The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-06
Alabama.
Extrae Of letter 70 the Editors. from onion Iovn-Au.
gust, lS49

Alabama.
Ertrac of letter 70 the Editors from Union Tova-Au.
gust, lS49.
suppose you have heard the result OF the recs0t
ery from the disease q Tayorm The sa ,ssG,
10 Congress from the Mobile district is am informed
anti protective tariff and anbank. and has posiliyev
pledged himself TO oppose Tie passage q any O having
iectionabe measures; this, however, Is wing pledpe
and much fear will share the fate OF other wing pled
es for the members OF the wing party posses
less their most solemn and distinct pledges trust
however, from its authors character, that this pledre
will share different fate.
see that many Office holders have been removed by
This noparty administration, and presume they Al.
charged with some maeasance in Office or improper IN
reference in elections should like to know some par
cuar acts which have been deemed sutncent 70 establish
such charge and also, if the recent wing appontees an
to be held amenable to the same rules and regulations
short time before our recent election package, con-
tanning several copies OF the pamphlet entitled "TAe
Coalition of the Democrats and Abolitioniss," under
frank OF T. Smith, was received al this office. On the
envelope bearing the frank, piece OF paper had been
pasted on which the name and address Of the party for
whom it was intended were written. This being nm
sua led to some little scrutiny and thereupon under Il,
pasted paper plainly appeared the OF certain post
master All PERSONS both wings and democrats 10
whom the fact has been communicated think should Be
exposed deening il fraud 10 say no more, the Posi-
Office Department; for this frank Of Senator 1T Smith,
we think, became tunctus o6eio, on reaching its fra
destination; and i the postmaster e whom i was
whom it was next sent has the same right; and so on
till the original envelope shall become unfit for use And
II this can be done with one frank, it can be with al
from washington we're thu. used what small ano ssa
Of revenue would be collected by the Post Office Depart
ment The whole correspondence Of the country would
be soon carried On under the franks q members Of Con-
gress This may be common practice among post.
masters, but no matter how many, or who may practise
it, the department is defrauded
We are apprized Of the Of the postmaster whom
Mr. Truman Smith has employed as the convenient in
strument for circulating his pamphlet For the present
we withhold the name. But the Senator from Connecticut
has beei figuring in new character Like Jacob Cola
mer he has been writing letter to clear his skirts Of
abolitionism and with equal success. The "Mongome
y Flag Of the 2sth August unmasks the writer and e
poses his sophistry in the following article:
Truman SMlrH--This .nutmeg senator has acquired
notorsty by peddng out his wares TO the wings
the South and West during the recent elections AT home
moderate ability but his indefaiigable industry, his impu
dence and cunning combined, secured Tor him during the
sa.s cssS The l f
wing parywith salary Of eight dollars day We only
e hun e. = MI 1ns ss
circular he addressed to the wings OF Indians pending
The I a. s g.
the cabinets and that he sl desired she should be remem
bered, but that If she failed TO susain the administration
her chances would be diminished! He Is miserable
trckster conemptble demagogue, as this proves him
TO be.
Entertaining this opinion of Truman Smith-which Is
10 find in q ia.s number Of ihs Hsynevlle Chronicle
TOR elect from that district, Hon. T. ,. Judge.
When Mr. Smiths pamphlets charging me democra ~
buied among leading wings for circulation throughout
this State during the elections committee OF gen
emen Of Lowndes county ppb;hsd handful dsnoan;
active enemy the south They incidentally alluded Q
hs as. ha M Judge bad cirsasasd these Pa%p sG !:
defence in circular addressed 10 the pcople-and, \
seems sen, one Of them % NJ smith To si' Giro, crca.
eply He denies the charge Of abolitionis, and affirm.
that, while he does not pretend 70 be northern man
eai and highly naiionai sen,iments That M smith .
Of the natcal which carries abolition % r
sIaSsry u q a,as that he is no, in isIowship with
rison and Mrs. Folsom, and their co-labore, We admit;
.boonism boldly aem TO be the eifsrs Of the
Garrisons and Fosoms idle compared with those q
teir crazy zeal viii ioIever defeat their objects but such
abooulsts Smith, by denying their vocaon by claim
sso = are Ss as y Ss ,ao s1 Aud what are they
Is They claim the right Of hooding Congress with abo
ion petitions and % THIS end broke down we ~. rue "a
ions OF the and most offensive chaacter, and always
vote Tor their recspon Sd They vote unIiomy aga,5'
aSoli slavery ia the Dissficl Of Columbia sh They claim
aal slave trade the emigration Of slaves om
state TO another 9Th They resolved that slavery shah
In brief the doctrines Of Truman Smith He has voted for
all the faboIitionisn which
been brought before Congress nee he has been mem
Der and he now assumes tell though Mr. Judge. that
enfertans truly liberal aud NATIONAL Does M
Truman smith take people this Stsis for !ools that
he should venture TO deny himself TO thernl We know
him. The black brand OF abolition Is on him aud all hn
whitewashing cannot hide Ia from us.
he In nj ullM Mr. Til