The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-04

this Qverson's) write from my own personal knowl-
edge ~ no event can our majority taA short Of 900
uoes. This you may depend upon.
the Union
Antieipaons Of the (ressol abslitionss Detection Of
the South Hopes Of the Yam Burenites. -F@ewarned,
Joredrmed.
New YORK, Nov. ., 1s4s.
The Van Buren, free soil aboltonists are becoming
ecy desperate and reckless They build their hopes
solely the sectional divisions of the country, and for
the sake OF success would destroy they not which
section The GIobe" of this morning. the organ of the
Van Buren, tactonss, shows how nicely these patriots
calculate the chances They expect the South will prove
untrue to Cass-tha he is TO be defeated through defec
ton there Hear the Globe and let it sink deep into the
minds OF our southern friends
III Cas is not oeN supported South believe he ,oiH
not De- the masses at the North oho support him. ,ciA
the ho po do 1s W
oy to remain firm and pA not only succeed preventing
the spread Of Slavery but pM pocr at no re.
mote day."
Friends of the Union, do you hear this , On this is
based their whole hope OF future this predic
is 1t now, and has been for years, free SOIL abolition
nave-anyhng and everything. No result will change
its position Mr. Webster declared few days ago. in his
speech Boston, that the reeso doctrine was the true
wing doctrine-has been, is now and will continue to
be; and urged his old wing friends not to 60 for Van
Burena convert to whig faithbu to stick TO the
So, it Taylor is defeated, the wings but stand as they
are Ii is true, they may take new name-take up a
new leader. This very Globe may become the organ OF
the pary but it will still be the old wing party
and nothing else.
But let suppose the Globe does, that Cass is de-
feaed by the South What becomes then, of the demo
for whom we so manfuy contending! what interest
have we in longer continuing the co partnership The
predictions Of the Globe, greatly fear. are correct if
The democratic party of the North-that party which
has for years fought for, struggled for, sacrificed po-
s9 and frequently Reg in such
northern candidate. His defeat through southern in
action, will be evidence that the South place no
confidence in the democracy, OF the North Have we
nteress Have stood shoulder to shoulder with
them. supported their men, their measures, and their
peculiar Institutions WIN hey h now Leave US, sacrifice
which has been nimca to them and their best in
terests' If SO, in Gods what other course than
that pointed out by the Globe the democratic party
take? But are not yet ready to believe any such
thing. We have too much confidence in the South-too
high opinion in her political inegry-to believe for
instant, notwithstanding the vaunting taunts daily Of
the whigs barnbuers, and aboltonists that the South
will betray sacrifice No, no. friends of the South
this cannot, must not be. Let not the blow come from
noby triumph here But do your duty, and safe
democracy is triumphant and the integrity and unity of
the republic saved
One word of our prospects Of the States surrounding
your readers kept fully advised of all the demo
cratic movements. In every direction prospects
looked better-democrats felt BETTER had
we have most cheering accounts from old Connecticut
We have never calculated upon that State, but our
friends write us that SHE is SAFE for Cass and Butler
In New Jersey, too the fight will be desperate, with
the chances decidedly with OF old Pennsylvania,
have fear, not doubt She is beyond per-
adventure. 1t is fixed fact and CANNOT be altered
But oh for months more time in New York With
this much additional time, we would pledge the State to
Cass and Butler. The friends of Van Buren, seeing the
utter hopeessness of his cause falling into the demo-
cratic ranks all the State, while detection, conen-
ton, and madness run rampant among the Clay and
Taylor wings Depend upon it, the vote for Cass and
Hhss will oe o bus e wIse Of the G
will not vote at all. Many of friends sanguine
that Cass will get the State. make no such promise,
yet the chances daily Increase and as said above with
lately been applied, the State would be ours 1t may be
n0W
In this city we shall give you most noble triumph
We shall beat Taylor at least 3,000 and Van Buren, by
10000. We are of three congressional districts,
and could carry the fourth, not unfortunately
divided
In the third, or lower district, the democracy have
nominated K. B. Hart, (Mr. Nicol, the present member,
having honorably Withdrawn from the canvass) to run
against Phenx, old bank and high tariff wing The
good sense of large portion of the wing merchants,
positively know will induce them to withhold their
votes from him. Mr. Hart is young man of sound po
cal faith, indomtabe energy of characterfaithfu to
the best interests of his party. true to his friends, and
generous to fault. Ii we cannot succeed with such
candidate against one who, even IN these enlightened
days, subscribcs to all the doctrines of the late
wing party, then shall be wonderfully mistaken.
In the 18th district our present worthy member, VIM
b. Maclay, is renomnated; and although there is little
difficulty in ward, he will be elected In the 5h,
fortunately, have two candidates. and not much hope
of reconciliation Michael Walsh, or, he is fami-
iarly known throughout the Union, Mike Walsh" is
one of the canddaes-by considered the regular
one, by others not
He will, however, get very large vote. He is full of
talent; wears his worst side out is emphatcay one of
the boys, but ugrown one and, with clear field,
would oustrp any whg that could be brought against
him.. In the 9th, or upper district, John NJ Badhursi
Tor the balance OF Jacksons term and George Law for
| the next Congress, are the nominees
DR. Badhurst is one of most worthy citizens,
old resident of the city, and beloved by all.
Law ls entirely self made man.. Starting in life as a
mason by industry and strict integrity he has become one
of our most eminent and wealthy citizens. He is one
who seems to delight in great undertakings See some
astonishing work OF art any OF great lines of
ternal improvement be that George Law was the
moving spirit in it's construction. 1t his mind tina,
spanned the Harlaem river with what is known as the
High Bridge-one of the greatest and most wonderful
works OF art, OF ancient modern tines more perfect
piece OF masonry was probably never erected He has,