The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-29
MR.. FILLMoRE's TERRITORIAL POLICY.

WINCHESTER, Va, April 90, 1854
TO The Editor Of The Union:
Sir 1t has been marked characteristic of the whg
party press years past especially loudly
to denounce the democratic party unsound unsafe
and ncendiay in their practice and professions in regard
the policy Of territorial extension Of the limits of the
republc and in the breath always to arrogate to
| themselves their pecuiium, overweening share Of
conservative virtue upon this question And invariably
when INDUCING this fond and insolent aectaon it has
been their DIR delight rsl to disparage the brilliant
achievements Of Mr. Folks administration and TO intimate
their patriotic dstrut OF the integrity and wisdom Of the
policy indicated by the present able and accomplished tx
ecutive and then by contrast to point to the late dc
Pesdsn Fillmore the peculiar exponent of the immacu
late purity Of the wing party from this faint and as afford
ing by the Washngtonian excellence of his craftsmanship
an anchor OF hope and steads against the vortex
of ruin into which they alege the ship of State is in
danger being drawn and lost by the reckessness and
folly Of progressive democracy Now where do we find
this second Washngtonthis accidental successor to
dead and dsgraccd Observation-Disclosures rcsiduary ega
tee OF our-ycars Of mbeciIity and spoaton upon
the United States Treasury Why, while President
Pierce the very threshold of high and pure career
bringing light and retributive justice plot Of stupen
dous nquity conceived advised and contaminated by
member Of Mr. Fillmorc's cabinet behold the model
President himself outeroding Heod in his endesyor to
identify his future political views with what he supposes
be the popular this question Of territorial
OF right wrong"arther than has yet been sug
gcsted advised by the widest and irresponsible
exponent Of the democratic party policy The yicks
burg Sentinel says He spoke Of this portion Of the Mis-
ssspp valley being the centre Of the republic not in
deed of the republic with its present limits for Canada is
knocking for admittance, and Mexico would he glad to
come and without saying whether il would be right
wrong stand mi open them for II is the
manifest destiny Of this government TO embrace the whole
North American continent Now, the remarkable part Of
this declaration is,he only part which original from
Mr. Fmorc-that a zoe stdnd wh open 10 reeei~' at
once tie bosom Of confederacy Tho mhoie Of Mexico
nth ou her countless hord' Of mongr ignorant and ricos
population
If this had emanaed from any respectable authorize
tive democratic source IL would have been the theme Of
depreciation loud and long by every press great and
small the whp party but coming, il does from the
model ey-Presiden" IL win provoke censure though
indeed il does disturb OF the independent and bet
wings who have really heretofore honestly OPP
posed every acquisition Of territory by the United States
government
day since upon receipt Of the Union containing
The above quoted the writer walked into the Office
Of distinguished whig lawyer who has been known
to lose occasion 70 praise Mr. Fillmore as conservative
and to denoupce the democratic party horde Of law
less buccaneering enemies TO all the conservative features
Of society national faith and good government Without
letting him know whence IL came, u was read to him. and
his opinion asked. II Is Infamous" he exclaimed "s
rey osar Of TIE ccefooo'sm Of he agsr On being told
that spoken by his model and immaculate Fillmore
he from his seat and with a shocked and mortified
emphasis declared hn principle Of human Thai
ertry mn ~Aen he becomes seeker qtey office becomes
ra.cat Sir have not the slightest hesitation or reserve
in saying that II is the thing that has come TO nv
notice from any public mani
This an honest commentary, and gave too the ex-
net solution Of the Mr. Fillmore candidate for the
presidency, cndcnvorne cast anchor to wind
ward Of what he upposcs will be the popular feeling Of
the country Mr. Fillmore in doing this has ovcrshot the
mark and though he is not cectionccrng at the public
expense and though he really has much mind nd
dignity make ludicrous and low professions of love
for the rich Irish brogue md the adeep musical tones Of
the German accent yet he has illustrated familiar prn