The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-10
no THE EDIroR or rHB NATIONAL VINO
THE .UNIONv UNMAsIxED.
TuEaAMENpE no NoRABLE.

"Give me the man who ID not passions slave.
And, will near him In my heart 81 hearts,
Tie venerable editor OF the "Union," In endeavor-
Ing to make the amende honorable" for the republ-
cation u his editorial column, with commendatory
remarks OF The infamous article from the 'frenton
News" rejecting upon the honor Of the patriot now
occupying by the willard wishes OF his conntyneni
the highest post upon earth among men, says mat,
Ii he had examined tho piece "moro Strictly he
would not have inserted H. And does the venerable
editor hope TO escape public censure by this acknowl
edgmentl Does he indeed, suffer the petulancy Of
old age to blind him far as to render him forget
full Of all proprety, and careless of the wounds ho
iniicts upon the Innocent Does he in the blind
heat Of passion copy into the "Union" the scurrli-
ties Of other sheets against the President, and In
dulge himself in open and palpable Communications
Of such Insertions without having strictly examined
them without knowing what he Is publishing, OF
what he Is writing, save that he Is publishing from
journals abusive OF the Administration, and inditng
words OF condemnation right or wrongl have
heard my dear sir, Of the mad Pacific Islander, who
red Of life, would rush forth into the public high
ways, and crying out kill kill say right and left,
old and yo,ng-all sexes, ages and conditions until
he fell beneath the blows OF those who rushed 10 the
rescue; but have n.ver before heard Of political
editor, who in the inry Of opposition, mady publish
ed and wrote what he himself did not examine, and
did not reflect upon, further than to know, Il was
something hurled against his adversary. ! have
moreover heard OF a snake In the south, which
In iis old age became so filled with venom, as 10
grow perfectly blind, but have had to live until
became acquainted with tho venerable editor
Of tho "Union," TO see this exemplife,i in man. He
strikes his blows inthe dark, not knowing, or car
ing, where they fall and IT. perchance, sleeping
child Ia struck his conscience seems relieved by
snying, that he did not see il. jfhs had knoien The
innocent iros there he monla not hare plunged hedag
ger IN lis heart.
The publication Of The ">Union" has gone forth to
the world containing this foul charge against Pres
dent Taylor. No doubt by this time 1t has been
copied by hundreds oflesser organs of The party and
thus disseminated among The masses. II has al
ready accomplished It's mischief and the question Is,
Can lhui mischief now be roctiicd by the "llnlon's"
disclaimer win the partiznn press which follow in
In It's lead publish the disclaimer? We think not
BIT am truly pleased, my dear sir to find that the
venerable editor has had the conscience to acknow
ledge his error that he Is visited at tines with
turning sense Of Justice II proves TO me what By
ron has so happily Illustrated in the Corsair" that
none are all viciousn | do not doubt that, If, in
the future, he will suffer himself 10 be governed by
reason, and not by passion and petulancy hope, AT
least, of salvation, will be extended to him. He must
continue, however, TO confess his sins, TO calm his
passions, and to do justice TO the war worn chief
now at the head Of affairs, whose scar-covered
breast Is filled alone with honorable intentions, and
whose unfinchng eye is single for THE RIGHT
AND THE PUBLIC GOOD.