The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-01

WM A; PIERCE for Pennsylvania.
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Tnos. F. STEVENS :. Georgia
Pasrfl T.assar New Jersey. 'Di''
Hon. X d. JOHNSON, (of Galveston,) for Texas
DAVID II. HANIoN, for Maryland.
CORNELIUS GLEN, for the State of New York,
With the present number of our Journal commences
the third year Of its existence We should do inus-
tce to our feelings, if did not seize the
tender our grateful Acknowledgements 10 the democratic
party OF the country for the favor with which efforts
perform duty hive been received, and for the lbe
raj and increasing encouragement which, within the past
year, has much than doubled the circulation of the
sUnon" Ii is to matter OF sincere congratuation
that, in faithfully supporting the principles and the policy
OF the Democratic party as we have always professed
and upheld them, have been enabled to give most
cordial assent and aid to all the great measures of the
present administration The prosperity of the country
the present moment, in all its great interests and in all its
domestic relations affords the most gratifying and concu
sive testimony of the wisdom OF those principles and
the soundness of that policy. The change which the
advent of this administration to power has brought about
in the commercial and industrial condition of the coun
try, in the teeth of that factious cry of ''run" which
sought to brighten the country from its proprey, and
which has become the mock and byword even Of
the most int gent and candid of the very men that
raised it, procaims in voice not to be mistaken, that
that policy of equal Justice tariff SYSTEM which the
spirit Of the constitution enoins, is, in fact, the
protective policy all the diversified industry of the
people. The elevated position of our foreign relations
shows at the time the value of truly
American spirit and feeling in their management
Even with Mexico, costly as it has been in
treasure and in precious blood has given to the world
proof OF national energy, and has conciated
towards us and larger measure the respectful re-
gard of the civilized world 1t is known everywhere
that our policy peace-tha our efforts in the war are
all directed 10 that high and sacred end But the history
of relations with Mexico has also demonstrated that
the only peace which accept be founded up
Justice and due respect to national rights and
honor. This is lesson which every nation in its turn
in the present condition of the world must impress upon
its neighbors. Such lesson was peculiarly needed
by Mexico; and she is learning it fully from
the triumph of DUR arms. The people of this
country approve this war, because they feel its necessi-
ty and because they in it the precursor of
and honorable peace, won, such peace only be
from government like that of Mexico, by power
full demonstration that continued and systematic Of
fences against the national rights of the United States
will not be suffered to escape with IMMUNITY.
But while the policy of this administration, both al
home and abroad, has been thus patriotic and successful
it is not to be denied that of the States, unor-
nate dssensons in the ranks of the democratic party
have, extent impaired its organization, and Grip
pied its efficiency. Such a state of things is by no
unprecedented in the history Of previous demo-
cratic administrations and considering the immense
OF country the variety of its local interests and its
unbounded freedom OF opinion it is not perhaps entire
ly unnatural In the enthusiasmof presidential
the democratic energy of this nation usually rallies with
accomplish the supremacy of democratic prn-
cples But zeal unfrequenty flags when the battle is
won. Discussions brstle up among The spirit of
Cancellation, in which we gained the triumph for the
time, gives way to personal sectional influences So
it has been now in the State of New York So it has
been, to some extent the State of Pennsylvania, though
there, believe, every days experience of the new
tariff is rapidly commenting il to the favor of the people.
The state of things appears to extent to
have invaded the time honoed stronghold of democracy
the Old Dominion itself We regret these facts though
we are not dsheariened by them We trust yet that both
houses of the Congress will present Democratic
jorties We trust with yet more assured confidence
that in the presidential election OF 1885, the country will
be true to those democratic principles in the guidance
and supremacy of which, at has heretofore grown great
and is now prominently prosperous.
| But the Democracy Of the country must remember
and they will rcmemberthat the present is not season
for apathy for schsm In the face of INSCRIPTIONS
and rancorous opposition the Democratic party must
member that it is now called to maintain the character of
the country in foreign war 1t must bear in mind the
factious denunciaons and the unpatroc efforts of the
opposition to thwart the prosecution of the war, and so
compel us TO peace which shall bring with it neither
honor nor advantage AT such moment the energies of
our party must not sleep till the presidential canvass
awakens them Let unite rather the defence of our
prncples-let our motto be Cancellation and Union. To
this we are summoned alike by the present crisis of the
country and by the demonstrations already given us of
the tactics of Federalism The "party of expedient5 is
now making its boldes stroke for office in openly waiv-
ing all questions of political opinion, and seeking to come
into power the popularity of successful general
Deprecang, we do ut this time, premature discus
sion of the presidential question: yet expect the De-
moccy of the country to stand by their political convc-
tons 1t is the very of government that
with the chief magistrate of the nation should repre-
sent clear and well-deincd policy With us the right
of suffrage is far than of tribute to military
success renown however distinguished 1t is the de-
liberae expression of political opinions 1t is the rat-
cation of political principles. 1t is the determination of
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