The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-19

more American has no right to denominate the
Mercury" as ''the Charleston organ of Mr.. CAL
houns fends or to infer, from the character of its
communications, that "the administration is likely
to find among its opponents the main body of Mr.
Calhoun's friends" The Washington correspond
ent of that paper "charges upon Mr.. Polk and his
cabinet deliberate purpose Of deception in reference
to the tariff" The "Amercan" quotes the same
correspondent as it's authority for other exravagan
and unfounded charges against the administration.
II relies upon "some disclosures" made from the
same source, to illustrate the tactics of the last
presidential campagn-as, for instance, the impu-
dent humbug fable, that "the celebrated Kane let
ter, put forth by Mr. Polk, is understood to have
been written by the present Secretary of the Treas
ury. 1t is unnecessary to contradict this humbug;
but what must be the ntable position of the "Mer-
curry" when it condescends to put forth such fables
or, how little must be the discretion of the "Bati-
American" to rely upon this and other asser-
tons, as worthy of the slightest attention.
We are not astonished that the Baltimore Anne
rican," after swallowing such monstrous absurdities
as these should venture to declare that South Caro-
lima is mortified" to discover that Mr.. Polk is be.
rayng her, after the confidence she reposed in him.
We can scarcely be surprised to find the Baltimore
American" also attempting TO sour South Carolina
against Mr. Polk by snch ungenerous insnuations as
these, that "Mr. Polk is President, and no thanks
to South Carolina. Why should he trouble himself
about pragmatca little State, which is Of no great
account in the way of voting, after alp" The won-
der is, indeed, how respectable wing paper, like
the Baltimore American" throwing aside its usual
discretion, should undertake to propagate such abb
surdities and palm off such differences upon its en-
lghened readers. II is not thus that the wing party
can expect to put the republicans under their feet.
They must carry on their war upon higher princi-
ples with better sense and with worthier weapons,
else they never can succeed They mistake the
people whom they would convert. They had bet
ter try over again the old Roorback and bran-bread
humbugs of 1874
Can the "American" seriously ask why Mr..
Polk would regard the feelings and wishes Of the
republicans Of South Cardinal The answer is on
the surface. Because they are republicans; be-
cause they nobly supported his election; because
he wishes them to support the administration
which they have contributed to bring into power be-
cause he wishes to keep this great republican party
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united, whose union elected him, and whose union
is necessary to the success of his administration;
and because that union is necessary to elect his
successor, and to defeat the wing party. Let US
say, too that the first wish of the President is to do
his duty, to redeem the pledges, Especially the
resolutions Of the Baltimore conventon,) and to
carry out the principles under which he was elect
ed. The next is to keep his great party, in all its
branches, firmly and indissoluby united. Fortu-
nate, indeed, will he be, If, in discharging his duty,
he will be able to keep all the republicans, like the
bundle of arrows, firmly united. The most import
ant step for that purpose, is to do his duty; to
command, by deserving, their confidence; and
carry out the great principles of the republican
party.
In making these remarks it is not our desire to
show any disrespect to the Baltimore American
On the contrary, frankly assure its editor that
we would not pay any editor, for whom we feel less
respect, the compliment Of contradiciing such fa-
bles as he has condescended to endorse by his
ton. Fables they are-gross, gratuitous shame
less fables; for state, upon the best authority,
that the whole statement is false from beginning to
end, without solitary circumstance Of any kind,
however remote, to base upon. This is strong, un-
qualified language that we employ but we are
aware of its power, and we feel authorized to en-
ploy it in all its force.