The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-01

The P~st-the Ppes1.t-ths Fut.rs.
Whilst the patriotic OF all parties felicatng them
selves upon the happy adjustment Of the great sectional
question which long peed the repose OF the country,
and the Union itself it cannot be otherwise than
source OF the oitiest reflection to the great national
democracy that they exemptrom the slightest fespon-
Slbiy IN producing IT. Their noble standard bearers or
The presidency and vice presidency-the accomplished
Cass and the gallant Buieeach entered the canvass Of
lSAs hrmly and steadily denying the power OF Congress
TO touch al all the question OF slavery the Territories
IL was hence argued by the democratic press by The demo
erale electors and Others during that exciting canvass
that il General Cass chosen 10 the presidency, it
would be at and foreveru settlement OF the entire
question, inasmuch as no one would be SO absurd as TO
press restrictive slavery bill in Congress, which the
people had already decided against by furnishing Pres
dent to veto 1.-THE single power OF the President in that
respect being equal 10 tUo thirds II both houses Of the ma
The wings, however, everywhere, and almost in
body inyeghed bitterly against the veto in the hands OF
General Cass and correspondngly glorifed General lay
or because Gas they represented he would not the
power vested In him by the constitution opposition TO
the will of what they persuasvey termed the peoples
representatives" Il cannot be denied either that of this
complexion were the letters written by or for the Gen
eral during the canvass and what with those letters,
his distinguished military reputation and other appliances
by wings OF all shades and all localities, he elected
President of the United States.
The consequence as ioeseen and predicted by the
democracy A President had been elected holding very
doubtful opinions Q indeed, any intelligent or we'll
settled opnons) upon the general question OF the Terri
tories, but virtually pledged TO go Congressw The
political agiiaiors had therefore, before them the mos!
| and hecaomb OF States; Tor doubts but
that for the noble and heroic manner in which the old
leader OF democracy again threw himself upon the con-
sttuon, and thereby procured his State 10 reverse the
proviso Instructions she had given to her senator's the
| stiife had not been ended yet!
The speech OF Gen Cass in the Senate OF the United
States, and It's influence upon the people OF Michigan, act
through their Legislature before stated, was the
first in the subsequent series OF events BY which the
hopes which had eated the free soers IN the previ-
rejection OF Cass, and the election OF Taylor, were
finally turned to ashes" by the memorable adjustment
OF the question toward the close Of the longest and
stomiest session OF Congress which has ever been wit
messed.
Whist, therefore, we honor the and the services
OF Clay and Webster hand would be treacherous,
and cowardiy and false were i to obear 10 nonor SUI
Nicholson letter, and his acceptance OF the Baltimore
nomination, and the platform upon which i was made,
the of hs ns
Thirteen (of which he was also member N the adjust
ment that was ultimately proposed and finally adopted,
country look back with most respect and confidence
To those of the democracy, who openly proclaimed they
would veto any bill which grew out OF the scheming,
false clamor, and agitation of the abolitonlsts or to
those of the whigs who virtually held out TO that vile
party the lure and the hope that they could seduce,
ntimdae, or corrupt majority OF Congress they might
have the Territories to themselves May 1t not be in
CURED with equal confidence seeing that the excitement
has only passed away at last after the expenditure OF mil
lions in long and bitter strife in Congress-may 1t not be
well inquired, in the statesmen OF which party will the
great body of the people cenhde in the contest of
next year, Will they be duped or most again confde in
the professions OF party who well nigh brought the
Union to dissolution by their doube.deang and delay
upon the slavery question, in those statesmen who
proposed TO and defy it openly in the onset BY
electing and installing President pledged TO exercise
the peToga,ve OF the majority who elected him in pre-
u,ng the Union
As Tue election of $50 draws apace these suggestions
necessarily press upon the thousands and the OF
thousands al least of the young men, who will then be
called TO cast their first vote and take their position Tor
the first time, in one or the other OF the great political
parties OF the country We but add this morning, there
FORE that mistake both the elements and the exam
plies with which that will be fraug ht and in
fused the of the next national election day does
| moi go down upon larger democratic majority than
before graced triumphal presidential candidate
Comparatively exempt as we trust in the future from
the necessity of participating in the intestine dscon,en,s
and jealouses which have too long distracted party
in this Stale, deem il scarcely necessary to add that
the Times expects render such services in the chase
enle its editors 'be in at the death" OF that pre-.
cocous yet already bloated and toerpg construction OF
political mechanism now called whiggery TO your
! tents, O, lsraeiP