The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-25

the maintenance OF the common cause 100 warmly ana
too boldly he may well rely Confidently upon the sus-
tanning power OF the people.
! By what is such result 10 be wrought, how
ever Where all the champions, par excellence
of freedom OF speech and the press those whg worthless
in and out of Congress, who felt outraged that they
could not denounce the of their country and call
the victories of our murder and plumber without
being justly CHARACTERIZED as moral traitors glvng and
ana comfort to the enemy" Ay, where are they
a a nc s sses n gs Application s q the 81
whgism is beautiful commentary upon its pharsaical
cant!
day wholly consumed in the Senate, and the matter
land over to exhaust further tme of the fruits of
this senseless squabbe Mr. Sewer moved to give il the
goby and take up the peace bill but he was voted down
by the entire wing force, cononed with Mr. Calhoun,
and Mr.. Johnson, Of louisiana and thus this precious
time was wasted Yet not wasted aogether-we recall
the express,onEsince il led to defining Of positions in
view OF Which the country Will be enabled place
sponsbly for the possible loss of essential to
the public welfare precisely where belongs 1t is well
that il should be known--we glad that it is now
known-that one element of wing warfare upon the ad-
mnistraton-one means of dishonoring the country in
respect to the Mexican war, is coalition tcih John c.
Calhoun, whenever it pleases that gentleman and those
whom ne can influence 10 bear down the republican
strength "iou have majority IN both houses, and
are therefore, responsible has been the cry of the wing
presses III rs not so! The views and sympahies and
purposes avowed by Mr. Calhoun are such as to carry
him to the side of the wings, and with them, for all pac
teal purposes, in respect TO the prosecution and erna
ton of the war, he certainly is How many senators
from that quarter his pemcious influence and counsels
may control, remains 10 be seen 1t is time that and
their purposes were known since what the of the
country now above all things else, demands is abate
men Of all selfish aspirations and political integrity
and patriotism.
From the sunbury (Pal Gazette.
| A BLOW AT THE LIBERTY OF TIE PREss-The Senate
of the United States has struck blow at the liberty of
the press by expeing Mr. Richie, the editor Of the
Washington Union, from the floor of the Senate Cham
Der. The charge on which this high handed measure
perpetrated, libel upon the character of that
body, which consisted in condemnng the of GER
tain members on the question OF the war The course
pursued by the Union during the whole war, and par
tculary during the session of Congress, very
rect 1t urged the laying aside of all political feeling
in the prosecution of hosttes, and the prompt and
getc action of the legislative department in furnishing
the government with the carry the war to
speedy and successful termination, and condemned the
anti American spirit manifested by of the members
of patriotism could look, without dispeasure, upon the
great waste of time in their action upon%he bils-to
and then fell from the lips OF Congressman, by which
said and comfort given TO the Mexican people And
it was because the Union anmadverted upon this proce
dure that the Senate has fit to exclude its editor
from the Senate chamber By this act the Senate has
proclaimed to the world that it, like the sovereigns of
England, can do no wrong, and will not allow the press
to expose the acts OF its members TO the gaze OF those
who heretofore, regarded themselves their consttu-
ents, and the senators their servants They have
made war upon the liberty Of the press but in this war
selves They will ever be found the side of free dis
CUSTOM and strict scrutiny of the acts of their public
servants which be maintained only by an untram-
meled press. Father Richie may congratulate himself
upon having been made the mark OF the enemies of the
Liberties OF the press He will be maintained by the peo
ple while those who attempted to degrade him for giving
his opinion the acts of public servants freely
through the medium of his paper will be held up pub
lie eXecration
From the Rockingham Register
Read the article from the Washington Union, in which
the action OF the United States Senate in regard to the
editor of that print is fully shown up. It is gratifying
to witness the universal ouburst Of indignation from the
democratic press which this hgh-handed measure has
II The MIR ma
be proud of the high position he occupies in the af
econs and confidence Of the democracy of the nation
They expect him to do his duty faithfully and fearless
y. Let the Senate thunder forth its anahemas. Let
Mr. Calhoun and his faithful friends attempt to muzzle
free press The voice OF free people vii cry out in
strong Indignation against this unhoy attempt TO destroy
one OF the Safeguards of free institutions Let them
exclude humble editor from the privileges of the Sen
ate
''More real Joy Mnrcelus in his exile feels
Than Catalina with the Senate laundering at his heels"
From the Savannah Georgian
AN INDEPENDENT pREss-At the risk of crowdng out
matter of interest, publish this morning the remarks
OF the Washington Union on the course Of certain sen
of freedom that be successfully assaied in this
try. We could fill our columns with this subject for on
the integrity press depend all that cherished by the
citizen Of America. Let one be broken down. and hun
dreds will rise from its ruins.
The SENATE THE PREss.--Mr. Richie s'the Ma
poeon Of the Press in thscouny, he has been justly
styled, has, by vote of 81 to 81 been excluded from the
floor of the Senate of the United States We only know
the fact from the columns OF wing press-the Baltimore
Patriot the Union OF Saturday, like those of Thursday
and Friday, being behind the mail at this interesting pc
Rod This unjust prescription by senatorial majority of
free press is only calculated to endear him the more
fearless aud independent editor, TO hatpeople whose
cause he HAS boldly advocated.
By this decree the wisdom of senator's has ordained
that the truth must only be uttered by the official press in
honeyed accents in the tones of sycophantc fawning
To attempt 10 chain the lightning OF the Clouds pre-
sumo, will be successful to essay to muzzle the
Of frpeD with truh in
the of the people, will confound its enemies while
the heaven-b born liberty which clothes it with its power
will burst like threads the chains which factious oppo-
stion ambitious intolerance may throw around il.
We will not trust ourse to speak of this indignty
one who in accepting Office from the Senate, not pre-
pared, in the zenith of his fame to crook the pregnant
hinges of the knee where thrift may follow fawnng"
The following the yeas and nays the resolution
offered by Mr. Yuee for the exclusion of the editors of the
Union from the floor of the Senate chamber We shall
tomorrow publish the editorial article from the Union of
Saturday, received last night The editor charac'erizes
the resolution as (" infamous"
Mn WEsrcoTT OF FLoRIDA-That our readers may
understand more fully the rebuke which Mr. Broken
brough of Florida, melted to his colleague the Senate
Mr. Westcott, ii necessary to inform them, that in a
speech, in which he supported Mr. Yuees resolution to
exclude from the floor of the Senate the editors of the
Union Mr. Westcot used the following language, which,
while it elected burst of laughter the time was ut
tered cannot but make the supporter of the eypeng
luton famous as the mover OF the samenay, in the
foreground of the picture which will in future display the
of all who voted for this insult to the press the
person of one whose bodness and honesty in the peo-
pies equaed by has talent in exposing the tricks
of an unworthy faction
Here follows the shameless libel of James d. West