The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-05

morrow.
The House passed the general appropriation BILL with
sundry unimporant amendments.
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RIr. wentworth's Explanation.
We shall dismiss this matter with very few words Mr.
Wentworth made the object of his public anmadver
sons We stood upon defence, and showed up the i'm
pressons which his political course calculated to pro-
duce He has since thought proper personal expa
nation, and open unjust and beral attack upon our
selves We shall enter upon defence of political
course against the attacks of Mr. Wentworth. What MIR
Wentworth may san of us, of other persons s in our
Judgment, OF very little Importance But his vote in the
House belongs to the constituents whom he represents
and 10 the cause which they have sent him to Congress
10 sustain When we found him deserving from the
democratic ranks upon pertaining to the pros
ecution of war in which the honor OF the country
is involved, and to "the speedy and successful ter
minationy of which the whole power and policy OF
the Democratic party are pledged, we deemed 1t our
duty to brand hun as a deserter. We regard him
now, in spite OF his own assertions to the contrary
We appeal from his declarations 10 his votes. II has,
indeed been suggested that his recent professions OF
fidelity TO his party may look to the future as well as to
the past and that he may intend hereafter to act up to the
spirit OF his professions 1t is generally the case how
ever that the who deserves to be shot IN the very
act of deseron the most pouse OF his professions to
his party whilst he is most lavish OF his abuse upon
some of its warmes friends We might put more faith
in the reality of Mr. Wentworhs democracy, if we did
not find him be object OF suspicion and distrust to
many of the most respectable Democrats in the House.
We know that he suspected and despised by every dis
tngushed Republican with whom we have recently con-
versed about him.
| In what we have said of him, we have been actuated
| BY no personal feeling We have only done duty in
unmasking 10 his constituents representative who had
deserted the principles of the administration, and was
beraying his party Ii he has made up his mind to
stop in that course, so much the better for himself Ii
not it is the affair of his constituents, and to them
leave it We shall take no further notice of him.
Since the above was written, have received letter
from one OF Mr.. Wentworths constituents residing in
Chicago from which, in taking leave of the subject,
make the following extracts:
"CHICAGo, January rs, 1S47.
4 "a large number of our democratic citizens evnce
much anxiety to know the existing relation between the
| administration and the member OF Congress from this
district, the Hon John Wentworth.
"a very unusual confidence apparently exists towards
Mr. Wentworth, which is verified by the fact that all the
official stations under the general government within ms
district filled by individuals oil his special selecting
"n his PAPER the Chicago Democrat can be seen his
repeated attacks upon the President for his veto Of the
river and habor bill At the time these uacalled as
open the oil the administration to the true character
OF Mr.. Wentworth forgiveness or oversight passed
by these acts of opposition the President from which
circumstance he took renewed courage and upon the
floor OF Congress thrust himself forward to defeat an I'M
portant measure OF the administrations measure neces-
sary for the of the Presidents pansa measure
too which his constituents decidedly in favor or
II at this time vote taken in this congressional
district, nine enths Of the democracy ohe Office holders
rd tho arafIO
possible facility at the present trying tune ~.
" The Mexican war; too comes in for a share Of Mr..
9ense !, s as
his course will teach the President and his advisers to
deal literally with his constituents
4 Mr. w. has been the writer OF number OF articles
attacking the President that have appeared in the Chica
90 Democrat These articles have been extensively copi
ed in the west and referred to by opponents as the
opinion entertained by democratic members Of Congress
Of the administration OF James K. Polk;
"a large number OF Mr.. WIS constituents dsapprove
of his course All of leading democrats approve OF
the course OF the President in reference to his measures
of policy and regret having organ to represent their
views and opinions and they observe with regret the
efforts of their opponents dictated by Mr. Wentworth,
leader who is working with the federalists opposing
every important measure of the administration.
GAS the affairs Of the country require most OF the at
tention of the President and cabinet at this particular Pc
rod they have not the time to bestow upon subjects OF
like matters however desirable might be to DO SO, be-
fore the injury intended to be worked, has wel-nigh
done its task.
much may be said to show Mr. Wentworth's deter
mined opposition to the administration; his vote on bill
for the duty on and Coffee the on the question
introduced by Preston King for provision for expenses
attending the intercourse with and foreign nations, and
others of like nature, sufficient to show his intentions Ia
oppose the ADMINISTRATION.
:. To THOMAS Richie, esq, Washington"
AS to the relations between the administration and the
Hon John Wentworth" correspondent will be able
TO understand what those relations when he sees
John Wentworth upon the floor OF Congress- uniting with
the federal opposition in opposing the measures of the
administration for the prosecution of the