The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-09

ton may be profound in calculating an act OF Congress to
foreign minister who has nothing to do with our acts
Of Congress- but az yet he has shown no wonderful
force or extraordinary sagacy in discussing the laws Of
nations which regulate our intercourse with foreign coun-
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the spisst q ths asd LAsvs- revived
Bsld attsmpt - muszIs ths Press.
From the numerous lbelous assaults which the whig
press has made upon the Unoa and the attempts to se
and prevent its exposure Of the coupons usupatons,
prescription and imbecity of the present administration,
by removing democratic oce-hoders for the professed
reason that the Union unceasng in its attacks
upon the cabinet we were aware that the minions and
mymidons Of federalism were influenced by the same
lgnant and vindictve spirit which prompted the passage
Of the infamous aen and sedton laws under the reign
Of John Adams the elder From the bitter hostility mani
tested in various ways, and on various occasions, BY
Instruments Of the cabinet, conscious, and we
have more than remarked that il the administration
had the power and the courage exercise it. press
would be senced in the way in which the liberal
press of France suppressed by that republican yrant
Louis Napoleon through the fundamentally OF file of
soldiers, welding the power Of the bayonet Such is the
malignant spirit which is manifested towards the demo.
cratic press that has the courage expose the deception.
the corrupon the violation Of pledges. and the imbec
ity Of the present administration.
In this city, prudence has prevented any demonstrations
Of this spirit Of ancient federalism further than to wreak
upon poor clerks the vengeance which has been habored
against the press that dares stand here and beard the
administration to it's face But this prudent regard for
appearances and for safety has not restrained the
geance Of the tools Of the administration elsewhere. In
Pitsbug il has been manifested in gross and base at
temp, to muzze that able and fearless champion Of de-
mocracy and the peoples rights, The Morning Post II
true that force has been applied but the object is
sought be effected by involving the editor tecky Har
per, esq., in legal prosecutions for bes founded the
most absurd. frivolous ridiculous pretencesthe pre-
tended Misrepresentation Of Gen. Taylors speech deliv
cred in that city, That readers may understand the
merits Of the case and infer from the facts and ccum
stances the petty and shameful pretexts which this
strange proceeding founded, copy at full length the
account Of the affair given in the Psburg Post Of
September 3.
From the riiisburg Morning
Mosr EXTRAORDINARY pRosEcurios.-GEs. TAYLOR o..
THE ssdoRxna Posr."-On Saturday morning. immediate
" asr e sun above the cloudenveloped hills that
surronnd Psbors the gsii might be Standing
ut the corners where loafs "most do congregas DISGUISE
log topic o. grave and wonderful importance Upon
reaching our ofce friend handed copy Of the Guer-
lila and pointed therein the following astound-
ing paragraph vizi ~ s. 81
AcrIox ron ffsxr-An Information was yesterday laid
before Alderman Bnckmssier charging Lecsy HsIPer Of
been pepetsied on Gen. Taylor by p b. TemPe,on, esq,
nssmuc6 said Tsmpeon Il charged with having forged
Shortly sasswssds N. Buckmasfer, esq. the polite and
handsome alderman OF the Second ward, made morn
ing call =; and after the usual sauatons, he informed ne
tina, information had been filed In his Office But instead
h. nfnr
Of the fact; and. the time he thought IL would be
best Tor ne 10 appear and enssr bail. arc.
In the cour the forenoon called at the Office OF the
justice, and there found extraordinary affidavit.
couched in tho following words. 20 wits
ArLreHrsr cerrrr, city q Pinsbarg. %.
Com. 90. IEcKr HxRrxR.
Personally appeared before the undegned an alderman
solemn emu oath. "a due Im ofaw admnisyed saith hsi
certain Lsst sps The edi'o. and aas h . Of
he ssS :" S Es,oas Il Poe. q the l., q ssp.mSs ISL
snd p sSs q B. pnss uttered and pahsd 10 ,sd
papers, she following false, scandalous and desms,oy
Smssnns aid Harpe) observe that The esfcaiure' OF
ers papers al the East We again repeat the declaration,
Ss sss.ss sy ys 'fss s
inedacsd into he printed speech hs, The Cen
man. a. -. g. sss.'e B, ,so.s who heard s oissai
peponent nrher saith hst the said Lecky Harper vel
0axet,s snd journal and that the forgery
He thefebrs ssks that may for ssid Harper
% snrwev me next sss,iSn. rroy
Sworn and subscribed ibis sls, day Of August IssssS
N. BucKsAsrER. Alderman.
Now In the frst place, that did not siude "a
Mr. Templeton, either directly indirectly did
know responsible for the report OF Taylor
speech that appeared IN the columns OF he Gszcue
Journal But We have stated that ssich speech tina
portsd o. those pspsss deivsrsd By General Tsyio
In this city and this prepared 70 prove BY the esti
mony q whss. and sha prove IL opportunity Is ahordes
Ne We repeal, that the reported speech u gross cari
csore." and consdered by General Taylors travel
ling conpanious who accom- panied him and from thi
city % ~ are pvspsrsd 20 pyoss, also. fDa
We have 10 believe that General Taylor lookes
upon the report question Insult to himself person
ally; for mmedissely after his arrival at Erie we ns
that he not one Of his travelling 1--WE presuu.
Mr. Mudd) 20 Writ lctser he organ AT Washington
the Rsyubc and pnbcly that the Gszettes re
port Of the spsech vas "ERRONEOUsr' The letter 4
dated ess Pa. August -, ists" and b published In In,
Ry.sie August - We copy one paragraph from the lee
ot.srhs report o. General Taylor. .p.sch-ccpied..
:yy y ~ css S us ssns p soss
,oths haste n which II vas wrinen-"-cp
This fully confirms Ill we have sad namely, That M
such speech a. that published la the Gazette delivers
by General Taylor IN this city Il orr intention, there
FORE should this prosecution 20 on (snd hope may
TO demand snbpna procure the attendance Of Geners
Taylor and h> travelling companions, DR.. Wood, Cia
Mudd Mr.. Adams. &c., and also the editors and publish
Of the Washington Republic, tesy Ia relation 10 tn
"aror<ous~ report and "caricatuce'' pubshed in tn
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