The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-27

land particularly, Interested II you can give TINS
place in your valuable JOURNAL shall feel myself great
" indebted and honored, am already Tor your favor
able notice OF my project.
- ~. ASA WHITNEY.
Spirit OF the Press.
We again draw upon the columns OF various presses
for the signs Of the public sentiment in relation to the
condition Of agitaed country, the men who fig
urng upon this central theatre, and the which
have been proposed TO settle the great question OF the
day. and to give peace to country The atmosphere
is we Think decidedly clearing of its impurities and pre-
sentIng more healthy tone Of public opinion Ultra
ism disappearing the spirit Of Cancellation is spread
ing and system of compromise upon which the consti
tuition itself was formed. becoming more popular in
spite Of the clamors of the fanatics and the tricks Of the
factions
From the Bangor (Aiaine) Democrat
SHAIISJHE POLICY ADMINISTRATION BE
THE policy Of the Taylor administration,
gard the questions which have almost exclusively
ped Congress since ii first assembled developed in
Presidents az the opening oil the session, and
aud party newspapers and has therefore become fixed
This policy s TO admit California as a State with her
Constitution and boundaries unchanged, but 10 refuse
emmenls 10 the other Territories acquired from Mckee,
n .hey are PREPARED . oe admitted "a n,o The unen a.
mined prevent the settlement OF The questions which
have so long enosscd the attention OF Congress- TO the
neglect and suspension oil nearly all regular business and
keep alive and proong the present dangerous. distract
Ing and expensive agitation Congress and throughout
country. The object OF this Is apparent be
OF conjecture Through this agitation Gtnerat Idy
lr elected President cad % Be prolonged far the
purpose Of rseeeng him The fna disposition and settle
ment Of all the irritating questions would be death blow
10 whig Tayorisrn.
The democratic policy is settle all these quesiionsio
admit California Sae provide governments for the
other Territories acquired from Mexico dispose Of
Texas boundary quesonin Short arrange and settle all
the Questions which have caused dreul agitation that
the business Of Congress may proceed and connt find
relief and repose The committees elected by the demo-
cratic Senate, and appointed by the democrats Speak
sr Of the House, have accordingly reported series
nsnt these questions these measures are now
before Congress.
Now which policy will the people OF Maine supportthat
Of the mig ADMINISTRATIONS proong agatioa, demo
uaie policy 10 paf end 10 agtfafton Which policy
gess sustain by their voices and votes Which policy
does the democratic portion Of the people favor Surely
thai The democracy q Maine desire ner existing eircum
Stances 70 have the haas.ng questions longer kept OPEN
and the agitation prolonged They woud not at crisis
Ike the present. do the country great wrong They
viii the VI the wbig administration,
obgngy this reelection 81 General Taylor, and
rush bllndlold 20 their certain defeat.
We respectfully suggest that u lime fot lhs democratic
press Of the State speak outon this subject; and
Of the least speak first after the Of Con
where small guns first dscharged and heavy
artillery afterwards. Shall hear from the old Argus
whole number who believes the democracy OF Maine are
pePard suppoit the policy Of the Taylor administration
course polong agitation and this existence OF the
present miserable administration
From the same.
The New York Evening Pos,-he leading abolition "a
per Of the countrys making esce upon the Unioa
The very able, dignined aud enneny useful democratic
paper al Washington The ex m pie set by the Post Is f
oled by is eeso sa,rii,es Ia Other states and M
Taylor papers chime In with them; so that the Union i
,e eom mon ooec, o. attack by tue abolition aud admins
traon papers. Messrs. kitcnic 10 Burke hos, IN
coalition "drire."
|
THg DEnocRAuc The democratic parry Of tile
United states iosght batte slavery question:
during the laa presidential campaign. ground thai
tue subject OF non OF slavery ia
e new states that be- shood be left the people
hereof This was what was commonly called The cass
who gave ION OF his name and
throughout the Whole republic tbs democratic party
bare-cry ia Texas well Name ia Pennsylvania as
y Mssissipp lfany member OF the party dissened from
y ne lad The grace 70 remain silent following the sound
democratic rule 81 deieFng The Immense ogity OF his
ssllws with whom he fay agreed on all other subjects
other great party, the Taylor whiss, had xed prn-
cles on The slavery Question In the Mona, Cen. Taylor
wss hed up as far better antslapery abolition. and
slavery deestng candidate than could have found
suiwheTe "a the nation while al the South he the
aef Of the and regarded such by
~ ue atras Of thai region Tor the plain and gent
oh mat ne had quatsfof ambition 10 and pianta.
IONS, and therefore likely 10 be unfriendIyto the
snate o. the peculiar instuiion" The third parry,
started Into existence col party,
isw weeks into Van Dutea isction, having no other
vJct ia view than defeat OF the democracy Gen Cass
~ particular manner OBJECT oil hate 70 tts lead ug
en, Nhad nodeige slavery question: re la
scause its leaders aimed only lofary ed, Of
f We ehaacter and ti,erelore did not think y worth
Si wnie 70 trouble themselves about anything riding
nauer oi Principle THUS The baliie ioazaf, the
nv, paly eeaily aud distinctly avowing s ideas the
49, ohenlous Of questions, and the branches Of the
@ party giving forth nothing bat vague fcsponses vnys
Dephie 9sscsaf words, and quite capable o. any
P'e,alion that u might thereafter political knsvss
Al upon HEM i suited the people % reject csn-
@ and or p9cy- North going agar southern
sd ana 70 small portion q the South, III most base
| Il ID
l hsd % 50 long stood between Il aud The ravrnng
on wolves As abe duty ID god democrats we sub.
ueu, win ioleIabls degree philosophy, popn-
~ feidlc eonsoled by ,s reflection, thar had
70 make II u asssnt character and happy in the
owrdgc thai few short years should have an Oh.
fVnnaitT W EFT ct rsvei sal ~ ~.
en- more than year has passed away the people
they would plan settlement d
~ di.puss aDoat slavery aud wlaI ha, even to short
spse Of time, come pass Why, the whole counuy,
sepfng lew ifde soers and eboiuonts, stop
Pug on 70 Tire platform, and proposing
e dispute thai convuispg the substantially
would have been seuled hsd en Cas- been chosen Pres
vent The members OF the administration were among