The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-24

Already the wing press begins to evince trepIdaton
and alarm al the apparent fate Of the administration II
formidable elements Of opposition looming up in the
distance and gathering for storm which they fear may
overwhelm them. The Pennsylvania Reporter, after
aludng TO these fearful portents, which, like shadows
that precede coming events, fobode the fate OF its party
thus sounds the tocsn of alarm and calls upon the faith
full to tally and rescue the administration from its impend
ing overthrow. II says
will not do for the wing party a'e administration to
shut their eyes to these facts They dc in the face
We see them, must meet them, and prepare 10 coun
terac them. The administration Of General Taylor can
be sustained only by perfect harmony and union among its
rends. and BY the untiins and vigant .6rts Diff
culties will be experienced, and good wings must
expect he disappointed Doubtless things will be
done which we could wish had been otherwise But our
own private feelings and personal preferences should be
lost in the great and absorbing desire union and
harmony, and add strength to the administration.
When the " linen cheeks" Of the enemy exhibit such
signs of fear, what is the duty OF the democracy iyto
uGge the battle against them iCh renei0ed vigor and
energy. The victory is now half gained, and i be
wholly won our friends In the States in which elections
yet to be held will but exert themselves the
and the crisis demand If gain the asccndency in the
next Congress, the wing party will be beaten from that
moment, and will reman in minority the end of the
administration And General Taylor, il he respects his
pledges upon the subject OF the powers OF Congress,
must support the policy of the democratic party. He Il
soemniy pledged 10 he country NOT TO interfere vih the
legislation of Congress. And this pledge confirmed
by the of the organs and orators Of the whg party
during the canvass which resulted in his election H..
therefore, succeed in eectng democratic Congress-
General Taylor is soIemny bound net to interfere with its
legislation Farther than that he is bound 10 approve OF
the legislation Of Congress, and to carry into effect
far it depends upon executive action And thus shall
we be able, even under his administration, 10 preserve
the of the last administration and to adopt such
new measures as the public interests may demand. Then
will be exhibited the strange anomaly Of wing admin
istraon holding all the Offices, aud al the time
carrying into effect the policy OF the democratic party
We think their fondness for Office will induce them to
submit even to that humiliation.
Such is the encouragement held out to our friends in
the States in which elections yet to be held We
have only five more members to gain in the House Of
Representatives, in order to give the democracy
joy in that body and Of course, control oUer the
nomicul policy Of The administration. Will not our
friends in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Alabama,
and Mississippi endeavor to gain these additional five
membersl The object is worthy of most energetic
effort, and we trust it will be made.
its shameful violation OF all the pledges and promises
upon which obtained power, and the infamous principle
upon which usthes its policy OF removals. it has driven
from its support all the democrats who voted for General
Taylor through motives Of gratitude for his military
services, and all moderate who sincerely desired to
end put by him to the system Of party prescription
which they believed had been extended too far under
former administrations. Moreover, many Of the wings,
natives, and original Taylor men, have become dis.
gusted with the inconsistent and suicidal of the
administration; and many have been disappointed in their
aspirations for Office All these things tend to weaken
the party in power, and add strength to the democracy
When circumstances so fortunately concur to aid the
democratic party in re-establishing its ascendency,
should be false ourselves and glorious
permitted il to be lost by supineness Indifference,
heart burnngs. We urge brethren everywhere TO
bear constantly in mind that "union is vietory."