The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-12
THE UNION.

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service OF the twelve months men Whether the pres
en bill before the Senate for the increase of the army
and which important for carrying out the views OF
Gen Scott to press the enemy for peace will meet with
better fate. remains to be seen
MIR Clayton is still in fault than his friend from
Maryland He sums up actual force in Mexit be =
yond all reasonable calculation and then turns around
with pledge to furnish money and supplies to the army,
but refuses to send another there The officers tell
us that more men wanting to prosecute the with
adequate vigor; yet Mr. Clayton denies man. Mean
tme this unfortunate result is produced by the of
the wings that everything they utter is republished in
Mexlco--animang the emery, giving them s' aid and
comfort" prolonging the war, and defeating a peace
Who then is TO blame for the blood that will be sheds
large meeting held in Philadelphia, on Saur.
day evening, in the Museum by the friends of Cen Tay
lor-Dr. J. K Mitchell in the chair They spread their
nets to cach birds of every feather and insist upon il
that the General is rebukn the spirit of party in reject
ing nomination for the presidency at the hands of either
party' and irrespective OF party" as they hold FORTH
they approve (not the wings butt the Peoples State
Convention to be held at Harrisburg on the 22d of Feb
ruary, and urge the formation of an electoral ticket
similar movement is making in other States and the OBJ
ec is wo-fod First, to rule wing national conyen
ton, and head of their own great Champion Mr. Clay
himself; (by this scheme, they will shrk the response
blity OF publicly promugatng their principles and they
will leave every Clique in every State at liberty place
their support upon different and polite grounds y and
second, to many democratic votes as possible
for Gen. Taylor. The time is coming for unmasking this
design An honest wing stated the other day. that Mr.
Clay by far the strongest man in his party; but they
wanted to catch some democratic votes along with the
wings, to elect their candidate This is the game which
many OF them proposing to play, unless they should
find themselves too strong, the democratic party too
divided and weak in which case. they will adhere to
their strongest and favorte candidate But there are
strong appearances that their policy may prevail over
their principles that the Of ther leader may pale its
Intellectual fire." that Henry Clay himself may be shut
fled off the hastings; and that Gen. Taylor may be Sc
leced as their champion. We say not word against
him. We would speak of him with all possible respect.
But we have seen too much of the spirit OF the wing
leaders not to anticipate such course. They who
have esorted for the last campaigns Gin 1910 and in
1910 to all of devices 10 deude the people-who
have appealed to the Senses in order to avoid direct
appeal to the understanding have thus nsdiously
Stunned avowal of their prncipes-wil not hesitate
pitch Mr.. Clay overheard, take up their candidate
under the character of no-party candidate
whilst they know him to be whig; and withal mill
ary candidate of the heroes created hya which
they have shameesly denounced as unjust and uncon-
stutonal Let them resort to this Device they please
and the democratic party will be prepared to meet them
and unmask their designs Who fears the result Let
the republicans do their duty and shall again defeat
them! Give us harmony-give US union Go fol- plin-
cpes, and not for Take the field openly under the
broad banners of principles, and under which, if we
should happen to be BEATEN may fall back and rally
our columns; and dread no encounter with any can
didate whom opponents may select A fair sky and
open field, and dread party which fights behind
a mask, and man who does not boldly and openly
himself to be democrat in his principles and his
measures
The following is to the point from the 'Stanton Dem
ocrat of the Sd instant 1t confirms our own specua
TONS
without doubt, Mr.. Clay is the first choice of the wings
Of Augusta for President but he is not and it
declared by resolution of the whig members of the
legislature, fixing the 23d Of February the for hold
ing State convention, and recommending General Tay
Tor the most available candidate. Now, what are
understand by most available 2 Are the old issues of
bank, tariff, and distribution be laid aside General
Taylor has said and again that he will accept
party nomination yet this recommendation of the whig
members OF the Legislature purely party recommeRda
on Those principles dear to the wings be
laid aside they expect General Taylor carry them
out9 If remember, democrats, in voting for him you
vote for ALlthe wing measures Recoec, too, peo
pie told in 1910 that General Harrison opposed
Il bank, bankrupt law, and on What was the first
,ct Congress The passage of some of the very
measures to which the wings said they were opposed"
Sunre,ue (.ourt of the limited State