The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-21
From the Augusta (Ga.) Consiilotionalis''
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This time honored maxim TO be wholly uis.a, u
cd by large portion Of the wing as Of ve
venient application II never was N very soou i;I,aS
In running after m,nnar men and available candidates,
that party seems wholly to have lost ssn' ~ i
pes, in fact has any, good bau q of oh,anina
mower nv means OF popular elections but is silent as 70
the purposes to which that power ~ 10 oe
except the turning OF democrats Out ., o =, he M Main
EnyI;sh of putting an end 10 democratic misrWe. Inc
outs always will think there is m,u,ae IN the country,
however prosperous may be its AFFAIRS az ons as hey Are
ON This is human nature lhis Is the history Oh .he
world But il is rather difficult to point out inc
misrule OF which much clamor Is made than 10 assert
its existence The United States Is az ,his moeni .s
best regulated government in the world and It's affairs
are managed in the most efficient manner poss1ie ne
Treasury Department was never IN ADLER hands anu us
financial condition is IN high degree satisfactory IN
time of war-an expensive warm which the operations
OF our armies carried at immense distances from ne
resources OF country the credit OF our government.
unmpaired In fact she presents inc as
pect of an approaching credit in the very midst OF war
The war itself most striking evidence OF the great aoi
ity and energy OF government and shows conclusive
l that management could be IN aple hanas
Order arrangement efficiency, characterze and preside
over every department and combine hamonously ogeth-
err The brilliant results, not OF one expedition only
not Of this or that division OF the army OF any one
squadron Of the navy, but Of each and all have asonnd
ed the world the power the resources the energy OF
our great republic. Such results could not have been
worked out by single general or single commodore
But upon the anu anu upon tlc .h"P
parals in the valley Of the Rio Grande amidst the burn
ing sands ami narrow dees OF the route 10 the city OF
Mexco-amidst the rugged mountains and inhospitable
SHOWS of New Mexico-upon the Pacific coast, and IN
the clustering Gulf the wachfu energy presdes
Our gallant commanders, both military and naval might
have achieved each for himself miracles OF skill and val
or but their victories would have been barren OF results
and their progress would have terminated IN disaster
were not s;,gacous and energetic at the head OF at
fairs at Washington, and directing them in all their COM
pcated notifications with mathematical precision.
Let us look at home, and behold the country ENJOY
ing unexamped prosperity under the influence OF wise
and wholesome laws Under lower rate OF trn duties,
the country enjoying abundant and profitable inter
with foreign cotrles and the freasur! is al Inc
same time erivnga larger than under the resrc-
tive system of the wings The products OF our SOIL which
we export as the basis of that trade, are commanding
higher prices than under the opposite system could DC
possible The theory Of free trade is thus douby proved
The cheap postage umphantly established among us
is another OF the blessings people ENJOY and exhibits
The prOpety OF facilitating in every way the intercourse
OF mankind BY diminishing lis burdens For as IN tariffs
of nations so in the domestic inerchanges OF the mails,
Won increase revenues to certain limit by diminishing
the tax.
When the impartial patriot antrammeled by party,
contempates the present glorious and prosperous state OF
a most commanding attitude among the nations OF the
earth and with every prospect OF long career OF pros
pery and glolyhow vain and ridiculous must seem to
him the croakings and camors Of party that cry out
that the country is mgoyerned-a new system must De
establishedhe present order things must be
wings must be put power country Is hopelessly
ruined. His reply must be- the country IS dong very
we'll II needs no change, and least OF all
Such change us they would bring us"