The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-30

Our information confirms the following statements in
the Detroit Free Press of the 14th inst We understand
that the democrats Louisiana sanguine of
There was time when the whole country rang with the
fame of Gen. Taylors exploits The battle OF Buena
Vista excited the enthusiasm among the people
Il then that the calculating wings put him forth as
candidate for the presidency. He then held up
the popular party candidate 1t amid this fervor
of the public feeling before his party sentiments and his
political principles were dmly defined, that some OF
the democrats attended the Taylor meetings But this
enthusiasm has ebbed to a lower degree Other gene
rails have succeeded and shared the military laurels and
the popular applause with him. He has surrendered,
oo TO the wings and, he is party candidate, the
democrats who went for him at frs like Robt C. Nicho-
las, have withdrawn from his support, and abandoned
him to the wings. What has happened in Louisiana.
has taken place everywhere. Hence, his cause is
waning, and the prospects Of Gen. Cass frightening
in all directions.
But let us not be too certain of success lest it parayze
our exerons and expose to danger. 1t is overween
ing confidence which may destroy u.s. The wings
sparng efforts. They under very efficient organi
cation in this city, and ranking and circulating docu
ments and slips TO all quarters They are holding mass
meengsand sending orators forth to address the people
lnounn the enthusiasm OF the masses mas very much
diminished within the last eighteen months yet the whs
leaders on the alert. We must meet them every
where, and overwhelm them everywhere. Our orators
have fair field before them Let them call upon every
whg speaker to proclaim General Tayor's creed Let
draw them out from the dark in which they
have ensconced their candidate If they refuse to I'M
mask his principles an enlightened people cannot sustain
him.
From the Detroit Free Press
We receive newspapers State in this Union,
and also have nearly State, and
can safely say that all Appearances hs prospects were
never more ateng In every State except New York our
potica friends are united and Jealous while the wings
refuse to fraternze with the Taylor Ohio is given
M by our opponents being for Cass and Butler
The electoral vote of the whole west will of course
be given to the democratic candidates In the east we
shall hold our and in the south, gain largely
over of l64a We have before us a letter
from Tennessee, which speaks confidently of our sue
cess in that State by respectable majority. Many
wings in that State already give up that the will
be given to Cass aud Butler Virginia. Alabama, Fiori
ia, Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas and Mississippi
one possibly doubt will vote, they uniformly have,
Tor the democracy. The indications much more salts
factory than in 1874 Indeed, not aware that any
Intelligent whig claims that Gen. Taylor has chance IN
either OF those States. Louisiana is claimed by OF
the wings mt the north, but have not seen that any
southern wing paper claims it. We think there can be
doubt that Cass and Butler will receive the electoral
vote We have within week, three letters Gorn
promnent men in that State, which confirm this belief.
gentleman just from New Orleans, informs that the