The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-22

The Washington correspondence continues to pour out
the fragrant misrepresentation Of the conduct and
course of the President and his friends AS specimen
of these statements we lay before readers the follow
ing extract OF letter from Washington Of the 18th ins
as appears in the washington correspondence Of the
charleston Evening News"
When MIR. winot made his speech in the House of
Representative last Monday it strongly suspected that
he spoke for others besides himself when he called Mr.
Richie an "old doard," and opened broadsdc upon
Mr. Buchanan he aspirant for the presidency learn
good authority that the barnburners $50 called in con-
adstncton the old hunkers) through their leaders OF
New York, proposed to Mr. Polk to sacrifice Mr.. Buchanan
and Mr.. Glass; preliminary giving in their adhesion to
the other branch OF tho democracy AS compromise they
suggested union of the entire party upon Mr.. Woodbury.
of New Hampshire justice OF the Supreme Court Mr.
Polk consented the sacrifice, but with the ovso that
Mr. Richie should, if the democracy be successful retain
his present position the official editor Mr. Woodbury.
spoken in relation the subject and he said at
that he would have the presidency such price,
Mr. Richie the only bar in the way Of understand
ing the sections of the democratic party in
New York Mr. Polk adhered his determ stand
by Mr. Rche Mr. Richie has stood and will stand by
Mr. Polk and for this "a treaty of peace was not
concluded Mr. Cass has been sacrificed, and Mr. Bucha
will be in due tme If Mr.. Polk continues to entertain
aspirations for second presidential term. Queer things in
secret.
We care not who is the author of this letter in the
'Charleson News" 1t is all false. similar story,
with variation, appears in the Washington CORE
spondence Of the Philadelphia "North American" In
this last paper, the story runs thus:
est is stated confidence the locooco circles, that
committee of the 'barnbumers from New York, arrived
here few days ago, with authority negotiate compro-
mise with the sold bunker division of the party, pro-
vidng the President would certain conditions
The terms proposed the sacrifice of Cen Cas- Mr.
Buchanan and Mr. Richie After reflection, the Presi-
dent consented so far the first concerned but
resisted the demand foe the removal OF the last This led
Disagreement aud the sections returned to their o9
nal positions with all the first feelings OF hostility, embit-
tered by the knowledge that the application for conpro-
mise had been made the part, and had been reject
ed on the other The result in the convention will demon
how far the povocaon for revenge has operated
This report from high in the of the par
ya member of the House, and gentleman of undoub
ed integrity"
We know not who is the informant of the "North
American" scrbblsr; but if he be t'member of the
House"-"one high in the esteem OF the party" and "a
gentleman of undoubted ntegrityhe has been himself
most sgnally duped, he is egregiousy quizzng the
aforesaid correspondent We say positively that there is
not syllable oftruth in all this.
Further comment is unnecessary But let this speci
men show how little confidence is to be placed in similar
stories circulated in other papers about the Presidents
courseabou his interference in the presidential cleo
tion-his favoring candidate and disclaiming
other-and about his own views and aspirations The
newspapers have recently teemed with gross misrepre
sensations Of this description We the public
that there is not particle Of truth in them. But while
contradict this story must caution readers against
attaching any confidence other misrepresentation which
will pass by uncontradcted. We cannot stoop to the
drudgery of reuting these thousand and
We, too, have come in for share OF the misrspre
sensations Of the daysome relation to the presidential
election, upon which have already defined our posi-
tion-and others upon other matters Among these last,
is the report Of some opprobrious expression" the
greatest scoundrel in the word-having been used by
General Jackson towards ourselves This is old
federal story, which publicly contradicted more
than fifteen years ago, the authority of General
Jackson himself 1t is again dug up from its grave
and sent forth to poison the atmosphere We DEFY all
such attacks. however, and ask favos from our po
cal opponents
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