The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-30

Tho Second Assistant Postmaster Gcnerai.
AS specimen of the dignihed course OF the "a-de-
cency party extract from the National lntelgencer
the following communication, which graced It's columns
of yesterday morning. Ii shall speak ior itself The
style of the whole article dehes all comment 'Nothing
but itself be its parallel" The lntelgencer is
perfectly welcome to disgrace its columns with such ell
fusions adopt its fayorte proege MIR Fllzheny
Warren In fact our neighbor might as well have emp
tied whole mud-machiae at once upon our devoted
head But will also strike the reader at once that the
very character of the reply amounts 10 confession oil
guilt This is the second time that Mr. Warren. or his
FRIEND has attempted reply TO the article in the Worces
Ter Palladium and neither occasion are any oil the
charges directly coniradcted OF the issues are met
none of the positions are controversial Nor, we now
understand. can they be contradcied OF confued We
are assured from gentleman of high character that the
charges fall even short OF the reality, and that much
more might have been added to deepen the enormity OF
the conduct of the new Postmaster Assistant we
shall probably touch this subject again tomorrow But
it is when the Iowa papers take hold OF the matter and
apply the scouge, that we shall have full development
Of the scenes which have been acted that distant
theatre.
From National ntelligenc.r
friend of the excellent gentleman who has received the
appointment OF Second Assistant Postmaster
dgnant the personal abuse poured on that officer through
columns of the Union, asks for the privilege OF defend
ing him in ours; and although he handles the asalans
without gloves, we readily yield him the space he asks Tor
[For the National Intelligeneerl
FITZHENRY WARREN, Esq, AND HIS TRADUCERS.
The impress OF political magny and vllany is so inef
faby ped upon the file leaders and affiliated organs Of
the ocofoco parry that stands paby in its
black etoriy Pampered and atened these creatures
have been for the past twenty years the emouments
arising government place and patronage they have
been consider themselves right 10
the manor born" While roting in their illgouen power
they lit thought they be summoned, by
lnsued and injured country, stand before the bar of
just political judgment But that hour $50 long delayed by
the leniency inscruaLe Providence) has dawned
upon us, and might have been expected, those who
prone violate their and abuse their power.
in the hour OF their plenitude, will not be scrupuousy
slow vent their envenomed magniy all who have,
in the remotes degree been instrumental in the accom-
plshment OF their merlted dsconiiiure.
An apt Illustration OF this renafk may be found in the
shape of most Vile cnrrilous, and personally abusive ar
tce copied into the "Union" of the 26lh efeetng upon
the character of the able and efficient Second As
ssant Postmaster General Such attacks, while they 20
lar to show to what latitude locooco masny may extend
viii only serve to reco on their base authors No sane
mind can for moment suppose that they VIII inue The
Intended victim iof all who know MN are inIy sensible
that the barbed shafts of envenoned SPITE when hurled by
such hands, and with such demoniac fury, will fall harm
less at his feet
AS regards the qualifications of the inmates of "pen
tentiay lucidy alluded in the second paragraph of
the production, win 10 deny but that the
writer's judgment backed doubtless is, by close
experience could hardly be at fault all who the
whole but acknoa ledge that its
and spirit evnce the authenticity OF mind deserving only
Il
In connection with uncommon array of senseless
petives, Colonel Warren charged with the heinous crime
Iowa--an enornity which the sage author atirms drew
down his Devoted head "a plentiful share OF vltupera
aed with the choicest coinage in the cant phrases OF the
locooco vocabulary OF Binggale slang and rbad abuse
is the startling assertion that upon time' Colonel
Warren engaged in the purchase and sale of leather
greet that leather production from The hide of
this detrsctor But 10 be dealer in leather, boots and
.Ia,ur Ip,u
coioco nobility And then TO think that who could
oop to such degrading pursuits in life should aspire to be
Is ptniul beyond endurance the idea peculiarly distress
ing! en-, .,
purpose follow each line OF this vile production through
all the links of its low pollution is mangIed and dis
torted pyramid OF foul words, teemng with many base
and contemplate innuendoes, so much gall OF vitupefaon
and SO many malignant CHARGES bringing as they do their
efat,on their face that denial would be entirely
grautous They truly worthy the source whence they
instance least General Taylor has left his wounded
be h1n may rest perfectly assured that his motrsS are
master General shalt require the aid OF his invaluable adj
vice in the selection OF those they may desire to assist them
III the discharge oil their pubic duties they will not hesitate
TO give him such nti'naton
While he has, in lhl. instance, evinced aacry to
perform a service from which nen OF high political,
cal and moral character would away with disgust"
he may rest under the assurance that in this pacuarnnn
endo while his perceptions so much keener than those
of Fasta, may enasle him lump conclusions less
gted minds may prefer the more tedious process of fol-
loving the chain of induction through all intermediate
links At all events, his esuitca attempt nure Colonel
Warren in the estimation of the President and cabinet will
fail Of Its object
In wondering at the want OF usual consideration and
courtesy the part the venerable editor oil the Union
the admission such personal abuse the
columns Of print that has hitherto claimed Tor itself the
character of honed public Journal may be proper
remark that the friends of Colonel Warren, however
ceponabe they consider such attacks lacking both
in respect and courtesy, FULLY sensible their Inn
pouance to his miserable detractors 10 wish to deprive
them their assistance, and that beings gifted they
evidently in such species of polite political literature
must have their adversaries at advantage is
sumed therefore, that all will accord to the wisdom OF
conclusion which has decided that fnher notice OF such
base calumnies while it would result II any general
god, would fail to be of interest to the public:
WISCONSIN.
Unjust Charge Exploded.