The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-05

You please puDIlsH the above your paper, pre-
any enbarrassment on the part of those who might
otherwise be disposed 10 support me as candidate Tor
Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ,,,
ENOCH MOORE.
EDITORS THE QUINCY Wing.
ANOTHER CONVERT TO DEMoCRAcYI,
o. The late President Of the Wrhfs Conuenttom!
TO WING FRIENDS.
GENTLEMEN: Under ordinary circumstances should
scarcely venture to obrude any euson OF my feelings
and sentiments upon the public attention. Ii any apol
ogy is required let it be found in the columns OF the
Journal of Monday last, which assals not only my po
tca but my private character and business, IN style
of ungentemany abuse and low vulgary, eXceled only
by the base fasehood of its statements.
This attack OF the Journal upon is doubtless IN
tended to errfy and beat into submission other wings
loho, like me, leaving their ranks They are well
come TO make an example Of me; All ask is the right
of explaining to my wing friends the reasons which in
duce this change in my political sentiments and aspra
tons 1t is well that live in land of liberty and re-
publican institutions, where the ntolerant and proscrp
tive spirit manifested by the Journal is compelled to con-
fine its vengeance upon those who dare to spurn its die
tation to lmpOtent words
need not say that in advocating the principles of the
late whig party, honestly believed the recognition of
those principles in the administration OF the government
to be essential to the welfare of our country; and with
equal sincerity, regarded the principles of the democratic
party mischevous in their tendency, and destructive
in their application TO the management OF national affairs
But consider the experience OF the last twelve years
sufficient to convince every candid mlndas has
WINGED my own-,ha the principles and measures of the
democratic party drawn from the true theory of re-
publican government best calculated to secure the per-
petuty of our free institutions and to attain that primary
end of all government he greatest good OF the greatest
number"
The party with which acted advocated national bank
indispensable agent in carrying the financial OPP
eraons OF the government In supplying sound curren
cy and regulating exchanges. The democratic party
ected this principle triumphanty sustained BY the
people on repeated trials; and the Independent treasury
system stands in vindcaon of the wisdom of is
policy For the fact is established in the face of all the
world, and has become settled principle IN the m nds Of
tho hiatt ha stem Ie
and easy management OF our financial affairs, affords
more sound currency, and keeps the exchanges at lower
and more uniform rates than ever was, or can be, real
lied from bank
high proect,ve tariff is another article of wing faith
deemed necessary for the encouragement of American
industry, and the protection of manufactures from
foreign competition The people have decided against
the wing party also IN this A tariff law, the offspring
of democratic policy, is in operation, and has
received the marked approval of the people. Under its
mild and benecen operation the of the country
have increased beyond all precedent; American industry
has been rewarded with abundant employment and high
prices manufactures have grown up all the land
if by magic, making enormous dividends; and so far
from quang under foreign competition, our people are
sending the products of their looms and workshops TO
Europe, underseing the English manufacturer at his
own door, To increase duties for protection, would
only be to rob millions OF consumers for the benefit of
few hundreds OF rich producers.
might refer TO many other questions of policy in
which the deliberate judgment of the country has been
given against the wings, and in favor of the democrats
1t true, that success may not always be the criterion
year. and under every variety of circumstances Uniform
y decide the same questions in the way, the pre-
sumption is almost inevitable that their verdict is right
And any further necessary for acquescng
in this fixed expression of the popular will, it may be
found in the fact before referred to- that DISASTER conu
sion, and speedy repeal have followed close upon the
success OF wing measures in Congress while great
onal advancement an uninterrupted career of prosper
ty and glory, in peace and war, and popularity which
nsures permanency, attest the wisdom and fitness to the
condition of the country and the spirit of the age of dem
oCTatiC measures.
Is it not time, then, that the principles of the wing
party were repudated2 Acting for myself do repudate
them, and adopt others which time and the experience of
the country commend to my approval.
The Dhtg party, too, coming to the same conclusion,
convinced that the country will not endure whg princ
pies, has formally renounced and repudated them By
refusing in its national convention reafirm its old pn
cpes, by abandoning the great embodiment of them
and nominating man conessedly destitute of both po
cal principles and experience 1t has decreed its dis
solution, and left every wing free, in the language of
Judge Logan to "wIpe out and begin anew" The wing
party, having become ashamed of its principles and
abandoned them, surely Is not in condition to condemn
me for adding TO my abandonment of wing principles
abandonment of the wing party!
repudiate the wing party, because | cannot approve
It's course in reference to the late with Mexico. |
regard the just and unavoidable part; hay
ing been forced into it by aggressons and actual hos
ty on the part OF Mexico Instead of beginning
Just, unnecessary and unconstitutional war, charged
by the vote of the wing party in Congress- regard the
President acting all the while the defensive and
solely TO preserve national rights and honor love
proving the efforts of the administration to conduct the
vigorously and close it honorably, cannot but con-
denim the facuous opposition OF the wings, which has
embarrassed the government, prolonged the war; and in
creased its viruence do not wish my vote to be placed
by the side of the vote of Corwn, Gddngs and Others
whose unpatrotc course in Congress and elsewhere
identifies them with the tories of the revolution and the
federaiss OF the last war with Great Britain
admire Lewis Cass as great statesman and pure
patriot In war, he brave and accomplished SOL
der, and distinguished for his courage and patriotism
lie stands among the most eminent of American states
men, having spent the best portion of long life in the
service OF his country His prompt and etectua inter-
ference to prevent the consummation of the quinuple
treaty, got up by England TO enable her to seize and
search American ships, and annoy American commerce,
evlnced the power of his intellect the fervency OF his
patriotism and the wachfuness with which he guarded
the interests of his country No who assas Gene
raj Cass for this and thus virtually condemns the pnc
pie for the maintenance of which we fought England,
ought receive the confidence of American constu
ency. No such receive my vote.
AS military man, admire and love Gen. Taylor, and
would rather add thousand, than pluck laurel from
his brow But, according to his statement, he has
tn bcyin which to the du