The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-15

The Baltimore American attempts to answer our arti
Gle of Saturday last, but il lodges the issue. We shall
hold it to its ground.
1t required great prophetic instinct TO see the
"cat in the mealtub" 1t easy to that when the
american" advised the Virginans to affiliate with Gen.
Taylor, it was insidous proposition TO dissolve the
democratic party" 1t the same proposition, in sub
stance. which the "Jefersonan' was aiming s when
proposed, in many words, 10 dissolve the democratic
party. The only difference was, that the "Amencan'
wanted the democrats to themselves in the Taylor
wings; whereas the other organ (of the soles pro-
posed to absorb the democrats in their vortex.
The proposition Of the american" is as absurd as i is
insidious The democracy" were stronger than
they now They have survived all the humbugs oil
the last campaign. They see the hoowness Of the pro-
LESSONS which made TO catch votes, in the pro-
scrption which is now raging tae land They are
now satisfied of the uter incipacty of General Tay-
or to conduct the affairs of the government and the
administration loses its moral force the democratic party
are rising from their November defeat with spirit
and than He is losing strength every day.
and they are gaining it, and yet is at this moment that
a wing editor in,rudes his advice, and recommends to
the Virginia" democrats TO abandon their own banner
and 20 over to Gen. Taylor. Never was there more
impairment proposition; surely any advice vol
un,eered at a more unreasonable and unseemly time
The democracy are carrying all before them in Name
New Hampshire Connecticut Virginia and It's at such
time that the latter is nsulted by the proposition to strike
her victorious colors to the defeated enemy The democa"
expect 10 carry the next House of Representatives. he
whole South and Southwest, and large portion OF the
North and North devoted to democratic principles
and vet they are all invited abandon their vantage ground
and throw themselves into the Of an incompetent
and falling general As the Philadelphia Sun truly SAID
the other day. il the Keystone State had to hight the
battle over again for members Of Congress, the wings
would be almost swept by. the board.
But let all this pass and we come to the true IS
sue with the Baltimore American. which it ought 10
have had "propheiic instinct" enough to avoid at hrst
but from which it in vain attempts to escape We
call it back to that issue, and challenge answer
We demanded TO know the reasons which should induce
the democrats to stand by General Taylor We asked
whether he would stand by the Virgnians on the
Intervention principle and against theW ilmot Proviso
We asked whether Gen Taylor prepared TO veto that
proviso or what the vrgnans had 10 expect from him
We repeat our question, and require an answer Let the
American speak now, or forever after hold its peace
about the democrats Why should they operate witt
Gen. Tayor' Tell u, that and tell us moreover whether
any confidence can be placed in professions after what
have seen We shall Judge the administration by t
acts. and not by its professions II requires very LITTLE
prophetic instinct to that such is the only policy
which the democrats adopt with honor to themselves
with any respect to their principles, with any a1van
lage to their country