The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-06

will be taught by experience think less contempu
ously Unpopular intelligence and public virtue, WIZ
We next make few short extracts from letter writ
ten by Of the Swiss corps" in this city to the Pha
dspha Sum- which is Of the piece with the article
from the Courier and Enquirer.
Correspondence Of the Daily SUM-
wAsHrssros, September 49, 1919.
4. ,hs ,dlng. come pouring into the capital. from ali
parts widespread republic, we find the people sound
They are ssdy e Al gS5 @
exec ptons however, and among them have already
noticed extremely amabe friend the senior of the
"Most potent grave. and reverend ssgnore
He his old age. with foot in the grave and the other
own country Could the folly Of .do'ags 60 iarissr'
.Itisa poor rule" saith the old adsge, 'that win not
dscr%ina,s opposition Of the Union and its allies i rap
on The hoary-headed Isyiisr Of bis native land y
s and you must not e surprised hear Of The speedy
establishment in Washington Of new democratic journal
and vulgar insinuations against Hon Truman Smiths
tratoroas alliance with foreigners against the clearly es
tabished laws and constitutional presidents OF our coun
yhave alienated Of the most consistent OF s party
and caused marked GOODNESS among some OF its pro
iessed friends. A: Richie SO often used g say No@
'"'o"' SENTINEL.
We might multiply extracts like these to the amount Of
half dozen columns but those which we have given
above will serve as specimen of the mode OF assault
resorted to by the wing press against the Union.
And we now appeal 10 readerst to say if they have
ever anything gross, vulgar and vituperave as
the article which copy from the New York Courier
and Enquirer. the organ par excellence OF the decency
and chivary OF federalism. In any democratic sheet
such abuse as that contained in the article alluded to-
and the extracts from the correspondent OF the Phiade
pha SUM- would be denounced the rankest and yiles
blackguardsm.
But how gracefully these rebukes OF the Union come
from the presses OF the party who the foul and bru
tai bellers Of the amabe and pous wife Of Gen. Jack
son, whom they hurried to untmely grave And
when has the democratic press guilty of misepre-
senng and defaming Gen. Taylor as the wing press mis-
and DETAINED the character of Andrew Jack
SON Do they suppose the people have forgotten the
infamous lbes charging the Old Hero OF New Orleans
with numbering the six militamen' and also OF murder
ing the British spies Arbuthnot and Ambster! Do the
conductors of the federal press imagine that the infamous
coffin handbs and monumental inscriptions are forgot
ten! And yet the authors of these vile and aroclous
bels upon the nobest patriot Except the Father OF his
Country that has illustrated the American name by his
glorious achievements in war, and his devotion to lib
ery in peace have the brazen erontery to rebuke the
Union for its political (no personally opposition 10 Gen
Taylor.
Besides we have never called General Taylor "hired
murderer" nor "journeyman hroatcut = nor have
we ever charged him with furnishing the stews of New
Orleans from the population Of his own plantation
Those vile and infamous charges have been made
only by the wing press; and the very editors who
coined and uttered them are Gen. Taylors warmesi
supporters, and possess his confidence and friendship
After witnessing such utilization OF their Chief,
how can we expect tosescape their foul and malignant
vituperationl Let it come. We nothing about il,
nor its shameless authors. If they have other agu
ments, let these pnks Of decency denounce ga
hoary headed besr." and as being in "dotage" II
style of language that becomes them but does moi
disturb us nor rufie our tempers in the least.
But we have made no war upon the private character
Of General Taylor, Of any member Of his cabinet
We have confined our discussions entirely TO their off
cia and public acts We do not wish to pry into their
domestic affairs nor to call in question their private
duct We assume that they are all gentlemen, and
we hold them responsible only for their public and official
acts; and those assure them and their mnions we
shall canvass freely and fearlessy.
But, referring TO own affairs these calumniators OF
the Union will find themselves in error, If they hatier
themselves that we not sustained by party That
we have the confidence Of the democracy OF the country
we have the very best evidence by the greatly increased
and constantly increasing subscriptions that we are re-
ceivng And that we have the confidence OF our demo-
cratic brethren OF the press the following extracts among
host of others OF similar character, will clearly de.
monstrate We give them in sef-defence against the