The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-15
WASHINGTON CITY.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL ls, 1857
TO the READERS OF TIE UNION.


The Hon. John Appleton has already announced to the
public the circumstances which have induced him to dis
continue his connexion with the Union as its editor and
proprietor am glad to know however that his health is
far recovered that his talents and experience may be
usey eIerted in that important sphere of duty to which
he has been called
Having purchased the entire property of the Washing
ton Union newspaper shall tomorrow, commence my du
ties it sole editor and proprietor The paper will appear
in entirely set Of type and it is my intention to
enlarge lis size the demands the necessities of
the future may require 1t is my fixed purpose to
spare neither expense effort to make 1t 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 for many years exerted my best
efforts TO bring Mr. Buchanan into the presidential chair
shall render him and to his administration all the sup
port which party ties and pesona friendship inspire
great crisis in the affairs of the counrya crisis fraugh
with peril and danger to the rights of the States and the
permanensy of the demonstrated TO the nation
al democracy and the patriotic people Of the country
that his acknowledged talents, matured wisdom, APP
proved statesmanshp and long experience
sary to their peace and safety, and they placed him.
with acclsmaons, at the head Of the government and
the nation He realized at their hopes and expecta
tons by calling to his assistance cabinet OF COM
binng the qualifications of talents experience and
craftsmanship endeared to the democratic party by
all their anecedents by the zeal which they had displayed
and the services which they had rendered in Of the
honorable Offices of the country in supporting and
sustaining the principles the measures and the policy of
our party. single month has sufced to fill every pa
rioc heart in the land with confidence and hope Even
his political enemies to respect him. Fanaticism
itself appears willing for moment to moderate its tone;
and the enemies Of peace of the constitution and the
Union will not be able much longer to disturb the public
mind by their fanatca shreks and reasonable agitation
bring the duties of my position considerable
rience in editorial service small share Of ZEAL and
faith and devotion to the great principles of the demo-
cratic party as strong and abiding as have in the
principles of the Christian religion ITSELF for the prin-
cipes which the basis of the and the pol
icy of that party but the principles of eternal truth
and justice applied to the operations of government
and intended to regulate the conduct Of man in
his social and political state These principles fully
mbodied in that mpreguabe platform adopted and pro-
mugated by the National Democratic Convention in June
last at Cincinnati Our political chief in his acceptance
Of our nomination, most cordially approved that PLATFORM
and placed himself upon it. Upon it, with all its issues
1 s
doctrines and policy he elected He rearmed il all
in his mchless Inaugural Address which carried conf
dence and hope into all parts OF the country 1t caused
the anxious and the tmd to take courage the doubling
looked forward with resoute faith and all good citizens
in the future the inspiring omens Of peace pros
perity and safety Upon that platform also stand.
placed myself tere by my vote and my action at the
Of its adoption, and there shall continue stand
and by its principles and its policy shall conduct the
Union long have interest in its property
tnue to direct in course.
fully of the high responsibilities of my posi-
ton Its labors anxeties, and difficulties fully under
stand and appreciate but with unaagging zeal and
yielding purpose shall go forward in the line Of my duty
adherng to the principles Of the party doing battle in s
service, and willing to stand with it fall with it, II it
must be- but ever battling for the right
w. A. HARRIS.