The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-20

meeting that the democratic machinery has been produe
tive of the successful results He admitted that 'ths
natien had been prosperous the present
time !" and "tha the wings, adhering TO conservative
principles, perfectly content to allow the country to
remain in the fourishing and happy condition in which il
found and acknowledged be at this very period
He stated further that sail the old issues had been laid
aside and become obsolete" No higher compliment
could have been paid to the republican party and the pres
| ent administration, than what is couched in these few
sentences
II the nation is prosperous what party has contributed
to make 1t so! vi course the party which has been in
power. What! Has not their revenue unprotectve
tariff OF 1916 ruined the nation, Impoverished the treas
ury, bankruped the manufactures starved the opera
lives, and ruined the nation Not at all the country
was never so prosperous, says Mr. Prentss Has not
the constitutional treasury thrown money affairs into
confuson' Is not the currency ruined for want of
national bank Not at all the country was never so
prosperous, says Mr. Prentiss Has not the warehouse
system shacked commerce. and destroyed our manu-
actues' Not al all; the country was never so pros
porous al the present time The democratic principles
them have trumphed under the present administrations
and they have been out into the most successful
reforms OF internal policy True confesses the wing
orator of New Orleans the country was never so pros
porous
And how is it abroad Has not the settlement of the
Oregon question, which deded SO many years negotia
ions OF other adminstrations-which threatened to
plunge US into with England, and which was finally
effected by giving the notice. which itself predicted to
lead 10 war has not this measure, which was thus
brought about by the energy of the President ruined the
nation Not al all; the country never SO prosper
ous Has not the annexation of Texas wrought by
the wisdom OF this administration, ruined us all Far
from ii the country was never prosperous
Has not the with Mexico, which has produced
more brilliant achievements in two years than ever fell to
the LOT OF any nation and covered with a glory that
will never die, and which has terminated in an honorable
peace, bringing with it ample indemnity for the past
and security for the fuure-a war; which had SO long
hung past administratons-and a peace which
has extended confines TO the Pacific ocean, and
given the best port in the world for our seven
hundred whales, ruined the country. Not at all our
nation was never prosperous at the present time
Have no, the admirable commercial treaties which we have
made with OF the German States, and are now extend
ing to others, well to other powers thus increasing
the facilities OF our commerce in distant seas, ruined the
naon' Not at all, says Mr.. Prentiss for our glorious
country was never 30 prosperous al this me under the
present administration Thanks, them the frankness of
the orator we might have suspected that too partial
judgments had overaed the value of the present admin
sation but here professed political opponent,
who offers the tribute to its merits. Them ask
Mr. Pentss, why change the party or the principles in
poweTi The of the wings tried in ls41-
their oppressive tariff law of isi2-their aborive at
lenps at national bank and national 6scality-their
bankrupt aw--the mpoyershment of treasury, and
The depreciation Of socks-all put the seal of repro
baton on their policy Whilst all our measures have
succeededthe nation prosperousat home, the
credit of treasury good, activity
manufactures and in commerce. more success to ouragri
culture from the rapdty OF its exports and the operation of
free trade and abroad, nothing but respect for tried
military resources the glory OF arms, the blessings of
our free institutions wisely administered So success
full have avowed principles proved, that even Mr..
Prentss admits they have no cause OF complaints and
the wings hard put to it for objections, that they
have to lay aside all their old issues Why, then, we
repeat should 60 back to this unfortunate wbg party
We are told they adhere to conservative principles !"
And do not we, when they proved to be good How
long has the democratic party been rdcued for adherng
their ancient and admirable prncples The wings. too
aware, are conservative in their notions. They
have adhered to their national bank-to their GRIPPING
protective systemto their bankrupt lawo their dis,r
button scheme; and if they affect to consider them as
obsolete" now, it is because Gas il was in lS40 they
conceal them in order to get into poweronly TO abuse
the power which they may thus obtain.
And they call upon this enlightened nation. in the
midst of its unparalleled prosperity to change their gov
errors, and repudiate the party with whose principles
they have ourishel in order to take back the party that
was rapidly bringing them to RUM Is this the way
in which wise farmer manages his estate Would
he turn off who always gave him good crops
and under whom everything is prosperous. 10 employ a
man who is no al all lone who is good with
his rifle and his sword but who confesses himself to be
perfectly unacquainted with the practical duties of
farm -who confesses he has never studied farming in
40 years, and who doubts his qualifications alto
seher If this is the OF wisdom which to regulate
man in the ordinary affairs of life, then we confess
that the change rulers, and take "rough
and ready soldier instead OF accomplished civilian
to conduct the government. the better il might be; bu,
this is certainly according to the spirit of conservative
principles.
Prospects ~ Virginia.
The National lntellgencer of Monday morning deceves
the public by repubshng an article from the Petersburg