The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-18


many Hall in celebration OF the victory Of II. =,
November II is written with even mors a.. y
cusomed force and felicity of the distinguished -
Rotary. ''s'
IRVING House.. New York; Nov !, -,
GENTLEMEN: Your letter has been received 80
me 10 The democratic festival this evening al f,ma'g
| Notwithstanding the rapid improvement AZ MI /.
since my return home. am not yet quite slron nsaA
TO be with you on this suspicious occasion 'nOOsA
The victory you meet 10 commemorate i tha -.
porant achieved by the democracy since tSe "o a.,
revolution OF $500. II is rebuke OF sections oatd
expunglng OF geographical creeds and parties a's %
Q, .ne american democracy strengthened BY ,hoasasGa
OF our former patriotic opponents, who have ahsata
their party TO save their country. tits a res,ooau
the principles OF Thomas Jefferson n ~ o'o.oa Of
those celebrated resolutions OF Virginia and Ksa,a
as expounded by their illusllous authors ,'en'ueky
Madison-whch saved the constitution lto a aad
i've obetaton, and the Union OF conedera Nunuf'
eeign Saies from the crushing weight OF oenai sos-
oa Po ,s,a Is Reimbursement Of The 6nsnc
Pohcy OF 1910, maintained IN every ,
lion since that PERIOD and supported by an es
whelming vote OF the people. Ii is an apn,oyal us'
measures 6y which our territorial limits were sxpod.
10 1913 and IN lS4S But, above ALL il is rinnnh aa
constitution and OF the Union is resloraIiop ~ we
raerna feeling which united the States in Seeming ~
Declaration OF Independence in 1876 the Articles al cue
a ~ liIs, ana ten Years afterwards The coast
on II places again The signatures of the people mi u
he States TO that sacred instrument Its decree h,
Union shall be perpetuated in the oae ONLY prac;cs
mn = maintenance OF the constitutions all its nes
NY ana IN all It's vgor, throughout every State in n
good iaiib, IN every article and in every clanse ~ ~,
Immortal compact The black flag of abolition i ,r o
IN me dust the hopes OF despols exung IN Inc an;o
paled dissolution OF this Union are dsaono,n,a aeH
American Union, "now and forever one and as, ,ne
pie" the last hope OF the oppressed in every elm ~
lasl light OF liberty, beams brighter and brighter amy
SINUS ane aawh OF us oengnan radiance eastward and
westward IRON the shores OF either ocean s"a
Upon the banner that floats over the yeior;ors an
o. tne "a o. November, the people have inscribed ,hs
Union ana me constitution economy, re,eucbmen tns
constitutional treasury, commercial freedom n,acs
progress, the binding together by links Of enaur,
union our empires on the Atlantic and Pacific WIN ,les
valley OF the West; the most liberal policy 10 The hasr
pioneers and settlers upon our public domain HE lprs
extension of territorial limits by peaceful bonoahs
ana lawful measures whenever required by oar vital in
erests and demanded by the voice Of the nation snd IN
ana constitutional measures for augmenting trade
and intercourse In the retrospect of this great lrnmnh
i is cheering TO behold the overwhelming ma orrs
lne reunited democracy in the Empire State al New
York The majority in your State exceeds TWENTY-FIVE
thousand and New York is the banner State OF the Union
In tins city your majority exceeds ii oO0 and New YNrr
Is he banner city OF the Union. This State which wss
geHymandered by our political opponents, now slses
dsanocias 10 twoh'ids OF It's congressional discs
ms cy whose wards were ASSOCIATED and aisarmnpd
SO as to elect TO Congress but one democratic mesr
now sends the whole six number The civ lhat ssyl
The election OF Thomas Jefferson in 1900 now gives dem
ocTalic majority exceeding eleven thousand and ssnd.
70 The American Congress Walbridge, Walsh. Tweed
wheeler Walker, and Cuttngall Union loving and pro
gIessiVe democrats. Tho commercial metropoIs nj ina
Union now endorses by united voice the liberal 6nan
cai Policy OF 1885, and antedaies the period when an
american city, Tor the benefit OF all America shall carry
the nag OF our mercantile marine upon every ocean IN
denance OIL all foreign competitors and centre here The
cohHQl and commerce OF the world. The pte9etions
made by me, as senator from the South in regard 10
Tue destiny OF this great city, in my Texas eler C jan
udIy, 1874, and IN my several subsequent reports m
congress as Secretary OF the Treasury are now IL ihe
course oil rapid fnhment; aud in comparing ne cpnsus
oil lhe cities oil New York and London al each decade
ifsm 1870 I'LL 1850, may almost narae the YEAR with
IN ths century, when tho former will exceed the latter
~ wealth. IN commerce. and in population The re iuced
iafi1 oil ls4o the acquisition OF Texas ana California
have greatly accelerated this epoch and so will Other
peaceful, constitutional additions 10 our territory al the
proper lime and in the proper manner
Although not citizen OF this State, rejoice in all tbs
as an American because feel that the contest for con-
mercia supremacy between this and European ci,y
and that wha, New York gains she gains MOI for her
cell only, but for the benefit OF every STATE CITY, county,
town, and territory OF the Union.
In ms triumph OF democratic principles no miserable
Tear OF former feuds or divisions exnunged and OBJ
liberated, will prevent full justice being done by the
democracy OF the Uaon to this great State and city as
leader OF the great financial policy OF 1885, whose vote
carried 'he election OF James X Polk and the annex
alton OF Texas,
II one who Is Influenced by no ambitious desires or
personal aspirations might be permitted 10 express bis
opinions, his counsel 10 the democracy would be the sup
preston throughout every State OF every internal eud On
uiseorJ, u any such there DO, and a united delemna.
uoh 70 maintain, with one voice and one vote those
ke avg glorious measures ioreshadowed on the % Of
november IN the Triumphant election OF Pierce and King
Most faithfully your fellow. democrat,
r. J. WALKER