The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-15
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The last I" Baltimore Pairiot' repubshes some u-
from Washington" which it peases TO call extra
ordinary revelations" from the last " New York Ex
press" They extraordinary ndeed-on account OF
their extraordinary folly and extravaganza II touches
the Jackson Association al Washngton-Blessrs Blair
& Ryes-" Richie & Rves'-" Mr.. Benton and the
President" The reader may Judge OF the credibity of
the statements and the veeey OF the scribe, from the
following specimen We notice il only because we
dersiand that similar humbug has been circulated
through this city, for the purpose OF nurng member OF
the cabinet whose nomination is pending before the
Senate. His has been connected with the alleged
mission 10 Virginia; and not but could
lay our finger upon the very man whose ingenuity has
invented the plot: ....
their envoy Richmond defeat the election of Hunter
70 the Senate, The unto wants senators 10 confirm the
orders 1t & understood thar their candidate and Rche
late vsitto Richmond was to secure his election hisyet
Of this central juno Is prepared 10 register their edcts
AT the hazard OF attaching too much consequence to
this false and nsdious story, have to contradict it in
the most positive terms Our late hasty visit TO Vir
GINA OF a domestic character only II had not the
slightest connexion with any political movement
We were but few hours in Richmond, during portion
OF two nights only. Whilst in that city we visited
one friend only, who confined TO his house by
ndsposition. We had the pleasure of seeing several
gentlemen OF both parties at the house where we stad
but we took no part IN the election OF senator we had
positively determined this course; had pledged
ourselves during the last session of Congress to one Of
the gentlemen who has been named for the Office in
deed, we have marked out, in the Union, the course
which we meant to pursue, and to which we mean to
adhere In no form whatsoever have attempted to
operate upon the opinions of any Virgnan or to adj
wise the OF any press in relation to the candidates
for the Senate II is scarcely necessary to add therefore,
that no member OF the administration has presumed to
influence us in this and we go further, and say,
we are perfectly satisfied that not member has taken
or will take any part in the election Whether either OF
them has any iavorte candidate for this Office, know
not We are certain that neither of them would defeat
Mr. Hunter if they could Why should they Is not
Mr. Hunter decided friend Of the administration, and
strong supporter OF all its principles We undertake 10
say unequvocaly that the administration takes part
for or against any candidate.
Another scribbler from this city, in the Philadelphia
United States Gazette, has made similar statement in
that paper about the editor of the Union He attempts
to excite the pride and jealousy OF Mr. Calhoun and his
friends. But these gentlemen have too much sagacty,
and we hope they have too much faith in their friends in
this city, indulge any such idle and unfounded susp
cions As members of a great common party must
confde in each other stand by each other Danish all
ungenerous mistrus and still prasce the great cardinal
maxim "Unioh harmony, conccsson--everything for
the cause, nothing for men"