The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-11


These are expressive terns--the freemans watch
words and now is the time for their full employment
We must remember friends, that power is always steal
ng from the many to the few" Yes, stealing; and by
stealth and trckey the ranks OF the best organized party
nay be successfully invaded The opposition are aware
If their own weakness; and hence their ten thousand
appliances to deceive and beay dvide and conquer"
Seeing this upon every side, any member of our
party now remain lukewarm and with folded arms
Where do we stand Our platform has been well laid
Town. Our is that of truth and justice. We have
The requisite force to pepeuate our principles and to
give entire TO strong and popular ticket and
will we, can SO frtter away strength as 10
eave possible contingency for the defeat of Cass and
Bueri Do we need tried and experienced an able
and accomplished statesman at the helm -one whose
abilities as civilian, and bravery q soldier, have
been well and thoroughly tried in the sormiest con.
fcts of the past lone who largely shares in the
affection and confidence OF nation whose mighty ca
reer of prosperity and attracting the eve
of the civilized world What incentive do need to
warm up resolution, to incite with the requisite
zeal and ardor for the conflict before us Are we 50
organized united, active and vgilant, to hold
out the promise of that certain victory which awaits
the efforts of the faithful Look around you friends
and if anything yet wanting in your midst to ward
off the accumulatng fasehoods and frauds with which
you are bese upon every side. Knowing, every
democrat must do, the positive certainty of glorious
triumph, if industrious and active, can he permit, it
to be snatched away by intrigue and deception On
our broad banner float in open day the principles
of our political creed We hide nothing from the
public eye. The strctest scrutiny has been invited
from our opponents We ask for no concealmenl, seek
no disguise Is il with antagonists is il so with
General Taylor himself With the single exception of
his avowed opinions upon the exercise of the veo with
his determination not to the Wimot Proviso, as pro-
claimed by Corwin and Truman Smith, on what great
national question does he stand committed That his
friends favor the abotoniss and fawn and tuckle to
them for their support be embazoned upon every
wing banner throughout the North An abolition slave
holder in Louisiana What paradox in the creed of
modern whgery And yet the proofs thick around Il.
of the strong pledges which his friends have made to
transfer the South to Giddings Corwin & Co. The ra-
fcaton bonds are drawn and sealed The bargain with
his friends is complete Every hour dscoses the consd
Grafton of the transfer And is it not time that our friends
everywhere should awake to its astounding realities!
We send forth warning voice. call on those who
sunber-if any can be found sleeping at such crisis
to awake "from their false security" Awake awake! ere
the foul deed that robs you of your rights. that about
to receive its consummaton in your very midst is asen
ed forever upon YOU Let union, activity, and vigilance
form yoar body-guard Act in timeact well and faith
fuly-and your liberties your future security, and your
constitution, will all ride out the storm in safety.