The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-16
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wing Tactics explained by q whig Ally.
La Cronica the National Intiigeneer. and The Republic
The extracts which we have heretofore published from
La Croaca the Spanish paper at New York. not only in
dictate foreign sentiment with regard to the wing party,
but they explain the tactics which the wing press and the
wing leaders employ strengthen their before the
people La Cronica seems to admire federalism much
as condemns democracy. The stationary and
vave legitimacy OF the party in power, which is ever
striving to get up reactonary movement against the
active, improving, and progressive spirit of republican
ism which has made country the model republic is
eminently pleasing to the Spanish organ in New York,
established by Spanish funds TO disseminate Spanish
tmenis so that the ancient throne OF her Catholic Ma
es,y may not be shaken by the moral force which is
abroad in the world OF course La Cronica pronounces
the real bona de principles Of the wing party to be seq
ceent" and speaks OF the members OF the wing party
"Me most wse and farsighted Of the country" And Of
course regards democratic principles dsoganzing
and destructive and the members OF the democratic party
as ultra and dangerous
The abduction Of Rey from New Orleans forced La
Cronca to be philosophical That outrage glar-
ing that the whg press Notwithstanding its foreign sym
pahies was compelled by the fear Of popular Indignation,
as circumstances would permit, and was hushed at the
earliest practicable moment The National Intelligen-
cr The paper par excellence of the wing party, according
10 La Croncd almost entirely silent The Republic,
the paper OF portion Of the cabinet went further in
demnng the violent action Of the Spanish emissares;
but that too stopped short the restitution Of Rey, and
as the National Iateigsncer endcavored 10 conceal IFS
abandonment Of the honor Of nation, and to cover
an
absurd issue about establishing diplomatic relations with
Cuba, the Republic initiated its tactics by exposing The
tyranny exercised by the Spanish government over the
island OF Cuba. This course was pursued by the two
organs draw off puoc indignation from the unatoned-
for insult which Spain had inflicted upon the United
States, and TO turn aside from the two organs, and
from the administration and the wing party, the in.
dgnaon which their failure TO demand reparaon
from Spain was calculated to produce. This is what
La Cronica terms the lightning rod tactics" And when
such tactics resorted to- it became the duty Of the
Spanish organ to explain them to It's Spanish readers
That task was performed in mastery manner, which
could not fail convince the loyal subjects Of her Cath
ole Majesty that they should not distrus the wing party
Of the sentiments expressed by the wing press
relative to the abduction of Rey The explanation of La
Cronea is in substance follows Ii FIRST shows that
the principles of the wing party should commend it 10
the best regards of the Spanish people It states, fur
ther that those principles "are maintained by the most
wise and arsighted Of the county and their convic-
lions are Interchangeable, formed they are, upon pro-
found study of the elements of ac and ORDER and Of
national aggrandizement" These statements suf.
Gent by way Of endorsation; and having thus esab-
shed the whig principles and wing in the affections
of its readers La Crona performs the remainder task
easily and satisfactorily by showing that the federaiss
were forced surrenderor rather pretend to
lr-the most Objectionable portion Of their creed in order
elect Gen. Taylor and gain power; and now that they
have elected him. and have gained power they forced
by the great strength which the democratic party welds,
practise temporary aftce-to pretend 10 be patriot
ie-to erect ghtnng-rods, in order TO conduct away
from them "be bolts from The popular cloud" II has
been said that hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays
to virtue and were forcbly reminded OF the re-
mark by the defence which La Croniea makes for
federal principles, and the account it gives OF federal
tactics Ii explains the political necessities which sur
round the present administration and force its organs to
pretend follow the progressive spirit OF democracy,
while quets any approximations which its friends may
nave by the assurance that it is all hypocrisy-resoed
FOR effect but not indicative OF any unsoundness in the
ghig party
We have already laid before realers the article in
La Croniea devoted to the National Inteigeneer The
time honored organ OF federalism treated with great
kindness and consideration. In order TO deal mparally
between the two organs, we annex the remarks which
the same issue contains the Republic. The writer
in La Croniea evidently understands the conduct Of the
Republic; for the first article which republished from
La Cronicd distinctly asserted that General Taylors
organ merely employing ga temporary article" in its
assaults upon Spain He sees now that the particular
in which the art6ce is used Injuries the good
name OF Span and therefore the organ OF the admins
traon is cruelty beraied. The Republic has paied Of
peace and the OF peace" much that the Spanish
minister regards il having right to find fault with
the conduct OF foreign monarchy. He evidently
CARDS committed against the honor Of IFS own coun-
try and that he has right 10 punish il for It's athess-
ness We trust that the lesson will not be lost the
Republic and tina, duly appreciates the compliment Of
being casssd with the British aboilionis Tunbu, and
Of being stigmatzed by friend as journal "of small
capacity and discretion, looked nth contempt By The
greater portion ofe rise and prudent public press Of he
country"
trrom La Croniea Of sept 81
The Washington Republic goes on telling marres about
the island Of Cuba and the Spanish administration Of their
province or course, the authorities which the
same nge and temper as their admirable prototype Trn-
bull Of whose blind prejudice respecting the rule Of Spain
in the Grand Autla gave notion on Wednesday last.
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