The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-18
THE UNION.

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II greatly to be regretted that such state OF political
parties as now exists the House OF Representatives
should have occurred because neither OF the Two g'ea
parties OF the country both OF which have been anago
MYSTICAL 10 one another the adoption OF
constitution, has majority, but entirely dependant
upon the minority TO produce result thai Is wnout
parallel in the history OF our government Inc cohse
quences which may result from are " ~. sur
for the honor and integrity OF our common can
look upon the aboye attempts to elect presiding
OF the House OF Representatives, without ieehng despy
The difficulty seems to be entirely sectional This IS
inconsistent with the genius and spirit oil our ns,uons'
and against which General Washington and MI. Jei-
ierson warned the people in eloquent and emphatic
terms These great saw the difficulties winch Sec
onal parties would produce hence the impressive man
enance them because they knew they were calculated to
weaken the bonds OF our glorious Union-a monumen.
of political wisdom. which brought into existence
for great, glorious, and magnanimous purpose IL ID
submitted il the same spirit had animated the bosoms
of those who framed the constitution as has been ex-
hbited in the election OF presiding oihcer whehei s
proud fabric would have been reared TO umne me
path Of those whose hearts are eaping win Joy az the
brilliant success of institutions and who are eager
to follow our example.
of compromise without which it would never have
been framed and that man who calls himself friend o.
the Union must adhere e those wnca m
the Union is he who acts in harmony with us spirit and
! is governed by its delegated powers ~
The general government is the creature q .ne
and is endowed with certain specific and delegated pow
ers and those who wish to exercise powers not dele
gated thereby bringing the States in collision with one an
other are enemies 10 the Union. matter how much they
NAV pirate about their love for its durability The abb
sorpon of all political power by the general government
would make the creature greater than the creator anu
this as the true line OF demarcaon drawn between tue
democratic and federal parties in the great political con-
test of 1900 which resulted in the election OF MT Jeer
SON. the ad vocate of strict construction OF the consu
ton Mr. jefferson believed that the people were capa
bic Of sell government; General Alexander Hamilton
doubted it; and the successful operation Oh our insutu
tons has exemped to the world the sagacy ana lore
thought of Thomas Jefferson, that great champion o.
American liberty, whose writings on political economy
| have done more to elevate mankind throughout !he
world than those OF any other Each Stae Of ms unio
is free sovereign and Independent OF all Inc others 80
as their domestic affairs concerned, subject TO tht
limitations OF the federal constitution; and they shoult
encroach upon the powers which they nave deiegaee
to the general government for the common good; Del
is to be hoped that the representatives OF the people WI
conne their legislation TO legitimate Objects leaving az
il the hands Ct the R1Eps and tn,
observed on the part Of all no difficulty would eve
arise in the selection of candidates for political Offices
and Congress would never md any dincuiy n organ
izing itself at the time appointed by the constitution
Under the present aspect of affairs however, the ad
vice of Mr. Jefferson has been disegaded and sectona
feeling has been brought to bear IN Inc e,ec,on Of
ern democracy that they yielded their support 70 eee
man from free State after they found il was Impossible
10 unite upon a southern gentleman
What is TO be donel Concession and compromise
can alone remedy the existing evil and there Is no man
in my humble opinion, who effect this better than on
whose political opinions essentially correct upoI
every great national question: and who is governed BY NJ
sectional or selfish views. He should be emphaiicaliy
statesman deeply mbued with proper regard Tor the n'eg
ry OF the Union and the rights of the States. Ii such
man cannot be elected under the difficulties by which
the members OF the House are surrounded, 1t WILL IN
deed be difficult task for them to convince the peopl
Of the motives by which they are actusied ,,>,,v