The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-13
The Campaign OF Isas.

aduous-perhaPs decisive one The wings determined
TO PROSTATE the republican party But our energy as
superior to theirs is better We dread no
champion whom they may select as their leader We
understand the weapons, the arts the humbugs with
whichthey fought in 1910 and Isl4-from the log cabin
down to the black bread OF Germany We see already
the signs of their intended maneuvres Some of them
are selecting candidate whom they would palm of upon
us as no-pary man " but defy the masked battery
behind which they would ensconce themselves We
see also, their efforts to get clear of all the old issues
which constitute the principles of their party Al
ready they are telling that the bank is obsolete
mat the tah must be raised pay the expenses of the
war that the independent treasury stripped of some of
It's Objectionable features, (see the Boston Courier the
baltimore American &c &c. y that these questions can
not enter into the campagnas if the same devices were
not nsdIously employed in the struggle of 1870 These
tricks must be unmasked. The old issues must again be
brought out; for who does believe that if they had
the power, they would attempt revive the bank and
the protective tariff and they already the
ion between this system and that OF internal improve
ments (See Mr. Hamptons specify This contest must
be stripped of all these humbugs Moreover. we not
only defy their attempts to turn the against u.s. but
we shall turn it against them; and never were we
more willing 10 meet them upon any issue that may be
made before the tribunal OF public opinion. =
The people were never animated by better spirit
They the services which the republican party have
cause its have carried the principles of the
democracy With these principles inscribed upon our
flag, march victory. whoever be our standard
bearer Let the miserable complaints and vndctve pas
sions of few dsaected politicians vent them selves in
lie
voice of free people will rebuke the opposition and the
great body of party will march conquering and to
conquer. The anxious advice OF every intelligent dem
ocrat is, to go for principle and not for men--to
cherish harmony and union in ranks--to enter the
convention of the ih Monday in May. alyng upon the
great and common principles of party-and to put
down every every vindicve aspiration, every
unnecessary of disagreement which is calculated
to divide Let do this, and safe-sae from
open enemies secret hesating frends-sae from the
decided whgs or from vndictive indictments.
The following article from the "Boston Post" contains
many seasonabe suggestions, that cannot orbear
Incorporating them with our own remarks:
THE CONTEST OF However strong may our con-
6dence in the continued ascendency OF the democratic
cause it may perhaps be idle present put forth any
predictions of concerning the final result Of the
approaching struggle Even speculate upon the charac-
which the canvass may yet may only to
illustrate hereafter own concet and folly But al
though the greatest proficient in politics cannot, this
moment foresee the of the campaign,
tell its event, still think tina, the great elements which
principally into the contest and probably de-
eide it, are becoming apparent to us all.
Whether there shall be peace will not believe,
materially change the position of the democracy the
platform" of the wings. With the former there will be
unwavering adherence welundersood and long
abished principles and to that comprehensive system
public with which the democratic party of the
country has now become fully and proudly identified.
There will be surrender part great prnci-
ple-no retreat from single position we have already
taken The grounds we have assumed heretofore, shall
maintain now, whatever and equally important issues
a national necessity force upon The opposition,
whether there be peace with Mexico will continue
warfare upon the administration and its entire public
policy 1t but le truly what its imme date OBJ
ect may be whether embanass the President in his
successful prosecution of the war; defeat him in the
adjustment of an honorable peace The spirit Of
party which has pronounced the unnecessary and
constitutional in the next breath will cav at the cond
tons of any peace
From the moment when determined by the lead
of the whg party, their last great scheme possess
themselves of the political power OF the country
the entire of the into political pa of their
to sacrifice country violate consistency and mock
the of patriotism in the execution of their party
chcmes," public servant in the cabinet in the field
brave and pure and supposed aspiran
in the democratic ranks, however dstngushed-no
the people themselves, when assembled in the
ofdemocracy they have justified their country and
aimed faithful Observation-Disclosures escaped abuse injustice
md ooquy at the hands of the opposition poured with
coldblooded rocy, without parallel in polite history
We indications that this species OF party warfare
be abandoned in the coming II is not the
contest of 1913 will be stormy AMI eventtu If
peace ensues and after the rapid succession OF victories
which have crowned our upon many batle-felds
Grim ged has smoothed his wrnkled 'front.'"
and the and gallant sodiery which has, the
me achieved for ITSELF and glory for the nation,
hall be permitted and mingle in the great political
conflict hand then they will find that after having
Iushed all their national enemies abroad, they must Eight
their battles ove with ungcnerous and unpatrioc partisans
home There will be some, to whom their scars OF bat
lie will be but many brands OF shame. They will be
old that though they have triumphed upon every field,
yet they deserved nothing better than defeat and should
have been ''wecomed with bloody hands and hospitable
gravesr' The Of peace, morality, religion will be
invoked against them We prepared for all thsnay,
we expect it,. But unless the American people shall be
transformed of bgots and slaves and the love of
Justice, honor liberty, die out among have no dread
Of the ascendency of such cause.
But do not, for moment, persuade our democratic
friends that we achieve easy triumph We know
well how adversares will stoop conquer" to the
arthest depths Of corruption and deceit They will select
their leaders with extreme cunning and precauon; they
will put forth their principles with orked tongue" If
present divided ranks, their certainty OF success
will make madmen of them all With them, there will be
lack of unon--a union of
Tories wings, and wings turning tories ~
We appeal democracy of the whole country pre-
pare them wisely and fully for the conflict Let
become united. Extreme opinions must be abandoned.
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