The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-21

not yet been adjusted if may Judge from the various
specuatons that ahoat The most devoted friends of
Mr. Clay still adhere TO him with mistaken perseve-
We understand that they calculating upon has
the nominee of the party that they consider
him as the perfect embodiment of whigery; and that
they would regard his sacrifice the abandonment OF
their principles. They insist upon the action Of a
tona convention and are determined to appeal to that
tribunal in behalf of their favorite leader In fact SO
variable are the signs of the times and such is the va
riey of expressions which reaching the public ear
and so devoted are his friends that we shall not be
surprised Mr. Clay in the ascendant, and borne
along by their enthusiasm through the wing national
convention.
Other persons again, entertain very different opn-
ions and among the rest is the author OF the follow
ing keen and sagacous letter in the ''Jacksonan,'
of Abingdon, Virginia He hits the nail upon the
head, so far relates TO most OF those wings who
attempting to 'cach birds OF every feather the
wings, of course, account of General Taylors wing
principles, and along aoi them of the democrats by
the military eelat which surrounds him. With all our re-
spect for his military achievements, and without the
slightest disposition say anything in disparagement of
his pretensons, must confess our belief that the
writer has unmasked the adrot policy of his wing lead
ing friends. He through their designs clearly in
the distant of the southwest of Virginia. he
were living at Washington, and in contact with all the
intrgues and all the of this busy metropolis He
tells the story it will be told with every possible
ration during the approaching campaign 1t is the
SYSTEM though under different form, that was prac-
tised in 1910 and in 1914 1t is party which binding
the eyes of the people by the fiction of no- party
ddate !" and whilst they abuse the everything
BASE taking for their political leader of the heroes
whom that war has created.
From the Abingdon (Va) Jacksonan.
Mr. EDITOR; cannot refrain from saying word to our
democratic friends in the 18th congressional district in
gard the presidency. Coming events their
hadows before them and cannot but think the wings
lay ing another "gulltrap" to catch democrats.
Let examine the political state ofaffars in the United
States, and see what is its condition.
First the wings evidently OF their condition
party divided between three four political aspran,s,
who be longer ad the shelf )" they but
chance of success and that hope upon uniting the
fragments Of their party along with the honest and
pectng portion of the democrats, who may through adj
mation of General Taylos brilliant in Mexico,
be DESTROYS show their gratitude by casting their
for the hero of Buena Vista.
We call upon the democracy to beware OF the trick
Beware Of the no-pary Beware Of such tell you,
We go for General Taylor, because he is party man,
and will into power nntrammeed by the shackes OF
paryH Whoever knows aught of the whg party
the laid, may be, with the precau
ton catch the unwary and os upon the people Of the
United States another Tip and Ty Much they may
profess to admire General Taylor for his ness galany,
and general bearing military chietain, deny that
the wings say for him than they did for General
Harrison.
No party go further operate upon the preudices
and sympahes of the American people than resored
to in order to elect the hero of North Bend.
Now, how stands the Of affairs in 1882 Exactly
similar to that of $780, when Henry Clay, the great
Ill uI,,;..
barometer showed signs of brewing the horizon
would burst with destruction upon the party he was
kept before the people.
Policy showed the WING leaders the necessity of sacr
fcing the great embodiment upon the altar of party and
General Harrison brought from the shades of security
carry the standard Of the wing party aoft phany
to the White House. All know the beginning, and
will forget the end of the tragedy.
How it In 1874 chances made nfvor of /" Harry
| of the West" The wings had run in Tip and Ty with
being locked by the democratic nag-distanced
routed utterly demolished they boosted that democracy
Dead rise more for half century. Old Hal is
consequently rubbed up Gas slow nag,) but of
easy victory in lSi So great had been the of $780,
wonderful the change," of the wings could doubt
but Henry Clay would go easily ahead of all opposition
Again the democracy rally upon the retired champion
their paryagain the people rush the rescue lit
tie Jim Polk distances the hack of Ashland We
brought the great seep stakes for lSl8 Old in
keeping and the jockeys of Ashland declare him "sound in
wind and limb" and offer give odds" old horse
ears, and "wh neck and tail cured" Frances upon the
track and makes show Of fight But the northern and
southern Jockeys willing rsk the upon
the od nag again. and recommend old Rough and Ready
as their favoe for 1913. Poor Old Hal turned out to
grass admired and caressed by all who lovers Of the
sport, because The old horse has boted refused
to take the track" when mountaineering else The old
horse heat in his fe and nothing save his
dociHty, can his friends admire him for
1t aims for the democracy to say whether they
will be the the hands wings
themselves in 1873 1t remains for the democracy Gin order
insure success) look with dsrus at all s'no party
men," They may tell you General Taylor no party m an
and General Taylor has told you the same Them again
the wings have abored prove that General Taylor is
phig-a Clay whg and they support him such Gen.
Taylor has said much his letter, where he says tha
he prefers Mr. Clay for President any other AMI
course adopts the policy of Mr.. Clay best for the country
We the democrats against uniting themselves
toparty to General Taylor Wait till
meets to nominate candidate for the democracy for the
next presidential campaign General Taylors claims will
be looked TO, and if he is found be of the right strips
then it will be time for throw up hats for old
Rough and Ready
Let us do nothing hastily, and which might wish to
undo. Tell them when they ask you go for Gen Tay
or as no-pary that you have the wings
ing that he ,ehg and Clay ioti &! Who has no;
such declarations every wing paper favorable to his
elections And yet they right about aud cry 'Hns
for old Rough and Ready the nopary candidate for Pe
dent in 1887
We consider insult the cracy the wings
even propose uaioh of the parties upou any
When have they ceased hate the democracy aud brand
them ignorant, corrupt, and mnworthy of public conf