The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25
COMMUNICA
10 Ms Editor Of the Union


HAGERsTowS. Mp. February 10, ls47..
I, consequence OF some lreguanty the mail, did
moi receive Your paper containing the proceedings OF the
senate ON Mr. Yuee's resolutions until last night.
These uneSamped Proee edlngs IN th,s country prey
mani as they are with all the elements OF tyranny, must
rrit, deep feeling among the people. For the last
ave years have taken little part in politics further
than 10 votes and have not therefore, fell the political
ar1ations which have arisen upon ordinary occasions.
+ must confess however, that my political stolclsm is
no, so great that do not feel strong sentiment OF ndig-
nan censure proceeding which resulted IRON mar
row mahgnty-a weak puerile vindctiveness, unworthy
be senate OF the United States and the tyranny of which
3 only crcumscribed by its power to Cypress
An editor OF an independent journal rs prescribed be-
cause he owsa frank and Jealous democrat TO express,
hrnuqh his columns an emphatic and indignant condem-
nation of acts by which he honestly believes the country
was shonored and enemies gwen an advantage over
us If your correspondent was IN error ne mad ght 10
be heard But as he and the country, understood The
facts at the time he not in error The proceedings
referred to Mexican ricory The friends OF Next
proceeding virtually admitted H. Is there anything IN
our constitution which, in such case, would oyerrue
the liberty of the press OF individual OPINION, though
i should be erroneous Has senatorial dignity attained so
exalted pitch that the body will not permit its acts to be
the subject OF public animadversion They say they have
only withdrawn privilege. If So II was for the purpose
pass for the purpose of removing the hated person OF an
offender from their presence The next step would very
naturally be- to send the hated person to prison. or subject
him TO some other diseracefu punishment
The Senate virtually declare that their acts are not to
be condemned with impunythat the press and people
shall have frowns only for disapprobaton, and tavors
only for applause. The voice of criticism is thus to be
hushed They may begin BY resolution intended TO at
tach odlm to the of the offender who dares to dis
approve but they may end by sending the sergeantat
arms with his mace to deprive him OF his liberty
Blu, what shall we say of the consistency OF men who
vote TO punish YOU for dsrespectu language to the Sen
ate and proclaim at the time that all the depart
ments of the government he Senate not excepted) are
corrupt If | am correctly informed, the author OF the
TRADE against you and the government enjoys the pv
ege of seat on the floor of the House OF Representa-
pass a resolution to acitdraw that privilege for a
public libel on the character Of that body, in denouncng
It as corrupt Is his person rendered sacred by the SEN
atoral robe? Mr. w seems almost to have cracked
his cheeks with furious vuperaton, and yet ne seems
very complacenty consider himself quite above re-
proach.
Doubtless the spectacle pleasing to these democrats
men OF the so,-to the organ of the foreign interests
occupying the privileged seats, their special favone,
whilst the man who has grown aged and venerable IN
the vndicaon of southern rights and the principles OF
the constitutions is driven away, and mark OF disgrace
attempted to be put upon him O.
You too much veteran, sir, Tor the people TO doubt
your fnnness under puere and mpotent persecution
Go with the manly spirit OF freeman, and character
lie the proceedings of the Senate (and senators too as
You think they deserve The spirit of the country will
sustain you We love liberty too much not to stand by
you in such When you abuse your liberty, you
will be responsible TO the people and the laws. :,
1t is rarely that write on political subjects, bui coud
not refrain on this occasion Every one should speak
against tyranny greater in principle than the yra-
ny of the archamber-for in 1t there was show OF
tnal Yours truly, &c.