The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-21
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Nsw YoEx, May IS, 1851.

NEw YoRK, May IS, 1851.
The very cordial reception which the President has
everywhere received his the North is calculated
TO awaken train Of reflection which should AFFORD even
satisfaction and 10 tho faithful OF the
democratic party than the wings themselves and that
Tor the undoniabIe that is tribute 10 the repre-
sentative OF the OF sill Tree and united people,
rather Than to the man. TO the principles OF the party
which elevated him power but that high degree
OF respect was due and accorded to Mr. Fillmore
thy and wemeanng citizen, and stl the support
he has given TO the of the day
somewhat cautious and tndy though has been but all
this real warmth of ieeng-al the enthusiasm exhibited
during the presidential but spontaneous
burst OF attachment TO our glorious Unionan rfepessibe
token of emulation In existence nation "rhe
conscious chid says old author, sis happy because 1t
10 alive" With similar emotion-powerlul though in
vountary-swes the heart OF every American He
ejoces that in him and in his fellow citizens his country
ves when the pageant OF her power and glory by,
his breaks forth in shouts and from his nmost soul the
ervent aspiration rises, ''May she live forever"
There is nothing Of man-worship in all this there is
nothing OF party feeling nothing sectional or local 1t is
manifestation of another characer-a show (nay more,
PROOF OF fixed devotion, not to man, but 10 principes-to
those vital prime ipes upon which free institutions
founded, the maintenance of which the
party originally formed, and the PRONUNCIATION and
defence OF which II is pledged long il shall exist
What matters IT, them upon what occasion the patriotic
feelings OF the people ELECTED, by whom how their
love of country be excited? The result is the
but demonstration In support of the Union and the
have been uniform and faithful in support of that
will be strengthened aud ragged, while those who
have fal'ered fallen away will be castigated and
buked Can it be denied that the democratic party-as
in its purity before the moral pestience free sosm
swept portion its mbers the of alb
clifton, and left Others infected with the poison spread
disease among the sound-was the party which strength
ened with every fresh manifestation of patriotic sentim ent
throughout the country? Will be Questioned that the
portion oil that party who have remained faithful and true
to their original principles entitled draw
agement from every fresh demonstration of attachment
to republican form OF government What party
has stood by the country and the government in every
crisis through which they have been called upon to
pass, from the time when Washington babe us farewell
until the present day. Who resisted the first advances
ambitious towards such sn increase of executive
power and patronage would have made the President
these United States monarch In all but in name and
bound the peoples advocatahe press-in chains The
of 1888 Who threw down the gauntlet to the
st European power in defence OF national honor
second of independence indicated by land and
sea, the rights Of man by the thunder of artillery
The of 1872 Who checked the progress OF Sc
don in the South by the timely exhibition OF irresistible
strength and generous orbearance Who overthrow that
tremendous moneyed desPotsm which already ruled the
Of the country with rod Of ron and threat
ened restrain its liberty with letters of gold The de-
mocncy, led on by Andrew Jackson from 1923 1886
Who by the exercise OF wise and policy
short years, chassed foe whose arrogance presump
ton had become insupportable conquered mighty
pre, added old domains region OF wealth incacu
liable and OF vast extent and acquired Tor us character
national proves which tho respect of all
world The democracy, under the administration of
James X. Polk from 1874 to lS48
In every place of its existence whether for good evil
has this parry stood by the country manfuy till now in
her darkest hours, has been faithful in her brightest
has cheered her and every demonstration the peo
pies love for that country 1t may claim to participate in
what party to what occasion its origin is
due. Shall it forfeit this high privilege Shall lose
its right acquired by long of service this
time alier fall backt Now when the hour Of great.
need is close at hand when the North has
almost excited rebellion at the South when a OF
common danger has summoned from every quarter the
mghtest intellecs TO the when plan has been
devised, of safety offered aud nothing wanting
but the guarantee OF the great democratic partythe peo
pies pary-o once its adoption the observance
of its provisions, and the consequent preservation of the
Union, liberties and all hold dear lis there one
who will the ranks stand where
Jackson stood, beside the constitution and the aws1 We
pause for reply. ii.