The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-06
PROSPECTUS
THE UNION;
Datlv, See.t- W.efkiv, and Weekly .N.lCspaper ;

PUBLISHED AT WASHINGTON, D. c., AND DEVOTED TO
POLITICS, LITERATURE, AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
On and after the first day of June next the ''UNIoN'
will be published under the joint editorial management
and control of the subscribers.
AS both of the undersigned have been before the public
in different slatons-one of us for nearly half century,
and the other for several yearswe believe II will not be
deemed arrogant in to suppose that anything more than
general declaration oil principles, and the course
which we intend 10 pursue, will be necessary al this
time
The political character of the "UNIoE" will remain
unchanged As it has hitherto done from the date OF
its publication the present time, il will continue to adj
voca,e the great principles of the democratic party as
expounded by its usrious founder THOMAS JEFFERSON,
and carried into successful practice in the administration
OF the government by subsequent democratic Presidents
principles which have secured for beloved country
expansion progress, and glory unexamped in the his
tory of ancient contemporary empires and elevated 1t TO
the first rank among the nations OF The earth. Those
principles have been more fully developed in the original
Prospectus which was published al the commencement OF
the publication of the "UNIoN, and repubshed in It's col
umns a few days ago. They demand system OF taxa
ton and revenue which shall be equal and Just upon all
classes and Individuals depressing none and favoring
none economy in the expenditure of the public moneys
the separation OF the fiscal affairs of the general government
from all connexion with State institutions corpora
tons created by itself; strict construction OF the cons
uton combining the several branches OF the general gov
their particular spheres of action and requir
ing of all faithful performance of duty; and especially
demanding and insisting that the President of the United
States shall abdicate his high powers and his espon-
sibites to irresponsible caba under the name of
cabinet who not chosen by the people, and are not
accountable to them at the ballot-box.
Such are in general, the principles which the "UNIoN
will advocate; and in performing the duties which they
have jointly assumed, the undersigned that, in
the present crisis, it will devove upon them to discuss
the policy and of the party power with free
dom, and perhaps, some occasions, with severity
But in executing their high functions conductors of
the public press they will not forget the dignity nor the
amenities due to their position while they perform their
duty to the people with the irmness and fidelity which
the occasion may demand
Aware that the .'UNIoN" is the sole organ the
of government of the great democratic party which repre-
sentshe people of the United States only in prnci
pies and sentiments, but also in numbers, the under
signed will endeavor to conduct in that liberal and cath
oc spirit which the true interests of their country and
party demand at their hands. They not blind to
the fact that in "A republic extensive as this, and
mbracng such wide range of latitude and climate,
different interests and different institutions spring
up apparently conflicting with each other, but, in
atty, each contributing TO The advancement of the
whole. This apparent conflict of interests and instu
tons of course rise to sentiments and opinions
apparently diverse, but which, rightly understood and
under just restraint, can do no injury 10 each other With
regard to these conflicting sentiments and opinions,
growing out of local anu institutions, it will be
the object of the undersigned not 10 interfere, except to
ncucae concession and fobearance all Sides and to
each the just protection which the constitution
promises to all.
Our endeavors will be to unite all the elements of the
democratic party in support of its common principles,
and in effort to regain s ascendency which has been
lost by the mistaken trust and confidence which some OF
its members have reposed in man. now occupying the
presidency, who had gained high military honors in
noble and patriotic cause and who. in order to attain
the highest civic honors, made promises and pledges
which he has, from ncapacy to fulfil his high duties,
from intentional design, grossly violated thus betray
ing to the enemy those who cohled in him, and bringing
disgrace upon the Presidential office
In carrying out these purposes and intentions,
the undersigned feel that they shall stand in need of
the active and energetic co operation and support
of the undivided democracy Of the country The party
in power has secured its ascendcncy bya rand upon the
people, and has most shaneuy violated all the pledges
which it made to attain power II Twill endeavor to main
tain its ascendency by the same INSCRIPTIONS 1t
is the party representing the foreign sentiments and prn
cples too openly prevalent in this country, and
which at with the principles of our government
and with popular liberty. 1t is the party which always
allies itself with every foreign enemy with which our
country may happen TO be variance 1t is the party
that espoused the of Great Britain in the war of
1912, and leagued with Mexico in the war of 1915
Sound political morality, fidelity to republican princ-
pies, and that spirit OF true patriotism which frowns
upon reachey TO ones country, require that this party
shall be expelled from the power which has gained by
such reprehensbe MEANS and is exercising for such
unusfable ends. And in this great work we invoke
the energetic and untring aid Of every patriot and every
friend 10 popular liberty and free government assuring
them that we shall endeavor be wanting in honest
efforts 10 accomplish that part of the work of reform
which may devolve
But, while the "UNIoN" will be mainly devoted to poll
tics, il will not overlook the demands of the domestic
circle II will contain all the important news of the day.
and devote reasonable portion of lis columns to matters