The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-16
From the Savannah Georgian, he day the election
Let us Phll0sophlxe!


Well the election is over-no more voting NO moro
eectoneering-no more stump-speaking-no more spar.
ring papers-no more denouncing of Cass and democ
racy on the one hand and Of Taylor and whgery on the
other The great jury of the people have made up their
verdict and returned it into court The lapse of few
days will inform us of its characters whether il be favor
able to Cass or TO Taylor to wings or TO democrats We
look upon the interval between the closing of the ballot
boxes and the ascertanment OF the grand result as mos
appropriate period to devote to philosophy The mind
that can retain It's equanmty during this most interesting
with calmness upon the result whatever that result NAV
be-can come TO the conclusion TO submit with cheer
full resignation to the will of the people, in case their
voice should he adverse 10 Its most sangune expecta
tons, and not be too greatly eated in case its earnest
wishes should all be graied-will have achieved a
triumph in philosophy, though it should have sus
tanned a deeain politics.
To the man who is contendng for principle and no,
for mere party success, this phiosophic equanimty will
of an election cannot affect the truth or weaken the
power OF prmc,pe Principle is eternal in its character
Ii pure and truthful cannot be crushed, though soil
tary form should stand up against the prncpates and
the powers the thrones and the maor,es Of conieae-
rated earth, to CHERISH 10 vindicate and defend it. The
mind OF nation, like the mind of man. is liable to
control Passion and prejudice the excitement of the
moment and the decisions that spring from the feelings
as distinct from the intellect may rule it for the time into
wrong Human nature, in all its combinations, is weak
and liable to error The sun of truth. like the sun of
heaven, has Its periods OF eclipse, and will leave the
mlns o, man, as well as OF nations in temporary dark
,
for we know that the shadow is feeting the sunshine
eternal as the orb from which it emanates
This philosophy will answer for the pure and the truth
fu of either party IT, gentle reader, you chance to be
wing, and are casting your eye with curious glance
along our columns to how the heart of ioeooeo pa
happens to hrob in the terrible pause between the wild
rawlings OF the tempest and the last most overwhelming
nap Oh AL Its ihunders believe talking you
90, as OUT meghbor would say, TO you YoURsELF-to
YOU individually; we it for vou lust uou and no.
JOY eJe we are talking TO you singy, severally and
Pe''oa,y' anu we say, If you happen to have been
h"mpea w ne election Yesterday, (Which very much
nnoPe-pdu9n he impoleness-and which we yery much
Halter onrseli has been the case do not, we beg ~
oe 700 much saaaened and detected by the result Seek
consoauoh IN rehecung upon the greatness of vour
ton! What republic is ours What a spectacle did
she present to the world in the election If vs,o u
Never before, in the whole course of hnm, y 10y
such millions OF Gods intelligent beings exercised th
glorious prerogave belonging alone 10 the rprr ~.
Never before has such an amour, of human inteIec,
been concentrated upon the question: (Which of thess
two shall select to rule over US }, Wh,,
glorious consummation this of the efforts the pans
the hopes, the prayers, of the great patriots of The
American reveluon And is not your country hapuv
prosperous, honored in all the relations of political lie
Is she not thriving at home and respected abroad Is
not the wealth of the world pouring into her marts' Do