The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-18

taking permanent interest in the welfare Of the United
States, has lsarnsdh great satsaeon that the national
decision has called to the presidency citizen disn'
guished for his eminent qualities and his great integrity
Now, we appeal to the candid and patriotic American
people Of all parties, and ask them say II they seriously
think the minister Of the yrant who has just III
fated Hungary with fire and sword putting to death and
driving into exile her noble patriots, drenching her soil
with the blood OF her struggling for liberty. and
scattering desolaon and horror that yer
est despot OF all Chrisendom have instructed his minister
to congratulate Gen Taylor the triumph OF "eonserUa
the principles" if they not the principles OF that
same despot Would he have instructed his minister TO
say that he had "earned Nth great satisfaction" the r
umph of republican principles No! the yants of Eu
rope exuted in the election of Gen. Taylor, because il
was the elevation 10 power OF the party in this country
who are themselves monarchiss, but who disguise their
real principles under the mder and less offensive name
of conservatives" We speak only Of their leaders, the
intelligent and thinking minds who give cast to the sys
TEN Of principles, and who guide and direct the move
menis OF the wing party.
And in this devotion 10 the monarchica principles and
systems of Europe is to be found the Tor the
GOODNESS and the opposition which have been displayed
BY the cabinet against the popular cause in Europe and
elsewhere While the despots of Europe were engaged
in putting down the people, cabinet kept up
slant clamor through the wing press about the import
ance and necessity OF maintaining neutrality carry
ing their devotion peace far to be guilty OF the
puefile act Of sending Washngton's Farewell Address
10 intelligent and patriotic gentlemen representing our
government in foreign countries That was Of the
results of the pedges Of peace" Of which the Russian
minister speaks, which pleased his "august master
But now the great work is accomplished sdespotsm
now rides triumphant over conquered and manacled
wod now that the people have been subdued and their
PROSTATE necks subjected the tread OF the tyrans foot
our Cabinet the supple tools of monarchy, playing its
willy game for the benefit Of bloody, grim, and exc
cradle despotsm comes forward with great show Of
sympathy for the popular cause Now that the work is
DONE the vany achieved, and the last spark of liberty
exngushed in Europe, il vaunts Of its devotion to popu
lar liberty threatens TO recall of its old disciples and
compatrios, Mr. Robert Walsh, and fauns its sympathy
for fallen and bleeding Hungary before the world.
We invoke the people to ponder upon these facts.
They will see that the principles and the same
spirit SO far as they dare display themselves, rule in
our government riot uncontrolled PROSTATE
liberty Europe Conservatism is triumphant reaction is
everywhere Our own noble country is suffering under
its fell and fatal influence. We invoke the people to
wake from the sumber OF false security and tear from
themselves the mesh which the untrng agents Of despot
ism are weaving around their limbs, fine and rail
as the spiders Fabric but to be thck-woven,
matted and powerful defy the strength Of giants
arm.