The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-30
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 80, Is47.


We can despise the ribali attacks or the empty
menaces of the philadelphia North American"its scraps
of poetry and fragments from novels We only protest
once more AGAINST the scurrly Of its sctures and its
shameless degradation of the former dignity OF the press OF
PHILADELPHIA If any lessons could avail it, we would
remind its corps of editors that abuse not argument and
that the violence of the pen is no part OF the dignity OF
the press in word that the columns of the "North
American would be more effective and respected
they would adopt decent mode of attack In ono
position it is certainly mistaken. 1t has poured forth
hundred attacks upon the Union" before we noticed
one of them 1t has not been "requenhy exposed to
ou) outpourngs because cared too little Tor It's
assaults to repel or to realiae them; and, unless it
improves its manners shall to notice it alto
.ehe We are satisfied that such puny attacks, in such
style can nure us as little they can exalt ITS own
reputation.
There is article however, in its last number, which
deserves some notice Do we understand the North
American as saying that intends TO support the Pr'n-
cipes of the wings in preference to and that it will
60 for no presidential candidate who will not boldly
avow the principles of its party' 1t says "What Gt
had) written, GD meant and nothing more" Are we !"
understand that means what we have stated when it
wrote this'
eve have never changed position policy upon
these or other questions of political duty. The wing party
will at the proper time be found acting and
in the strict adherence its principles to its organization
and its usages Its national convention will embody and
represent the opinions and purposes OF The party; WIN
nominate a tried patriot and true whig-be he VINO he
mayand the people Of the country will elect him. These
general avowals OF the principles which have directed and
which continue direct the whig party have no connex
ion WITH reference any distinguished individual men
toned for the presidency"
If the "North American" then, goes for its principles
first, and then for who is not nominated by the
wing convention, and who does not boldly avow the
principles of the wings say frankly at once. that we
admire lis manly course and would recommend the
position to party. We differ essentially, it is
true with the editors of that paper about principles and
about men. We shall be prepared to defend our
own views and our own party, upon all proper occa-
sions The "North American supports atudinous con-
strucon of the constitution We go for strict consruc-
ton Itgoes for national bank-for national system OF
internal mprovements-fora protective tarffor dstri-
button of the proceeds of the public landsfor the bank
rupt law of 1912. We go against all these measures
against national bank in all its phases for the free
trade doctrine and against the other distinctive articles
of the wing creed We have vndcated the proprey OF
the war against Mexico and go for its vigorous prosecu
North American may take different position This is not
the place for vindicate principles our course,
or to attack the course and principles of opponents
But if the sNorth American will frankly and boldly in
sis upon the election OF who is openly committed
to wing principles shall admire its course whilst
are prepared to make issue upon these principles and
upon its candidate before the great tribunal OF public
opinion.
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than the insidous policy of the New York Courier the
Baltimore Patriot, and call that ilk," who would per-
suade the democratic party to elect no-pary man,
under the decided impression that he would administer
the government as wing.
! We despised the indirect and humbug tactics of the
wing party during the two last campaigns when they
resoed TO the log cabin and hardcder and coon-skin
and doggerel music system, to conceal their princ-
pies and TO deceive the people We are apprehensve
that many of the wing presses are about to resort to the
same indirect nsdious and humbug tactics at the next
election; and, may not congratulate the "North
American" that it is about to reject such policy, and
openly take its ground in behalf of its principles, and
support for President who is not nominated by
wing convention, and who does not boldly avow his
opinions as whig'
| We trust that the "North American will pursue the
same course which proclaim for ourselves
1t does great injustice, then, we have doubt il
does equally to the Pennsylvania and Richmond Enquirer
We have not the least disposition suspects of d.
verting all attention from (ou) principles to an in
qury to what may be heirs in the coming campaign
(Our) only hope docs not res upon the possibility OF
wing divisions" but shall be glad to perceive that
" at period has the wing party been united upon
its principles, in its organization and purposes than
now The articles of the whig creed cherished with
the ZEAL devotion, and confidence that characterized
the contest of IA, and will be urged to the certain tr-
umph that awaits them" Be so. We prefer the open
encounter in the field to covert bush fight with the
enemy. Let the wings win such victory, and we will
make no complaint We yield with as good grace as
we TO the political enemy who openly displays his
banners with his principles boldly inscribed upon them
We bow to the voice of the people fairly expressed
Such triumph will certainly be more honorable to the
wings, and effective for them if they obtain it;
but in such contest willing "to try conclu.
sons" with them and we have full confidence that we
will defeat their triumph
MIR Louis Chilte who signs himself commissioner of
the Belgian government formerly professor OF political
economy, and now on mission to the United States of
America" has published in the New York Evening Post
an "invation to the political economists and enlightened