The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-06

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be suspected without the highest dishonor, and
violent grevous gross and ntolerabe outrage upon the
freedom OF the public press, involving its disastrous
effects the dearest rights OF every citizen without excep
ton.
We may say more on this subject in another paper.
From the Mobile Register
The public sentiment as far developed is with the
editor OF the Union against the majority OF the Senate
who have attempted to punish and degrade him for allow
ing place in his columns to animated appeal against
the delays and rngs of the Senate, which have been
OF serious injury TO the service of the country time of
war, and OF great practical benefit TO her enemies. The
members OF the same body, who utter day by day the
most outrageous charges against the President and his
friends, accusing them of the most criminal and corrupt
motives and actions were stung by little wholesome
nvectve against themselves which, though too coasey
put in the nice selection OF words nevertheless had the
substance OF fact and the impress of ardent and Jealous
patriotism about IT. INTO most unusual and discredabe
ut OF personal vengeance. 1t is true, alleged, that
they only withdrew privilege which could not be de-
manded as righ but it must be remembered that this
is all they could do and that had not the power to OPP
press and to punish been wanng the editor would have
ceved treatment from the offended dignitares.
The will strong enough Judging by the tone of the
bate, to have administered the bowsring the But
happily there laws which check the indulgence of such
extreme ideas OF senatorial responsibility and the major
y conenied themselves with simply doing all they could
do to mark their determination to permit discussion of
their acts but what Is sufficiently deferentia and
courtly.
Mr. Richie meets the question with that intrepid spirit
which belongs to freeman who has suffered injury in
great public cause; and who feeling that he may defy
the attempt to do him permanent wrong, makes dsln
teresed battle for vital principle which the hasty pas
sons of the Senate have made them leap order
strike at him.
The press with few rabd exceptions, censures deeply
the conduct of the Senate; and public meetings begin
ming to express their Indignation. The democratic
ing assembled at Richmond Va) to elect delegates to the
legislative conventions, passed strong resolution de-
nouncing the senatorial movement and declaring that all
attempts to ammel the freedom of the press fought
receive the most prompt and decided condemnation"
spontaneous meeting was held at the democratic head
quarters in Baltimore and arrangements made for town
meeting, TO be held on the 22d
The Senate appears to be getting pretty much where il
was in General acksons time and under nearly the same
lead
From the Lynchburg Va) Republican,
The Public Voice.
We have thrown the first page of this mornings
paper budget of extracts from republican and neutral
journals all denouncng in the strongest terms of repro
bation the late unparalleled outrage Of the United States
Senate upon the freedom OF the press. Such attack
upon the palladium of liberties by of the coordi
nate branches OF our government rs well calculated to
have attended the announcement OF this disgraceu at
tempt the part Of the Senate to muzze the press and
prevent if possible, full free and fearless discussion OF
the consequences of their official misdeeds
We rejoice see, too, that this feeling natural TO
freemen confined to the democratic party to the
democratic press. The neutral press throughout the
country, so far have been able to observe have
denounced in strong and indignant terms the of the
Senate, and of the federal jounals-wedded
they to party-have spoken out trumpet tongued,
in denunciation of this most understandable assault upon
the liberties of the press and the right Of free discussion
From the Tuscaloosa Flag
THE WINGS IN THE SENArE.--It will not have escaped
public attention that the wings in the Senateke evil
disposed people where personal difficulties are brewing
did everything in their power to urge the dsrepuabe
in which Mr.. Turney the principal actor, and
finally voted in a body for the expulsion of Mr. Richie.
When Mr. Turney, who had abandoned the question be-
fore the Senate, and assailng Mr. Calhoun, was
called TO order by Mr. Westcott in the debate of the 10th
nst Mr. Crttenden nterceded for him, and expressed
the hope that he would be permitted to go When
Mr.. Butler urged the appointment of a committee to in
vestigate the charges, order that Mr.. Richie might
hare hearing, he met by Mr. Huntington with an
argument against any Investigation, and in favor of I'M
mediate erpuisioni When Mr. Yulee rose to defend the
administration and the democratic party against the
libels of Mr. WestcOtt he called to order BY Mr.
Mangum and when Mr.. Bright in his remarks, arragn
ed Westcot the charges, and was about placing
that gentleman in the unenviable position he was so
anxious Mr. Richie should occupy MIR. Webster inter-
rupted him by cries of ''order" Here the
pie presented OF grace and dgnyfed wing senators in
dustrousy lending their aid to turn the Senate chamber
into bear garden, that political injury might result
their opponents.
From the New Hampshire Patriot.
The Sedition LAW Revived.
The vote OF the federalists with four nominal demo-