The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-30


ocRATIc CONVENTION, WHICH
WILL CONVENE AT BALTl-
IN MAY NEXT.
The subscribers propose to commence, on the 10th of
MAY campaign paper under the title above, and to
tinue the same, weekly, for the term of six months pre-
ceng the presidential election, which is to take place in
November next The paper will be devoted exclusively
the discussion and advocacy of democratic principles
and measures, and pledged to the support of the cand
dates who may be presented for the sufrages of the
American people for the two highest Offices in their gift
by the National Democratic Convention which will as
sem5e in Baltimore in the month of May next
In announcing our intention to publish a campaign
paper, in form cheap to place it within the power
of every voter to have copy to be exclusively devoted
TO the support of the principles of the great party to
which is pride and pleasure to belong, deem
also duty to apprze democratic friends that. in
opinion, the approaching contest is destined to be
waged the part of our opponents with degree of
desperation and recklessness unprecedented in polt
ical history. The ostracism of the federal Tor, which is
the same, modern whig) party from office almost from
the organization of the government to the present time
which is but the result OF belief on the part OF the
American people of the hostility OF the leaders OF that
party to the great principles of justice and liberty which
lie at the foundation of institutions, and of their
OF patriotism, manifested by their repehensbe,
MOTTO say reasonable conduct towards their country and
government in every contest with foreign nation
in which it has been compelled to engage-has SO
stung and maddened them TO desperation as to induce
them to lay aside all patriotic principle and all de.
regard for the intelligence OF the people, in the
contests which they have for the last twelve years,
waged for the possession OF office and power Hence we
now behold the sorry and dsepuabe spectacle exhibited
in the conduct of many of the leaders of that party aban
doning the principles which they have hitherto avowed
and insisted upon the only true principles on which
the government should be administered, and deserving
the man who has, for than quarter OF century,
been their bold abe and eloquent leader sharing in
their defeats and enjoying the fruits OF victory In
the fororn hope that they may rally successfully under
military cheftah who has gained all his laurels in
war which they have denounced and opposed and who
spurns their support when rendered party, to which
both he and they belong IT is such party, overwhelmed
with towering load Of unpopular principles, and branded
aud stgmased by the sentence OF popular condemnation
for conduct as parisans which has rendered their
and their party appelaon odious and repulsve In the
estimation of the patriotic portion OF the American peo-
pie lit is such party, thus stung to phrensy and mad
dened by disappointment that the proud and noble de-
mocracy OF the Union have got to encounter in the ap
preaching contest OF course, the conflict will be fierce,
and the struggle desperate; yet in our belief, with Gods
blessing we are destined to overthrow and rout them
most sgnally.
But in order to win the great battle which is to
the sconcncy of democratic principles and for
years to come, and thus to preserve the integrity and
honor of our beloved country is incumbent those
who love the cause and are devoted to the true faith
be on the alert; to organize promptly for united, vgor
GUS and effective action to rally the ukewarm; to
encourage the timd and to make every preparation
cessary to triumphant and glorious victory
All bitterness and anmosity must be laid aside
citation and harmony must be preached: in Short we
must adopt and act upon the noble motto OF distn-
guished apostle of the democratic creed-"UNIoN, HAIR
MoNY, CoNcEssIoN-EvERY THING CAUSE, MOTH
ING FOR MEN"
In the approaching contest the democracy have every
thing encourage them Their principles are in the as
cendan and their great have trumphed in the
administration OF the general government and have re-
ceived the sanction and appreciation of the people
/. The democratic party have accomplished the great
reform of SEPARATION OF BANK AND STATE, through
the instTumenality OF the CONSTITUTIONAL Treasury
That salutary has been in operation for two
years, and has answered all the expectations of those
who projected. and those who have carried it into
successful operation 1t has borne the country safe
ly through foreign war; and commercial crisis which
has shaken other nations to their foundations 1t has
proved to be sauary check upon the banks, and has
preserved sound and stable currency for the people
O. Under the auspices OF the democratic party, LIBERAL
REVENUE TARIFF has been established, by which, for the
first time in legislation during the last thirty years,
the rights and interests of the farmer and laborer have
been regarded with the just and equal favor which
has been extended to other classes This great measure
of reform, for which the democracy have so long strug
ged has proved to be emnenty successful 1t has pro-
vded ample for the government and secured to
the people degree of prosperity almost unprecedented in
our history.
g. For the benefit of the mercantile community and
indirectly for the advantage of all classes the democratic
party has devised and put in operation system of
WAnEHoUsrNe which has also proved successful in prac
tice and the benefits of which the country is en-
joying
L. Lastly, the democracy have waged to a successful
termination (as we hope and beeve) glorious War-a
in which we were involved by the act of another
nation, and justified by the most wanon and unprovoked
ou'rases on tho part of enemy That war has been
unparalleled in the annals of the world for the uninter
rupted career of victory which has attended
It's achievements have adorned and illustrated our