The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-21
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUE,DAY MORNING, NOV. 81, isIs.
Parallel Of $40 and Is4s.

cheering prestige TO the present time We were de
eaed in 1910, have been defeated in 1913. The
democratic party too confident OF in both
cases. and they did not adopt sufficiently effective
ganization and in all the States bring every voter
10 The polls. Ii was military cha npion who led the
opposition in both cases, assisted by the exraord
nary combination of interests that have contributed TO
defeat Then, too, wings OF every hue and
denomination, along with navists, considerable por-
ton of abolitioniss bank men, tariff men, different hum
bugs that addressed to both sections of the Union,
and streams OF money flowing like water. Then, too,
the wings affected TO conceal their principles and pro-
essed consider of the most important measures
Of their party obsolete, Yet sooner had they
mounted nto power than they attempted to revive them
all But in $780, the democracy, though they were de-
eaed dismayed" They raised their flag, as il
trailing in the dust, boldly proclaimed their prnc
Pies resisted every attack upon them nominated then
candidate in 1914, and planted their triumphant banners
upon the battlements OF the constitution,
We are again defeaed-but let us take courage from
the example of Al, AZ, '43, and 44-re prnc
pies with the same bold and fearless piritand similar
glorious victory awaits in So Our present defeat,
too is not as remarkable or overwhelming as it was
then Then we carried New Hampshire, mot Maine y
struggling for her favorte son, who has deserted
We lost Pennsylvania, and also Ohio We carried only
New Hampshire, Virginia, South Carolina. Illinois,
Alabama Missouri, and Arkansas The whirwind was
more violent than is now for the democratic ticket re-
ceived only 80 votes; whilst Gen. Harrison had 23
Now, it is probable that Gen. Cass has 1877 and Gen
Taylor 1853. We rise up from the blow much stronger
than we were then Then we had only States out of
26 but may have carried half the States in the
Union. We have carried Maine and New Hamp-
shire, the great State of Ohio, Virginia, South Caro-
lima, Mississippi, Indiana Illinois, Alabama, Missouri,
Arkansas, Michigan, and the young States of Texas,
Iowa, and Wisconsin. II retrieved defeat, there
FORE in IA against such fearful Odds let be certain that
with the principles inscribed upon banner, with
better cause because have recently tested the bless
ings of principles,) and better champions to
assist u.s. shall obtain decided victory in so
What now want is more effective organization
one that is equal to that of the wings. Yet our
party will be strongly cemented, not only by
principles, but by the of undeseved defeat
whilst the whig combination like the image in the dream
Of Nebuchadnezzar is made up of such various and i'll
assorted Materials that time inevitably break it 10
pieces.
Courage therefore, and must succeed We must
exert "the unconquerabe WILL" and we cannot be de-
feated. We must unite all forces and not suffer
complaint distraction and division, to appear in our
ranks. Already hear the same complaints against the
South that were uttered in 1910; but let us have the
good sense and the liberal feeling which then
kept together Already we hear one of the strongest
democratic papers in New Hampshire complain of the
'reachery and double dealing" of the southern States
yet magnanimously asserting 'tha the bitter conscious.
Less OF this truth drive the porthern democrats
into ga union with abolonism" We inquire with all
kindness and respect for our northern brethren, why
they should attribute our defeat altogether to the
South New York is still democratic State, if her
factions were united together; and she has given her
vote for General Taylor The noble Keystone State ha
also failed us We surrender the southern wings,
indeed, to the just ana,henas of the New Hampshire
editor. Some few democrats, too, even in Virginia,
became early committed to Gen. Taylor. because they
were impressed with conviction of his democracy
and after ALL many of the southern voters. like those
in the North and in the middle States, were fasci-
mated by the military achievements of the wing candidate
But the great body OF the democrats of the South and all
their distinguished leaders, never more ardent
devoted to the success of their party Most
of the democrats of Virginia worked harder than
in the of Cass and Buer-though the secret or
ganization of the wings was effective than their
own; and owing to this cause, and the overweening
confidence of the democrats many of them did not attend
the polls The official returns far as we have exam
med them indicate that in many of the countless there has
been consid cradle falling of since the poll of 1874 Our
democratic brethren of the North and the West should
make allowance for these considerations in the
same manner literally done after the defeat of
1910. twas this generous feeling which knit the party
together in 1884, and conducted the great victory
which crowned our united struggles of that year.
Will the reader excuse us for making the following
extracts from the Enquirer" of November;sio 1t is not
to show that any credit is due to Virginia for Ohio
and New Hampshire, and South Carolina, and the other
democratic States of the northwest and southwest have
given generally larger majority than she has done
But is to make out the parallel of the two events-to
show that similar of complaint were given about
the South in 1910, and how noby the other States allow
ed for the derection of of her members 1t was in
deed, violent whirlwnd that swept over the land in
1910; and Virginia scarcely kept her foothold Her
majority was not than 300 or 4OO-nearly the
same as it amounts to at the present time.
n the Richmond Enquirer of Nov. a. 1890
The Old Dominion-aga,n
The wing presses annoyed about their memorable
defeat in Virginia Never did they labor harder carry
any Stae-never were they of success-never
more disappointed chagrned, annoyed, and chapfallen
They knew the moral force of Virginia They knew the
ndomable spirit of her They recoIIect how in
$780, she flew her State rights banner and beat down the
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