The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-20

The country will not forget the characteristic reply
Of the hero of Buena Vista to the presumpuous
of Santa Anna General Taylor surrenders This
reply is happy illustration of the spirit which auimates
the Spartan band of democratic members in the House
Representatives and towards whom, with mingled feelings
of pride hope and admiration the eyes of every pa
rot in the land turned They exhibit harmony amid
discord union amid dssensons and strength amid the
weakness Of discordant materials Menaeed all sides
by numerically powerful but actually photographed
majority each successive assault adds only the confusion
and dismay of the allied camp and brings and
prominently before the whole country the strength and pu
rty of principles which may for brief season be for
gotten but which the people turn to in the hour of danger
and trial for comfort, hope, and deliveranee
How long the federal House of Representatives will
main in its present disorganized is beyond our
conjecture BY false issues by fanatical appeals the
violent preudices of birth, caste and religion, by stnu
atng sectional eaouses by fusion of every element in
known antagonism the pure principles Of democracy,
and in instances it is alleged, by fraud and yio
lence the opposition have temporarily obtained the po
stion they SO long coveted but with that position
they have been suddenly deprived of the power work
out their own dangerous ends Once they had COM
mon language and common object. Now we have the
daily manifested is but the natural sequence of f
sion alike weak and wicked.
While this state of things exists at the seat Of govern
ment the press in all parts of the Union sparng
their censures and concentrations The Columbus oho)
Statesman says
The House of Representatives is still baoting and vet
the election of Speaker Two weeks pass
and fusion has proved be the great humbug the day
We believe somebody has stated that the of Con
gress five thousand dollars per day The people have
pay then, sixty thousand dollars for the arcca exb
bition at Washingon-a very high price for small a
whistle
But when they get organized what these fusoniss
likely to effect If they cannot in fotaights ballong
agree among themselves to presiding officer how
they to together upon matters of legislation :?
Can they restore Missouri Compromise they have
pledged themselves to the counry2 Can they do any
thing upon the slavery question to quiet the embter-
ed feelings Of the people Can they pass any law import
demanded by the real interests of the nation upon
which there may be division of parties Certainly the
prospect thing but favorable for session of the
good to the country %
The Kentucky Statesman says:
"Some of the fusion organs evidently getting badly
frightened about the ridiculous expose which know nothing
ism making of itself at Washington. These bgoed
higherlaw rule American Popefearing editors begin to
fear that in their unholy incantaons they raised spirit
which they que In vain they turn with suppca
ting looks the democratic a. The democracy had nothing
to do with nauguatng this fanaca storm and are In no
manner responsible for its disastrous results
The frankfort Yeoman says:
There yet Speaker elected in Congress. As will be
by the Geographic dispatches there have been
baotngs, and without The democratic members
stand firm to their organization and unfnchng in their
nationality Never, since the organization of the govern
ment has the democracy occupied prouder position The
noble stand they have taken against all sm and factions
challenges the admiration Of both friends and foes 1t
supposed by the enemies of democracy that their
in the North would dshearten and divide them Some
of them far proclaim their belief openly
We might fill pages of the Union with extracts similar
the above but enough has been furnished to show the
Tone temper and feeling of the distant press in this extra
ordinary legislative iuncture.