The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-06
From the Richmond Enquirer
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We have already announced the adjournment OF III,
democratic convention. and promised shortly the pubca
on OF the address and resolutions passed by that body
We cannot doubt that they will crafty and stimulate ou
friends througho the State And pleased to be
able sincerely to state, that did better spirit OF
more united feeling animate the great democratic party
than that which now pervades it throughout the Com
monweath. The unanmity of sentiment and feeling
which characterized body was, indeed, cheering
spectacle-the confidence of which all felt will
secure TO us triumph We should have been delighted
gina to have witnessed the contrast between the
conventions. We feel assured that the exhibition alone
would have decided them in favor OF our side. The
spectacle was ful OF instruction, There in the wing
convention. was TO be seen ONE MAN, and man
alone, boldly and ably Toe, contendng with force
and zeal for the maintenance of whag principles. APP
pealng with eoquence and power to the honesty OF
his associates in behalf of open declaration of their
opinions. AND, m,rabiis dietu, instead of meeting with
city which Parayzed his resolution and subdued his
sprt-he (Mr John Nj. Botts) procaiming himself from
hs YOUTH after the most strctes Sect Pharsee." and
all present knew that he down to Damascus
prosecute the dissenters from his creed All at once
however, this second Saul OF Tarsus. in mid career,
with lightning stricken" DOWN and upon asking who
art thou !" he told General Taylor upon Old Whitley
going up hill and down, and no man can tell which
way he runs the fastest" Then, "wth hated breath and
whispering humbleness" 'the terrible Bolts" cries out
"Men and brethren, what shall do to be saved !" The
response ready and at hand: Pocket your principles
eat your words, trust in the gullbility OF the people
arise. and 90 to Philadelphia, and there it shall be told
How different from the exhibition on our side! Our
doctrines fully and fearessy proclaimed and address
themselves to the reason the sense the judgment Of the
people. Our theory is built upon the intelligence of the
people. On this we rely for success that W hist
they have the sagacy to perceive the right they have
the holiness and honesty to pursue No measures OF
no resort to Juggling and mountebank devices which
they despse their hearts yet which they fondly hope.
and partly believe may delude the caprcious multitude
were resored oby our party No, there was to be
nothing whatever of this sort in The democratic
gathering Our avowa of the principles which we have
always proessed clear and explicit They have led
shall find them in the address and resolutions they
worthy of an attentive perusa and close study; and they
will be found purely honestly and entirely democratic
that the strongest necessary requisite is to keep them con-
stantly before the people.
With what honest pride, too, the democratic party
point to the exhibit made by the comparison of the prom
ses and performances of the party In 1914, when the
campaign opened, which resulted in the election OF
present pure, honest, and infexble Chief Magistrate
banners. The settlement of the Oregon question, the
annexation of Texas-both OF these we have accomp-
ished. We fought against high protective tarf-,he
tariff of 1912; we broke il down, and proclaimed for the
Independent treasury We have carried and established
that What is remaining to be done of the task we as
sumed in coming into power What solitary promise is
it that made to the people in that canvass, which
mains TO be redeemedl Even the caviling and bitter
spirit of wing intolerance cannot deny that we have
stuck to our principles and redeemed our promises Nay
the very faithfuness of adherence to the pledge
which we gave in 1914, has been made by the wings the
theme of denuncia,ion and sneering contempt
We have performed our promises, and the triumphan
success of all fully vndicates the superio
wisdom of democratic policy. Under tariff system
commerce is fourishing unprecedented, ant
manufactures multiplying and springng up all
the face of the nation Every prediction of opponents
has been fasifed The repeal of the tariff of 1912,
stead OF ruin, has given stimulus to that sort OF
terprise; whilst the revenues arising from the present
tariff law are larger than any heretofore known.
The run-vast and terrbleso confidently foretod BY
the wings if the democrats should come into power has
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theories their vaunted, highly przea arguments Instead
of disaster, which they so confidently anticipated, pros
perity covers the land "as the waters the face
the great deep" The wings failed to redeem solitary
pledge which they gave in lS40. Their administration
was failure; our success has been triumphant
But wing ingenuity accounts for this Providence they
say did # all and therefore, to Providence belongs the
credit To this they attribute the loss of Gen. Harrison
and the consequent failure of their administration, al
though their President and their Congress held
the rens of government. The same cause creating
famine in Europe, the wings say gave the Commercial
impulse which has "carried to fortune!" We dc
believe that party deserve the smiles of Providence
for their honesty and straightforward bodness but still
think our merits and the wing dement's great
enough the eyes of men to insure triumph at all
times, without the special Intervention of Providence
The wings will discover that they must find on earth
to sustain them in their principles and practices
The people will not be satisfied to put off g the resolving
of their doubts until the day of final reckoning 1t is
not satisfactory that they lay their former mscarrages to
the account OF inevitable fate, instead of their
short sighted policy and misguided reason; will
velopments, be sufficient for the minds OF practical and
reasoning people, seeking for the discovery of truth
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