The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-22
CORRESPONDENCE.


The news from Pennsylvania and Ohio elections has
deransed the calculations of both wings and democrats
m this region OF country II really amusing to hear
the parties upon both sides conversng upon their pros
poets The democrats have not LOST confidence yet in
Pennsylvania, though they express much disappointment
but await TO learn the cause while the wings appear
dumb founded about Ohio They all admit thai Ohio is
now for Cass and Butler, and drawing their bets on
the hnal result In fact, have heard several intelligent
wings say The election OF Gen Taylor is extremely
doubiul-that no calculation favorable any ways akin
10 certainty can be had have likewise conversed with
hundreds OF democrats and all with that let the
North vote as she may, If beaten, ii will not be
the fault OF the Souththat she will than redeem
her promise made at the Baltimore convention You
need have no fears of the South The late elections have
reused us to action. Every old man. lame or blind, will
be IN attendance on the 7lh day of November-mark
that 1t is now the opinion of many of southern
Carolina and Tennessee which would make up for the
loss OF Pennsylvania even were we TO lose it, though
we will never surrender the Old Keystone of our repub
can arch to whlgery. You say to brethren in
other States that they must themselves, they will
lose the banner, as we now confident OF majority
from 5000 to 10000. Why, sir the fact is, the wings
vana-lt being reported to have gone for the wings
by some four or five thousand. They evidently flat
tered by the wing plns-not sufficiently so, to risk their
cash upon the hnal result. word about the 9th
gresslonal district You that Alexandra has
been added to IT. She will increase the whig strength
some 300 or 400; and Notwithstanding that Taylors
onty will not exceed Clays fifty votes Here in the
county OF Fairfax, where the wings have lied beyond
calculation, the will vary five from Clays major
ty over POLK. know OF but two democrats who have
been carried off by PROMISES whilst know of four or
five wings who will support the Cass and Butler ticket
and three more who pledge themselves gentlemen not
to vote at all The wing party made an idol of Henry
Clay The use of their money freely, bought hundreds
of votes. Not with General Taylor; no buying of
votes here for him. he will fall short of Clays vote in
word to northern brethren We say to you we
have always contded in you confidence is yet
shaken We call upon you as men OF principle, men
OF honor be true to The Baltimore nominees Cass and
Butler, and the day is ours.
A DEMOCRAT
have this morning offered $500 on Cass and Butler,
and no wing will take it.
1--WE rejoice to see our correspondent write in such
fine spirits, but advise all our friends in Virginia. in
the whole South-ndeed, through the whole Union--,o
pork-to stretch every nerveo trust nothing to blind
and overweening confidence in own strength for it
this spirit which near Overlooking us in the
Keystone State. In word we tell them frankly that
know the wings working secretly and nsdiousy
We calculate the movements of the mole who bur-
in the dirt and works stealthily in the dark out of
the view of man. Work, work constantly till next
Tuesday two weeks-a short time only, considering how
much we have to do and what precious objects we have
to accomplish WoRK--woRK-we must gain our vic
tories by working, and not by Dragging -UNIoN.l
Ohio.
EVANSVILLE, Oct is, 1s4s
To the Editor of the Union:
DEAR SIR: Please excuse me for a moment If Weller
should be beaten few votes, which think is not
the case, we have had what frlends-what all par
ties and People-must esteem glorious victory over the
combined forces of Taylor whigery, nggerology barn
burnersm, and native Amercanism How thick and
fast the curses of coondom are now falling upon the
damned op-eared Dutch and IRISH On the 18th of next
month Ohio safe (ths pain) by thousands upon
thousands for Cass and Butler. Now for the South The
whole northwest is now in position to become for years
the effective ally of the South if the South will only do
her uuty The South has of political
salvation offered to herit is at her disposal If she
rejects it, and does not now fight for have
fought for her, she will have nobody to blame but her
self for all the evils that must necessarily upon
her. But is useless to write to you | see how you
manage the whole matter, and know you are doing and
will do all in your power. write you, not to suggest
matter manner, but to lncite you still and to
press down heavily the South so that they may see
their duty with certainty, and do it.
IF the South does not discharge its duty in the
present elec,on-if, blinded by the tricks and hum.
buggery OF the leaders of maddened political party,
she should coalesce in effect with the abolition wings,
and the Wilmot. Provso wings, with Messrs. Web
ster, and Corwn, and Hale, and Ewing, and cut her.
self off from all sympathy and cooperation with her
natural allies the democracy of the Norh-if she be
so infatuated TO fall into this egregious error let
no man say il is our fault We have warned the South
until almos, ashamed of the repetition But we
say again. her only true safety consists in voting for Cass
and Butler and her best interests depend upon uniting
with her best frends-the North and West-UNIoN
Extract of another letter from, Ohio. dated
October IS, 1s4s.
You will have SEEM before this reaches you, that we
have covered ourselves with glory; that Ohio is
safe for Cass and Butler by thousands upon thousands
You asked, short time ago, my opinion about Weer's
election. Compare it now with the result. Whether he
elected or defeated by few votes, tell Just
But have any of my predictions and promises failed
within the last eighteen months /!
Ohio and Pennsylvania are both safe enough on the
presidency Now for the South.-the whole South Let
us have the whole South. The northwest will now be
strong enough 10 be their effective allies.
South Carolina.
GEORGETOWN, Oct 16, 1913.
1t is unnecessary presume, to say to you, that
State elections that South Carolina, by her
legislature will in November cast her nine electoral votes
for Cass and Butler This has for leng of time been
fixed fact have received returns sufficient to author
ze to say that the Palmetto State is still in the front
rank of democracy and refuses to enlist under the banner
Of party wing availability Her motto of measures
not men," is still inscribed on her banner
Yours, &c.
Georgia.
ROME, October Is, ls4s
DEAR have taken this opportunity of addressing
you few lines to correct an in which you have
been led into see by article in the Union of the 10th
inst Georgia all right that this the fifth conure ssiona
loss was sustained This district has fully maintained
her former majority, and something over. Col Lumpkin
present worthy member, received his opponent
at the contest thousand eight hundred and