The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-23

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man appealed to the tribunal of the people, and
the BLACK LINES which drawn the spot defom-
ed by the hideous fasehoods OF desperate and awess
faction tell with what result Mr. Richie is not adj
vanced years. fond his enemies of alludng TO his
age, if that in him crimeas to despair of see.
ing the disposition made OF the recorded evidence OF
his having incurred senatorial dlspleasure.
We must confess that somewhat surprised at
the of the wing press this matter That they
should not feel so indignant democrats do, is perhaps
not at all surprising they have not the regard Tor
freedom of expression and individual rights, and the
| wronged person has, for almost half century, been
among the most consistent and able OF their opponents
But il certainly remarkable that they who carry the
right of discussion TO what may be called feocous ex
tent-regaess alike OF manly excellence, and feminine
nnocenceshould now be found, without exception, SO
far hear on the side of tyranny. We should
think their esprit de corps would OF itself be sufficient TO
at least make them, if not Mr. Rtchies indicators, the
condemners OF the Senale's usurpaon Yet on second
thought, that wrong. For more than
forty years Mr. Richie has been prominent editor and
during the whole of that long perod--n the OF
which occurred many fierce and bitter conestshe never
was much threatened with suit for libel fact
honorable is creditable to his TASTE, dscernment
and respect for the courteses OF life Now is not liberty
but Righteousness that the wings desire and hence they
have sympathy with friend of the Washington
Union. That they worshppers OF License let all who
read their daily attacks on the democracy bear witness
Were they prosecuted for every unqualified they cut
ter the vast wealth of their party would not sui
flee for payment of their fines Look at the productions
of the wretched beler who does the Washington
pondence of the Boston Atlas There Is line of his
foul and malignant illusions, which does not contain the
most unounded calumnies, and which should consgn
their 'utterer to iniamy as lasting that OF Judas The
democracy do not, however wish this fellow and
his tribe made the objects of prosecution They know
that he, and his only abuse, great blessing, and
they await with lively confidence the time when they
shall behold him made famous an example of BY NOR
al means, Titus Oates that prince of liars by the
physical means of the scourge and the pory.
From the Hartford Tunes.
The SENATE AND THE "UNIoS."-The expulsion Of
the editor of the Union from the floor of the Senate will
tend TO bring that body into contempt with the people.
The vgor and severity with which he castgated senators
for their tary movements, and their neglect promote
the efficient prosecution of the war, perfectly Just
and el-deserved He carried the people with him in
that censue Ii gave proof of energy and iearessness
which all but the friends of their countrys enemies
| reolced to displayed in the columns of the Union.
The want of prompt action IN the Senate at the very
time when prompt action most needed their trliilng
during pressing emergency and at period of peculiar
difficulty and danger, when of all other times such trng
was most culpable, if not criminal; their long, trashy
speeches. illustrating nothing and settling nothing when
action loudly called for their waste OF time in triv
oous discussions of which this very is conspcu-
Gus examples all these things, we say, may Justly be
characterized many tnumphs to the enemy, and so
many injuries to the OF their country, Upon
hearing of this of censure, the Meyicans will hail II
another victory and rejoice beyond bounds TO see the
strength and influence which their allies able TO WELD
in national councils If Congress had displayed half
the eagerness TO harass the Mexican rulers which they
have manifested TO thwart and embarrass their the
war by this time would have been well nigh ended. If
we had the Mexican Congress the sowness
of proceeding and miserable spirit of dssenson which
| have prevailed at Westinghouse had in
that Congress the plans of Santa Anna clogged and
fvoousy opposed and procrastinated on various pre-
fences, the patriotic measures OF MIR. Polk have
been by some OF his pretended friends until the for
bearance OF patient nation has been completely worn
uutwe should in that aud for that Justly
gard the enemy completely dsarmed of all power to
do any further injury. The dilaory proceedings and
divisions of Senate will be viewed in the light
by them The enemy will hail them, if not altogether
an of victory, al least pledge that the day OF
their final overthrow is to be long deferred Every fac
tous and raltorous speech is regarded by them re
prieve and signal of delverance from fate which, but
for that, they would long since have looked upon a.
hopeless and inevitable. The criminal daying and tri-
fling of Congress at this great will cost the country
millions OF treasure and thousands of lives. 1t encour
ages Mexico to hold out to the very last in the hope o
finding among traitors that and succor which they
despair of receiving from any other quarter. Take from
the enemy the reliance which Congress and ratorous
press have taught them to- place upon the eectua
Grafton of their wing allies and there scarcely doub
that they would come to terms at once, and eagerly ac
cept any conditions of peace which this country should
fit to propose
If the Union guilty in severely censurng the In
action of the Senate 1t Is crime which 1t has shared
with most of the democratic presses and almost the en-
tire democracy of the land II Congress going to
tice all those journals which condemn their they
The same censure ought to be dnned into their head
from every quarter, until they made to hear II. The
country demands action of Congress in thundertones
and the united voice OF outraged constituencies has beer
lifted up everywhere to lash their recrean representative
back to their duty Let the supplies be voted withou
further delay, and let the be waged with vgo
worthy Of a great nation.