The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-11

elusive and places her in her right position before the
world. The past approves II, and every coming day will
lut show the wisdom of her choice. Trusted by her
rends, respected even by her enemies, her loss most
eeply regretted by The very party who boast OF 50 many
vanescent victories, she comes again into the field with
reputation which deserves admiration, and moral force
which demands confidence and respect;
Yes, sirs, Virginia is not yours Although the "Bal.
imore American" of last Monday says, 'the belief at
present thai Harrison has the Stale By 900 least"
be assured the boot the other leg. he has lost
by than 900 Although the Boston Courier
though we think we have Pennsylvania our side the
best OF II Is, a be done withovt her," True, you
nave done without Virginia, because she would not lend
her hand to such DONG. But iuho Look along
YOUR whole line, and ask each OF them "rho cares !"
Ask Daniel Webster why he came To Richmond-and
oes he care' Ask John Sergeant why he went to York
town-and does he care Ask your Hunting shirt Leslie
Combs why he came 10 Vignia-and does he care!
Ask them ALL who to invade the State and carry
ner by storm of eloquence, whether they care Ask
The great wing convention OF the 5ih OF October who
came with their professions and their banners to carry
he State, tchether they oare2 Ask the numerous
tors, who have rampoosed over the land, whether they
care' Ask w. c. Rives whether he cares! Cares.
WHY there is not a man of them who does not care
General William Henry Harrison cares. John Tyler
cares. Their whole clique IN Virginia cares The de-
nocacy in other States care. The chivary of South
Carolina care. Every republican in the South. who
eels his defeat but who looks beyond the present
nent for the redemption OF his country cares Martin
Van Buren, cares-and acknowledges, with respect
which shows his good feelings, that he cares for the
compliment which is paid him by the Old Dominion.
We do not write at random We know the iull force
Of, what we say
What though the New York Times chat mongre con-
sentative organ, which goes for shifts and expediens
instead OF for principes) may exclam, "Should the
naming counties confirm our expectatons-as we have
doubt they wiIl-the victory IN Virginia Will consti-
tute the most splendid OF the conservative trumphs"
Let the Times back Judgment by saying, sit may
well 10 remark that the Hon. VIM {. Rives of Viz.
5na, examining returns from his State, observed
that they the accurate he had in any pa
per- Mr. Rives is out in giving 1000 10 Harrison and
the lines following suCn oracle. MT. Hives
sgnay failed in Little Tennessee, and in the north
west. The conservative rumphs IN Virginia are not so
splendid for any to boast of and il now becomes a
question with the wings whether they will yet stand by
him, and with him-whether he reconcile it TO his
pride TO be forced down the throats OF the nausealed
wings by The indirect pledges they have given him
or whether he will suffer himself TO be thrust down the
throats OF the people OF Virginia. who have just decided
against him and his cause
Let the Fredericksburg Arena hope that the wings
may grace their general triumph by ''his browning VIC
tory" of the vote Of Virginia No such victory is left 10
them 10 enjoy No such crown Is destined to grace the
transient ascendency of discordant combination.
Virginia her honors for other parties for other
purposes for and principles that are more congenal
with her own. Yield to such candidate, to such
cause to such principles to such means as they have
empoyed' Never Though the musket may have
missed fire now. yet, like the old backwoodsman, she
will pick the flint and try again
The Boston Morning Post OF Monday last speaks
truer about her than all these presses when cries
for "a thousand cheers for The Old Dominion vir-
gniarm, honest old Virginia the mother of republican
prncplesn spite OF the apostacy OF Rves and all his
influence, is certainly and indispulably democratic"
The reader will see what we then said about Mr. Van
Buren, in virgnia-how he then felt in receiving her
vote. Let the reader only consider what Mr. Van Buren,
has recently done testify his gratitude to her. and the
consistency which he has manifested in the support of
his position We pass this by, however for the present
We introduce the extract for the purpose of comparing
feelings in 1910 with feelings in 1918: spirit
equally buoyanl-ou purpose equally determined to stand
up the support of our principles And to these principles
again soemnly pledge rolh. We confess we have
not much hope OF the new administration, under Gen.
raylors auspices, carrying out these principles His
wing presses are already crying out for Innovations
The Philadelphia North American the very day after
the election, cries out for epeal of the tariff Of 1916,
and the restoration OF the tariff of 1912. The last
New York Tribune ntimates that General Taylors adj
mnstraon will not be supported because he is the hero
of Buena Vista, but because his measures will be whg
and protection TO home labor placed in the front rank
We fear we are to anticipate an attempt 10 restore the
American sys,em-a protective tarif-the abolition of
the constitutional treasury-the establishment OF nation
al bankan extravagan system of internal improvements
&C., &c We will oppose all these measures and the party
who support them We shall rally only in support OF
the great principles of the republican party. We go
for factious oppositon but fear, conscentously
fear that the party who surround the President will
press him into these measures; or, if he retain the
mastery inactivity" which he has partially professed,
that his wing friends will press them upon Congress-
Should they pursue different policy(and scarcely
dare to hope should they decline revive the protect
i've tariff the bank and their old brood of favorite
shall support that courses not because is their
course but because it is the course demanded BY the in
of country and because it demanded by the
constitution.
Pennsylvania.