The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-08


ted force around their ancient banners The old issues
to be revved-our republican principles again 10 be
a,saed and again to be defended-and all the glorious
reforms OF the last four years administration be
superseded General Taylor has called wing cabinet
around him; and must prepare ourselves to resist
them as we once resisted the measures of Mr. John @
Adams, and the proscrptve OF the opening days
of General Harrson's administration The President
has come in, partially, under the of party"
man-though no sage statesman could have been
deceived by the specious pretences OF his friends he
cannot maintain the position which he formerly as
sumed He may be disposed to indulge other feelings,
and pursue different course But he has brought polit
clans around him whom he is unable to resist Circum
stances command his fate, unless he moral
courage than can be reasonably expected By such iron
nerves can the venerable hero be from the dan
gers of his position.
We the republican party, therefore, of the
dion in which they placed sentinel would
prove fathless the watch tower if he did sound
the alarm when the enemy approaches That danger
hand The great reforms that have been accomplished in
the last four years threatened with destruction We
must differences therefore, unite forces and
save the republic The press must speak The democ-
racy rush to the They must prepare for the
elections to the next Congress with all their energy
large proportion of the House yet to be elected That
branch of the government to which the President looks
for his is yet in the hands of the enemy
The democrats may it, If they will only
exert themselves Let but one democratic candidate be
run for any district and we may yet command the
jority In Virginia may five Districts making
change OF ten votes, if republican friends but do
their duty What they expect? Do they expect the
present free trade tariff to continue, with all the blessings
which it confers Do they not that the wings
about to assa ittba Mr. Hudsons report of last week
intended revive the ssuethat the circular OF the
manufacturers, issued within few days past, only
intended to organize the lords OF the spinning jenny and
the loom to make tremendous effort at the session
of Congressional the wing press coming out for protec
tion and mnimums, and specific duties' Which OF the
present cabinet will stand by the tariff of '46' Not
Mr.. Clayton, surely-not Mr.. Ewing-not Mr. Cola
mer Who then? Is it the member who once went
forth to address the western in the iron region
OF Pennsylvania and warned them that, under the pre-
sent tariff their forge-fres would be extin
guished, and their workshops would be closed, and the
proud banners OF their State would be trailing the dust
Is forbearance be expected from the new Secretary
OF the Treasury' He has passed here for ree-trade
whg but with what propriety will appear from the fol
lowing document. We copy it from the Philadelphia
.North American of the 7lh December last, which is
before Let the people read it, and then let them
say what they to expect from administration
whose finances TO be managed by Mr. Meredith and
whose interior department to be controlled by Mr. Ew
ing:
From the Philadelphia North American
THE italics in the following are our own.-UNroNl
"USrro STATES SENATOR -Upon the cgislatre will
the Of six years and naturally feel deep
anxiety the time approaches that selection shall be
made by the wing majority on joint ballot which will re-
dound TO their hoa0r and promote the future Perity
and welfare of the State
heard there are several from the country; and proud as
are ssye v up u.s. DO
the election OF the Pures best informed and strongest man
1--WE intend to aater the Intelligent wing party of
ph a when we say that the person who viii suit
exalted POSITION Of Of the United States own
townsman, William NJ Meredith, esq.
in the legislative hail. where older surprised
at his knowledge, and listened deefentialy to his opinions
the constitution of the State, always him
be prudent and when be put forth his srena III, show
to be eminent among the many able Of the Phil
adepha bar lie is especially distinguished for his courts
sy and atablity towards all men. and therefore feel
tha, his services public will be acceptable to ALL
and tree from the restraints OF ceremony which great
I'm the country, anxious that Penasy should
have in the Senate equal respect
oa Webster, Clayton, Calhoun, Evans, Benton. and 9TH
es Al this particular crisis Of our public affairs too
when the down rodden industry OF the State calls for
pat Of the policy of AZ need the devoted
wees OF man whose nprghness of character and power
u reasoning may carry conviction to the minds OF sena-
tors who can alone be moved by such appeals.
I'm a word. If the city and county Of Philadelphia be
True to their coecl a and manufacturing, and general
interests, by secondng the efforts OF the country elect
William M Meredith TO the Senate Of the United States,
we have every probability of success II disregard
them, there is no place where the calamity will be more
marked than in the beautiful city OF Philadelphia
The letter from which make the foregoing extracts,
comes from gentleman Of the interor-a delegate
70 the late Wing National Conventon-and is of
number of similar which have received within
lsh because it is against usual practice interfere in
the nomination of candidates for Office and should
depart from that practice now If of duty emf
neni tswnsman did not oonstfain to do So
Since the of Mr.. Meredith has been suggested in
in various quarters to misepresen his opinions in regard
to questions of public policy and especially regard the
question Of projection to american industry Noo il
hdPpen that for years than mention
hare enjoyed the privilege of the most friendly tnfercoe
"fh Dir Meredith and haze had constant opp,rfnnss of
kmocng has Of public measures and assert that in
reference to all the eadmg ohich agitate this
Try his concds scth those by the ,cg par
~ As 10 the particular subject of dosstic indstry the
1er uhch suoin, crittsm reply limitation
represent at tho Pott'UAs f"tiUai, wiH speak for itself
That Mr.. Meredith should be highly esteemed is a ne
ceary uibae his large endowments his irreproacha
becharacter, and his winning and his fell
owcitzens everywhere should desire avail themselves
his talents and services proof of their sagacy for
one who knows him doubt he be