Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-15

lst inst comes 10 US with lengthy and
elaborate structure on our remarks 10 rela-
ton to the communication Of Senator
Henderson, recently addressed TO the peo.
pie Of Mississippi through the colums Of
the Vicksburg Wing because lorsooth,
we dared 10 exercise our privilege, as q
public journalist, Of dealing plainly, but
fairly and csndidly with the communica>
ton Of the Hon. Senator and the meas
uTes which he informed us would receive
The consideration Of Congress al ito called
session. We regard this, 40 not only the
privilege, but the duty Of one occupying
The relation we occupy towards the public ;
and consequently we peDned the article
which elected this structure, 90 replcte with
strained efforts At irony and wit, not with
the bitterness Of partisan telling, but with
the nervousness Of one, desirous only
that the public mind should DO correctly
informed az 10 the measures which, ac-
cording 10 their own evidence, are TO char
acterize the administration Of that party
who won their way to power, with the
weapon Of golden. bu. deceptive promises,
'ander the banner Of retrenchment and
reform.
II, 10 discharging our duty TO the pub
lie. we have provoked from the " Pioneer"
his sPlenetic ootPouring Of party viru-
lence, Of two months accumulation, flor
Turing that period this print has como to
70 without line Of original mn,ter, it
had better leave the fioodga,e Of its wrath
hoisted, for our duty to the community,
We will ever endeayor to perform.
The hot.spur who attempts through this
miserable eminaiion from disiempered
brain, TO deliver Us moral lecture on tho
I" 2erversion Of opportunity or intellect, >
and the dePravity ola portion of,he public
press, while he. himself, is evidently, wal.
lowing in the filth Of party rancor, seems
TO regard it as scarcely less than sacrileee.
for rs to say ought in dcrogation Of the
style or substance Of q communication
sminaiing from so high dignitsry of his
p'riy. as is the Hon. Senator. What!
Democratic print, presume to animadvert
on the CO rmunicaiion Of wing Senatos! !!
The very idea seems TO excite within the
bosom Of this sert Of party, feelings OF
score and contempt which he attempts to
express in strain Of irony so buoglngiy
'ndited, that it is scarcely ineligible.
Here we behold the .tsouv":e4r .y...n,
rearing its brazen and contemplate crest
10 prevent, if possible all animadvertion
on the principles and political course of
those now holding high places Of honor
and trust under our government and thus
efiectually to vail themselves to the people
the perniciOus measures into which these
may be driven by their inordinate los, for
power and place. We would advise the
writer VI the Pioneer, tina. the friends oil
popular rights, are made Of" tsurner stuff
than to vince beneath the frowns OF de-
signing politicians much less tho ludic-
rous attempts made at irOwning, by their
fawning minions.
This intolerant partisan, who would
iain have Us believe that he is paragon
in moral recti.ude and patriotic devotion,
says: "The Union should remember thai
NOW, at least, the public have riehG b
expect, and DO expect, something Of can
dor from the PRESS"
Unlike the press.gang to which The
Pioneer belongs, the Union conceives tia:
the public have right, not only "Now,n
but OH times, to expect candOr from the
public press. however high the curren. Of
political excitement may run. Hence i.
has, and will ever, deal candidly, but
plainly with both public measures and
public men.
Again hc says:
"Ono would really suppose from the