Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-24
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

II
The Union having glanced at the beggsriy
record of the Opposition as history of incessant
struggle, barren of result, presents in proud and
honorable contrast the achievements OF the
Democratic party, saying
1--WE have Florida, Louisiana, Texas, New
Mexico, Utah, and California aide u TO the Union ;
we have general government virtually free from
debt; we have a currency liberated from the CON
troll or an arbitrary monster regulator we have
d treasury receiving and paving ont only The legal
gold and silver coin Of the Union; We have thir-
ty-two independent States, sovereign within their
jurisdictions and supreme in the regulation of
their domestic and internal affairs, instead of so
many AFFECT and dependent provinces which the
Opposition desired To make them: we have con-
federate Union, limited in its powers. instead of
the consolidated empire which a great and strong
party stTOve so long to establish we have trade
free from arbitrary shac kles and burdens imposed
under the deceptive name of protection; as we'll
as an industry relieved from the incubus of mo-
noPohes OF every name, laid on for the purpose
OF crushing, under the pretence of fostering II /;
ana we have, as u consequence of oil these re-
suits of Democratic measures, prnci piles, aud un-
firing effort, country expanding with wealth.
with rapidits unparalleled in the history of ma
tlons and absolutely marvellous
The present efforts Of the opposition are de-
voted to the defamation of the executive gov
eminent, and the Union as conclusive reply to
all their ISLANDERS presents the successful issue
to which the sagacity of the President has
conducted some of the most complicated and
embarrassing questions that have ever required
solution. He found Kansas in civil war, and
opposing sections of the Union catching the fe
yer of her strife. Now the country is not only
quiet, but Kansas herself has been completely
cured of her Impotence to enter the c0nfeder
acy, and will probably vote next Monday week
to remain Territory for several years to come.
Utah, then in rebellion, is now quietly await
ing the peaceful execution Of the laws Not
less efficient and successful continues the
Union, " has been Mr.. Buchanan manage
ment of the flibuster imbrOgliO in Nicaragua.
The laws of the United States and the national
honor have been most signally vindicated.
Walker is no longer levying contributions,
prOs+eutin8 campaigns, and prejudicing the
interests of our country in that important por
ton OF our continent; but is employing his
restless talents harmlessly and without blood
shed on the court greens Of the cotton States.
While Walker is occupied in inroccnt speech
making in the Gulf States, the Administration
Is taking measures to secure forever, without
question or interruption, the rights of transit
which are so important to our citizens, over all
the desirable passages of Central America,
Mexico, and Nicaragua"
The Search question, after difficulties pro-
tracted through nearly half a century, has
yielded to his management, and is, at last, set
tied upon an American basis. Such triumphs
assure the executive Of popular support, and
planted upon the abiding confidence Of the peo-
pie, he can defy the politicians, and
"Lau2h a siege to scorn.''
The modesty of Judge Douglas in mOnOpoliz-
ing for his supporters all the honor in the last
Congress, the Union thinks, moderates the
heated term by its eOOlness 1t scarcely startles
the Senator prepriety to find that the Repub-
licans who have all along opposed his popular
sovereignty" now aid him in manifesting it
- Whenever, concludes the Union, " patriot
of our revolution found himself fighting un-
awares in the ranks Of the rcd-coats. be sought
an opportunity to regain tic lines of Lis com
patriots The redoubtabe champion Of popu-
lar sovereignty from Illinois, however. seems
marvelOusly pleased and exultant to find him
self fighting in the ranks of his old foes, and.
like Arnold Of 80, makes even a more truculent
fight in his new livery than in his old "
The Inteliigencey, in sorrow, not in anger,
bebolds one Of its Old Wing friends, Hon VIII
loughby Newton, of Virginia, wandering off
into the disuniOn heresy. in a recent address to
the young men Of the Virginia Military Inst
tute at Lexington. MIR. Newton wants to 60
out of the Union, and his venerable friend Of
the IntelifgeHesr warns him, with a quotation
from Thomas Jefferson, that he had better keep
New England to quarrel with shows him that
the Lowndes county (Ala.J CHroaicI, is salts
fed with the Union, and bids him fear that if
he goes out, Mr.. Yancey AID cotton" will Sc
riOusly incommOde his plans of 90 making Vir-
ginia the leading star of great Southern con
stellstiOn'