The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-21
The Oblivion Of Islander

The Oblivion OF SANDER.
As an evidence OF the magnanmiiy OF great n.o,
and al The same Time an evidence OF the utter fn
ness OF iasehood, the oblivion which has oyerVhl
the chief assailants OF General Pierce during Inc
contest might be most forciby commented unen m
seems TO be universal anxiety 10 forget them "A.
no matter how bitterly they were despised belo,.
election, there is nowhere desire manifested
the recollection OF their ISLANDERS We refer II i,
now not TO parade these condemned authos Of l..ha
before The people. nor yet TO recaplulae the shan.
less series OF calumnes eoncocted against The dem,
cratic candidate and 10 the final hour Of The s,,.
gle persisted in with the EXTREMIST yiruence I'm,
justice TO the good sense Of our countrymen Of ali c.
The regrets that repent bad action are rarely wo,,h
paper upon which they written especiallv =.
many Of these regrets result not from conviction, b, IN
Inscriptions desire to profit byI heaess ns,i,.a
" do not blush now" said eminent phlosoobsr !
young man whom he me, coming from seena -
guilt; "you should have blushed before Won so,.,.
upon that hated threshold" But i, IS dine n i
truth Of history that the baseness OF few bad mso
the eager endorsement Of their shame by few reekl
leaders, should not be used as evidence against The h
party lately assembled under the banners Of GeOe,
Of that gentleman that they did not understand the ANA
lean people. and in their war upon his opponent h.v
made calculation for the sensbiIilies and ,he M
respect OF many Of their own party lie, US be jus
There were not lew wing presses that refused 10 TO-
peat the wrecbed abrications Of Robinson and Of Fo
and it cannot be doubted that there were MANY VIII,
voters who repudiaed both the bes and their aubo,
We confess that at one period of The canvass we va,s
startled equally at the mendacty and al the malsn,v j
these libes. We stood by amazed to see any man a.
yocating and any press retailing these ISLANDERS !
gross and disgusting did they seem 10 our own evs
as well in the aggregate as inthe detail Had thew avail
ed to seduce the votes OF the people from The democratic
candidate we should have been prepared for the wos
We did not fear the verdict, however. but awaited
with undoubtng confidence. That verdict has yindra
ed not alone the character OF General Pierce but ao
the character OF our countrymen.
On the morning after the conflict of Buena vista bo
spectacle broke upon the asonished eyes OF General
Taylor. as described by General Woo Of the whole ba
te-hed OF the previous day deserted by the enemy They
had leftunde the cover Of the night. carrying of then
wounded, and leaving only the bloody evidences OF their
overthrow 10 mark the spot where their standard had M
len. Noless sweeping rout befe the wings on the q
November and the theatre of their overthrow presents
ed the appearance OF much desoaton and deseron
on the morning after that than did the plain OF Angos.
tura after the Mexicans had fled Santa Anna, however
went forth 10 renew the contest on distant and even
deadlier fields The wings yielded before tempest they
could not resist; and now await the first mischsnee
that may befa the democracy, TO resume their more
appropriate duty of OPPOSITION. They hav, been
taught bitter lesson in waging. war against the
party of principles Their past is filled win ex.
amples; and if in the future they desire to be re-
spscted in their against democratic admnislra
tion they must resoutely repudiste those shameful meas
ures and those shameless who made their campaign
for General Scott unworthy Of him and OF The Amer.
can people II they have any hope OF being 10 the az.
cendant hereafter. they must elevate the standard Of their
politics. and put those forward for their champions who
il not able TO attract support by their doctrnes will
mand consideration by their experience. their ability and
their scorn OF the arts OF the demagogue