The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-03


This famous Individuals notorious Jufoom and un-
scrupulous political haat--has been exhibiting himself
before the wings and aboltonists of New York city, in
manner as disgusting and contemplate in the eyes of
every honorable man, ii well possible to be
What can we think of southern who could have
employed the language ascrbed him. in the report of
his Speech by the Herald the occasion referred to-
not only in reference to General Cass but the State of
Virginia In regard to the former, him over to
the Herald itself So disguised was that paper with his
low ribaldry and gross fasehoods that it poured out
upon him the following scathing rebuke:
One of the gentlemen who spoke made severe personal
attack upon Gen. Cass and put forth statement which,
ii true wonld imply that Henry Clay had betrayed private
confidence and broken all the principles which observed
among gentlemen. Many persons the ground excused
the from deep culpabiy in putting forth such
speech, and violating the rules of decency in political
contest, by alleging that the meeting held rather
after leaving the dinner table IL Gen Taylor is to be
elected President of the United Staes-as is
hope he may belt would be better for him that his
friends should place him IN the White House without
king personal attacks upon The character of Gen. Cass
The hero of Buena Vista merits enough in his
character. if the wings have but the them
maud the attention and respect of the people OF the
United States. We in hopes that the whig pa rty
would have had enough in the present critical crisis
conduct the political canvass with and discretion
There was indeed, in the meeting last night much
nlmy and SOUND pocy displayed bul we cannot say as
much of the speakers their manner OF speaking or the
principles and brought forward by them the
sion"
But why should he abuse Virginia. What has she
done that this "alking demiiohn should have sought
to pour out its filthy contents upon her head He says
that Virginia "sent any volunteers to Mexico"
and that, therefore, she has dsgraced herself Is the
man demened, mere romancer! Virginia sent every
volunteer she called to send and begged for per-
mission to send more, which refused. What more
could Virginia do Did Kentucky do any more Did
she send volunteers than called forl If not
then where is the difference between Kentucky and Vir
gnia' This Misrepresentation necessary, however,
to sustain assumption taken by this abust which
was that the wings sustained the and the democrats
did not and to prove this it only necessary to say
that Virginia voted for Mr. Polk and furnished vol
unteers" whilst Kentucky opposed his election and fur
nshed :" five regiments" The truth of the matter is
Virginia furnished crack regiment for Mexico, which
was placed under the orders of General Taylor and, had
an opportunity offered would doubt have greatly dis
tngushed ITSELF 1t consisted OF thirteen companies,
comprising over 1900 men, and making the largest
regiment in Mexico. And yet led to believe,
from the Herald that he much out of his
as not to have known the fact.
did enter the service of their country when called on,
went TO Mexico and fought we'll But how was il when
they returned' In numerous f not in nearly ally
they renounced their connection with the wing party,
basng their reasons for doing the unpariotic
pursued by them in regard to the Call you this
tanning the war No. the wings, as apariy opposed the
war; and did all in their power to polong it, in the hope
that the enemy might obtain advantage, if they did
Il III Ut Lz..N Al
bloody hands, to hosptabe graves" Democrats oppose
The The thing is too ridiculous, too absurd for no.
ice.
Gen. Combs has appeared at Lowell. and did not
escape the lash of the press. The "Lowel Advertiser
says:
'Its light and airy without substances dis
connected; devoid of bottom. 1t straw for the
drowning WING party catch at and when grasped found
incapable of buoyng them up and straw aud all sink"