The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-22
THE UNION.

But the General soon found this game would not do
Inc people were not prepared exactly to regard him
as second Washington; and the secret began 10
leak out in part 1t began appear that the General had
been playing possum" about the presidency His re-
pugnance 10 hlllng that Office than questioned
! oy some OF The knowing The General aban-
doned the spontaneous unanimous and anti party ground
at hrst assumed, and suddenly manifested fater-
nal feeling OF regard for all parties democratic, wing,
anu NAIVE lie had no insuperable objection to being
nominated by, and would accept nomination FROM any
one or all three OF them. This coming down step
or so from the stand he had at first taken But look
ing around again. he that by attempting to stand
three stools the probability that he would tumble
down, and ia to get the nomination from any one
OF the parties SO he finally threw off all disguise,
and virtually acknowledged that his talk about the
spontaneous and unanimous voice of the people, sweets
OF private life, &c, &C., all sham, by throwing
himself body and soul into the ranks Of the whig
party, and becoming the recipient of nomination ef
eced solely by the agency OF the SO often anathema
uzed party machinery The only remains of the no
party disguise he at first put on is the withholding his
agated the country and this, suppose, is done with
lingering hope that although he could get the nomination
from only one party he may at least get few votes from
The others, by leaving it matter OF doubt as to what
course he would pursue if elected. In this way, how
ever ne has detached large number OF wings proper
from his support who would otherwise have voted for
him. and has nevertheless said enough to preclude the
possibility OF compromising for their loss by gathering any
recruits iron the democracy Mo- the democracy OF this
portion OF the country at least will present united front
In the coming election, which will overwhem whigery
under It's gulse OF partysm, and will teach the leaders
OF that party that the people not the guble animals
they take them to be, and that they require some other
recommendation in candidate for the highest Office in
their gift, besides reputation for skill in fighting battles
with the Mexicans. From all the signs Of the times,
think the Old Dominion may be set down safe for Cass
and Butler by majority unprecedented for years. In
deed, how it be otherwise' These sterling candi-
dates will receive the of the democracy masse,
with only here and there exception in the person of
some brokendown politician. who hopes to gain some
thing by change of things while the wing party is far
from being unit in regard to General Taylor Ii even
the Rip Van Wrinkle folks have been reused from their
long slumber and give signs of returning consciousness
under the lead of Taylor, what may not expect from
this glorious Old Dominion, who always proves true to
looking forward to the election of Cass and Butler am,
respectfully, &C., X. Y. L.
We have received a letter from Richmond, Virginia.
under date of the l5th whichsays q" rate Virginia from
1000 to 10 900 for Cass and Butler"