The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-12
CORRESPONDENTS.
The following is an extract from letter written by
officer of the army just returned from Mexico:

The following an extract from letter written by an
officer of the army just returned from Mexico;
"DErRoIT, July 30, 1913.
"The nomination of Cass and Butler is not only ad
mirable but perfect one. Never, since the organza
ton OF our government, have men been put in nomina
ton tor ITS chief rulers who possessed in more eminent
ary ability which should always be found in the Execu
tves OF republican nations and, if Providence were
determined to make this a grand exempiication OF the
truth OF the sublime MAXIM that great deeds and eminent
virtues are not without their reward, has added to their
mastery talents the greatest availability. In the one
the patriot, the sage, the statesman the dipomatis the
scholar universally conceded be united while the
other his second with beautiful appropriateness, is
second only to him: And of the nominee OF the wing
venton for President, should exceedingly regret that
any American should ask who General Taylor is in
military point of view; but in every other point there is
an omGlpoten force and pangency in the question.
man who has acknowledged that he took interest
enough in the government to cast single vote in his
life, could not get echo to the question TO
what was his capacity statesman, legislator. di-
plomats learned in the history and movements OF ma
tions-quaies and knowledge indispensably requisite
for the Chief Mag OF the United States AS
eEi, let him stand the elevated platform which he
now occupies; but nothing short of positive insanity
the part OF the people elect him President OF the Uni
ted States"
Michigan.
ANN ARBoR. July 80. ls4s
You will have seen that the "True Democrat" ha
it. There two democratic papers published here
One shy, uncertain, miserable concern, with only or
two hundred SUBSCRIBERS, called lrue democrat,
about to 60 down for want OF support. when was
purchased by the abolitonisfs and anti Taylor wings
with renegade from ranks, and converted into
free soil" advocate 1t is to be edited and conducted by
late wing member of the legislature, and will be the
organ of the anti Taylor wings OF the State supporting
the nominee of the Buffalo convention. None of our
friends who have voted with the party for the last five
years are affected by the "free soif' abolition humbug
while thousands of whgs hostile to General Taylor, will
take this opportunity to fly the track You may set down
Michigan certain for seven thousand majority for her
old governor, the brave, gallant OLD VOLUNTEER, Gen.
Cass He has slept in our log cabins and we will place
him in the White House.
Delaware.
WILMINGTON, August 7, 1913
Everything here is progressing glorously Il there
remains any wing majority the State at ALI it does not
exceed one hundred, all told General Taylor does them
harm instead Of good There is large body OF Irish
es also hos IN the part Of the
State who will not swallow his war and slavery they
ali wings But, above all, there is very formidable
Buffalo Convention organization, which will take some
200 Or 300 wing votes to 80 or 40 democrats.
General Cass popular here. His name is good for
largely s vote ,S ,S over that Of ISL ha I
given to the Baltimore nominees.
Alabama.
HUNTSVILLE, August
am pleased to inform you that this congressional dis
tric uhe 6th) will cast majority of upwards of 5000
for Cass and Butler. We have many active and success
full coon killers in north Alabama and all is going on
well throughout the State The opposition is increasing
in reckless impudence. but not in numerical strength.
New Jersey
AMBoY, August S, 1S4e
We have not yet got fairly into the stir and strife OF the
political but there any truth in the old saying,
that "comng events cast their shadows BEFORE" New
Jersey will give good account OF herself in the coming
election. The free. soil movement is sad blow to
the wings in this State Out of the delegates appointed
to the Buffalo convention from New Jersey there not
be found half dozen democrasall the rest
dsaffected Clay wings. The honest democracy OF New
Jersey do not fraernze with this party Of one idea They
spite and maigny of the Little Magician of Undertook
He will find out, with another magician, that
'sThe spells that he has conjured, battle him;
The spirits he has raised, abandon him."
AT no previous election has there been as much har-
mony and determination among the democracy in New
Jersey Political dssension, local peiudices buried;
and united in spirit in purpose, the democracy of this
State will add to the renown they acquired when they
placed the present governor in the char Of state. We
have already had some very large Cass and Butler meet
In Trenton in Newark in Jersey city, they have led Oft
with spirit; and when the campaign fairly opens,
will have the aid of of our best political orators
Benz Williamson, (son of the old governor,) Joseph c.
Potts, Gen Wright, Col ]. W. Wall, (son of the old
generally who though quite young man, is said to be
by those who have heard him, of the best stump
speakers in the Sate and G. b. Adran, esq Some of
the veterans, too, have proered themselves ready for
the canvass--Gcn Wall, Gov. Vroom, s. G. Potts, and
others; so you shall have aid enough We have
no fears for this county All that is needed is vigilance
and perseverance We have the strength if we don't
abuse 1t.