The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-06

From the Plattshurg IN. " Republican.
The administrator Democratic Party-Its
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The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Democratic Party-It.
Duty and Prospects.
The present democratic administration came into power
March 18th, lsl5. The people had declared in favor oil
dependent easurythe retention OF the proceeds OF the
sales OF the public lands the treasury Tor the use OF the
whole nation, and the reduction OF the tariff to the rev
enue standard At that time the currency OF the country
was unstable and ucuating, and the burdens OF hlg
and unequal tariff oppressvey felt In every depart
ment Of industry
During the presidential the summer previous,
all the topics involved in the issue freely fully and
ably discussed in the halls of legislation, IN newspapers
and in the primary meetings OF the people The wings ad-
vocaed hgh protective ,sI the distribution q Inc
ment OF national bank, and no annexation OF Texas
The democracy maintained the opposile and the result
was the election OF our present Chief Magistrate ana
triumph of democratic principles. Texas was annexed
TO the Union and the laws of the United States were ex
tended westward to the Rio Grande the oppressive tariff
Of 1912 was reduced nearly the revenue standard
the proceeds of the public lands kept the common
fund OF the nation and the independent treasury was put
in successful operation The result has been the cxten-
sion OF the of freedom and the strengthening OF the
bonds OF the Unon the equalization OF the burdens OF
the tsf laws and the giving OF sound and stable cur
rency for the people to transact business with.
The present administration has been one OF unexam-
pied prosperity in every branch OF industry The sound
OF the currency at the present time is attributable to
the operation of the independent treasury; the prosperity
in agriculture, the mechanic arts manufactures and
commerce. domestic and foreign, is attributable to The
operation OF the present democratic tariff These are the
legitimate results of our democratic administration, and
are deducible from democratic policy and measures.
the people Every promise has been fulfilled and ration
al hope realized Never did administration better
deserve the unanimous support OF the entire democracy
of the country, and never was there time when our
common country had greater claims upon patriotism.
Our country is engaged in war with Mexico. Insults
and injuries were piled upon us till endurance ceased to
our forces met repealed pursued and conquered the in
vaders Now Mexico lies at feet but still REJECTS
propositions of peace The wings, in their speeches and
UNCONSTITUTIONAL and Henry Clay and the responsible
portion of the party in favor OF Withdrawing our
forces from Mexico and giving up the fight National
rity for the future nothing to them, They would
wlingy nation disgraced nsulted, and dishon-
ored, for the sake of electing the next President.
The great question now ls Shall the administration
be sustained and the prosecuted to speedy and hon
orabe termination shall our advantages be renqush
ed, our indemnity be abandoned and our nation be dis
latter openly in the face of the people Secret oppos
ton is worse than open hostility One is fairness, and
the other is reachery Yet Mr. Clay, the wings in Con.
gress and the Legislature OF this State are in favor OF
withdrawing forces and pockeng the insults already
received This is revised but not an improved edl-
ton OF the Hartford Convention
But democrats, in these times, should have their
eyes the administration and the prosecution OF the
war; and, dsregardng and distressing the false fires and
hollow pretences OF secret or open enemies support the
cause of their country The support OF the adminstra-
ton the prosecution of the a speedy and honor
able peace, indemnity for the past and security for the
future.
ithas been well sad "eternal vigilance is the price OF
liberty" That vigilance has been wanting to the democ-
racy for the past year. Dark shadows hang upon the
prospects of the party. The ascendency of the wings
all The departments of State the hands of open
adversary There scarcely democrats enough in the
legislature to form respectable corporals guard Why
it, At the judicial election in May last, the democratic
majority ranged from to twenty thousand in No
vember the wing majority was as great Look to the
matter, and see who and what produced that disaster;
We had our State convention usual, and good and
true democrats were nominated by majority Who there
aboed to break up and prevent the nomination being
made Who then, introduced into that convention res
oluton which calculated to break up the party in the
State and nation, and give everything to the whgs' The
resolution rejected by large majority Who, then
went away from the convention, denouncng as spuri-
and unworthy the partys support Who went out to
Hekmer to hold another convention for the purpose OF
passing this favorte resolution and defeating the candi-
dates nominated by the State convention The knowing
party, and draw enough from the abolition and whig
ranks to make snug little party and catch all the Of
fees The leaders OF this faction are men who gene
rally, hold saared Offices secured to them for years
and ambitious politicians, who have gone the rounds of
the democratic parry, but DESTROYS OF going again.
Love OF office is Unsuitable The democracy were disgust
ed and dishearened and the wings blythe aid of Herki-
mer swept everything The bolers are responsible for
the defeat.
The war is denounced in the senate and assembly of
this State "unusttiable and unconstitutional" and
resolutions of censure the President passed.
Let every democrat ask himself whether he contrbu-
ted to the overthrow of his party in the State and nation
and whether he is prepared 10 aid or endure wing su-
premacy in future? SO long the democracy stood to
the principles OF Jefferson and Jackson, and kept their
eyes steadily the polar star of their faith, oppos-
ton could Withstand its power The only way to
coed hereafter, is to support the administration and the
war, and vote for men who are opposed to either.
Thus the principles of the party will be indicated and
the democracy will regain its lost position.
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