The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-31
Ths Press.

We ask nay, we expect favors from the wing press
We are doing our duty the county let the confidence
of free and intelligent people be reward. They Will
sustain us against the erocous attacks of the parasites OF
power We are opposing the acts OF administration
which was elevated by system Of fraud dsgraceiul to
the victorious party They took up their candidate
man who was VIGOROUSLY unfit for the ohice-because
he was popular soldier and they succeeded in eecng
him by the aid of his military ecla and upon the faith
of his pledge that he would be President OF the people
and not Of party II had been fairly beaten, or even
if General Taylor had faithfully carried out his promises,
and conducted his administration upon high and liberal
principles, we would not have engaged in decided an
opposition to his administration Yet not only was his
election compassed by fraud but it has been followed by
the violation of pledges solemnly madeby degree OF
weakness nefcency and party vindictveness, without
parallel in our history We are forced, therefore, by
every patriotic impulse to oppose this administration We
mean to oppose it with 6rmness and with dignity against
its numerous blunders; and we mean to offer apollo
gies for the vehemence of our opposition Ii we choose
to offer apologies, we have them in abundance. We
have been attacked without moderation and the English
language has been almost exhausted for abusive ephets
to bestow on us. Even the memory of our father has
been attacked-while scarcely distinguished republic
can has been spared by the parasites OF the admins
tration. 1t cannot be expected that are to carry
on this war with rose-water. We mean to do our
duty fearless OF all consequences. No violence OF
language, no scurrty OF ephets, audacy OF false
hood no exaggerated ascrpon to us of the motives by
which we are actuated of the in which are
carrying on the campaign, turn from the path Of
our public duty The conduct Of the administration and
the course of its papers demand free press to anayze
its acts and expose its blunders The country requires
not only ree but bold and energetic press, and there
will be enough Of this description to support the rights
OF the people
Let the whig press abuse u.s. then, as much as i
pleases Thanks to the republican press, to whose
courtesy and liberal support much indebted in
the course which pursuing We owe them every
acknowledgment for favors, which we shall scarcely b.
able to repay Their praises will compensate us for
thousand censrses. How many wing ISLANDERS would We
not cheerully meet to obtain the following kind notice
the Cincinnati Enquirer of the oath inst:
"Mr. B. f. Brown, of Washington city, called to see u
Yesterday We would remind democratic friends tina
Mr. Brown is authorized receive subscriptions for the
Washington Union, and receipt for the same He will re
main in the city for few days. and advise friends
to avail themselves of his stay to Subscribe for the Unton
which is battling with remarkable energy and ability II
the cause of democratic party The chance is gooc
one and we hope many will avail themselves OF it,"