The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-18
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Union.
A Serious Appeal
To all voterS chose lope Of country SURPRISES their attach

To all voters hose ope Of country SURPRISES their attach
ment 10 party leaders.
FELLow- CITIZENS glance at the present condition OF
mankind will give rise to the reflection that Almighty
God in his providence has selected republic as the
theatre which exhibit to the nations OF the earth the
important truth that people who honestly and persever
ngly strive for enlightened freedom will ultimately attain
such advanced state OF intelligence and pure love OF
country be capable of self government, and to be
abed to aside the aid OF yrannies monarches and
arstocracies however modified or Modified And doubt
less the eyes OF every intelligent and liberal politician OF
the Old World constantly and nenty directed TO our
country 10 observe the movements OF The people at those
periods when they are called upon 10 discharge the i'm
portan duty of selecting the Chief Magistrate of the re-
public for by this the friends of freedom all the
world must Judge whether we are continuing IN or re-
ceding from that of intelligence which gave birth to
unequalled form of government. The wisdom, and
virtue and perseverance of fathers created for US our
free Institutions they can be destroyed only through The
foy corruption and supineness of ourselves and our
chIlden and let every honest citizen bear In mind mat
careless or corrupt exercise OF the sacred right oil SUI
frage marks dangerous advance towards The extinction
of our freedom.
Since an early period of our republic the people have
been divided into two great parties the masses OF each
honestly believing the policy and measures which they
favored to be best for the veal and these pref
erences, in all political contests, have contributed
mainly to the selection Of the candidates of each and SO
long this attachment to policy and measures entered
into and constituted the main element OF party war
fare, candid and intelligent citizen discovered cause
for ALARM or reason to suppose the peace and safety Oh
party asked to designate the grounds which pot-
cal contest for place and power should be conducted he
will say that an honest cones, can only arise on die5;
of opinion touching policy and measures Tie Will
also admit that neither candidates nor their supporters
cam without violation of high duty, refuse TO the peo
pie full and fair exposition of their views and intentions
on all issues which have divided the people, and which
deemed by them to be important
The great parties, to which aluson has been made,
have named their candidates for the highest place in the
gift of the people The one has selected LEWIS CASS,
citizen of the State of Michigan, profound statesman
and ripe schoarwhose fame extends over the civilized
world-whose talents and whose trmness In defence OF
his couny's interests and rights rendered futile the plots
and cunning abors of the ablest politicians OF Europe
whose brilliant requirements are equalled only blythe
ardency of his patriotism and the purity OF his views,
which are wholly and truly Amerlcan--a man who. as
soldier, governor, the chief of department and
Der of the cabinet of Jackson minister TO France,
rend has received the honest plaudits of good of
all political parties and has furnished example of
which all honest citizens are proud.
The other party has presented as their candidate ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR, officer in the army of the republic
whose knowledge of the art of cannot be denied,
for II is the fruit of more than forty years of continued
servicewhose conduct before the enemy has been such
as becomes an American officer, and who soldier of
the republic has exhibited character and capacity which
furnishes source OF pride to his counrymen. In his
vocation, he has proved himself able and yet in
act of his life has he shown that he possesses those
important civil atainmens which should be familiar to
the aw-maker and the magistrate. In no way have his
supporters shown him to be endowed with civil qualifi-
cations lndeed he has, with the characteristic honesty
of brave man, himself admitted that his duties as SOL
der for nearly half century have prevented him from
learning the grounds of those differences which have
created the two parties in our country. He has
voted nor has he taken part in political contest
Briefly and truly you have here presented the traits
and characters and requirements of the two candidates
and now II will not be amss to examine into the
of selecting and motives of the parties who have named
these candidates
And, first, let ask what were the motires which
governed the party who have presented Lewis Cass
candidate deserving the highest honor in the gift of his
fellow. citizens Il this question be truly answered, it
bp sole hpcan yhavro mad
full confidence IN the policy and measures for which
they have for many years commended, believing that
of the republic-that the candidate of their choice
was devoted to those measures and that he possessed
the requisite talents and independence to continue them
That this was the governing motive which led to his
is proven by the manner in which it was
made The party agreeably to usages common to both,
sent delegates from all parts of the Union to a national
presented TO the people full and plain declaration OF
their views upon all the important measures and prnc
pies which concerned the national welfare and in reply
to the letter notifying him of the choice of the conven
ton Lewis Cass stated his adherence TO that declaration
and his determination it elected to promote the objects il
embraced That declaration and reply have been placed
study their contents with candor, onits important
duty, and evinces caelessness unbecoming freeman
In the next place, attention is directed TO the pro-
ton at Philadelphia, nominated Zachary Tayo They
were assembled in conformity with the usages of the par
y but their proceedings violation OF party usages
Ol OF the Sprll OF
tons-a violation, because they presented candidate
without giving to the people any information touching
the political views either Of the candidate of the party
for whom they acted What were their motives in this
proceeding! Why were they content with sheer de-
of their political opponents and their admin
straton without designating errors and without specify
ing the in which they would administer the gov
eminent. if the people would ntrust them with power
Omting this great duty it is not unchartable to suppose
that the opinions of the candidate withheld because
ne had formed any upon the great which
had divided the people or if he had the convention had
pressing their views under the belief that large
majority of the people had already condemned them, and
because they hoped to obtain victory through the for
getiuness of the people, and the admiration which was
felt for the fortunate and brilliant military achievements
of their candidate.
Again: if the candidate of the Philadelphia Convention
had never formed an opinion upon the measures and
policy in which the people had felt deep interest," or
If the convention ignorant of his opinions, the cl
zens of the republic of all parties grossly nsuted
by the result OF their proceedings. If the convention
were aware that the candidate ignorant OF the polt
cal issues which had heretofore divided the people, then
the magnitude OF the insult greatly increased for
then would be apparent that the managers of the party
were aborng to deceive the people into the support of
candidate who, if elected could be used for the selfish
and corrupt purposes OF who themselves dare not
ask the people for their surages unfold TO them their
objects
Under what circumstances the electors of the Union
to be deprived OF all knowledge OF the political views
principles OF candidates. presented by either party for
high places in the general government?
Under what state of things are the delegates of a ma
tlonal party convention justified in presenting the peo
pie candidate for the chief magisacy of the republic,
who is Ignorant Of the policy and measures which have
caused marked difference of opinion among the citi
Zens!
If no good reason can be found to excuse party from
nj rsuI desp matt cd IN Tho ahova