The daily union., 1854-01-01
The Rhode Island Delegation In Congress.

.'It oen boon Just Of complaint that few
practical menhoss fully understanding the interests and
basiness Of their eonsttuentnd their way INTO Congress
Rhode Island, happy 10 say affords rare instance
OF different policy hos present delegation, IL ID not TOO
much thar this State better represented IN
Congress in all It's and interests than at the present
Time. We very muoh doubt whether many II any, oil the
States boast many ihoough practical men
In Congress Rhode Island. Others may now have as
she has had in times past eloquent senators and rep
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT whose training and occupations have
better fitted them for speeoh.making-bat none who
better unde the interests and just rights OF the
whole people, could more beneficial influence Ia
their behalf In the hIst place, IL s worthy OF note that IL
is united democratic delegations supporting and sym
pathzlng with an administration that iwentyssveh oi
hiItyone States OF the Union aided 10 bring Into power
Hence, their influence is unil-a TACT OF Itself that cannot
be without It's effect Let US look ut this delegation fof
moment dvidualy in support OF what we say and 500 II
IL H with Just congratuaIon that we can point 10 our
senators and representatives IN Congress.
"Gen. James. only al home, In his own State, ou
throughout New Engand and in many Of the other States
is well known thorough and accomplished mechanic
Theoretically and practically The laws and principles o
been his study while his own hands have
cons ucted the machine that his own mind designed lilo
only illustrate TO you tho principles and power Of
the engine and point out its proportions or It's faults
bur if needs be- himself construct duplicate or us supe
rior Monuments of his skill aud taste ia mechanics, not
only in machinery but in the buildings devoted TO the work
ing Of the sane be found In large number OF the
States OF the Union, In OF tho best II not me best
establishments which have yet been put in
operation in this country The value OF such man In the
Senate appreciated, and he was called to oc
cupy the position OF chairman OF the Commiitco on Pat
ent which he has just been reelected and prominent
place in the Committee on Public Buildings as also chair
o special ommtee TO Investigate lfauds upon the
revenue laws raised during the last Congress. and who
just asked Leave to report His practical knowledge
is well understood by senators and heads OF departments
and leads he regard him OF the most valuable
and influential members Of that honorable body.
Dayis q his the Con-
gress from This district is ia the best of the word
peoples He has been wholly ead solely The arch-
OF his founes aud Of his marked success in
business and in political life.
+" He was apprentices to one Of our mos. important
mechanic branches. which he has since successfully
pursued his account man Of marked ability. Of
synpathies Ia every enterprise calculated pro-
the interests of the tolinx millions prono
n with his words and his means, every promising
10 elevate and improve their condtonand with gene
raj iund Of knowledge gathered up during his hours Of
iesure--he has not failed to make himself known Ia the
legislature of this State for the many years that he has
hold in that body OF It's valuable and in
fuental members, and predict for him honorable
and inifaena! position ia ,hs halls of Congress He is
second on ths Committee on Manufactures"
FROM tho Federal (Ga) Union.
Tho New York National Democrats.
|. has become fashionable with desperate politicians
who have lost caste with their party and forfeited the
confidence Of The people, 10 give themselves some popu
and designs Acting upon this priaeiple. desperate
faction in the State OF New YORK. whe have banded to-
gsner Tor purpose OF making upon The national
Administrations, have given themselves the imposing
name o rational democrats This party Is composed
Of o every shade and color Of politics and principle
aad those VINO have pfiaciple al s Al The head OF
this acon several disappointed politicians who have
not able BY fair obtain the object of their
ambition, and ready 60 with any faction, and
use any TO obtain office. combined with these
DISAPPOINTED politicians are large number OF dsap-
pointed specuaiors. vino had calculated thrust their
hands deep into the national treasury the way OF all
contracts. steamboat lines Pacific railroads. & &c
All OF these have been disappointed by the nfsxibe
honesty of the President and his cabinet hence they
are ready TO make in upon an ad-
msislra,on that s too honest Tor their purposes. The or
gan OF this faction the New York Herald edited by The
notorious Jas GoIdon Bennett that has been kicked
and eowbded often tor his lbels and slanders that
il is said be can tell what kind of leather whip or
boot is made of BY the sensation il produces. Mr. Ben
nett is ia every respect fit organ for such parry; he
has been disappointed in not getting Office and he is will
ling TO make money be calls his paper independent
Journal which implies that il is under political or
moral restraint but lakes position according TO his nior
est The national democrats claim The election of Bev-
ery Tucker printer 10 The Senate victory for their
faction Ths may be true in respects bat il is false
in others There several substantial democrats and
firm supporters OF the administration that voted for MIR
Tucker from personal consdsr aons besides these every
whg in the Senate bat and every aholons and free
soier In the Senate, voted for Mr Tucker The election
of Mr. Tucker hen no, altogether victory Of this
New York faction but tits imporan, demonstrating
the people OF the South that these bard shells, these
national democrats, as they call themselves. in s-
ance with VIM. II. Seward OF New York. Sumner of
Massachusetts,, and Chase and Wade of Obio as every
one Of these red-roouthed abol,onisls voted for Mr.
Tucker, their candidate.
Take out the five elk democrats that voted for Mr.
Tucker from personal motives, and .here will be left
three or four disappointed democrats, every aboionst
and free socr IN The Senate. and every whig but two
THIS, them Le composition of the New York party bs,
calls themselves the national democrats II is made up
OF whgs free solers, abolItioniss, and few dsap-
pointed democrats, that have no, been able obtain all
the Offices which their ambition demanded and this is
the party ha, nsks Tor the sympathy and aid OF southern
men in is upon Franklin Piercs aad his admins,a
ton The President has thus far proved faithful his
pledges and the party iha, elected him. and en-
pba,icay has he proved faithful TO the South; and