The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-23
THE UNION.

Washington scrbber In the New York Herald who
signs himself Felix" has been singulary unhappy
in his statements of the 18th instant about ourselves
We depart from usual habit in noticing such cores
pondens, because, al moment of such excitement and
speculation the present. becomes important that the
editor OF public journal should be like Casars wenot
only pure but unsuspected There are exgenees which
make laws for themselves The meeting of the Baltimore
Convention Is of them
Now, would you bseve it is also said that father
Richie is acting against Mr. Woodbury., because he will
give pledge who he will make the official editor In
the of his election. Polk, Cass, and Buchanan he
nmaes, have pledged themselves TO retain him, wlie
Mr. Woodbury. will give pledge. Mr.. Richie, II is as
Serted control the Virginia delegation They
the idea Of being traded for the assurance thar he
shall continue occupy the official stool IL IS charged
against Mr. Richie that he tells northern men thar Mr.
Woodbury. Is Calhoun man. and southern that he
is Wlmot proviso man. The cry is, among some Of
the delegates in the city, and among members oil Con-
gress extent clear the track for Lew Woodbury.
who letters, and changes his 'front.' Tor OIL
fee have only given gossip without any opinion OF my
own"
If the author of Fer be the person whom we take him
to be- he proves himself by this letter to be unworthy OF
the regard which we have hitherto entertained for him
We impressed with the hope that this writer had the
friendly feelings for that have had for him.
1t in vain that he processes to repeat the gossip OF the
city, without giving any opinion OF his own There are
certain rumors which cannot be repeated and published
without leaving a stain behind them We must say, IN
justice elves that the who fabrcates OF repeats
such gossip ignorant OF character We have never
ntimated to mortal that any OF the prominent pol
clans on the taps has pledged himself to retain US as the
official editor We would scorn to make any such IN
quiry-to ask or to receive any such pledge We do
not hesitate TO say that if either of them had made
any intmation of this character we should have de-
spised him as utterly unworthy OF our own sup
port or of the confidence OF has country. The rest
of this gossip falls, of We have not attempted
in any form to control the Virginia Delegation" or any
other in the selection of presidential candidate They
have too much pride be controlled by any one and we
must be permitted say, that we have as much pride as
any of them We do not know to this moment for whom
one of that and respected delegation going
not even our son, who is the delegate from the city
of Richmond. We would not put the question 10 any
delegate of the Baltimore convention, come from what
quarter he may. We would not only not have sought
the information, but would have declined it. We saw
our duty, and have ngidy pursued ii. We determined
to keep ourselves aloo from the selection and
To play the game farlyresoIved to make up by our
future zeal supporting the of the people and the
nominee of the party for what may have appeared 10
want in the preliminary arrangements 1t Is Idle 10 talk
about opposition to Mr.. Woodbury. We scorn to
notice the motive which said TO lie the root of that
opposition 1t fact We have great respect for
Levi Woodbury-great confidence in his principles 1t
is unnecessary to say that have made such dec
araions as here ascribed to Let him be the
nominee of the convention, and will support him
with all heart. But why make this declaration
We have given, and we repeat the pledge to any
other democrat who be hailed the champion OF
party. But stop We have said too much already
Nothing could this explanation but the important
crisis in which party stands at this very day n
the Monumental City. Ii it be transgresson to have
4 said so much, shall scarcely repeat it,