The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-12
THE TRAVELLING COMMUNITY AND THE GREAT
TRAVELLER


The opposition have always been exceedingly partial TO
the cheap and innocent method of revyng the dropping
spirits Of their friends through the insumentali Of
Ateur votngthe taking the suages Of the floating pop
uaon in steamboats, railway cars and sage-coaehes In
this way they frequently elected Henry Clay and in this
way they have placed the presidential aspirations of Mr.
Fremont beyond the reach Of disappointment With the
amusements of anybody Of any party have the
slightest wish to interfere but when the results Of these
childish pasmes grayely put forth by grave journal
reliable evidences of the prevailing sentiments Of
the masses we may be excused if for moment or two we
treat them with consideration than they nrnsoaly
deserve. .........
In its issue OF Wednesday last the Boston Atlas ex-
claims with exultation evidently intended silence
all opposition and to end the campaign at once, 1.-THE rav
cling community" go in for the great travelerP This
startling exclamation by two tables showing
the vote in two trains of passenger cars upon two western
railroads day last month from which 1t appears that
the friends of Buchanan suffered perfect Waterloo defeat
the hands OF the Fremoners. For part
willing concede if the concession is worth anything,
that the whole-not simply majority-of the travelling
community in favor of Mr. Fremont for the pesi
dency. But the popular will and the popular sentiment
be correctly ascertainod through such feeting shall
low channel2 The mechanic and the laboring have
neither the time the means and may add the
inclination to indulge in the fashionable mgratons of the
dog days. The farmer cannot travel What with sowing
and reapng planting and ploughng choppng and haul
ing and the of his household he kept busy en-
poyed late and early from years end years end The
merchant and capitalist seldom leave home We question
much whether Stephen Grard was ever at Saratoga
Springs We know that John Jacob Astor dis
! covered among those tourists whose amateur
suages appear afford such lively satisfaction to the
enemies of the democratic party.
If the democratic party had to rely for successful sup
port upon those who usually found seated in the vel
vetcushoned of railways reclining at elegant
in the floating palaces of Long Island sound of the
Hudson river of the great northern lakes free
confess that the chances of nominees would be utterly
hopeless 1t would be sheer folly to stand The
executive and legislative branches Of the federal govern
would be in the bands of the black republicans in
less than twevemonth. Mr.. Buchanan would continue
dispense the genial Inequalities of Wheatland with
quiet dignity and Mr. Breckenridge be left free pursue
his professional avoeaons Lexington. Fortunately for
the happiness and prosperity of the nation fortunately for
the safety of the party whose principles interviewer
with very existence free and united people, the
who make Presidents and Legislators do not belong
the travelling community" and have not the remoest
idea of constituting the great traveller" their Chief Ma
trate.
We are quite content that black republcanism should
monopoze the inmates of steamboats, ralway-cars and
sagecoaches In the homes of the poor the Industrious
the intelligent and the honest, the democratic principle
always fourishes 1t to the ogcabins and
and workshops and factories and the humble tenements
Of the "tong millions" that look for votes which the
democratic party failed to receive when danger
threatened the peace prosperity honor of our glorious
Union.