The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-05
From the Detroit Free Press.
ACOUISITIONS--CU

ACQUISITIONS-CUBA
In 1903 the United States purchased Louisiana for $ll
100000 cash. and stipulated to release France from obi
cations Of much In 1919 Florida purchased
from Spain for $500OOOO Texas and the Mexican acqu
siton cost $35 900 900 These sums in the aggregate
pretty large but do not suppose any regrets
that they paid For the Louisiana territory alone we
might better have given two hundred millions than
not to have obtained It. California has paid for herself
hundred times the benefits her gold productions
have conferred upon the rest Of mankind Texas and
Florida ARE gems in the constellation OF States
All these acquisitions made by the democratic party
in spite nveterate opposition Of Its opponents
the federasts wings and aboliioniss While the demo-
cratic policy has been LIBERAL enlightened and expansive
that the opposition under whatever name has been con-
tracted shortsghted and bgoted And the parallel has
not reached its end and doubt whether it ever wills
Tho acquisition OF Cuba opposed just violently have
been all previous acquisitions Notwithstanding that the
country has again and again cmplatcaly endorsed the
policy of enarging the of
that instead of the nation being confined to its original
limits it has become GREAT by Of the acquisition of
erritorythe arguments advanccd the same OBJ
ections are raised to purchase of Cuba that ad
vance and raised purchase of Louisiana and Cuba
is Of vastly moment to than Louisiana was to
in 1909
But waste Of ink discuss the policy the necessity
of Cuban annexation The popular sentiment in favor Of
it in the North well the South is so strong that the
administration cannot embarrassed in pursuing the line
of duty it has obviously marked ont for ITSELF by amy OPP
position that can be induced There is greater danger in
another quarter The iwo ardent friends of Cubathe
adyenturers the busters Of the Southare far
be dreaded the abolitonists Of the North And be-
lieye the administration does dread them i9l W
itf gaa' ht
NoRrHsRx PREJUDICE SouTH.-In speaking
of the bitterness Of this prejudice particularly at New Ha
ven the Savannah Republican, among other things says:
awe have heard it stated ALSO that it is probable the
Rev. Mr. Stiles native of the South and well known in
Savannah as one the eloquent divnes of day
may have give up his church in New Haven account
of tho anti-savey feeling of his congregation 1t is said
that many OF the oldest and most respectable members of
his church giving up their pew simply because he is
o native of the South, and not an nbolitionist
While we admit that among portion of the people Of
New Haven, including some who ought to know better
there is bitter feeling against the South gives pleas
re to say that there is not word of truth in the para
graph above quoted From the first Dr. Stiles has been
extremely popular in New Haven, both clergyman
and as man. and although his church cdce is quite in
the suburbs yet his congregations Sabbath afternoons
when he is expected preach This health permitting
him to preach more than once day. have BEEN
average the largest among the largest in the city His
church. which organized year ago last November
with "a members will, next Sabbath, when Ia to be
admitted number l05 about half Of whom have been adj
mtted by profession Only to have been dismissed
and these 30 far as the writer knows believes all
for the intimated in the above extract On the
rary both the church and congregation much in
danger Of making idol Of their pastor than Of wishing
to get rid Of him. The attachment is strong and univer
SAL united congregation is not to be found No
pew has been given up simply because Dr. Stiles is
native of the South, and not aboonst = nor 80 far
the writer knows believes through dissatisfaction Of
any kind On the contrary the prospects of the enterprise
were more encouraging. Considering that it
foot in exceedingly destitute and barren field
morally speaking its is far beyond what could
reasonably have been expected and already leads many
thankful heart excain What hath God wrought ~
An excellent clergyman Rev. g. W. Noyes has been
Gently settled as colleague with Rev. DR.. Stiles.
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