The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-25
THE DEMOCRACY UNITED-THE oPPo-
SITION FOILED.

The following communication comes from a gen.
,lem,n who has resided in New Hampshire all his
life and understands the men and tn politics Of the
Granite State The publication of its statements IS
less necessary at this time than it was few weeks
since. because the errors which it would have cor
rected have been nearly dsspated; the impressions
which were made upon some of Mr. Calhoun's
southern friends are virtually effaced; and these pol
iticians have cordial disposition to lend an honest
and efficient support to the administration. In fact
the small clouds which lately fitted across the
horizon have vanished, and the republican party are
united together by the strongest ties.
The wings, on their part, sadly put to it to
find the slightest for censure or attack lfthey
complain of removals, they met at once by their
own precepts and practices in 1Si1 They dare not
complain of the success of the annexation of Texas
because the popular current has swept away all
their objections, and the administration are sur
uunded by the force of a popularity which dehes
any serious attempt to weaken its success. The
only journal which showed disposition severely
to censure the course of Major Doneson in
relation to the invading troops of Mexico, (the
New York Courier and Enquirer has been doomed
10 silence almost as disgracefu as its former
clamor, by the irresistible force of public opin-
ion. Destitute of any serious objection, or of
any strong weapon TO attack the admnistra-
ton, the wing presses arc compelled to resort to
the unworthy expedients of publishing the most
exravagant fables about the transactions at WASH
ington; or of idly attempting TO sow some lit
lie jealousy in the bosom Of the republican party;
or of anticipating certain measures which they pre-
tend are to be adopted by the government, for the
purpose ofabusing them.
The republican party, then, with the executive
whom they have selected to administer the gov
eminent stand proudly before the country, undis-
mayed by the puny and ridiculous attacks of their
opponents and confidently looking to the success of
an able and efficient administration
TO The Editor Of The Union:
In an editorial paragraph of the sUnion," of July
18th, relative to removals and appointments, auslon
is made to certain removals made by the collector of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as supposed to ex-
cite some ill-feeling towards the administration, on
the part of the Portsmouth Gazette, Charleston
Mercury and in other quarters
As the facts in that case cannot be particularly
within your knowledge, ! wish to make short
statement, which think will relieve the admins
,ra,on from the charge of prescribing Calhoun
men in New Hampshire. The appointment of the
collector, (Mr. Jenkins) and most of the other
officers at Portsmouth, was made upon the petition
and recommendation Of large number of the most
distinguished democrats Of that State. As the pre-
yious incumbents all federalists, in this, GER
tamy, there was no prescription Of Calhoun men.
1t is true that Mr. Jenkins, upon entering on
the discharge of the duties of his Office found some
halfdozen factious disorganizng democrats acting
as inspectors. whom he Immediately, promptly, ana
dghtfnlly, as believe, removed These had made
themselves obnoxious to the democracy Of New
Hampshire, by opposing for series OF years the
regular nominations Of the republican party; py OPP
posing the policy of the democracy IN relation 70
corporations, and on other vital anu important sub
lecs; by coalescng with the federaliss IN the cleo
ilons and by eliminating and viIifyng the pufest
democrats OF which that State can boast Fof
these reasons, us they well know, were they dis
missed from Office, and not because they were Cal
holn men, as they falsely assert. They set up,
indeed the cry of prescription of Calhoun men, with
view to excite the sympathy Of the friends of that
great man, as well to create ill-feelng towards
The administration But the prestige of even that
great name was found insufficient TO reDegades,
actlonists and dsorganizers from the fate they so
richly deserved
Let me say, in conclusion, that the course of Mr..
''u' meets Win tne uppTopauoh vi INC h,"Ss VI
The republicans of New Hampshire. Let me further
say, (and of this challenge CONTRADICTORY that no
man Is prescribed in New Hampshire because he
may be Calhoun man. That gentleman has many
nendsln the State. The true will all be cherish
co. But the pretence Of Calhounsm, (now fashion
able with men of no particular principles, who are
removed from officc,) will not, in New Hampshire,
save from condemnation such as have striven long
% break down the democratic asccndency in that
Gibraltar Of the north.
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