The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-24
Tn. .n.ros. oppo.,s,on.--Is. ju.s es.s.A.

The Baltimore Patriot chimes in with the two organs
Of the administration published in this city. and denounce.
the course which the democratic press has deemed ts
dty take in reference to the conduct of the party in
boowse aid It's nominal head II says "evef was an,
administration attacked with the %ame ferocy and TN
scrupuloasness as the administration OF Cen Taylor"
The Patriot forgets the "ferce" "ferocious," and
scupulous" waged by the wing party, then bearing
the ,obriqust of National Republicans, under the lead
and direction o the United States Bank. Them men and
presses were bought UP by that aspiring and Corrupt ill.,
ui,ation like cattle in the shambes Then, revolution was
invoked and the Sabbath described BY factiols and cen
diary haansdss made from the seps OF hotels BY honorable
senator's whose names upon the books OF that nstt
lion as debtors for thousands Upon thousands Then was
Il threatened that an army Of these bank myrm dons
would repair Washington and encamp on Capitol Hill,
Il the stern Old Hero who occupied the White House did
hot surrender to the audacous institution which dared
wage war with the government Of its country fol-
supremacy political power Then, Id the Senate Of the
United States, by an honorable Senator was Brutus
invoked to rid the country of such yrant as General
Jackson Then were mobs excited and stimulated to riot
Ind bloodshed By the fery bhppcs Of the kred orators
and boughup presses in the service OF the Bank Fac
ton the rampant and vndctve ruled the hour, and
MURDER some instances, added its horror to cap the
climax OF cminaty the side Of the party then wagng
opposition TO the administration OF General Jackson
And why this fierce, this vndctve, this erocious oppo-
sion, It was because General Jackson stood firmly by
the people In that fearful and tremendous struggle with
the money power impesonated by the Bank OF the United
States in which ii sought to subject the government to its
will and thus trample down and forever subver popular
libefty.
Where were the baltimore Patriot and the National In
tellgencer, and the thousand presses which would now
muzzle the democratic preserve ask, where they
them Did they, at that time, denounce the erceness
feocily and, unscrupuousness Of the opposition then
waged against the government No; they were one
and all enlisted under the banners of the Bank-some
perhaps amateur soldiers Others for pay, and others
forced into willing service by the necessities OF debt
each doing hsntmost TO fan the flames OF the most vim
dctve party warfare that has ever been seen in this
country and to crush the of bold heart and iron
nerve who btately and undauntedy stood up in de-
fence Of the rights and libefties Of the people.
And do these presses forget the "ferocous and ''dn-
scrupuous" opposition which they waged against Mr..
Van Buren, and Mr. Polk? Where were they, and what
their of conduct, when the banks repu-
dated by Mr. VanBuren fiscal agents of the govern
ment, and the subtreasury recommended! Have they
forgotten the beasly and maudn orgies, and the infa.
libels upon Mr.. Van Buren,. of which they were
all guilty during the memorable canvass of ls4o
Have they forgotten that their political principles were
then represented under the emblem of the steal,hy
and thieving Coon, and their political morals under
the type Of the filthy and inebrialng cider barrel
Have they forgotten the Omnibus Of lies" crcula-
ted in the form of Osle's speech, which they filter
ed smaller doses through their own pure and delscta
bic columns And have they forgotten their denuncia
tons of Mr.. Pok-in one breath for his imbecty, in
another for his tyranny And has their dscredabe al
lance with Mexico, during the late with that nation,
been SO forgotten And yet they presume to
buke Us for speaking boldly the truth to the American
people! Yet are they inconsistent AMI INSCRIPTIONS
enough to denounce for stating facts to the people
which they hardly dare to deny
But why does the democratic press oppose the admin
lstraon with warmth and ZEAL and al this early stage of
lis career The answer is obvious and the country al.
ready understands it. Is because no administration
suer came into potcer wh many pledges upon its lips,
and has siamefuliy uiotated them. The democratic
party complain not Of prescription in the abstract II
democrats removed from Office because they are dem
ocrats, they will not complain; but when, in order to
preserve seeming consistency between its professions
and practices, and to deceive the understanding and
lu the conscience of the in whose they were
made, it falsely and hypocrtcay that no demo-
cat is removed orhis political opinions but that all are
removed for cause-n other words that democrats are
removed for official moral delinquency and not for their
political opinions thus endeavoring to brand with dis.
grace capable and honorable men-they will complain
They will Indignantly denounce such conduct the part
OF the administration and its nominal head, unparal
leed in baseness and nfamy by any administration that
has existed in this country; and they will deem it their
duty to persuade the people to such admins
traton from the high place which it disgraces They
owe ii TO common honesty and to their country to
40 all in their power to wipe out such disgrace az
speedily as possible and by every proper and legitimate
means And we confident that such is the determi
nation and purpose of the democratic party
The Baltimore Patriot, and all other presses which at.
ect to be shocked at the opposition now waged against
the administration, will understand that 1t is justified on
two grounds first to vindicate the democratic party from
the false and beoas aspssions upon its members
by removals made upon the proessed ground of official
and moral delinquency and secondly. to vindcate truth
and the honor of the countryside violated, and the
other stained by the open and bold abandonment of al
the pledges and promises made BY the nominal head
the wing party and confirmed by all the orators an,
presses Of that party before the election and in substance
reiterated in the inaugural address of the President
These are the particular grounds which we nov
announce ~ those upon which the democratic party stan
in their opposition to the administration But il has
still greater and more fundamental ground of opposition