Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-04

The Union engaged IN very elaborate exposition Of
the subject OF Treason in gencrs and "Motal Trea.
son. IN particular, and s laborng show that the feje-
rsss Of 1912. being guilty Of this moral thus
defined then and the principles and OF the Wings
cf let1 being identical with those OF the old Fedeats
ihe, roo are involved in the same category. This
condite subject. and Is handled "suit the
occasion" Leaving the old Fedctas their fatethe
"awtul iate being the best party that
sIed and that by people, who one half the time
not know sbout what they taking let dow
TO Modem whiggery" The OF the matter is that
the Wings do not think that the PREpENr ought have
commenced with Mexico nj the time and in the man.
ner he did and that hey since the have
~ and feey to Well, this be let Ex-
ecuNc panders and parasites make the OF ~ But
IN Its enumeration OF "ad and comfort given the enemy
BY these rEArroRoUs hope the Union will
forget hereafter, speak OF the that has been
spent in the organization Of volunteer companies for this
Mexican and OF the that has been poured
forth in sustaining the honor OF flag during Its
unuance Leiu not forget say, that in every OF
emergency the WINGS have been among the rs 10 rally
Around the National Flag, and have held up high and
hrm at home and abroad We ask the Union, moreover
seriously its graceful or proper, pursue the
Is now taking and even political considerations will
uiy It IN raducing the Wings OF the counuy-comprisng
Il will admit half the counuy-as TRAroksl Let the
Union rAusE-ALES. GAZETTE.
The Washington Union unquesiionsbly the Of
tensvely Gbasire paper published this eounuy.-a
least. far extends We do not know
who writes Its leading editorials the msks OF which
sanity us that thew from the pen of the o,ersbie
editor. But be he whom he may, he would be IN more
appropriate sphere the conductor Of BiingtSas Jour
nal than his present position the acknowledged Organ
Of the Federal Executive.
The inceSsant and attacks OF the Union upon
political opponents night well provoke
chosen style. When dares traitors the
Wings, who though they differ from the PresisEt have
yet given evidences OF devotion Country
thSn that funetunary any OF his pensioned beler 70
be perth, ny ssked. what hig has sppro1imaed
closely to the overt ACT" as the EXECU TIVE IT
SELF. Of which The Union the moutn-pece uod the
champion Ii there has been any act, akin
since the commenced than the permission gwen
by Polk and his Cabinet Santa Anna. Reon, Amolte
and other able Mexican Statesmen and Generals
10 that country, where arrival they have
diligently employed IN healing internal by
which IFS councils distracted and its military oper-
atoms Paralyzed, have yet learn What that Is
IL is true, hear great deal said Of " the ard and
comfort" given TO the enemy by the dsapprobau0n so
freely and earessy expressed OF the conduct OF Ad
mnisrauon IN bringing this war, unnecessarily and
consul additionally but who believe that the MeSeans
simp eous the the facts that stare them in
the face, suppose that the Wings they dsap
prove OF the which nsugaed the war and Of the
itself, will be less disposed than their opponents eff
ceny prosecute while II lasts DO they not see,
that by the Of Wing members OF Congress- who
loudly condemn Mr. Folks conduct, treasury replen
ishsd, and the ranks Of our armies filled Do they not
know that in every quarter Wing Generals are leading
these victory and that Wing soldiers pouring
gu, ,heir blood like upon every battlefield The
epithet applied the Wings by Mr. Folks organ is D..
bcloss as 1t insulting. and s lar degrading the
utterer Than the which he hopes render RHOpU
lar Tor that last the OF his patriotic re) by
unjust application.