The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-17
Territorial Progress.

We find the following paragraphs in leading edo-
rial on this subject in the Baltimore American Of Mon
day last
This policy of stimulating the Lost fn acquisition In
the popular heart Of the main stays OF democratic
influence Ii 10 the trump card OF their pnck-he secret
of their Were they 10 stand upon the moral,
honest upright and ightiorward policy OF the wings in
this espect they would exist hour as dominant
party Tens of thousands of hs votes that went TO swell
General Perce's majority llibuser, propagandist
utterly piruucal in the sight OF Heaven and earth Hence
The necessity put upon them Of uumping up apparent res
sons and Qualifications; hence the two penny inventions
Of laws of progress and such trashy conuivances-an
nsul, and intellectual sanity Of the age"
.Of all the attempts made Justify and recommend the
progress by leading and vigorous section OF the democ
rscy TO the acceptance OF tho American people, we have
never that will hold water They are al incon
.i,,ent with morals with duty, with honor character and
the poesed principles OF republican system from its
inception Wlthin the past fifteen we have nation
ally taken steps which have resulted, thus far
ny advantage But this disadvantage certain
v attend, stimulate further enterprises of ths
same questionable kind Aud, quite possibly. it 10 just
here the danger lies They may act by their appa
incentives TO further deeds. ffaught per-
haps penalties heavy enough for current and past Of
fences"
The result of the earlier and OF the recent elections
al The South appears to have convinced the leading Jour
nails Of the wing party that there is no longer any hope OF
ground Of the policy pursued in its appointments the
single ground upon which the opposition at frat rested
s attacks The above paragraphs from the American,
presenting fair specimen of the general tone OF the
more violent whix presses the subject indicate clearly
enough the second chosen pretex upon which the
nounced policy OF the administration and OF the demo-
cratic party is now to be attacked. The traditional dem
ocatc doctrine in regard to the territorial expansion OF
= ~.nr be- aIn
sraon !. TO be arraisned before the people. No issue
can be imagined which the democratic party will more
cheerully accept On single point OF its policy as
hitherto developed. ha. the administration carried with il
a more immense and irresistible popular approval.
The doctrine Of the administration and OF the democratic
party on this subject SET forth BY The President with the
most admirable fankness clearness, and comprehension
in hi. inaugural Address That doctrine in the first place,
that national policy towards all foreign powers 10 the
policy OF peace and OF iusce. and that neither with
view 10 territorial acquisition, in other view, shall
government take any step. OF within the sphere OF
It's power permit any step to be taken BY citizens,
which, upon grounds OF sc, right and Of absolute good
fa,b may no, boldly challenge The verdict OF the civilized
world Tha, doctrine IT, in the second place. that our
experience a. nation forbids "sny tmid forebodlngs
OF ey TO result from the extension OF our Territory when
accomplished in conformity with the rule OF our national
policy thu. laid down; and that the exgences Of our
posi,ion Indicate such acquisitions inevitable in the
future and az demanded at by our prosperity.
.afe,y md the natural law of our national existence
and growth.
For more than fifty years the whis party OF the coun-
try. under its various Names has made war upon this
doctrine and has insisted that TO extend the jurisdiction OF
our government in iseh a great evil and great
rer Upon three signal occasionsthose OF the succes-
.ve acquisitions OF louisiana, OF Texas, and OF Cali
fornia-hs battle between the two parties was fought
on, 10 the last and the whole history OF politics shows
no other single instance in which, by the course OF dis
cusson the time, by the subsequent, teaching OF even,
and experience, and, finally by the universal popular ac
nowledgment, The craftsmanship of great national
party has proved itself to be wholly fault and 10
the dark as the policy OF the wing party upon
each OF these momeotous Issues. The proof OF this
is. that no one statesman OF any party in our coun.
ry and no wise and liberal statesman anywhere prpsnds
now 10 stand up and deny that, whether Judged ar mat.
Ter OF right or matter Of sfpedieney regard
Cd in The hight Of political morals or OF political econo-
my.ach Of these great acquisitions has been alike hon.
ofabe and advantageous TO this county and that 81 CHI
of rb.m has formed a conspicuous forward step in the
progress of civilization and of good government In
lac, the whs Argument, clearly stated above by the