Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-15
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
The Hon. VIM. A Harris this morning makes
his bow to the public, as editor and proprietor
of the Washington Union, in the following
feeling and graceful salutatory:
"To The READBRs OF THE USIoN.-The Hon
John Appleton has already announced to the pub
lie the circumstances which have induced him to
discontinue his connexion with the Union as Its
editor and proprietor. j am glad to know, how
ever that his health is so far recovered az that
his talents and experience may be usefully ex-
erted in that important sphere Of duty to which
he has been called.
" Having purchased the entire property of the
Washington Union newspaper, / shall, to-mor-
row, commence my duties as its sole editor and
proprietor. The paper will appear in an entirely
new set III type and IL Is nv intention to enlarge
its size as the demands or the necessities of the
future may require. 1t is my fxed purpose to
spare neither expense nor effort to make u the
great central organ of the Democratic party, every
way worthy of their confidence and support, and
reliable and faithful medium OF communication
between the capital and the country having LOT
many wears exerted INV best efforts to bring Mr..
Buchanan into the Presidential chair, shall rem
der to him and to his Administration ali the sup
port which party ties and personal friendship can
inspire. great crisis in the affairs Of the coun-
try-a crisis fraught with peril and danger to the
rights of the States and the permanency Of the
Cnion-demonstrated 10 the national Democracy
and the patriotic people Of the country that his
acknowledged talents, matured wisdom, ap-
proved craftsmanship and long experience were
necessary to their peace and safety; and they
placed him, with acclamatiOnS, at the head of
the Government and the nation. He realized at
once their hopes and expectations, by calling to
his assistance Cabinet of men combining the
rarest qualifications of talents. experience and
statesmanship-men endeared to the Democratic
parry by all their antecedents by the zeal which
they had displayed and the services which they
had rendered in some Of the most honorable
orces OF the country, in supporting and sustain
ing the principles, the measures and the policy Of
our party: single month has suniced to fill
every patriotic heart In the land with confidence
and hope. Even his political enemies seem te
respect him. FanaticiSm itself appears willing
for moment to moderate its tone; and the enc
mes OF our peace, Of the Constitution and the
Union, will not be able much longer to disturb
the public mind by their fanaticaI shrieks and
reasonable agitation.
90 bring to the duties of my position consider
able experience in editorial service no small
share OF zeal, and faith and devotion to the
great principles of the democratic party strong
and abiding as have in the principles of the
Christian religion itself; for the principles which
are the basis Of the measures and the policy of
that party but the principles of eternal truth
and justice applied to the operations of govern
ment, and intended to regulate the conduct Of
man in his social and political state These prin-
ctples are fully imbOdied in that improbable
Platform pTOmUl gated by the National Democratic
Convention in June last at Cincinnati. Our po-
litlcal chief, in his acceptance Of our nomination,
most cordially approved that platform. and placed
himself upon it. Upon it, with all it's issues
doctrines. and policy, he was elected He reaf
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which carried confidence and hope into all parts
OF the country. Ii caused the anxious and the
timid to take courage; the doubling looked for
ward with resolute faith and all the good citi-
zsns now see in the future the inspiring omens of
peace, prosperity, and safety. Upon that plat
FORM also stand placed myself there by my
vote and INV action al the moment of its adoption
and there j shall continue to stand and by its
principles shall conduct the Union as long as
have an interest in its property continue to di-
81 am fully aware ofthe high responsibilities of
my position. Its labors, anxieties and dirftcul-
ties fully understand and appreciate; but with
unfagging zeal and unyielding purpose shall
90 forward in the line of my duty, adhering to
the principles of the party doing battle in its ser
vice, and willing 70 stand with Il or fall with It,
II Il must be, but ever battling for the right.
wv. A. HARRIS
The Lntellieencer does its best to-day to
strengthen the cause Of the distributionists in
the current canvass in Virginia. We propose
to discuss this subject hereafter as soon as pos
sble, and lay aside the IateAigencer of to-day
as capital basis for the remarks we may feel
called on to make The same paper says:
NAVAL GuNNERY.-The fine sloop- of-war Ply
mouth. now at the Navy Yard Washington Is TO
De nted out for gunnery Practice and for this pur-
pose an app op -lation OF forty thousand dollars
was made at the late session. The experiments in
ordnance ase made under the direction of Lieut.
Oehl9reen, an officer Of great skill in naval gun
merry"