The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-20

posed TO be hostile the very legislation which has pro
duced the harvest What involuntary tribute 10 the
talents and patriotism of James Poik VINO the iedera
wings affected know in 1915, but whose name shall
rank in history with the most Industrious and paroie oil
any OF our earlier PTsadents"
Take a view then of the policy Of the democratic party
as appears ia the light of the prosperity oil me county
certan-it is policy which be changed by our
opponents in power, without materially aitecupg' ana
most disastrous manner the business OF the country
repeal OF the sub treasury would leave without regu-
aor exposed sudden pansions and contracons oil the
that question for years to during which the manu-
fcturers would be likely suffer moe from agitation OF
few years since, when they that the democrats had
the power and the shaping OF new tariff they said give
a system OF your own, with guarantees that II SHAH not
be disturbed and If 1t shall not quite come up 10 our stand
ard of protection, we wi cheeIoy accept oil
IT, as promise OF the question which, lor so many
years. has disturbed our politics. whilst It has unsettled all
business operations The democrats gave TO manoiao
tureIs such tariff in 1916, and 10 agriculture ana com
equal projection with the former aud, so Tar as tue
progressive democracy are concerned' ,he system sh
stand, like 'tall cliff" with It's head lifted above the
storms which howl at Ito base. :,
npo,tance-noi us than 10 the democracy oil the
Union Comes up nov in review The benign polcy 10
which have advened It's me'lts. compared win ,he
measures of federal whgcy the war which mas lusl
closed and which opponents denounced as God.
abhorred in the same breath almost WIN, whch ,iy
poured forth panegyrcs of the leading spirits IN that
war the vigorous of the late administration 10
bring that to speedy and successful e M m u
the valuable acquisitions which have got on the Pacic
Come up in review the measures OF the democratic party
anay, 10 s,a, and national affairs stretching back
1900 and running dow own time, Including those
Of psaoe and war ia ali OF which, calmly considered, we
ind only good g'onnd for splendid defence, gu,
ais enough push the columns OF The herce democracy
to the achievement OF still greater victories 'hh any ey
La acquiring territory by purchase, taking it by force
indemnity for the past and security tor the FUTURE IN
adjusting laws of finance and OF revenue, IN awarding
TO all who labor in giving protection
equally all branches OF industry, and hnay, IN sustain
ng The honor Of our country AT home and abroad aemoc
Iev in whose naine we are have another struggle
for the mastery wal, political opponents Is s as eyer,
the good genius which pfeses over our 5utons amidst
ils
COVE rnaent, with " sedate and majestic patience"
We have only one thing say before closing this
brief aidressdegned cali your attention the speedy
approach Of the day OF election The recent acquisition OF
sion OF irritating discussions on subject which long ago
came near dssoving this Union. and which, when hrst
ralied in lssp startled Mr. Jefferson, he lorciby ex-
pre- ID him eli in letter John Holmes, Of Maine axe
hre-bA ~ the nighP He considered tas kneii Oh
he Union " and in his celebrated lever in regard to that
those who no,g make The subject ground Of
geographical discussions will find the severest fcbuke oil
their conduct Without entering into discussion OF slave
any OF its forms oil evil retaining altogether from con
sdering the immediate OF remote settlement oi the ieno
rial questions win without the Proutso, we call upon
the democracy OF Connecticut TO iown down every at
tempt dscord IN heir ranks, By scattering the seeds
of sectional ralouses and dsrus amongs then, Inc
lands far and wide, which fathers purchased wi'h
blood all free soi--or yet the property OF Great
Britain We have sympathes with those who see nol-
ing precious the history OF Virginia or Cr2ina-no glo-
ous memories clustering around Noun, Vernon or Mon!',
cellono footprints OF heroic men by broad oanee ana
along the path OF MaIions meabnt onl, free soil through
tina, tongue OF land which Is called New Ensani IN HE
middle States and north of the OHIO, ana aoaehe'e else
Ii bling ourselves 10 believe that We are one
people that have county, one ancestry, and a
comm on sny and that there Tics OF consequently
binding together wherever under the nag OF the Union
may be I'll these considerations are nothing
then we prepared iosooh, miserable patriots indeed,
for the doctrines faction whose leaders have declared
Union be ieagsc with death and covenant with
hell
Fellow citizens, must be united, If we expect or de-
sire accomplish ny,hing Lei us improve the lnc be,
local difficulties, If nnharpiy any ex,s IN The towns o, ,he
coming tecfon-Iosov.d place Connecticut by the side
old New phre, that Star in the last. which never
inhabitants OF the neighboru2 zones IL you
shall be successful viii be victory worthy to be cele-
bratcd by bontircs and iilumiralons.'
| Per order OF the State Committee.
JAMES T. PRATT, Chairman.
! ROCKY Hill, March Is, 1919