The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-18
TO THE EDITOR OF THE UNION.
FAUoUIER Co, Va. Eel


Your expulsion by the Senate from the privilege OF
seat in that body has aroused all hands, the greatest
Indignation; and it is only regarded an attack on
the liberty of the press, but an insult to Virginia With
out meaning to atter YOU it cannot be denied that your
long and faithful services intimately blended with
her that stab at one is equally participated by the other
Your name is so interviewer with the politics of the
State that to degrade is to repudate the other and
so far protesting democrats have aided in this vile and
malignant work, it is a shame, a burning shame, for
which they should be denounced and held up to public
Reproduction from end of the Union to the other
OF course nothing better could have been expected from
such coalition. But sir, be of good cheer In offend
ing reachery you have opened the eyes of those who
will be foremost in putting it down. Virginia will never
forget or desert you
Disguise it they may, the fact cannot be concealed
that senators have aided and abeed the enemy, have Civ
en- comfort" to the MeXcans in their struggle with the
United States Mexican victories have been fought and
won on the floor OF the United States Senate for which
their constituents MEXICO, sending up shouts
and praises singing tie Deus" &c do not allege,
nor did your correspondent, indicator" that these VIC
tories were fought with reasonable designs though they
might have been, for it is hard to conceive otherwise,
how such good relations can subsst between the enemies
Of the country and party in the Senate willing to
believe that the best interests of the country have been
made subordinate TO the hope of party triumph and
the possession of power 1919 Again believe the fed
erasts would see the country in the dres distress Is
this libel If So then history from beginning to end is
false Federalism has always risen the country sunk,
and fallen as the country rose 1t has never been with
the country in the day of its prosperity and glory II has
either ampled on the Liberties Of the people, or worn
sackcloth and ashes in the disappointment of power
| regret the course which Mr., Calhoun pursued Did
he am astonished he did For years. almost Cal
houn myself, had watched his with interest
and apprehension confess with many pepossessions in
because feared he might lead where could not fol-
low And it is precisely expected, feared
Their; for was unwilling to expect it His late remarks
mnistraton, and TO any useful organization of the demo-
cratic party in future His vote against you shows too,
"rigd." if not an "aged" mind. One, at least, in ia
vor Of the principle of something near akin to sedition
laws, lean hold to him longer. hedemocratic par,
ty must organize in spite OF Mr.. Calhoun personal
considerations attachments should prevent this Il
not the wings will the stake and the country scW be
| sdddled with federal President in 1S49-markit!
AS to Wesco and Yulee, they have gained, no doubt,
what they mountaineering 1t was the best they could
in many parts Of Florida They have succeeded in this
but whether either of them viii be again honored with
any special favor at the hands of the democracy remains
be SEEN, For myself, were the people they repre-
sented in Waiacoafs own impressive language, would
tumble both "hees over head into the Gulf of Mexico
Florida seat in the United States Senate. Par mobile
fatrvtmt To move and vote the expulsion of the
+" Union" from the Senae-a paper advocating all the
democratic measures of the country and urging vgor-
GUS war against Mexico-whst Joseph Gales, the An
go-Mexcan federal whig, opposing his country in
rythng, permitted TO retain his seat Is not this
Mexican victory? Read the accounts of ii in Mexican
papers, and witness the reoicngs which will follow the
perusal by every Mexican! Will not this constitute it
| Mexican victory?
hope sincerely you will not expose the act
ngs and dongs Of the Senate, but that you will continue
10 "cry aloud and spare not" until that branch of the
peoples servants is made to feel the peoples dspeasure
until they have done and performed everything called for
by the situation of the country and the appeals of a
patriotic people; for the attack too, made the freedom
of speech and the liberty of the by your exclusion
from the Senate chamber the whole democratic press of
the country should unite as man in putting down
for if either branch of the federal government usup
all the powers of the rest in the mnuest particular with
out opposition the time not far distant when it will in
the largest and thus will be overhrown the splendid and
unrivalled fabric of our federal government.
| A DEMOCRAT