The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-23


70 PRESENT REASONS IN support OF the democratic nominees
or he presidency and vice presidency vi The United Sates
70 dong .hs my efforts may be feeble. bat my motives
are suonE and they me 10 be candid aBd explicit
am one " le pefpe and shall aspire 10 the graees
OF style nor pretend 10 initiate those glowing hues which
lone su master hands can spread upon the The
bohes oemanfy value the shi oil far above the
gae q rhetoric, and respect the language OF truth how
ever simple and unadcTned Without the talent oil per
suhsoA rely on the neri oil my aims and The dsposi-
non OF Inc people 10 listen 10 eounsels from friendly
source 10 THIS spirt invite my counirymen 10 follow
my narrative 10 digest my evidence, 10 reyew my rea.
sonns, ana 10 examine the conclusions which
he slnuous and enlightened citizen is guided by the
commands OF truth, by the love OF Justice By the value
ol Hpery, and by that sincere and dntul allegiance
which good men feel Tor their country seasons OF sK
element contention and trouble; Tor this struggle 10
contro the government aud 10 direct The oil
policy must result IN graver consequences to the
puehc veal man The tIiumphs OF party The honos
ana emoluments OF Office The cause OF our country
dependent upon tia great and noble as ever
sliiea patriots INTO acion and which must either -four
i-h under the auspices OF WISDOM honesty and The
su'uon, or perish IN The urmos OF folly, avarice, and
usurpahon Without duiiful respect for the constitu.
lon, and correct administration OF he government, il
impossible 10 preserve the blessings which our great
ancestors achieved by wisdom IN council and valor in
war-olessings which they transmitted US, and which
duty, interest, and affection should stimulate 10 pre-
serve Our character abroad. welfare al home, and
the very existence OF federal institutions which have
made us great and glorious among the nations, depend
upon faithful observance OF the common bond in the
kindly spirit which inspired its trainers
We stand between The retiring and advancing ages OF
our country, and hold mighty stake in the gories OF
The past The welfare OF the present. and the destiny of
future geBeras'ons The people have no sub ianlia
hves 10 be moved by basy zeal, by wild desires and
novel theories. 10 desert the doctrines and policy which
raised our country 10 power happiness, and renown The
patriots condes IN the intelligence OF his fellow citizens
and looks 10 them for all the rmness, energy and perse
verance which proper estimate OF consequences is cal
culated 10 arouse
The sages and patriots who freed our country from the
scepre OF kings, and righul station among
The nations OF mankind, always differed TO The
aud the functions OF government All willing 10
renounce the British rule But some taught from child
hood 10 exto monarchies and derde republics doubt
ed The policy OF our great and spreading experiment OF
free government. Others, more sangune and smarting
under the wrongs and insults of arbitrary power would
support system OF government which denied the en-
loyment OF equal rights, which dispensed favors with
partial hand, which pampered the exacng classes OF
ISOLATED wealth, and placed burdens The multitude
benefit few.
Such cisshing views Of civil government very soon
fomed political parties and greatly disturbed The public
mind Those who placed but LILLE reliance on the abil-
NY OF the people 10 govern themselves and preserve
good order in The body polite wanted strong. snowy,
and expensive governments and, failing retain the
Gent order OF things they aimed enlarge the authority
Of the substituted power. On the other hand fair and
frugal government 10 protect al classes and inure
none, was the system which the wanted and la
bored TO create And after long and arduops efforts they
did create fair and frugal government, OF limited pow
ers, Tor specified objects Bat The this fair aud
frugal government began 10 along is wei-dehned
rack, efforts made 10 impel in different drec-
uon, and BY forced constructions and arbitrary enact
mens. 10 obtain for il The powers which had heen de-
MED 10 by every authority that could properly confer
them-denied by the federal convention which formed
the consttuondenied by The States which ratified that
consutationand denied by The public of the peo
pie, expressed IN every solemn and authoritative man
And candid citizens yersed in The history OF our
federallve system must admit that the federal consu.
ton could never have been ratified by the requisite
Der OF the thirteen States, II the powers since claimed for
the federal government and often exercised By H. had not
been fully dscained before that instrument received the
Growing appreciation OF the people Yet see doc
innes asserted and principles advocated which formed
the elements OF early strife and which keep the same Old
parties. changed IN nothing but The name divided hy
marked and paipabe lines which neither the settlements
u the constitution the results of experience have
been able 10 oberaie. Transient could create
contest that endures like this In ordinary contests
when The battle is warriors hang their on
the posi-, and heated dsconiens become cold and dsap
pear But warfare ~ Pollncs ends, and only
ne ascrbed 10 permanent The consequen
hey produce-io motives which never re-io passions
which Coul-to appelIies which indulgence can
sPpease resistance sObdue IL The love oil power
which fosters this Immortal strife between the many and
the iew-beiween the advocates Of limitation aud dis
lrbuon OF power. on the one hand and the enlargement
aud concentration OF that power. the other.
THIS great and fertile OF political contention has
marked every age and country where the people under
stood their rights AID had the spirit 10 assert them. In
England u formed the characteristic difference between
democrats and alistocrais-he former striving 10 i'm.
prove their happiness by checking the prevalence OF
prary counses and lawless force the latter scheming
enlarge the authority OF rulers the expense OF the
citizen and The spirit Of liberty These rval principles
migrated this country with the people who settled
mere and formed in the colonies the very parties
which existed IN the Wonderland From The opening OF
Congress 10 l765 10 the treat, OF peace in l7S3 the
ocrats America well England attempted con-
csntrae in the BRUSH Parliament supreme legislative
authority the colonies, and place all power and
patronage which they concerned under The abso
uie control OF the OF the Crown But by rea.
son, eloquence, and vslor, the democrats molly vnd
Gated the rights Of the colonies and the freedom OF their
fellow citizens The noble achievement OF national
Independence ended The years between Eng.
land and America but not the between those rival
principles OF government Those rivals have vexed this
county from The closing OF the revolution TIL the
present hour-one rousng resistance 10 the daring
croschmen,s OF arbitrary power and warning the public
authorities 10 respect the constitution t5er proper
guide the other diveng power from its nghiful source
and fixing il permanently in a central government The
battles on this memorable ground waxed in the
ratification which afterwards arose, deeply divided The
public mind. The leading difference in that famous
venton was between those who frankly admitted their
dstrusi OF the separate States, and therefore
transfer State powers 20 the central government and
those who valued highly the separate States and
wished retain for them all powers necessary the
proper execution OF federal duties. Frequent and OBJ
snae divisions upon this vital point sometimes threat
ened the safety OF The Union and The welfare OF the
public until spirit OF compromise Gained the strife and
kept among the separate States those native sovereign
powers which the seklers for strong central authority
over them tined in vain 10 transfer 10 the general govern
ment.
During the debates upon the vexed question OF rath-
cation The jealous supporters OF State sovereignty pointed
ont some and concealed powers in the federal
siuuOn against the exercise Of which By the