Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-11-01
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRES.

The Intet1gcncer oil this morning con-
tains an elaborate leader evidently from
the pen of the veteran editor of that jour-
nal, and worthy of his high reputation as
a conservative writer. 1t is on the spirit
of propogandism, so rife in our land.
Though in some things his views are
hardly east" enough for us, his perrora-
ton embraces sentiments in which all
thoughtful men among US must coincide.
It is as follows:
Those elements of our power, which Eu-
r5pean nations cannot contemplate without
paying it the due homage, are the natural ten
dency in our constitution ana form of govern
ment to make its subjects respect themselves,
to give the ideas of magnanimity, love for
everything noble and high minded inherent
in the reflection that each individual consti-
tutes part of the independent sovereignty of
the whole ; the boundess extent Of our fer
tile lands, sufficient to give support to millions
Of their own less fortunate subjects, whenever
want, oppression, or inclination may lead them
TO ask an asylum from US the knowledge that
1T is in the nature of such elements to increase
more and more in power by right use; it is all
these that constitute the foundations of happi
ness at home and of national respect abroad.
1t is only SO long as We are content with these
blessings, and the means of extending them
which Providence has placed within our reach,
that we can be strong and powerful, or that
our counsels in the great family of nations
will be heard If there be other nations that
desire to see our downfall, they cannot but be
gratifed when they hear our threats of inter
ference in the moral and political codes of ma
tions as independent as ourselves; for they
know that the moment We begin to think our
own continent too narrow a field for our aspi
rations, and extend ourselves beyond it, we
shall be, like Samson with his hair shorn, ut
terly powerless."
The Union discusses the moral of the
result of the recent election in Georgia,
andthe Eastern Russo-Turkish) question.
The same paper re-publishes from the
Boston Post letter written by General
Gushing to R. rockingham, Jr., one OF
the editors of the Boston Post, against
the renewal of the Massachusetts, coali-
ton. We took occasion, yesterday, to
remark that the Administration had Ger
tainly interfered to prevent any such
action on the part of the Massachusetts,
Democracy; having this letter, of which
We had heard, in our minds eye. We
present it herewith to the readers of the
Star, as part of the current and political
history Of the times:
WASHINGTON Oct 90, 1858.
DEAR SIR | perceive that in several coun-
ties OF Massachusetts,, coalition senatorial
tickets have been formed of associated demo-
Gratis and free soilers. Ny judgment is, tina,
the democrats who have participated in this
have done worse than commit fatal error.
They have abandoned principle which i,
fundamental. To support or vote for the free
soilers of Massachusetts is to give countenance
and power 10 persons engaged, avowedly, in
the persistent agitation Of the slavery ques
ton, and therefore hostile, in the EXTREMIST
degree, to the determined policy of the ad
movable convictions on this point, as have
had occasion to express to you heretofore; anG
all Of whom he has called to the public service
here most heartily and zealously sustain hi.
news on the subject, as being the only ones
consistent with our personal honor, the success:
me democratic party, the general welfare
.. INC country, the integrity of the constitu.
tion OF the Permanency of this Union. II
there De any purpose more fixed than anothe,
in the mind Of the President and ,hos. u;,h
whom he is accustomed to consult. IL Is Oh
that dangerous element of abolitionism- unds,
whatever guise or form it may present itself
shall be crushed out, so far as this administra
ton is concerned. This the President declared
in bis inaugural; this he has declared ever
sinee, at eli times, and in all places, when b