name, al
the head of which was Alexander Hamilton; the other
was called republican, at the head OF which was Thomas
Jefferson. The federal party, composed OF talented
and patriotic Were very honestly of the opinion that
literal or strict construction OF the constitution would
leave the federal government too weak and rckey to
answer permanent and valuable purpose. They con-
tended for liberal and atitudnous construction OF that
instrument, that the wisdom and power OF the federal
government might be the better exercised for the general
welfare The republican party deemed the constitution
than useless, if the rights OF the States and the
people placed, by constructions under the control OF
the central government These different opinions were
given form and shape by the measures which were pro-
posed or adopted by the federal government The lead
ing which called forth the strength OF these par
ties were a bank OF the United States and internal I'M
provement by the general government MI JEFFERSON
and his party came into power in 1900 The federal par
ty remained in the minority, Notwithstanding the great
Responsibility of their numbers, the strength OF their tai
ens and the purity of their characters until by one false
STEP they rendered their party name infamous ana al ei-
tort for ascendency under it hopeless and ridiculous
They lost sight OF the prospect OF party triumph py ds
cussing those principles by which they were leglti-
maely divided and hence, in their anxiety to seize
upon appliances that might bring them into power
they eagerly opposed every prominent measure which
was declaredthe war OF 1912 with Great Britain. The
federal party because ii properly involved any party
principle, but because it was opposition, and for other
causes not necessary now to mention, abused the Chief
Magistrate, cogged the wheels of government, embar.
raised the operations of their country and expressed
sympathy for the power with which we were at war
This false step completed their downfall The question
however, recurs, Do the same principles still live? Is
there party in the United States who advocate the
same doctrines, the same liberal construction of the con-
stution, and the same measures? The federal party
for national United States bank, for internal i'm
provemens by the general government and more recent
ly for protective tariff Does the governor OF North
Carolina, and majority of the Legislature OF that State
advocate these measures If they have the charac-
terstc marks of FEDERALISM and should not complain to
be dubbed by their true name The party, from g
OF the feelings of the people, 1t IS true has worn
threadbare and cast away several choice since they
threw aside the of federalism The party still lives
and obtained short-lived popularity, by digging up
for themselves from the tomb OF the
Irevoution-he of whg IA name endeared, by the
memory of the daring deeds of those who bore it, to the
American heart. But this assumed NAME for party
purposes does not change single feature OF the old Ted
era party Its identity certain its character as dis
tnc ever and it is Notifying that the halowed name
of wing is now to be rendered odous by esorng to the
of federdii of loathng and reproach The fed
era party them being in the minority, hoped to rise into
power by assailng the administration abusing the war
exaggeratng its cost and by embarrassing the operations
of the government The same party, under the name OF
whig advocating the same political DOCTRINES being n
the minority now, have adopted the same unwse pohcJ
still true to themselves the same result will inevta
bly, follow The Legislature of North Carolina desired &c
manifest generous feelings towards those patriotic cru
of the State who responded to the call Of theiI
country by taking in her defence But such was
the strength of their party ZEAL such their desire to break
down the administration, that they accompanied h,'
that bghted at once the joys and hopes OF the
soldier At the sound of the trumpet and beat OF the
drum the chiyalrous and patriotic sons OF the proud
State of North Carolina, would have rallied in IN
wanted numbers 10 the standard OF the country. But
the Legislature of their State echong back the pary-cry
from Washington, dumped the ardor of their citizens
and snothered their feelings of patriotism In the most
efectla nsdious and destructive manner, they admin
sered the poison which produced death chill upon the
spirit of her people Under the guse of friendship 10,
the volunteer, they vote money for their comfort and
preface their favor, by telling them in the solemn form
OF Legislative enactment, that the war in which they are
to engage is not the countrys war; but war made by
the President The preamble to the resolutions carries
with it the denuncalIon OF the cause, IN which the CIT
izcn soldier called to fight Was it necessary Tor
the countrys good for the success oil the war; or Tor the
better securing an honorable peace that tins preamble
should have gone along with the offered gratry was
il not dictated by the full spirit of party alike reckless
OF the counrys honor and her glory Does not pro,
claim to the world that the Legislature had greater yea
for the success of the wing party than Tor the honor OF
the country and the success of her arms What was
the effect a of this Np partisan r LEGISLATION Ial s ,"e
lV in raising the required regiment. She was
among the last il no, the very last to announce her reg
ment ready for service For the country, her patriotic
cause, would have dared 10 die but for the President and
the Presidents WARM unhoy and unjust STRIFE o
conquest with MeXlco-they unwilling TO suffer and
to peril. This is the inevitable result OF wing speeches
made Congress upon this subject, and the result OF
the legislation of North Carolina, upon the spirit of he
citizens Instead OF concentrating public sentiment and
public feeling, to give power and efficiency to the govern
ment in the prosecution OF foreign war, 1t ~, and has
BEEN the great business of the wing party TO parayZe the
moral energies of the nation distract her counses, to
bring the constituted authorities of the government into
disreputc for the very iaiae, praiseworthy and, Of
course, patriotic purpose, OF bringing the wing party into
power in 1913.
If gentlemen desire TO ascertain how these partisan
speeches sound upon the OF unpreudced patriotic
citizens, and with what feelings they Will be read by
harangung our sodiery upon the eve OF battle
Conceive the armies face TO ace-the Mexican general
and his soery the side, the American commander
and our citizen patriots the other There rs but
brief pause before the din OF arms will be heard
llark the pause is TO be filed the brei space is TO
be occupied the breahless silence is TO he broken; the
voice of an American statesman falls IN moving accents
upon the hostile bands Hear him lie VIII lire up ms
COMMITMENT lie will up their arms! ana ms
cheering pauds will inspire their hearts amid the dying
groans of their comrades! eight my counrymen; but
this is unnecessary war, unjust in its inception, and
war; but n made by James X. Polk. Ii Is waged for
plpnder and for conquest The President seeks to disnem
Der sister republic You are here TO aid hun IN his
wicked purposes by beating down unoiendng foe lie
lie spending millions upon MILLIONS of the public treasure
Already The government bankrupt and yet poor sol
ders, though all the money has been spent tor you
your pay should be raised and your comforts multiplied
Now, for the battle, and let your arms be covered with
glory" How would a speech containing sucb sentl-
ments sound Which of the forces, the Mexican the
lorted by the address shall not decide shall not lay
myself liable CHARGE public dls