The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-07
MIR. David Wflnot.

cy OF his own State has rejected by an immense
ty, this, the one act OF any importance with which 4
name is connected-angry TO find his tergversaon -.
the tariff question, in its most critical moment rsin
bly, exposed in our columns and siung by the ridc,l.
his course and position shown by us, in having g.
his solemn protest against the decision of the pos,
ter General, when that officer chose another pan..,
publish the local post Office advertisement, in n,..
giving it to Mr.. Wilmors own Proviso ORGAN \
Bradford Reporter doubtless, under an apv,av,,.
and Illuminating sense OF all these facts, Mr.. va
mot has so far forgotten all common prudence A.,
discretion, as to stand up to-day in the Hons. u
Represen tatives, and utter TRADE of abuse. which
not only go far to weaken what little hold he NAV h.
hitherto retained upon the confidence of the democ,,
party, but which, in the very madness and utter fon
diness of its character, is well fitted wherever
to turn even Indignation into kind of con,emn,n.
pity. Henceforth no man can be surprised at any ds
of reacherous hostility towards the democratic marty -
its measures and its men, which Mr. Wilmot NAV A.
play.
OF his coarse and vulgar assault upon ourselv.. /
deem necessary to say but little For forty wear,
more we have been Injured to the vituperaton of the VIZ
lent factionsts and the traitorous proga,es who hv
from time to time been found clngng to the skirts Of
democratic party; and find ourselves now No v,,
discomposed by the foul-mouthed maligny of a voun
disorganzer, who, while catching like drowning MAJ
at any straw, in order to secure to himself ann no
in the party to which we belong, is willing TO nut him
self beyond the pale of all the decences of life BY ass
ing in the House OF Representatives not our eho,,
Ter, but years, Our hair has, indeed, grown gray
long and jealous advocacy of democratic principles bu
sold dotard' he says we are, we have We, yiyu
enough left to despse Mr. Wmots scurriGties to deh
his malice, and to brand before the country as they DE-
be branded, his present impoten efforts agans
a party which has happily repudated him and his fac
tous agtations, and against democratic administration
which, for the most perverse and selfish ends he ,
heretofore sought to stab in the back.
He says that in his proposed mode of taxation he did
not specially intend to strike at slave property Be
Let his disclaimer get what credence it can, know
ing the spirit in which he has before acted, we gay,
him, in this his last move, credit, it seems than
he is entitled to- both for forecast and consistency
He says that he has been, in every act of his polta
life, acknowledged to support the measures and II,
cause of the party. His recent peregrnations and
speechfyngs in New York-after Pennsylvania had mI
her veto upon him and his course by $4,000 maioriN
were undertaken, suppose out OF pure love for s|
harmony of the democracy of the country, and for h|
success of their cause! Standing In the last Congress
in the ranks OF party and of an administrators
laborng, in time of war, to sustain at once against Oh
snate foes abroad and Infatuated opposition at hou
the rights and honor of the country he showed his dem
ocratic zeal by conuring up, not without only bull
without decent petext, out of time and out of place. III.
fatal phantom of sectional agitation! Claiming to act
with party and administration whose cardinal policy
it to hasten and facilitate negotiations with Mexico
he deliberately swamped the three million bill with biz
Provso 1t is due to his present utter defeat and d,
com6ture by the sober second thought" both Of Tho
people and of their leading statesmen that the democratic
party of the country is at this not rent in twain
Let him and his blind and fanatical agat ion rise again
into responsibility and consideration and tn whole hope
of union and harmony and success among democrats in
peril
Mr. Wimot claims to be with the democratic party and
the administration in the support of the war and Of The
measures looking to its prosecution. And as part Of
his claim, we suppose, he scouts the very idea Of taking
his stand upon the "patfom" OF financial measures pre-
scented by the administration as indispensable for the
supply of the treasury to meet the demands of the
war; place of this platform, he brings forward meas
ure which he knows well cannot now pass, and th.
agitation of which at this time can only delay if not Dc
feat the measures which the administration recommend
But the most emnently discreditabe portion Of Nh
Wimots display in the House to-day, yet remains WerI
fer of course to his mpoten and gratutous assault upon
the Secretary of State To attack any distinguished man
upon the floor of the House, in manner so unprovoke
and personal when he has no power be present
DO this under cover of personal explanation when e
cept by special and unusual permission of the Hous
there can be no continuance of the debate and no reply
from any quarter betrays utter disregard Of all tau
ness and manlinesS that We hardly know how to express
our sense of it, W ithout calling foul names We reiH,
however, to the reoinder of Mr.. Thompson, and The
pointed statements of Mr.. Brown (Which we trust ou
reporters will prepare at lengthy showing that hsk
part of his haran que Mr.. Wmot me, the sore dscon
think that if Mr. Wmot be not lost to all prudence,
will be some time before he again attempts to strike
Mr. Buchanan through Mr.. Woodward. Mr.. WllmOs
lame apology for his most gross and wanton assault upon
Mr. Buchanan is that are have attacked him because w
supposed him hostile to Mr. Buchanans election 10 ~
presidency! Mr. Wilmot 1atters himself He quite over
estimates the Importance of his preferences or his peN
dices in our eyes. We have never given though
to his opposition to Mr. Buchanan, or TO any other emf
neht democrat, as candidate for the presidency wei
know not whom he can support consistently; and w'
quite willing that he should carry the odium and ds
credit of his alliance wherever he may please WI