The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-15
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The Wing " Army OF Observation"
We are 10 have, il seems, have got now an "army
of observation" among us, thirteen hundred thou
sand strong Ssch the estimate drawn from the figures
OF the late election. We are not yet informed by the
wing journals whether Scott stil heads the column"
The tactics OF this ''army" are simple. Frs, of all
they are 10 stand and wait They keep their
10 good order They are 10 lock well their munitions
of war. They watch for vulnerable poat In
The ranks or the policy OF The democracy and
they it, they deliver their fire and then charge
bayonet They are 10 maintain meantime such discip-
line as they may and no account are they TO dis
band" As 10 the banner they are display, there is
some difference of opinion among the leaders, but The
weight of authority seems 10 incline the old wing flag
The headquarters not yet settled, but LOUISVILLE,
Nashville and Boston are mentioned in that connexon.
The omission Of all reference 10 New York or TO Au-
burn is the more remarkable when we remember that
there is TO be found the person OF Senator Seward
the adIutan', if not The generaln- chief, OF the whole
army But this appears 10 be point on winch silence
for the present is deemed The mos, prudent policy
The indications are, that, al fret, the army will
mingle with its observation" some bush fighting.
guerilla warfare is 10 be kept upas now see going
on upon local matters in Virginia From some OF the
regiments of the army we hear much of approval,
rather of assent TO the popular approval, of the Pes
dents policy, that we may infer design in some quarters
10 carry hostile operations in The form OF an ambus
cade Certain j, is that all slegglers in the democratic
camp will be well looked After and neither nirigues
promises vii! be spared to bring about democratic
deseron.
But while stratagems of this sort be resorted to
whenever they be useful the main objects for which
tie 'aimy" is marshalled concealed. Il is TO
fight down the whole system Of democratic policy which
the people have established 10 all departments of the gov
eminent II is restore the vieions principles Of egsa-
ton, and the throng OF bad wing laws, which the people
have been repudatng and repeating President HaT
risons administration |, fight the battle OF high
tariff against The natural laws Of trade II is 10 fight
the battle of huge system OF internal Improvements,
against the rights OF The States and the salutary
restrictions of the constitution In violation of the hon.
or OF the country ard the good Of American citi
zenship il is gh for the restoration of that system OF
foreign policy which associates European powers the
guardianship of great interests this continent, and
brings British and French to our coas, 10 aid in
the execution OF our neutrality laws Such is the
paign upon which this army OF observation proposes
10 enter when shall have finished lis observation aud
begun 10 act.
And now il is curious 10 consider what, al this time
this observing army has to observe. First, it observes
the democratic party and policy in muitiutinous
ascendency before the people-in power in the Ex-
ecuuve, in Congress, and substantially il all the
States Next it observes the countfy in condition
of Unprecedented prosperity under this democratic system
10 every one of lis grea, interests Then il observes
general conviction among The people that the way
for this national prosperity has been opened, and Its
processes prepared BY democratic counsels in the ad
minisration OF the government II further observa-
lion be found inspiriting desirable, The "army"
may observe that al recent day has the democratic
rarity been united upon platform of principle more
commended TO the popular favor than that on which
its administration stands Never before has that
party won nobler triumph than in its reeen, rescue OF
the county from The evils and pers OF sectional az ation
has erected ptouder monument OF lis wisdom
and it's patriotism than 10 the muuimsns of fixed political
principle with which, for The future, ii has guarded the
domestic peace OF the country
These are Of The chief observations which will
fall under the susAon of the observing army II they
do no, appear suspicious Of the Of IFS con-
tempIaed campaign, The obvious consolation will be
lhs, The country doing very WELL both a, home and
abroad, without the aid Of lis Democrats. how.
ever all sections OF the country, will fail TO note
that such army j. in the field and be prepared for
its movements.