The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-16
From the BinRhampton On. 70 Democrat.
The Iasucs Of ,l8.--The fufure 1

While portion of the democratic press is intent on
e recent political battle fields Of this State and
Specializing upon the causes hidden and apparent OF the
result the wing papers with correct appreciation
o. unity but with blindness peculiar that class of
journals overlooking causes and magnifyng results
luugug, ana win becoming zeal endeavoring TO dis
semmate the pleasing desen that all the great issues
between me parties past present, and to come have
ueciaed by the popular voice in favor OF whigery
They almost Torture their partial and temporary success
Temporary the democracy are true to themselves and
their case into code OF DEGREES mmutable fate, ad
hitting OF no rehearns or appeal. Behold, say they
''how the people have condemned the wicked annexa
ton Of Tesas-how they have declared in favor of that
Incompatible meastre III relief and protection the great
wing tariff of 1Sl2-how they repiliae the otous sub
Teasnry-how they condemn, with triple anatbemas this
unhoy and Ubiquitous war against the peaceabe, orderly
treaty Keeping, Misunderstanding MeXlcans" This or sim
liar language has, since the election, pervaded the wing
papers The same ideas are prominent in Mr. Webster
recent speeches at Boston and Philadelphia, which may
be regarded general wing manifestoes idicstug the
intended course and policy of that party and attempting
on recent results for hope and announcement for the u
ture We can hardly blame our whig friends Tor making
much OF the few bright spots in their generally cloudy
sky.
But in view of these wing claims OF triumph over our
principles it becomes us as democrats having suitable
reference to the past and estimating truly our present po
sition,s to look well to our future course.
In the contest OF sf4 the great doctrines for which the
democratic party cOntended were placed prominently IN
issue upon that ISSUE our opponents led on by the I'M
bodment" of their principles, went down before the pop
uar Judgment The administration then placed in power
has oby sustained and carried out the principles upon
which that Judgment was pronounced Nothing has oc-
CURED to detract from its standing OF weaken It's position
in .he confidence Of the people
In the contest 81 tslG, on the contrary, issues upon
principle were mainly wanting On the great questions
OF national politics, the democracy were satisfied with
their former victory and its results in the action OF Con-
gress and the administration, and in that quarter lit
tie for anxiety renewed effort Personal and
local questions controlled the canvass Illuminating as
this the democracy, it is all opponents can claim
for their victory.
For the future, then, let return TO the vantage
ground of principle discading all other distinctions and
abandoning forever the miserable party policy OF meas
urng political worth by the STANDARD Of adherence and
subserviency to this or that manthe being in favor OF
this for that office, that man for another Let us
learn to regard principle as everything, nothing
except agents in the advancement OF principle. Let
the honoed OF the party be restored and rein,
vested with their appropriate functions; let the will OF
the majority be respected and held paramount to the
clamor of clques facons let conciliaory spirit
take the place Of reematon and denuncation and let it
be sufficient to full party fellowship that man is
democrat in principle and practice without prefix ax to
his political title. II these things can be learned from our
disasters, (and who shall disregard the teachings OF
perience p we may well Say
~ s'Swea the of adversely"
Our march will again be onward in the OF progress
and reform.