The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-08
TIE THIRD EXPERIMENT.


met with defeat in contest la regard 70 ia prinepla
its measures and It's views In reference
70 the foreign or domestic policy Of the country The his
tory o. the democratic party Is record Of unoroken h
umpbs from the days Of the ustrous Jefferson to The
DAYS OF the no less lustrious Jackson II is true that the
wishes Of the people were postponed from
1924 10 1925 but the successful combination which for
time deprived the Hero Of New Orleans Of his rghu hon
ors so far from showing that the enemies Of democracy
were the most numerous party clearly established the fact
In the end that majority Of the American people
were firmly devoted those principles which had led the
republic out Of anarchy and confusioni which had i'm
pared to our institutions the spirit which their trainers
desgped which had checked every attempt TO stimulate
manufactures at the expense of agriculture or commerce
the etent of either which had sought to protect labor
from the encroachments Of capital and capital from the
dangers OF worthless currency and which had aimed
.cure for ahe Protestant and Catholic the native and
the foreign bothat civil and religious freedom which
had teen be9ueahed TO at sacrifice OF so much blood
snd@treasure The election Of General Harrison in 1870
afforded no evidence that there weakening Of the
democratic sentiment in the masses. The opposition, in
that memorable campaign, did not dare to take open
ground against the the principles Of the demo.
cratic party They did not dare TO place in nomination
man who had been for years conspicuously identified with
the principles and of the opposition With indie
cent haste and despcabe fear they passed over the claims
of the gallant Clay with ali his long years Of eloquent
service they passed over Webster with his towering mind
and massive intellect and nominated brave, highminded
honorable gentleman not because Of his peculiar quafca
tons for the oceor 1t is conceded that he deficient
in administrative talen-but because he known to
brill anfIv
and because he had no political record Throughout the
whole of that exciting canvass as often as the name Of
Harrison said sung it was never heard in conne
ion with any of the political issues before the country
The greatest taken TO separate the soldier from
the politician aud impress upon the minds OF the peo
pe-democrats and whigs-that the triumph Of Harrison
could not and would not be regarded as party triumph
He had victorious the enemies Of country upon
the batte-feldthe people owed him deep debt of graft
tudeand in eevatng him TO the highest Office in their gift
they were merely comforting fitting honors upon
veteran eminenty patriotic and moderate and pdependen
in his political views Great force impaired to those
aru appeals from the financial condition of the country
The great struggle between the and the United
States Bank over and the scheme
had just been started Overtradng and overspecuating
produced by cheap abundant and an irredeemabls
paper currency had produced the natural reaction and
add to the general distress country capable of supplying
the whole world with breadstua through folly and i'm
providence compelled to become large importer Of
wheat Nearly every bank in the country suspended specie
payments Rich suddenly found themselves poor from
great depreciation 10 the value OF real estate thousands
of merchants and fActurers became bankrupts
snguished trade ostevery semblanoe of vitality
plo NJ nd he
wages of labor fell the necessaries of life to hct
tous paper value In word, the whole country shook
and trembled under the influences ofa money
panic The sequel is well known What with appeals
the military spirit the side and the querulous and
unjust complaints Of pecunary distress the other the
democratic party suffered defeat but suffered defeat
with all its cardinal principles free from popular eondem-
nation President Harrison died in few days after bis
Inauguration and the mad, wild schemes Of his ambitious
counselo suddenly disspaed by the bolduess and
frmness Of the distinguished gentleman who succeeded
him. aud who fairly and honOraby the thanks and
applause of his grateful oountrymen.
Notwithstanding the Mexican found little favor with
the opposition, and Notwithstanding many oft leaders
denounced its origin and conduct in terms devoid Of
humanity they Of patriotism they did hesitate
to look to some one Of its heroes for instrument
overthrow the democratic party in the then approaching
presidential of ls4s Gen Scott had his admirers
and had Gen. Worth but the popular feeling so
strongly in favor of Gen. Taylor that the opposition, true
TO the instincts Of erpediency, could not pass bis
caims BE possessed In himself many essential elements
for deep and widespread popularity. The best part Of bis
life had been passed in rude simplicity at the outpos Of
civilization. He tried and approved soldier. Fear
utter stranger to him. He had fought the Indian
the wds Of the West and In the everglades Of Florida
lie had covered himself with impershabe aurels at PslO
Alto, Ressca de la Palma Monterey and Buens Vista
Where other generals migh have unbesitsngy retreat
ed without dishonor, he secured victory by the OBJ
stnaoy and desperation of bis courage While the
whole world filed with admiration Of his re-
mar<able military career, his habits simple, Bis
carriage modest and his plain to sbruptness
Rarely could he be induced the gsudy appngs Of
the soldier. His hat and blue check shirt
familiar his soldiers the plain cooked bat aud grey
surout Of Napoleon TO his veterans In regard to
the political affairs Of the country be bad fred views
he had any opinions all His early letters clearly
absh the facts that be was in sense Of the word, pol
csu partisan that be knew very LITTLE, and cared
s less about the great questions then before the coun
try and that although he bad admiration for the
personal and political character Of Henry Clay be did not
wish TO be considered out-and-out wing.
without being identified with any Of the measures or
principles Of the opposition, and without giving the slight