The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-15

lasting ia its eoneqnenee than that OF Waterloo or even
Of New Orleans, has sounded the desthkneN OF restrictive
Long. TOO and the resistance WHICH thai
vefsnndo~ing monopoly The aie bank Of The un,led
and 10 no wal less ndomibie energies less power
oi New Orleans, The chosen spdardb-arer OF the demo
cratic egons could its fierce a be made 10 quail IN II.
epoe sway lis tributaries dispersed IA every por
ton oil The Unonconcentatng within itself the immense
pecsniary OF great capaland ing al
rs ePloa me energy and enterprise oil The Whole oouu
nyt lnghr well defiance the cieart 81
expressions of the public WILL and laugh the anat
einss OF its crushed and helpless victims Not more nr1ly
seated on his regal throne was the Emperor Napoleon,
when IN his pride OF power and of place. he distributed
ihFoae and prncpaltss, and kingdoms among his obsc-
quous1oIower-, and nred world in arms than the EN-
peror Nicholas when the first blast OF the trumpet OF de-
nocrney summoned him surrender the keys OF the golden
fortress OF his strength NOT astounding to the ears
OF awed and trembling Europe the intelligence OF the
overwhelming Of Waterloo lan die expectant hosts
nounced the Gail of The Bank OF the United Siaiesthe final
de notien OF that towering engine Of oppression which Tor
so many years had crushed its hecaombs OF vicuns and
had even dared TO its fearful strength with that OF
the government and people OF the Union itself Not more
mournul and Instructive gloomy termination OF
the brilliant and meieore OF the great conqueror of
Europe than the falling OF the the close of that
exciting drama which had been enacted before the Ane
can people durng the event administration OF the patriot
JACKSON Poseriry will do ample Justice the origin,
sess, hd lsrtnhaon OF THIS great contest which over
threw tins dragon OF federalism and terminated in separa
ing The revenues OF the government from the business OF
The country 10y constitutional treasury And the nnpar
a pen OF History will record the victory thus achieved I'M
aeT circumstances OF unparalleled difficulty one oil the
no ' pms OF uetnoc ratie principle Al honor 70 MN
vino barred his noble breast iearlessy the encounter
friends yndctive enemies-1,e ther caumny vi
uperaiion, nor violence, could induce for moment
10 waver from the path he had determined pursue
These are some OF the triuphs of democracy in the
ganzation and operation OF our free institutions IT, how
the limited sphere occupied by the general government
shall do great Injustice 10 this noble theme The spirit
49, with rare and unimporiant exceptions becoming the
spirit of the Many the earlier constitutions of the
cfu-es ~
cy The right OF suffrage unfrequentiy made de-
pendent upon the possession Of properly qualification to
greater or less An obvious unwingness
the people with the election of their public servanat
least TO any greater extent than absolutely requisite Or
ierePorily delnanded by public sentimeni-was mani
Tested and variety of complicated devices resorted
10 WIN the view Of gbvatng as far as possible the neces
SHY OF directly consulting the popular in the choice
Of the subordinate officers OF government In many in
stances vexatous and absurd nterposed
the 9th right suru ge even on part Of
those who by The general policy of the government We're
The extended experience and observations Of the great
majority OF the people. however. and more enlightened,
comprehensive and just views on the part OF the leading
statesmen OF the several States orig and matured
different policy No restrictions, other than such
absolutely Indispensable 10 its proper exercise
permitted in OF the of eonederacy
obstruct the right of suffrage The odous property qua-
cation has almost entirely disappeared and would be
an unwaraaabe reflection upon the strong good sense OF
the American people indulge the suppostion that tho
as remaining traces OF this indefensibe and obnoxious
relic OF antiquity will speedily be erased from the fnnda-
mental laws OF our land The numerous barriers which,
rom tre 70 time, have been nterposed between the peo
pie and their the shape of executive, legisa
i've anu Judicial patronage and power. giving way
after the other before the advancing spirit the age
and New York has placed herself in the of this great
movement by unreervedly committing hands of the
peoe by periodical and frequent elections, only all her
executive and legsa1ve but her judicial officers from the
lowest to the highest grade
And in view of these great results-in of the
unqualified adoption by the American people of prn
u the onward progress OF the Tacewhch dscountenance
restriction upon the free development of thought and
upon the nmunbe bS sis OF truth and of naturewhicb
leave individual the free exercise of all his faculties
body and OF mind IN such channels he deem best
adapted TO his peculiar cicuns,ances-and all the
functions oil government executive Legislative, and judi
lin view OF the trumphs which the past half
century has achieved in this direction, within
neutrality-suspicious. is our position, duty, RESPONSE
biies! Are we to stop W here are-quetly fold
the aurets have already gained, and leave
10 Others, in distant lands, the completion of the great
work OF democratic equality and the fall realization o.
fruitslor TO grid arrnor, and rally
ing around the noble standard Of the Glth push
r our victorious epous 10 other fields of conopes
where new and brilliant succession OF triumphs awaits
our advance
4 Assnredly the present is not the for wavering
The tunes are poTeno,ts OF great events Freedoms flag
has been unfured IN the hemisphere and indica
lions are not waiting Of the approach OF that
shall determine for all coming re the fate of thrones and
Kingdoms pTncpa,es and powers, which for centuries
human family Not more surely does the gathering and
concentrations of the dark hundercloud portend the APP
preaching conic of the elements than do the lightly
ga herngs of the of Europe around the chosen
champions OF her newborn democracy speak all who
have TO hear Of the speedy advent OF regeneraed
hemisphere The trumpeoes Of the Liberator Ireland
have ceased to vbrate upon the air. and his
consecraed tomb there shall up voice prociaming
freedom TO the From chimes of
the ciaron-ones of triumph borne upon the
and the standard of democracy floats proudly upon the
bulls OF Rome sustained by hand firm
in the noble purposes OF his heart and protected and de-
Tended by millions of grateful and devoted worhppers
On borders, States and
nuaIy ranging themselves aroundthe broad standard
American Union and numbers, quick succession have
been peacefully embodied within the OF freedom
and events IN progress the ultimate termination OF
which foresee, but which, beyond all question:
destined TO bring within conederacy and the inu
OF free institutions of
popuntiop vitality important the future welfare and per-
petuiry of Union. The existing with Mexico
viewed merely the hostile collision ot neighboring
republics, whose obvious policy uninterrupted peace,
and the interchange OF mutual good Offices be-
You'd all question, seriously TO be regretted
But there dates imposed upon such ours
o higher obligation than those which respect
eratons important and weighty they And while
those who ntrusted by the people with The adninstrn
from claiming from neghboring nations any thing that
not clearly right, they peratively required by the
dictates of that selfespect which be forfeited only
the hazard OF national existence, to submit nothing
that Is clearly wrong On the justice and the necessity
the pending with Mexico the constituted authorities
OF the nation have deliberately soemny and repeatedly
passet-the sovereign people have spoken and he
be wiuy and hopeiessy blind the Indications Of public
sentiment who affects doubt that the great majority
the people entertain sentiments this head corresponding
wit and in advance OF those of their
tue several departments OF The government SO strong
uneqniyoca and decided, indeed this feeling through
o'it Tie country at large, that iewvery feweven OF the
most nveteraie and determined opponents the denocra
cy and rs honoed and chosen organ the President
pntsd States, found rash and ADVENTUROUS
deavo 70 nierpoe the slightest obstacle the tnued
prosecution of ihe s,.ttr
To rally around the administration of choice and
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