The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-08

We employ the words OF the Alexandra Gazette, but
with some variation, when address our own readers
on the presidential election: eve would impress (upon
the democratic party the necessity of devotng the time
as far as is compatible with proprety and duty to an
earnest Jealous and united action in favor OF their
csuse and their candidates Ii is admitted that the IN
tres of our beloved country deeply involved IN the
ue of the presidential election The future lies before
psan unknown sea- into which the ship of State is now
l,nyinq We want an honest, able, and faithful man
a, the HEIM-and that have in Lewis
Cass1 In him we can conhde-on has patriotism, ms
honor. and his fidelity to the constitution we can re-
10 To secure his election President, would be worth
al the trouble and time spent in contributing to that END
+, !. our duty to serve our country We think the best
NAV to serve il and to preserve its republican institutions,
s TO (preserve the system of administration with all its
0lonous principles, under which our country is now
PROSPEROUS, and happy home-respeced already Those
who think with us, ought to be willing to devote their
energies to the accomplishment Of this obect-and they
should be willing to work with alacrity We are not
asking too much of the democrats) when we appeal to
them to increase their efforts during. the present month
The skies are bright and Frightening. glorious polt
cal triumph is within their reach Let them realize their
fondes hopes by the election OF (Cass and Butlerp
We want no mlllldTy man 10 COHuuCt Oui
ton. We want civilian, able, experienced, with the
confidence of the nation in his tried abilities; and, having
confidence in himself, not compelled to throw himself
into the arms of those in whom he has more confidence
than in himself We want in word, a statesman, not
q soldier-a man KNOWS WHAT HE is ABOUT, and
can carry out the principles which he has formed and
boldly avowed II you want superintendent TO conduct
your farm, would you go to the camp for farmer If
YOU desired a house to be built would you seek hero
70 erect it, or would you not take experienced arch
tect! There is no doubt some classic fable in Esop to
illustrate our maxim, but really have no time to seek
il The favorite authority of Gen Taylor ought certainly
to have had fable to point this important moral.
We therefore appeal to the republican party to organize
to act with vgorto bring every republican voter to
the polls We shall not be content with meagre vic
tory: we want glorious triumph. We want not only
majority Of votes but decided majority to show the
confidence of the people in candidates. and to arrest
the Vaccinations of the wings They say shall carry
Virginia for example We have not shadow of doubt
of it; but we wish to see her give an unexamped ma
iory We desire her to roll up her s,oJ0-nay 900.
Who will be the flag ship of the republican squadron
Who Will be the banner State? Shall we find her in the
North, in the West in the East, or in the South Let
enthusiasm" be the watch-wod, and we shall obtain
glorious victory We may then defy all the open enc
mics of the constitution, and all those whose designs
are calculated TO strike at the Union itself.