The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-27

We were satisfied that the coalition in the Senate
were striking blow at us, which would nalliby recoil
upon themselves If we had selected the vantage ground
which we were to occupy could not have chosen a
stronger position than the one upon which they have
placed us. The honor OF country in the midst Of
| foreign war, and the liberty of the press
'Thricc is he armed, who hath his quarrel Just"
We were aware OF the excitement which the 27 mem
bers OF the Senate would produce by their sentence OF
pulsion. We knew that they could not reach us-they
could not degrade usbut that the people would stand
BY us But really, though 'sthey sowing the
wind to reap the whirlwind" yet had not fore
seen the violence of this excitement The democratic
and the neutral and small portion of the wing press
srushing to the rescue and doing its duty. The people
holding meetings to support the war; and denounce
this attack upon the liberty of the press We have for
borne troubling our readers with many of our own
| reflections, and contented ourselves with laying
before them the esprit of the free press" But
almost every democratic press is speaking aloud and
the OF extracts which we have made is SO rapidly
accumulang upon hands that already we could fill
several papers with their contents The resolutions of
popular meetings. too beginning pour in upon us
For example, take this evenings southern mail only
We have the proceedings OF meetings in Nelson and
King William counties, of Lynchburg and OF Norfolk,
and OF Athens. in Georgia The democratic papers of
Georgia, and OF New Orleans by this mail are speaking
out in the most indignant strains The articles breathe
the utmost defiance against the act OF the Senate AMI
its authors-as well the most eloquent asser
ton OF the rights of the press The compliments to
ourselves presented in various phrase and fill us
| with the deepest gratitude.
The Milledgevlle (Georgia) Federal Union" at the
close OF long and beautiful article, says truly:
The mirror that the Union has thus presented rejecting
the true features of the opposition has become odous
intent upon their own schemes willing for thsir
elevation to destroy the integrity of their party They have
erect in the consciousness of innocence fully deter
it. to protect and defend hat temple Of feedom which he
helped TO rear and whose shrine he has long offer
they crush hint When the spirit of liberty shall be ex.
tnctwhen sediton laws shall be revived-they may; till
them his fame, and the results Of his manly independence
may be read in the history of VIM Dhane and OF the
throw Of the party in 1900 who through him. sougl, to
| The "New Orleans Atlas of last Saturday says;
"a of procedure based upon such principles and
leading such results be looked upon by Ameri-
citizens but ridiculous its inception and odous
its contamination 1t would be better al revive the
sedition law enacted during the administration of the
elder Adams That inflicted punishment for speaking dis
condemned by the unanimous voice Of the republic but It
was open and honest law 1t defined the offence and a
they had TO expect But these of expulsion while
they manifest the disregard for freedom of opinion,
fix the same letters the liberty Of the press have the
additional feature tyranny, that they in all
post faco they inct punishment for that which
offence at the time il was committed 1t was that NJ.
Yuee made the motion, that the edior of the Union
the object of it. that have made these remarks il is be-
cause, in opinion such proceedings disgraceul
and oppressive and that it is the duty every press in the
country assert its rights and expose any attempt at the in
vasion oftem to public view and condemnation"
| The "New Orleans Delta" Ga neutral paper says:
"As to the proposition Of Mr.. Yulee, in the Senate
think with friend of the Courier, that the nstrious
| m nv Turks and
Moors in grnvey proposing exclude from the floor and
gallery the editor who has dared to upbraid in fit the
tagging patriotism of the Senate The impoent efforts OF
petty spite against Thomas Richie, will fall harmessy nj
his feet; man who for forty years, and through mo
ful life, has rode successfully and honorably the
pesttossed waves OF pary-who amid the corruption and
inrgues OF political contests has sustained his dignity and
rights and preserved his honor and integrity unsuled is
not to be borne down or inundated by these ridiculous dis
plays OF congressional presumption and mock dignity. He
viii not only sustain himself but he will vindcac the free
dom of the press The people will sustain him. and