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

ps.,Ssnt pf the United States for four Years from the
18th OF March. 1919 This verdict, pronounced through
The ballot boxes Tuesday generally known through
out the Union. However doubtful the issue may have
seemed TO many before the election thanks to the power
of steam and lightning the suspense after that event was
speedily disspated At twelve O'Clock The evening OF
the great contest, every voter OF Philadelphia had the
means OF knowing with comparative accuracy who was
TO be the chief executive officer OF the land However
little we may be gatifed the result, rejoice that the
agony of alternative hope and fear was necessarily of
He who shall speculate upon the causes of this result
need employ very little argument satisfy his mind
or that OF his reader A thousand interests-each ami
mated by its own peculiar deslreeach instigaied by its
own peculiar grief suddenly organized under the ban
ner OF a hero, whose indefinite position was seized as
encouragement to those who wanted but little, and whose
conflicting opinions could be respectively taken please
conflicting factions The great democratic party had
offended many OF these mierestssome by failing give
them oce-othes by refusing to compromise its prnci
plesothers by lis bold reputation of detected traitors
and others STILL BY being made TO appear the foe of
certain enterprises for the special protection of which
it is the fashion of opponents to believe all govern
ment has been Insulated among men. Add to this
heterogeneous combination the popular appetite for mill
ay glory, and it will be how vainly against these
odds opposed the forces of the national democracy
In the fierce onset of the strfe-begun in very delrium
and waged under the excitement of thousand hopes and
haireis,be flag that has long defed the battle and
the breeze is temporarily lowered, and the eager and
hungry les'ons OF most miscellaneous opposition find
themSe Ives suddenly IN possession OF the government
Such were the causes that contributed TO and conoll
ed the election OF General Taylor II is folly say that
III his elevation the country will be elevated 1t ride
uons to contend that his measures will maintain the
pope 81 The country ~. sndmn'shed He will 60 into
Iy an idea OF craftsmanship and with of the deli
cate and Intricate character of political system We
can Justify the election OF such man in but one
way, aid that not the most fattering to-Scur reputa
ton as progressive people, jealous Of our honor,
tenacious Of our rights, and proud of our progress
IN arts and arms. The strongest proof of SUGGEST
popular government, is that which is exhibited in the
determination OF the to take of themselves y
eecting able enlightened. and practical public servants
Tatrln has xkt
to remembrance. Posteri,y will look with wonder
upon the fact that he selected alone because he
successful warrior, and the struggling masses of the
Old World will feel that the light of the proud example
which has been leading them up TO freedom has be.n
sadly and suddenly clouded, if not utterly extnguished
Without parallel in history it will be seized
by foes Europe and held up before the public gaze
as mOckery upon claim to be the reest and most
lghtened people upon EARTH What other solution can
Fortunately. General Tayor's utter indifference to 1--WE
will not say ignorance o presidential duties the most
ordinary obligations of the intelligent citizen, is in some
respect consistent with the descendant opinions of his sup
Porers IT he can recommend no policy, they, in all
probability, will agree upon Made up OF all the
shreds of party each inflated by the notion of his own
consequence as larger atom than his neighbor in
achieving the late result, there will need but very
slight spark to explode the whole concern. To expect
harmony IN administration thus constituted and sur
founded-to expect any regular system of measures
from those whose faith has neither beginning, mid
die, nor end-would be to expect that all the mul.
tliutes who crowd the streets of Paris or London
should understand each others thoughts unite upon
the instant on single suggestion The tongues tina,
made Babel roar with the din of discord,
strange to each other than the opinions of the men
whom circumstances have Just hurled into power To
pass over the distribution OF office these anxious wait
upon fortunes, will alone be effort of vast toll and
troublean effort, which federalism has never vet made
without being sadly impaired in the end and easy TO
see how shattered party like this is fitted meet the
grave responsibilities of government, which will subse.
quently be devoved upon it
lie, us not be understood as fondly anticipating
evil or as rejoicing that in NJ the nature Of things these
not realized Even if they are realized as we be.
leve they will be- the lesson may be useful to our coun
gorged their voracous appettes, indignant people will
rise up to do Justice to the great party which has been
literally sandered out of power When promise
gushing and dying, they will begin to see how basely
they allowed themselves TO be deceived by the pictures
of eloquent ambition When labor is starved OF plum
dered under special laws he will eagerly to the
proud old party that has been his trues friend. When
sectional fanacism finds its hopes crushed under
credit for the exposure of the fraud which made that
fanatIcsm regard him as its friend And when, even
allowing harmony to come out of all this confusion,
under the operation OF the condemned measures of by
gone days. set up as democratic institutions pulled
down, groans and curses wrung from suffering thou
sands-then the mperishable truth Of democracy will
misled from lis bright and glorious influence Let the
prophecy be remembered Amid the shouts of rejoicing
federalism and natlvsm we may turn to thsjns e,ribu-
ton, as the consummaton of the late extraordinary cleo
ton. and the still more extraordinary administration
which is 10 follow It will come at last and nobly
avenge the wrong which has been done.
The democratic party will survive this defeat as surely
that federalism and It's associates will eventually be
crushed by the very weight of their victory 1t is en-
phatcaly the party of the country All its measures
are boldly set FORTH and fearlessly advocated Some
times its reforms alarm the timd. and give material
to the demagog%e 10 work out its temporary over;
throw Time, however, vindicates lis policy, and
proves its essential importance TO the substantial wei
fare of the people II it cannot originate good for
the people during the next four years. it will at
least prevent much evil Unsubdued by defeat, and
calm in the midst Of the Of federal rejoicing il
awaits the return of that inevitable hour when the dark
days of the republic days of bulaon in store for
as the result of the late eecon) will again demand
lis energies to the people from the evils of wicked
Legislation, and the designs of wicked men, We would
rather fall with this noble party than rise with any other
carried carr into power BY an unhinking h1ra We would
voice or pen had contributed to the success of
monsrous deception Let the democracy keep up their
organization few months more, and their energies
may be needed to the country from the of
the very who will reach the high places of the gov
ernment only by frauds upon the truth Let us keen
the old flag freely flying. and be ready moment to
march under its tatered but sacred folds TO the redemp
ton of our beloved Union
Jeremlnds.