The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING. MAY ss, 1910.
UnbI ushInx EMrsmtSry.

Baltimore American and recoped into the National In
ellgencer, states that the democratic press from Maine
10 Texas expresses regret that the ne administration
may of the plans which the So called de-
mocracy orgnaed"tha their party contains no 'tradss
against discriminating tariff that it exhibits no So
citude for the fate OF the 'sub treasury-that all these
questions along with "hgh low postage, river and
harbor improvements, banks, railroads, &c, have no
place in the thoughts OF the democratic party, which are
all bent Upon what is now apparent has formed It's only
bond of unon--the proceeds of fat Offices and money
making jobs"
This statement seems to be endorsed by the Baltimore
American and the National nelligencer; and we must be
excused for saying exhibits degree Of eontery which
would be perfectly astounding, if it enanaed from any
other but wing source II contains an nsinuation which
is false and unfounded III itself Has the slightest
suspicion been previously expressed that the democratic
party has concealed its principles Has it not
always gone before the people with bold annunciaton
Of its views and with its principles plainly inscribed
upon its banner! The slate civil contest" furnished no
exception The revenue bill Of isi6; the independent
treasury an unfaerng hostility to Bank OF the United
States, to extravagant system OF internal improve
ments by the general government; the non-intervenon
platform by Congress with slavery in the States or Terri
tories OF the Union; strict construction OF the consti
tuton and faithful performance OF the duties which
imposes the Chief Magistrate ALI these were loudly
proclaimed from the houseops the great cardinal prn
cples of our party. There concealment however
SUBTLE no disguise however thin The democracy Of the
whole Unon in convention assembled set forth and de-
fined clearly and distinctly the policy advocated and
the system it sustained Not with the wing party.
Not sd with the slaughter house, convention which
as embled in Philadelphia. Neither that party that
convention told the people what measures it would adopt
or what line of public policy it would pursue, if they
were intrusted with the power of the government. A
national bank protective tariff, distribution and inter.
nal improvements-ther ancient principes-were none
of them brought forward Prominent wing leaders even
stopped to denounce them as obsolete deas-belcngins
only to the history OF the past The old platform was pro-
r,ounced worthless and rotten, and no could be
framed from the ncongruous materials which composed
the Philadelphia Convention. Before any nomination was
made, it strangled resolution requiring whg pledges
from the candidates presented 1t shrunk from direct
vote the proposition that the wing party preserved its
integrity and after candidate had been selected II
would not entertain resolution that the nomina-
ton be not unanimous, unless the nominee should
pledge himself to the support of wing principles Was
the pledge unnecessary? Had the nominee already
made it Was he sd well known to the civil history OF
the country that his opinions were within the reach OF
ALI Or had he played such conspicuous part IN the
political arena, that the people had with their own
eyes the position which he occupied and heard with their
own ears the principles which he supported! No.
None OF these things were 50. The nominee OF the
wing party had been forty years in the camp. lie had
never given vote except at military council or coa
martial and, far was known. he had never uttered
political sentiment He had been Questioned, and he
had refused I'd answer He was the hero OF IA war
pronounced to be "iniqutous, and abhorred OF God"
by the wise consistent, and patriotic men who as.
semblcd in the Philadelphia slaughter-house! He had
been questioned as to the necessity of national
bank, and the power Of Congress for creating such
an institutions to the effects OF high protective
tariff and the right OF Congress, under the constitution,
to create such system of revenues and had replied that
he was not prepared answers and that he could not do
90 until he had had time investigate these subjects
According to his own confessions necessary that he
should be put on course of studies learn the alphabet
Of politics. but the world is yet to be informed what
was the character Of the books which he read OF the
lessons which he conned The wing nominee, too, had
said that he would accept the nomination from whiss'
from democrats, or from native Americans lie had also
declared that in no case would he permit himself to be-
come the candidate OF any party yield himself to party
schemes. The consequence df all this was, that his
claims were urged at the North because he enemy
to slavery and to slave nsutionsa the South because
he would uphold and sustain slavery and slave nstitu
tons; and everywhere because he 'neiiher fish,
flesh nor fowl, nor yet a red herring" but no.
party man, '.the second Washington" the hero OF
..God -abhorred war;" who would "proscribe pro.
sctpion destroy party divisions and party machinery,
and restore the 'ea of good feeling" He was elected,
and has been inaugurated and what have We Seen
What system of policy did the wing party expect to build
IN BY his election! The establishment Of bank and
the destruction of the Independent treasury he esab
lishment of the protective policy and the destruction of
revenue duties THE establishment of cheap postage and
railroads, or any OF The measures enumerated by ga
New Hampshire paper !" No: the wings did not dare
10 take issue before the American people with the demo-
cratic party upon any of these questions. They shrank
back from the discussion of any political principle,
and except the OF the veto power plainly enoined by
the constitution What, then, ask, has bound the wing
party together in the support Of General Taylori What
sentiment had its members in with each other
What, ask, the secret of that "vast incorpora
ton of consentaneous fecng Massachusetts states
man termed the wing party' Looking to all the princi-
pies which have formed and divided parties, and can
nothing, nothing but hatred to the democratic party,
nd to- rOf tbo md