The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-17
WEST.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.

BALTIMORE, February 10, 1917
DEAR SIR The unaccountable delay which has at
tended the action OF Congress in regad to the patriotic
suggestions OF the President touching the with Mex
co has very naturally induced very general perusa oil
the papers published at Washington, for solution of the
difficulty. 1aa.1a a1rna1
The daily exhibition of the uotcs of members in favor
OF representation, has informed the people co those
that prefer the dionor of their country to the triumphant
and glorious termination OF the by proper and be-
coming employment OF the vast means of this nation to
desirable end The courtesy observed in public bodies
may interlc the absorption of unworthy mOtues those
who withhold the public energies but with the people
patriotism loudly assigns the motives which the acts OF
men, (whaever their protestations to the contrary dis
tncty affirm. In short time these denunciaons will
assume form which cannot be misunderstood. Ii IS
morse than IDLE for senator's to pretend they favor
Of the honorable conduct Of the ,rar achen all their rotes
clam their opposition to the war, and their conoicion Of
the justice of the cause Of Me1ico i-f
Patriotism knows but one mode OF performing its duty,
and that is in such crisis as this an unhestating
affirmative response to the demands of the Executive OF
the necessary men and means to conduct the to
honorable and speedy close Refusal unnecessary de-
lay on the part of members OF Congress bear, the
opinion of the people, but construction to wit an
absence OF patriotism of jealousy and poit-
cal prejudice The disclaimers of public men will avail
them nothing-by their acts shall they be kaoncn and
jua4g{e de- -. .,;, III a.,
response to the earnest expectations of the people has
commanded the appreciation of every in the commu-
nifty who does not desire to be ranked among the enemies
OF the country; and the miserable exhibition in the SEN
ate IN regard to you, will cOnsecrate in the
memory of every lover of freedom The assault of the
Senate on the liberty of the press will awaken feeling in
the land which, the actors in the will find will Sc
cure to them an eternity Of seorn and ignomny from
free people. High times, indeed, when the conduct of
senator's cannot be mpugned! The federasts of the
time of the elder Adams tried TO muzze the press and
awe the patriotism of the people into silence We all
know their fatetser memory stinks an the nostrs of
their poserty So will it be with those mushroom sena-
tors who owe all their Importance to the blind kindness
and favor of the press Mark the prophecytha as the
knowledge of this outrage of the Senate spreads
throughout the country, the peopeay, the peopewill
take action in the premises, and there will come rolling
back upon Washington, wave of popular Indignation
before which the selfmportant and conceed in
the disgracefn act will be swept pestilenta
pors before the purifying blast of the Deity Stand firm
by your postdefend the right and oppose the wrong
and the people will uphold you.
This is not the first time the Senate have done an act
which ncensed and outraged people demanded should
be erpunged from the record of the Senate To the
President the people look for the vndcaon of their hon
in this With the aid of the gallant spirits in
and out of Congress who have manfully performed all
that could be required of them by the sernes calls of pa
triotsm together with the rallyng cry which daily goes
forth from your Journal the people will triumph despite
the conduct of traitors and the shutting and icdnery of
pretending friends
A JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT