The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-15
The great State of New York.

We begin to have our hopes frightened for the
in this mighty and powerful State. Always heretofore
reliable-always staunch and unhinching, how ANNA
ting, how cheering the reflection, that we not left
entirely without the hope and expectation of seeing this
glorious star of the confederation more enrolled
among the leading lumnares of democratic conste-
aton In other times, in other days, but heart, one
mind and one resoute purpose, animated her republican
sons, and led them to victory. Forced as we have
been to regard the disorganzng efforts of some OF her
divided and distracted ranks utterly futile and
hopeless except the aid they must afford TO that unscu.
pulous enemy against whom they have so manfuly
struggled. and over whom they have trumphed, we
have often asked oursef why they will continue war
useless and so hopeless? Why plunge themselves yet
deeper into the vortex of inevitable political run' Why
for the qualification of personal spite and eel-
ing why call down certain destruction upon them
selves, and upon the good old party that has gone
through many trials, when possible object, except
the qualification of private revenge, be accomplished
by it? We cannot see, could see, the least "a
tonal apology for this unnatural, this ujush
able and foolish division among ancient friends Of the
old Empire And our sole and only object, if we
know ourselves, has been to harmony and con-
cert restored in that distracted and divided State may we
not yet hope see the dsaected in our ranks wheeling
into ne and fighting manully for the principles for
which contend--those principles for which the stern
democracy elsewhere faithfully and resoluey
contending Let the olive branch OF peace be subst-
tuted for personal dssenson and strife and, may
be finally too late may we not indulge the fond hope,
the ardent and heartfelt hope that union, harmony and
concert may yet predominant with the party there Let
our friends deeply and soemny consider that personal
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and that if no honorable compromise of opinion be soon
made New York must take her position alongside of the
old Hartford Convention Staes with her glory forever
eclpsed, the of her power paralyzed her influence
lost
In connexion with this subject lay before our read
ers the following appeal from the Brooklyn Eagle" OF
the 9th instant, which, of its illusions has
northern aspect
WHIcm WILL -In four short weeks from this
time, the great question is to be decided between LEWIS
Cass and Zachary Taylor That Martin Van Buren, has tue
emotes chance Of obtaining single electoral vote, no
his ardent supporter will seriously affirm Inc
contest therefore, is between democracy represented
Lewis Cass the hand and FEDERALISM embodied
n Zachary Taylor, the other. Will democrat Voe
FOR the atter9 The is Mo- But some who profess
democracy say they will vote for Martin Van Buren Wen
IN what is democracy advanced by such coursel Doe'
federalism receive just much benefit thereom as
ne bailots were cast uuecuy LOT layior eecols
very democratic vote given for Van Boren, fact cast
Taylor Is Taylor better democrat than CAST Let ho''
supporters of Van Buren, who democrats ponder SER
ousy before they vote which may place the admin
sation of our government for four at least IN w
hands Of the enemies of their dearly cherished primer
PIES Let them reflect, soemny reflect, before they ven
ture upon great danger.
And the rock upon which their affection for their old pm
cipes has split-whst is III "Fiee soi-opposlnon
slavery in territory free % Will they compromise theu
tevoon to this principle by supporting General Oass nus
heir democracy deteroated from the democracy OF yo
erson Madison and OF Jackson that it has no bee IN
the right of the people choose their capacity govern
the arrangement Of their internal domestic policy 10
hey doubt the energetic and hardy who are 70
nhabit territories, and make their woods reecno
the blow of the their fertile valleys TEEN with inc
and blessings of enterprise and industry their WIZ