The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-05

stand self exposed But my object is to exhibit the
policy OF the wing party and to show that Their
are az groundess their denuncalions are unIs1ue
Well sir, the great objects OF our campaigns nuvs
accomplnhed--the American constitution cxtsnds ~
broad ss's over California and our and The le;,mai.
consequences Of these
and confidently expected BY the riesloenmaS N Tue
nav - part,aiIy negoateda peace honorable to our
own country and Just Mexico But this peace ques
ton has shared the fate of the war questions and as the
[ usage of war could not eTrfy into submission the
spirit OF party neither could the goddess of peace
Il will be remembered that among the many ground
less charges hurled with impOtent energy against the
President it has been said that he did not desire peace
that his object the conquest and annexation of the
whole of Mexico. 10 the isthmus OF Tehuantepec thai
peace All this said in disregard and contempt OF
the official declarations of his intentions to both houses
OF Congress But the Mexican government. 'chastened
BY adversely" has submitted TO treaty. which has
been transmitted to the Executive; and although
surrounded. like the head of Medusa, with every cir
cumsance to excite prejudice and aversion, the Presi
dent with slight mOdfcations) determined to
accept it, Now, sir, so long as it was supposed the
were unqualified in their appreciation of it. But when
he does accept 1t, and becomes identified with it,
as in the case Of the Texas question and the wal
question. instantly il assumes new aspect to party
optics. The vitupentive organs Of the wing party
both houses of Congress, condemn dishOnOr
able. Blu. am asked, sir how the wing party op
pose it, after its ratification BY the vote Of that party
the Senate | answer, BY InQuiring how they could op
pose the annexation OF Texas, when they were known
TO be favorable to it, until their party lader commanded
them to wheel and countermarch? How they could op
pose the Mexican war; after recording their appreciation
Of it upon the Journals OF Congress In all these ac
mmutable motive-the lust of political power
one liked objcct--the ascendency of party
AS have said, sir in favor of the organization o.
party when the establishment OF sautay principles is thu
object But the wing party cannot have this object IL
view Tor they now renounce as IN lS4O their whole po
ltical creed: They not only renounce their creed blu
gravely celebrating upon the eXpedency Of abandon
ing That distinguished and gallant man (ho will deny
him gaantry in party warfare D who has Justly been
think that wing principles, like the tabled shirt, will
stick TO Mr. Clay and him. despite their efforts
to pull them off, they believe that Achilles is too feeble
10 his amor, and that he will sink and die under
its weight therefore they mediate the selection OF
didate who is not identified with wing measures whose
consent the whS candidate under the sobrque
no party They do moi conceal their preference Tor
orthodox whig but knowing that the availability OF
wing candidate always IN an inverse ratio to MS orthO
doxy, they willing to sacrifice preference to eXped
ency They expect to induce the people to believe tina
governments instituted for the benefit of the govern
ors the governed; that office is created for the cand
date not for the people and. therefore, the inquiry
be confined the personal claims OF the candidate with
out reference the principles he proposes to carry out
The people will that this policy does not suppressed
parties but only substitutes different party criterion
the claims Of man. instead OF the soundness OF his prin
cipes. In my opinion sir, no man can have any jus
claim Office but his ability to discharge its duties TO
the benefit of the people; and those who make this ex
pertinent upon popular creduy will learn that the voter
party will be sustained by the American people, which
repudiaes principle bond OF union, and which herd
together only from the morbid cravings of common ap
pef'te-an appetite for the spoils OF Office.