The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-15

persuade but an other name
past histoyhave but partially pretended great
problem OF democracy. When with bat thirteen States
ranging along our Atantc sst we adyenrured upon the
experiment of conederaed democratic government,
were soiehny warned against the neicacy OF bond OF
Union eoprehending SO large aud varied an extent
territory When one after anol,eT in long succession
STATE alter State was added original domain, until
was occupied by restless and enlerprsng popunton The
political Cassandras stii harped upon the mournf
theme and still the Union survived When the great
father OF waters passed, and wilderness be-
yond even TO the Of the Rocky mountains pene-
uaed and millions upon millions OF of fertile territory
were brought within the confines of coniederacy
same HOMOGENEOUS ugubrioas chant heard ard sin The
Pinhrs OF NE Union stood firm rock When,
tell swoop, the of Oregon and Texas was
.ae predictions Of the dissolution OF the
glorious Union standsay, and shall stand and tower
hoarse OF the tmid fearful ..arehlects OF ruin
shail bavs been forgotten and consigned oblivion
| from whence there shall be no rrecIon.
"Moored in the rfod rock,
The hrmer it roots hun, the ruder il blows
The existence OF the American Unon and the prosperity
and well-being of its inhabitaniss rank the scale
nations, lis and It's power, dependent
upon the extent OF surface the number of States
and Territories comprised within its boundaries Or its geo
graphical position but upon the Intelligence and virtue OF
IFS inhabitantsnpon their adherence the tried princ
pies OF that democratic faith in which had its origin and
upon the fidelity with which they shall cherish those
lofty aspirations and thai unbendng purity and integrity
Of purpose which have tie to its present
h s The s hd s nss upon
each and every citizen to accom- pish
n
unrrammelei unrestricted way-whether those purposes
and objects are the acquisition the distributions
variance with paramount equal rights or
OF othersequay Of privilege in all the varied of
tons, democratic measures, and democratic Let
these great objects be Sin letters OF living light up
we to ourselves destiny and true the
world, there exists the American continent
the ample folds Of the American Union The principles
upon which our government is constructed broad
-tai,,
most extended territory and population The busis upon
which our free institutions rest IS sufficiently comprehensive
to embrace every variety of SOIL Of climate and
And II those principles founded in mnuabe truth,
and that basis upon the adamanine rock of right why
should fear iegis Of our noble confectionery
wherever its ample shield required for the
ment OF human civilization and protection human
We seek conquest .nor would we DESIRE by physical
force to impose institutions upon unwilling people
Nor, the other hand, will permit the despois either
Of the Old or the New World Europe America to
rrory which wills 10 nnis e destiny with ours r. in
the JUST assertion Of our ndubiabe rights, forced 10
draw the sword for the protection OF the highest the
meanest OF our citizens for the clastisemen OF long
iped career OF nsoence, overbearing arrogance
and settled naignty we will not return that sword TO It's
scabbard until saI have accom- pshed that whereio it
was sent And T. in the prosecution Of snch contest the
opportunity shall BE- afforded for acquisition without
derogation 10 the rights OF other powers of
fcss ~ valuable Ros ana @ ann In
our commerce, and OF extending civil liberty and good will
To men, we VIII hesitate avail ourselves OF these ad
vantsges. indemnify however inadequate for the
blood oil our slaughtered counymen, and the expenditure
treasure contributed Who the men, from whence
can battle fields, and the still greater perls OF the Mexican
cline And whence have been derived the sinew of that
edf The conquerors Mexico-the slain on her battle
heds--the 'noble army of martyrs" her presidential
y call rushed the defence Of the sanda I'd Of
me unlonrirom the east and from the west-from the
north and from the south and fro the treasury
OF that union furnished by contributions equal proper
Let rs. re-
member that we are brethren OF common household and
mocracy all subjects calculated destroy that political
union, without which may become disjon ed and bro
KEN fall easy prey TO our ancient and
foe
Keeping in view, then, the fundamental principles OF
berng always that TO is ntrusted sacred and inalien
able deposte the welfare and the prosperity OF the only
battements OF that constitution which our fathers in their
wisdom framed, and the of the revolution sanctioned,
TO us their descendants and representatives. There
those IN our nidsin numbers and in influence far from
cableiomi dabe, many of the from their weighs
OF Character. versatility OF talent, and of
cieon OF our nato,s honor who would its hitherto
benished standard PROSTATE, and trailing the dust who
would arrest and turn back the brilliant of victory
and of glory which brave gallant troops so
bly, achieved if through these ulreror objects,
pretending the ultimate downfall of democratic princi
pies and the establishment of an arsocracy of wealth,
exclusiveness and power. might be accomplished There
folds OF political party claiming be the excn-
slve representatives of the popular sentimentwolves
henson and alarm upon the advancing progress and
successive rumphs OF democratic principles and demo
cratic mensures-who camor loudly the
restrictive OF foreign and domestic traCefor
tona regulator oil the currency and cxchanges-for
striced suragefor the perempory and
clnsion from the valuable and cherished rights OF
citizenship of all not born upon soilwho declam
against the capacity of the people make choice OF their
own servants and agents. for the Of their
aiarsand who would transplant favored shores the
worn-ou antguated, condemned systems of atlantic
government Ii is for determine, full view OF ali
the ourselves beloved country, and
TO poseriiy, whether these and such these, shall
the helm OF the cherished ark OF political safety
whether. coniiding the patriot wisdom
the integrity of the who have guided the ship State
thus far Its accordance with the principles and
le of Jefferson, OF Madison, and OF Jackson,
viii accept the splendid destiny which the future has
store, and secure tor children and chidrens chill
dren the inesmable blessings of liberty and equality.
viii close Mr.. President, by proposing the foliown
sentiment
"a perfect Union :" Embracing the entire North
American continent.
The president then announced the following toasts pre-
pared by the committee OF arrangements
George NJ Dallas Frce President of the Umiied States
Endeaed to the people by his prompude in dissolvng
uphoy ties in the Senate.
Loud and prolonged cheering and calls for Mr. Dali
LAS who rose and SAID:
Mr. President aa3 elor While thank Won sin
cerey for the complimentary notice you have taken ofme
not my purpose 10 reply by reference what
ally affects myself might address al length
the topic to which you have referred bu, this a
proprate occasion and in response your sentiment Twill
endeavor TO give yon something much worthy of
generous acceptance. TCheersl
DESIRE Mr.. President recall to the republicans, who
whom the democracy of America nuclto whom that
democracy hesitate award OF