The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-07


parties which had been formed by system OF govern
ment The hope OF that journal then was, that the pub
lie nind charmed by The generous consent of the present
TO execute the laws. would permit N.
mere influence Of patronage determine the next pres
dency and that The military enthusiasm of the people
although disappointed and vexed the manner in which
an administration derived from il had used lis power
would be soothed into inacon long II proiessed 10
be acluaed by policy which would arrest the progn.
OF abolitionism. When il is seen. however. that such
professions. il sincerely made constituted an irresistible
Argument against the claim OF President Fimoe-snee
il the election were TO turn local evil Of that
kind it was but reasonable that the people should
have a President not linctured with the evil himse-a
furious assault is made the character oil democracy
and It's leading members. John Quincy Adams is called
to the stand and this man. denounced by his orgna
friends traitor long he enjoyed the confidence
of Madison and Monroe, is offered to the country
witness when il is within the recollection OF every tyro
in politics that his presidency and the close OF his life
proved that all the time he was processing friendship
democratic principles he was in reality only the instrument
of the party which originally educated and claimed him
backslder in politics, he seemed TO be animated by no
other hope than to acquire right to the forgiveness Of the
party of The alien and sedon laws, OF Hartford conven
tonisn opposition to the war; love oil the British, hatred
OF the French masonry, anti slavery, and anti every
thing which could illustrate his complete identity and
sympa,hes with the early doctrines of his father and
Alexander Hamilton and his undying hatred of Thomas
Jefferson and all that democracy had done to elevate tn.
character and increase the prosperity of his country.
But the special organ says General Jackson had con-
fdence once in Mr.. Adams So much the worse for Mr.
hJ,n,s ,S this III.
whig party for the momen, that Mr. Adams backslded
and back TO his original political family, General
Jackson denounced his double aposacy, and the
instrument by which the people banished him from
power and vindcaed the purity Of the principles he had
violated.
Does the special organ think we are not warranted in
saying Mr. Adams Hartford convention federalis
because he was not member OF the convention We
say that 1t necessary for Mr. Adams TO have been
there to entlle him to honor which, according his
own testimony the peculiar property Of the ultra party
which opposed the war; and whose principles his aer,
proves he never abandoned. That peace party in
was his rar party in the peace which followed and
was far less dangerous then because General Jackson
second section could at that time have frightened W than
i, is now when il is almost strong enough TO make run
away negro able TO nufy law of Congress II a mans
party cognomen TO be fixed by the prominent events
his ie with all due Difference TO the great interest which
the special organ has in maintaining the contrary, we in
sst tina, the term Hartford convention federalis is
too harsh one.
|, would be as reasonable for Aaron Burr if he
alive to expect certificate OF character from Gen Jackson
as that Mr. Adams should be entitled to account
of the letter in his behalf which the special organ has
quoted Aaron Burr was Hospitality entertained by Gen
in 1906 when he visited Tennessee yet when Gen
Jackson had reason suspect his eachery he caused his
arrest and secured his trial So with his relations to Mr.
Adams when he professed to be republican: mani
es,ation Of confidence, under such circumstances prop
erly given, was as properly Withdrawn when other ell
cums,ances inter vened proving that the profession
nsncere and calculated to nure deceived country and
people If the logic of the special organ is to reve.
this plain relation OF cause and effect the traitor Arnold
if he could be brough, back to the stage OF action might
claim certificate of character from General Washing
ton-lor there was once reciprocal confidence in their
relations.
But rather than expose the special organ to the
quences OF such monstrous logic, will not insist on this
point II different cognomen for Mr.. Adams's politca
principles will be acceptable, will agree tina, b.
nav be called an old fashioned federalis-a bank whig
an unlimited internal Improvement and high ar-natou
a-repubcan man-an abolitonist-or anything ell.
under the sun but democrat or good democratic wit
ness In this latter character, long as the special org
brings him into court, shall mpeach his credibily
and il his testimony received by President Fillmore and
his cabinet, shall appeal to the supreme court-tba
grand inquest OF the nation which is the Judge in the las
resort OF this and all other questions involving the pub
lie conduct and credbility OF Presidents and ex Pres
dents.
We fear that the special organ is permitting its zeal In
behalf OF its party to carry il into deep water before il
is prepared for the storm which will be to ngu
il, If there is no, soundness in the ship well a.
judgment in the navigation of it. II the democratic
party has it's eye on Mr.. Fillmore the candidate
OF the wings, he is not blamed for il II is bis
des,iny-as manifest that which placed the coun.
try from the Mississippi TO the Pacific, under the con
troll OF our Anglo Saxon race-it is his destiny TO be
made the candidate OF party which Mr.. Webster has
shown would have transferred that country to the Galt
and Spanish races But il is not alone this account
tina, Mr. Fillmore is the destiny candidate Of The
wing party He is made this candidate in despite Of his
party because he is the fountain of lis patronage and
when party claims the presidency because has pao'
age and tina, alone, recommend it, il is compelled
to acknowledge leader the individual whom chance
has ntrused with the dispensaton Of that patronage
Let not the special organ be offended at the plain Ian
guage feel authorized to employ on this subject u
was but the other day it said the whg party, having al