The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-03


In our long experience in political affairs we have
never known, in the excitement and uncertainty
of warmly contested election the leaders of the wing
party TO exhibit such unmstakable symptoms of alarm
and apprehension they display the present
And these symptoms of trepdaon to Pervade all
grades of their party from the highest to the lowest
The startling probability that this administration has
already been repndated by the people, in the frs,
three months of its career, has awakened them from
their dream of ancied security, and stimulated them to
increased efforts to and reanimate the dropping
spirits of their party 1t is really cheering, well
amusing, TO the evidences of alarm which the wing
press exhibiting, and its efforts to rally the rank
and file to realizing of the fate which apparently
awaits their party.
We find in the Philadelphia News the following appeal
to its party
The DUTY wHes.-There a time when
was vitality important that the wing party of Penn
sylvana should be active in support of their principles
than the present time when it behooved them to
perfect and strengthen their organization than
time when slohfuness and indifference could
suit in serious and lasting injury their principles
and measures Yet, regret say, it that
there is that activity manifested their part which the
emergency demands.
Why this so Are the wings of Pennsyv sleeping
in false security, fatteng themselves that their
last fall be maintained without effort Are
they not aware that their opponents already busy
gagged in preparing the State from them at the
election? Are they that there restless
spirits, within their ranks, who weak enough
to dream of outstanding the wing organization, and build.
ing up mongrel party upon its ruins They cannot,
surely, have failed all this, and see, the
cessty for vigilant and energetic action.
Why then, again ask, the whigs-the working
whgs-the wings who have stood by their party
principles, and its organizatonnot active Now is
the time for aconnow the time perfect their organiza
ho.,
tanned 1t only be maintained by wing organization.
and upon the broad and wetried platform of wing prn-
cipes.
Let no whig therefore, be idle and no disheartening
circumstances of the clog the energies any
but rather let these be muant greater vigilance, and
closer adherence the principles of the great gori
party whose principles well defined, and whose
organization cannot be broken by political jugglers.
The Philadelphia American to be equally terror
stricken 1t arrays before its readers the evidences
union and enthusiasm which now, happy to say
pervade the democratic ranks and thus warns its party
of the dangers with which it is threatened by what it
politely terms Infamous coalition" 1t says
win be from this testimony, collected hastily from
few newspapers hand that determined and general
effort is making by the party which was defeated at
the last presidential election through appeals the
passions and preiudces OF each particular section rally
their discounted ioces and unite under the banner
democracy free-soers, aboitionists pro slavery
dsunioniss and every other class of extreme opinions,
that may promise final and accomplish the object
at which each and all of them jealousy aming--the
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is the duty of the great party under
circumstances and in the face of such Developments TO
consolidate its power and influence discard all personal
consde raon and to unite in giving strength the adj
mnsration. AS necessary of exciting public at
enton and arousng the republican wings of the country
tu of their responsibility and position, the intel
gence and design of this infamous coalition between the
abolonists and the propagandss OF slavery should be
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all who rejoice in the prosperity and desire the
hence OF our glorious Union.
The American does great injustice to the great demo-
cratic republican party of the Union when ii charges
the latter with forming coalition with abolitionists
and dsunonsts to overthrow the present adminstra-
ton. And certainly the charge comes with very
i'll grace from prominent organ of adminstra-
ton which obtained power by just such coalition
as it now charges upon the democratic party, and
whose ranks are now filled with pro- slavery men,
free soers, and aboonsts," TO adopt its phrase
oloey 1t cannot forget that General Taylor, who is
himself STAKEHOLDER, has in his cabinet at least two
free soIers and abolonsts thus showing the existence
OF coalition monstrous and revolving than it
would charge upon the democratic party. But being
upon the subject we may well remark, that while the
democratic party will stand upon its old platform, from
which it will not depart, and pursue its policy
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gardless of what others may do it cannot interfere
prevent the opposition TO the administration of any other
party, or even faction of the wing party Such parties
and factions have their particular for the
course which they pursue. with which it is neither the
duty nor the right of the democratic party interfere
And if the of all these elements of opposition against
the administration threatens with defeat and overthrow
we cannot help it.
But the News and American not alone in the fears
and apprehensons which they express The New York
Courier and Enquirer chimes in and adds its note of
alarm In noticing the recent editorial arrangements of
the Union, it takes the occasion to remark:
But his mr. Burke'sl enlistment affords favorable
mnsation is doomed to fierce and relentless
opposition as the government has known. 1t will
do sleep in the belief that moderation hereafter
rule the politics OF the country The opposition have
been inactive for since the last presidential
test will they their exertions for moment until
the next The they have had thus far is highly
encouraging. If continues uninterrupted they will
troll both branches of Congress. And what will soow,
mains to be
One thing certain; Locooco activity must be met by
other weapon than inert, passive confidence and
hope There administrative poicy-clear,
prehensve adapted OF the country, echo
ing the public sentiment The government be con-
Quoted upon some plan, shaped attain some certa in