The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-05


The "Philadelphia Spirit of the Times" pays the
ssUnion' more compliments than it deserves; but it
takes care to administer some advice, and little
rebuke, along with them. In republishng the fol-
lowing passage we retain portion Of the one, to
make room for all the other:
That such paper &c &c. should excite the ire of the
host Of and per- sheets that 40 battle
taton Of Ill feeling Is but the common homage which mpo
from obscury. We only surprised that the Union
will condescend to give Importance to Journals that are
considered worthless at home by correcting their studied
to assist in bestowng upon them that
notorety which they seek at all hazarda not9rey from
which they hope to manufacture sufficient capital to enable
them TO continue to impose their nsgnfcance upon
gdodnatured public People are thus msled; and the
Union nnwttingly aids in inducing them to dsst Their
Judgment and fancy newspapers OF consequence that
by those who familiar with them, have ever been
sdered from their character and conduct beneath atten'
tom
A friend in Virginia treats us in similar spirit
with some praise, and some admonition
am pleased to see the ability dignity and frmness with
which the Union is conducted II is truly republican in
its doctrines and tendencies and well to sustain
and strengthen the republican The only fault Of the
Union that dgnfes presses with notice which
il should pass by with silent contempt calm and dpas
sonate discussion Of political topics questions OF
national policy, with adversary presses. conducted in
ertaning and instructive and therefore to be desired but
press that deals in opprobrous ephets unparng denun
Citations andlow vulgarty, ought never to be noticea'
We have not word to say against the advice
which our two Mentors administer; butwe must con-
fess that it is sometimes difficult to know what articles
we are to notice, and what to pass with con-
temptuous silence The "Nashvile Union" is cour.
teous enough to think that we have hit the true
mean, when it says:
s'Mr Richie of the Washington Union, is spending
good deal OF his time this summer IN shooting
as marksman The sport is managed in this way the let
er-write in Washington city act as drss IN the hunt
whir poper in the shape OF small large humbug-
MIR Richie is his stand and such Is his skill that he
shoots them down they He lets the smaller ones
pass but he glories in letting fly into the large game
We are inclined to believe, however, that our two
Mentors are in the right, and to promise some
amendment in our course. But what will they say
to the following case'
1.-THE hypocrisy and the farce appear to have been little
much Mr. Rchici for, after the procession wa
over and the President had been escorted to the he
also there; and as Mr. Richie approached the spot where
President the cabinet assembled Mr. bancroi
ere Tov mY .a endF TO which this old friend replied
in the hearing Of all including the escort; Bancroft You
are humbqg The latter might nave Eenr,.,
Jun. 10
| What would our counseors advise in this case
Will their .canons of criticism pass over SO
gross breach Of good manners and of truth, OF
which this spy of the Express has been guilty. or
must he receive the notice which he solicits,
and obtain "the notoriety which he seeks, at all
hazards" We prefer to speak--because we think
an explanation is due both to Mr.. Bancroft and TO
ourselves. The letter-writer wishes to create the
impression, that the honors which General Jacksons
memory has received, are all a mockery; that Mr.