The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-26

| We are on the OF election which is TO de.
eide the character OF the next administration and to
affect, in important degree the destines of our coun.
try. Are you ready Are you sufficiently Organized
Are your county committees dischargng their duties
Have they distributed your electoral ckets Have they
appointed two more of their body or of subcommit
tees, for each precinct 10 visit every republican voter
urge him to the polls and if necessary provide facilities
for his transportation The wings will do all this and
why should you be less proyient and active than them
seves' Have you not great an interest in the pros
perity OF beloved country' Are not your PRINCIPLES
BETTER more honest dear to you Have you not as
great regard for your candidates they have Is not
your nominee an accomplished statesman with enlarged
experience, with all the qualifications necessary to this
high Office and is he worthy of your support as
the wing nominee, who is a soldier only and no poll
hcian, as he himself confesses-wh no principles
avowed-and who is prepared to sacrifice his own opin
IONS, and even his constitutional powers, to the
dictation of Congress-
But, trust not TOO much to the Justice of your
cause--to the superiority of your candidates Trust
not too much to your own strength Too much conf
dence may tetfay you. Let the example of Pennsy va
MA warn you and rouse you to action You have the
voters to carry the election But why have them. if they
larry IN their fields and do not go to the polls Work
'hen and bring out your whole strength and there is no
doubt OF your brilliant success,
WAN the commi,iees-(says the Baston Pennsylvania
the eop!ezihat thou Oh Citing under
the more plausible name of Taylor party the federal lead.
ets ana federal principles work their ancient i'm.
Puy 10 oeax down yonr constitution with expeden
'tructions and to break down your Liberties by saddio
upon you mammoth money oligarchy, which, by timely
expansions and conacons its credits will control vonr
e'ecuons or turn you loose upon the world penne-s or
homeless avorlte doctrine with them is let The gov
eminent take Of the rich and rich i'll take care of
the poor hence high protective tariff, will if thew e, in
power, rccAive their countenance support and thus
he man oil immense wealth viii be enabled by
upon Tue wants OF the poor add his riches while
the poor man VIII be made sucoumb to his wishes or
sink lower IN the scale penury and want The n,eres
OF the farmer, the mechanic, and the dayaboer are in
ie es''"'oh Oh federalism, oil too small character
oeve even a passing consideration al their hands
Warn the comnittees-warn the people-that in the
present contest federalism openly conte nds for the abo
on oil the main conservative power between Congress
and The Peope-the Congress and the constitution They
would have you change the President from a man into
WhsP OF straw, To be blown about the Vaccinations oil
og'foilins and and-suppef bought Lawmakers
tate Their candidate is pledged a limited use OF the
veto power, and TO abide the will and wishes ongress
the people, that only in the exercise Of this BOW
or tat either your constitution Interests the
hands Of the earlier Presidents warded off monarchy
IN the hands OF the later, and especially hands OF
Jackson and Tyler, II saved you from despotism worse
vi husstd-lne OF arlstocracy, and the
lie and energyestroying deposm the United States
BANK IL is only In the power and the posse sson
President possessing nerve, and discrimination to use it
that YOU liberties can be safe
Warn the comm uees-warn the people-ihat is
only IN eternal vigilance that Liberties safe, and
IL Is only by adlerng TO the ancient landmarks of
party thai we dare expect exemption from wing ruie
and WING ruin. Yarn them, too that every
say to the success Of the party and its principles and that the
democrat ,co stays hons election day adds vote to
the streagth Of the enemy" Z X