The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-21
To he Editor offhe Union.


The National lntelligencer, in commenting on that
one of my articles which appeared in the Richmond
Enquirer, while 1t exonerates the President from
sharing any hand directly indirectly u, the p,.bIica-
lion, says 1t us rery clear and rssersd expression
Of The opinion Of at least one leading member Of the adj
minisiraiion" The Inelligencer is right: the Presi-
dent was as ignorant Of the publication Messrs.
Gales and Scaton; and viii add, that the same ig-
norance of the existence Of the sentiments and arti
Gle pervaded the whole cabinet. have no acquant-
ance in the cabinet, excepting with one member,
and there has not word passed between US for
about fifteen years. That article, and the one which
appeared in the "Union," were written without con-
sultation with human being. l believed saw
much danger of strife in our ranks about men, and
only; and that it would not only be fatal to our
efforts in the election of l84S, but be the means Of
breaking down the administration before the close OF
the session of Congress. Impressed with these
views, threw them into the two communications
which have appeared, and ventured to warn those
who had so eagerly and unjusy assailed the Presi-
dent, of the consequences which their conduct was
likely to bring upon the country, the republican par
ty, and their avorites. There was nothing in the
nature or character Of the subject which demanded
the learned and practised pen OF cabinet minister
to handle; and shall contest the point that an hum
BILE citizen may not utter his opinions upon dangers
which threaten us, and the means Of avertng them,
although they involve profound causes Of great so
cial movements l live in the interior of Virginia,
and am in respect connected with the government
of the United States; but the privacy of my life shall
not debar me the privilege of thinking on the wei.
fare Of my country, and stating in what regards
think her interests may besbest subserved.
We escaped, as if by heaven-directed finger, the
vortex of discord in May, l844; and are indebted
for triumph to the orthodox principles and ex-
emplary life of the present chief magistrate. Taken
altogether, he the very man for the times.
Seeing the same danger now in the distance, which
then was in midst, and ont OF which he led US
in safety, people of antiquity were led by the
most ilustrious and ancient Of Lawmakers, my
| reflections were turned to the means by which we
compassed that joyful deliverance. The crisis diff
fered only in the degree; and could not concur IN
the sentiment which rejected any means that might
be available necessary to effect the same result IN
l546. The friends of other gentlemen were not only
preparing for battle against the other, but had
commenced hostilities against the President HIM
self. Ii necessary 10 arouse the republican
party at once, while the evil was in manageable
form and TO indicate the of quoting the dis
contents; and they were the same which formerly
had healed them. | warned them that these means
would be again at hand, and that the people would
employ them again if their dissensions made 1t me-
cessary. | did not express, or hint, preference
| for any one thinking then, and now, that three
years hence will be time enough to make opinions
| A REPUBLICAN OF 49,
IjWe yield to the earnest request Of our cor
although we shrewdly suspect that what he says
towards the close Of it will be mutiated and garbed,
and grossly perverted, by some of the wing pa
pers. They seem to be desperate, and driven to
their last shifts. They are utterly at a loss for
something to say against the administrations
weapon with which to attack it, and hence they re-
sort to the most unworthy and disingenuous modes
Of raising fictitious capital against the President,
his cabinet, and his course. Hence the numerous
and fabulous writers who throng the distant presses
Hence their idle and impotent attacks upon "the
Organ" who despises them ALL Hence even the
STOPPING of some Of their letter-writers to make
out Of the seven stars covering the name of per-
son. supposed, in letter from Gen. Jackson to Ma
jor Lewis, just published,) to be concerned in buy
| ing the Globe office, that the editor of the Union
was the person meant by the Old Hero; when the
person really intended lives north Of the Susque-
hanna. We pass over oil these arts but we should
not be surprised if their "perverse ingenuity "
would again grossly misrepresent the above commu-
nicaton. For one, therefore, protest against the
use of Mr. Folks name for second term. Here,
too, we take the liberty Of striking off from the
close of the communication all reference to the
name Of any man who may be held up as the can
dida,e for the succession in l846 Our correspond
ent names four gifted gentlemen, whom he specifies
as worthy Of the popular choice, if Mr.. Polk should
certainly withdraw his name, and the partisans Of
other gentlemen should too anxiously press their
pretensons, at the hazard of dividing the demo-
cratic party. We will keep aloof from this subject,
whomsoever we may please, or whomsoever we may
! displease.