The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-12
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the Unto
Freedom of the Prees.

He that would write the HISTORY OF IMPULSE, would
prove benefactor TO his race Man is made up OF
thought and mpulse-a seeing pocer, and power that
rs bind The dominion OF thought is the dominion of
the soul in all It's consciousness of being and relation
but is TO the mind what wind is TO the
OF the shpan agent of power, for good or for evil
applied controlled by the master IL is in what
steam is in PHYsIcsthe mpeiiang porr; It's direction is
forward, or backward, upward, as Judgment acct
dent may place il Whether steam be, applied TO run a
train of filed with persons, with merchandise 10
the home depot, a precipice to destruction,
whether impulse is permitted TO hurry the mind TO acts OF
folly and madness or to mpe to the execution OF deeds
OF right and glory the agent is alike true TO ITS junction.
and the result sautary destructive debasing
allied according to the presence absence OF motive and
intelligent design OF application.
''Be master of thy anger maxim OF Fernandez,
OF Cornth, who felt that he could not leave to posery
a more important truth. 4,
That men fail to master their anger individuals. is
weakness that may depore with more ease than
can find the means to lessen the evil. at
We had been accustomed TO look TO the United States
Senate as TO body OF MEN OF cool and deliberate WIS
dom, conscious OF their dgnied relations, OF their duty,
their obligations to their country and TO the age in
which they hive The sphere OF senator's duty is one
OF vast magnitude, embracing all the relations of prnci
pal IN connexion with the mighty destiny of a nation
all that IS exalted in design combined with spirit that
gives birth 10 magnanmy, dignity 10 action, and phases
of beauty TO that world of being which embodies all the
thoughts and deeds of man. H
The Senate is the highest body of free people! its
members are the responsible expoders OF the rights in
ciden TO humanity and the chosen defenders of liberty
IN all It's foms the protessed friends IN power MAN,
wherever and however found
That such body, vested and clothed with authori-
~, with power to act, which the whole civilized world
cannot abate or modify except TO arrest from abuse;
body above and beyond the reach of the pay commissions
of society, should deliberately aside from its sacred
and constitutional course 10 manifest It's anger and from
impulse to strike blow at the freedom of the press,
an event. ii sanctioned, sad as would prove caam
tous.
This an act OF IMPULSE and with due Difference TO
the distinguished men who compose that body, alto
gether unworthy to be placed upon their record book
NE solemn oath OF senator, requires nun TO stand
to look with single and disnteresed eye TO the future
good OF the nation. He should govern himself,
his passions, his preudces, to be living example to
the world of what man ought TO be; he should feel
above the influence of rumor and irresponsible speculn
ton he should value principle OF more, consequence
than personal ease, and independence of action, without
regard to the incidents of the day abroad, indispen
sable element of duty Though the duties OF the senator
are to be performed within the walls of the Capitol yet
his acts to go forth to affect the whole people of the
Unad States, either for good for evil they may be
characterized by wisdom, or the want OF it. AS the
agents OF great nation, they will be liable to the
censure, well to the praise of their constituents If
right 1t Is impossible that they should long suffer from
injustice, for time and history will sustain them; if
wrong process OF cOnceament protect them. No
senator can do his duty without patience and entire self
control. o9H
In relation TO such bodies the public press is the agent
'f the people II gives to the, masses the views, the
measures the successes the failures and the abuses of
has its own share of evil to account for.
The press is agent of power both to the legislator
and to the Citizen and its freedom necessary to the
safety of the the other 1t gives utterance to
IMPULSE as faithfully it gives publicity to wisdom 1t
the instrument by which man. society, manifests it.
self, wheher be good, whether be evil To limit
is power is to withhold portion of the truth.
Considering the nature OF man, his cunning, and his
interests the press cannot always be expected TO be
like discreet for its OF discretion is fact that in
lcaes the true, though bad state of society, much
correct Judgment indicates the opposite condition
viewing therefore, the subject in all its bearings,
annot but regard all attempts TO control the public press
is steps TO future eUH If be not free as the air we
breathe, must necessarily be false the age and false
o principle.
The OF expulsion of the editor of the Union
rom the privilege granted by the courtesy of the Senate
a most unfortunate one in all respects. An act of
courtesy is an act of hospitality and, such, should
on. 1t is privilege sacred to the citizen as are the
lights of the soldier under the flag of truce The In
han will not stab his enemy who becomes his guest and
much less should deliberate body of civilized nation
mark with disgrace citizen who expresses himself
oldy and emphatlcaly on matters according to his
onyctons, and in respect which the people the
arties involved The act is not only an unlawful al
empt to control the rights and opinions Of distinguished
Individual who stands in highly responsible relations
nd whose moral character is above reproach but it
asens stigma upon the Senate ITSELF against which we
inter- our solemn protest 1t is, wtha precedent which
countenanced, would result in future evils that no man
ould count
A CITIZEN OF MASSACHUSETTS,
He-F Communicated.