The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-21
True Nationality.

The true friend of national IDEAS knows their import
ance. and desires them 10 have many supporters as
possible II only pretended nationality which wants
to reduce the number OF s own supporlerso divide lis
own party. Such nationality as this will never do IL
does SO far as the mschievous work OF those who
profess the very of national sentiments.
II is not enough that have national party which
seeks preserve the Union, protec, the interests and
promote the welfare OF the nationwhlch enterlans k
feelings OF regard for all sections OF the county, and is
ready defend il against foes within against foes
without. 1t have strength to carry out its noble
sentiments II mus, have power TO roll back the
of faction when they beat against the foundations OF
government. AS majoriiy--as power capable of
making laws and executing ,hem--it the coun
try in every peril But what it do minor
ilyas inferior force. wagng. with power it can
not control, the contest OF despair
Inquiries into by cones and anecedenis, curious ex-
aminalons OF the points at which the paths OF poll-
clans have heretofore crossed each other crossed them
selves. holes upon he sins in the past OF the states
men OF the present. may all be very we'll But the cues
ton, who right ten years, five years. one year
ago. is vastly less important than the grave questions
who right and who wrong now II men have
been wrong in time past is the TO be desired that
they should be right in time 10 come. To contend that
shall not cast off their decisions and eorshat they
shall not pass from wrong to rights 10 make war upon
the very idea OF human progress
The present financial system of our government lad
few friends in the beginning Their attained
by aborng increase their numbers, not by prescribing
every man who joined them. The opposition to I'M
JUS, system misnamed "protecton'' feeble in the
beginning but steadily increased in power by winning
recruits from the other side and making them well
Ii triumphe. in this and every great
must triumph. Who shall first receive the truth
is often determined by accident The lew who are first
in enterprise often SO by reason OF their position,
just they who nhabi mountain tops first the
ings light which the less truly desoends and shines
on those who dwell in the valleys below.
Nationality driving the from II, insisting that
poweriess minority lis only strength rejecting all
aid, barring its doors against all Ienorcemenis, is hos
tile 10 every sentiment it embraces Its influence in
furious just in proportion its policy is benecia for
whatever policy il favors it is sure to destroy.
Claiming to be the opponents of sectional agitation,
processing fidelity TO adjustment which, asking
cessons OF all sections, gave peace to the counryna-
tonas,s" OF this class will permit agreement and toll
crate no harmony in the great party which on these
points is perfectly united in sentiment
The honest and intelligent freemen OF this country will
see no true nationality in coalitions with wings to pro-
mote dsafected politicians TO high positions, in that
reckless disregard of consequences which may nure TO
the benefit of leading asitators II has neither the cub
stance nor shadow Of the noble sentiment and dishonors
when il assumes lis name
The democracy OF all sections who promoted the COM
promise measures, aequesced in them Tor the sake Of
giving peace TO the couniry-the good men and true
who, however conflicting might have been their original
sentiments bound themselves at Baltimore, by the plat
form they adopted, and by the nomination OF franklin
Pierce 10 the presidency, 10 regard the Compromise
final adjuslmenihese constitute the national party
and the controlling power in the nation