The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-14

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the South and OF the West have declared ready
and determined 10 stand by their principles and, il they
must perish, to perish with arms in their hands doing
battle Tor their and for their country The intma.
lions that have been thrown out in certain quarters that
The wings had better dsband. they have rebuked with
manly spirit and have thus shown themselves worthy OF
Tue cause Tor which they have conended and worthy OF
the leaders under whom they have served
And IS there any reason why we OF The old Bay Stale
should prove feerean and abandon the gallant wings In
DINER parts oil The country We look back with PRIDE 10
the period When the great statesman OF Massachusetts
and the gallant leader OF the wings from Kentucky stood
side by side, maotully con,ending Tor wing principles,
and defending The constitution and laws against the en-
croachmenls OF the common enemy The doctrines they
nculcaied have sunk deep hearts, and the policy
had and shall have our ardent support Il shall never be
said that The lessons which they have taught us are
abandoned before the grass has grown their graves
| We toul continue 10 be WhigS!
We ask again, is there any reason why the wings OF
Massachusetts should abandon their present party organ
izauon any more than the wings in other parts OF The
Union! Are our democrats in this State any more con-
seryative than in former mes' Is there any thing
the course they have pursued for the last two years cal
sulaed to satisfy US that they now act from higher than
! purer motives than ormerly We have, within the pc
rod specified, seen them forming coalition for the
ayowed purpose OF obtaining power. We have
pro.sayery, Texas. annexation men--democrals who
been disposed do the bidding of the Southcom-
ing forward and forming an alliance with The most ultra
slavery free soilers taking them 10 their bosoms,
and giving them the highest Offices in the State and
ton We have seen these two parties unite Tor the
ayowed purpose OF defeating the wings, but in reality TO
obtain places and pefdivding the Offices with as much
GOODNESS as though they dividing merchandise
contract Nay, we have recently OF the leaders
OF the democratic party in Massachusetts, gentleman
who figured in the Baltimore Conventions and who there
denounced the iree-soers of the North reacherous
TO the constitution and hostile 10 the Unon-we have
seen this gentleman in democratic making,
and successfully carrying through, proposition Tor
perfect union OF democrats and free soilers and after
this union was nade we have seen him and his brother
democrats voting tor coal,onisi for the presidency and
two out and out for the secreayshps OF our
State convention
Whatever motives wings elsewhere may have for
abandoning their principles and going over to The dem
ocTas, confess that special reason why
the wings OF Massachusetts shoad lead OF in this defec
ton: The honest yeomanry, who desire nothing but
good government and honest rulers, will find good
reason for gong over to the enemy when they see them
forming corrupt coalition, and dividing the spolls with
all the GOODNESS Of buccaneers The manufacturers will
barely be induced TO yield their iavorte notions and join
party which manifess not only growing attachment
to ireerade doctrines, but determination TO break down
their corporate institutions, by limiting by law the
Der OF hours which their mills shall iun. Nor will the
monetary interests OF the Commonwealth consider
their banking Insurance, and railroad capital any
secure by suenderns all things into the hands OF their
enemies
And why should any member OF the wing party ever
think OF dssolvng present organization What
end is TO be attained by such step! We are aware
that some have said that End ourselves in hopeless
minority, and that all future efforts will be in vain All
such persons take very superficial view oil the subject
We admit thai we were badly beaten in the late presi
dental election, far The electoral vote
ed But when look at The popular vote, perceive
at that very small per cen,age Of change would
change the result Many OF The States which gave their
electoral Tor General Pierce did il by very small
majority The democrats carried The great State OF New
YORK by majority OF one thousand only while the great
State of Ohio gave heavy majority OF the popular vote
The New York Herald SETS down the popular vote as
follows
ES' s E;s'ss 1854 i;%ss
For all others l6s,2l3
3.ls2 500
On the majority system. i5si 435 would be necessary
to choice which is 90 asst less than Pierce received This
would be equal to about 100 majority on an ordinary
vote in Massachusetts, which we should consider very
close fole On the calculation made above IL will be
that General Perces majority on the whole popular
is only about sl0 OF per cent; that change
OF 10 Of per cent, or votes in i000 would have de-
leated his election the majority system Though there
detection among the wings at the late election,
yet General Scott received l3s6,934 yotes-which IS
Larger VOTE than vas given 10 General Taylor, Mr. Clay,
any other candidate, either wing OF deosrac, ten.
Pierce only excepted Why then, should the wings de-
sparl With a force OF l,3s7 600 tined men, in
good situation to make hot ouly firm stand, but
c,sul onset, whenever favorable opportunity shall pre-
itself An army OF 3s7 900 veterans certainly forms
very good nucleus around which may rally force equal
\ 10 almost any ernetsshcy
The democratic party have many elements of discord
\ in their own ranks, which will IN due time develop
themselves. Nothing is wanting out part bot 10 stand
firmly By our principles, Keeping ourselves EARNED and
equipped the law dects" to be ready when the
time shall come the field and put 10 fight the
We have at this moment a reserved force sufficient 10
overcome The whole majority of our opponents; and
when we can bring this reserve into line with the old
guards, shall be Of victory. But we would moi
recommend any general attack upon the enemy at the
present time Oar force should act army OF obser
yaon and, being ready for any exigcGcy, should com
mence vigorous campaign only when the case may
que A. II commanders are prudent and hold their
respective corps in The reserve until The enemy shall
commence his avdges, and then put them all under
chosen leader, our grand army will march forth 10 battle
and 10 Victory.
Such IA Our conviction OF our strength and OF the
the wings should pursue We have confidence in The
wisdom OF those who recommend disbanding Of our
legions And while would not even insinuate that
they are dsoya, say that their fears discourage
the tmid and beirag IKE We would not rebuke
them, but will say 10 all such itmorous moTtas-
| What cause have you to doubt the wat's success
None eat' ,motr, and none promotes !, less
telpgraphir dtspatch received last evening from
New Orleans under date Of the I2h Instant states that
Santa ANA has approved and will support the treaty in
relation to the right Of way the sihmus Of re-.
huanepec, granted 10 Col. SIoo and his associates.
Communicated
i To tho Editor Of HE Uaioa-
By notice which appeared in one OF our city papers.
few days since, learned that Captain John Bryant
Of the Third ward is likely 10 be before the voters Of
this city at the ensuing election candidate for the Of
flee Of collector Of taxes have known Captain b for
many Yeats as an active, intelligent, and worthy
aud confidently recommend him as every way worthy OF