The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-30

IN which
sought to accomplish IT,
This issue, them presented by fanatics and dsorganzers
at the north and at the sont was and ably and
eloquenry discussed In the address emanatng from the
| committee appointed by the national convention We
quote from Literally below and beg the democratic
reader ponder the truths then presented and which
undenabe truths He cannot fail to see that Mr.
Van Buren,, the regularly nominated national
precisely relation the great democratic party
ofthe Union that Gen Cass stands He assaied
and the party sought be defeated by pretended anti sa
very partisans, standing upon sectional and territorial
grounds and few dsorganzers north and SOUTH arrayed
themselves against the national democratic ticket But the
great body the democracy of the Union, disIe gading
and dscounenancing these sinister and trattorous
ments with united and ressess energies into the
field swept them away like chat, and placed Mr. Van Blu
rumphantly in the Executive chair Precisely the
of opposition exhibits itself now. 1t differs only
in the men who this gnobe and unpatriotic
scheme of opposition democratic candidates and
democratic principles 1t will come to the same result be
| the who they may. Gen. Cas- will be elected and
factionists, who league with the wings
their prototypes leagued with the ederaists in 1885, will
reap a harvest of defeat and modification.
Let it be recolleced in reading the subjoned extracts
address of 1885, that they the language of Mr.
Wright and Mr. Van Buren, then and that If there any
change the of those who claim TO be their ad
herents the change with the great body OF the de-
mocracy, who support the democratic national nomna-
tons, upon precisely the great democratic and
sttuonal grounds they supported them then, and at all
| times.-Aibany argus
So much OF this address relates the subject of slave
y will be found the close of this article 1t is most re-
markable document. Although written thirteen years
ago. it fits the present times we'll as if it had been
written yesterday Then it was potent to confound the
enemies OF Mr. Van uren, who occupied almost precise
| ly the position which he occupies Will il not be
equally potent conound him in his present factous
posilen Itmet, every word of it, his applause a time
when personal disappointment had not soured his mind
Shall he not feel its scorpion lash when he has
turned his back upon every principle it mainains is
almost like Providence that this paper sanctioned by
him in the days of his fidelity, is preserved to confound
him in those OF his apostacy.
Every word of this address ought to be pondered upon
1t ought be in the hands of every disposed to follow
Mr.. Van Buren, in his actious We do not wish
draw attention from any portion Of it, by calling
especially to another. But cannot forbear to ask
every one, into whose hands this paper may fall to read
and read again. those portions of it in which the attempts
of the enemies of the democratic party to divide. that
| they may conquer us, is exposed, and the nsidous
character Of them are portrayed Ponder upon what
is said about the danger of carrying the election to the
House of Representatives But above all, again
and again to what is said about the wckedness of all at
tempts form sectional parties and divisions With
what admirable propriety the exhortations of Wash
ngton and Madison this point in,roduced-he spot
tec of her constitution! To these. words Of wisdom
might have been added those of Jefferson the father of
the republican party In his letter already republshed
by us, speaking OF the Missouri question, he says:
"This momenous question, like firebell the night,
awakened and 1ed me with terror considered i at at
the moment; but this is repreve only not final
tence. geographical line coinciding with a marked
% he angry passions of men will be oberaed
and every irritation will mark it deeper and deeper
/ What words of prophecy well wisdom not
these We wish they could make the deep lodgment
in the hearts of countrymen that they have in
own. We do not despair of their doing Though
Washington and Jefferson, and Madison gone their
precep.s live and thank God, there patriotism enough
left to and them from the Vanda assaults
of the factious and fanatic
AS might have been expected from the patriotism of
his countrymen, when presented to them under such
auspices these, Mr. Van Buren, elevated by them
to the presidency; and in his admirable inaugural ad
Dress although dealing in generates other subjects
on this he is most explicit He repeated this occasion,
after the election the words he had used to Mr.. Amis
before His language is this:
"The last perhaps greatest the prominent
discord and disaster supposed Turk political
dition, the institution of domestic slavery Our fore
subject and they eatedit with torbeaance evidently
wise, that in spite of every sinister foebodng it never
common country Such result is sufficient evidence OF
the justice and the patriotism of their it is evidence
not be Mistaken that adherence prevent all
embarrassment from this well from every other antci
pated of difficulty danger. Have not recent
events made obvious the slightest reflection that the
least deviation from this spirit OF fobearance injurious
to every interest," that OF humanity included Amidst the
violence of excited assons this generous and fraerna
feeling has been sometimes disregarded and, standing
do before countymen in this high place Of honor
and of trust cannot refrain from axio,,sy invoking te
owcitizens to be deaf its dictates Perceving
before my election the deep interest this subject be-
ginning excite, believed solemn duty make known
fully my sentiments in regard it; and when every
motive for misrepresentation has passed away, trust they
will be candidy weighed and understood atleast They will
Fl be standard OF conduct in the path before then
declared if the desire of those of countrymen who
were favorable my election graied, must go in
opponent of every attempt the part of Congress abo
ish slavery the District of Columbia against the wishes
of the slavehoding States, and also with determination,
equally decided, resist the slightest interference with 1t
in the States where it exists submitted also with full
and trankness the which led to this de-
termination. The result authorizes to believe they
have been approved, and conided in by major
y of the people of the United States including those whom
they most Immediately affect 1t only remains to add
that bkconhicpg with these views receive
my constitutional sanction These opinions have been
adopted in the firm belief that they accordance with
the spirit that actuaied veneated fathers OF the repub
lie and that edng has proved them TO DC
humane patriotic, cxpeden, honorable, and just Ii the
agitation OF this subject intended to reach the aD
y -four institutions enough has occurred to show that IL mas
sgnay failed and that in this, in other instance
Tor the destruction of government are again destne
| 10 he uoiuteu Here and