The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-10

of principles whatever that the system OF preaching one
set of doctrines for the north and another for the south
due regard for the intelligence of the people, has
geniousy attempted to draw of the public mind iron an
Investigation into the and position OF his own par
~ by violent philippe against the resolutions OF our
national convention In this effort my colleague is
doomed to meet with bitter and mortfying disapPoan
ment He will find that the public Indignation, 50 Justly
excited BY this wanton disregard for the intelligence OF
the country is not easily appeased The people ask
for the principles of his party and the opinions OF has can
daes and their inquiries must be answered-snelr de,
10 cast their votes for and to repose their con-
dence party they will not be content TO acquesce in
the declaration that neither the the other have
any avowals of principles opinions for the public eye
The answer given al the polls by indignant and ont
ragged people to such eronery and preensons will be,
- You have no communications for U.S. we have none
for you" 'g
But, sir, with what has my colleague assailed
the platform of democratic principles! These assaults
have been repeatedly made both here and throughout the
country 1t does not possess the interest OF novelty The
history of the wing party but history of unsuccessful
efforts 10 destroy the confidence of the American people
to the principles of political faith We have encoan-
tered all their talent and eloquence in the repeated battles
fought upon the issues proposed these much abused
resolutions of the Baltimore Convention. Argument and
SATIRE wit and rdicule have heretofore proved equally
impoen and unavaing IN loosenng the hold which they
pe every artitce that human ingenuity could invent,
and every saagem that party trickery could resort to.
have been applied i'm vain and ruess efforts to strike
down this broad and solid foundation of democratic
faith and, finally when all other had failed.
last and final resort they determined to vote for them, and
thereby to bring them into odum and dsrepue, my
colleague has shown by reference to the journal of the
2Slh Congress. This, confess, the most alarming
assault which they had before been called upon to
encounters and having successfully withstood it, defy
them to do their worst.
In this connexion my colleague refers to the fact, that
these resolutions received the vote of John Hale the
abotons candidate for the presidency; but he failed to
state that this occurred previous TO the detection OF Hale
from the democratic party and that he has only become
the avoe of the aboonsts since his elevation to his
present high position by the united vote Of the abolition
lists and my colleagues northern allies in New Hampshire
When driven for his treachery the Texas question,
from The ranks of the democratic party he was received
with open arms and warm hearts into the cordial en-
brace Of New Hampshire whgery; and since that period,
evidence be found of his sanction and approval OF
the democratic platform
Our candidates and our principles before the coun-
try The success of the the triumph OF the other
In addition them, offer to the people of the Union
the successful administration OF the government under
every democratic President the surest guaranty OF the
continued happiness and prosperity Of our country so
long as is administered upon the sound and wholesome
principles of democratic policy On the contrary, our OPP
ponents present TO the people candidate without opn-
ions. backed by party without principles. Can the
intelligent freemen of the Union hesitate IN making Their
selection between them