The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-27
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w ASH N GTON:
MONDAY MORNING, AUG. 81, ls49.
PARTY TYRANNY.
A tight Turn OF the Screw.

PARTY TYRANNY.
A tight Turn OF the screw.
We desire to direct the public attention
to an article in the Union of the 25th in
slant, of character extraordinary even
for that journal. Before making any
comments We shall copy the article at
length; and in so doing we wish the pub
lie to recollect that we have given similar
prominence to every thing in the way of
explanation and defence in regard to the
DENLY default that has appeared in the
Opposition journals. We have published
the defence made by the Union, and that
of the Pennsylvania, and the explanatory
letter of Mr.. OSBORNE, and the confession
of judgment of Mr.. DENLY. We have
kept back nothing throwing light on this
transaction that we have found in any
quarter. Our columns, moreover, are
open to any defence from Mr.. Mason, to
any explanation that he may offer, to any
statement that he may wish to make in
the premises. Our only object is to pre-
sent the entire case to the American peo-
pie, for they are interested in its investi-
CATION.
Without assuming any credit for a course
from which we shall never be diverted,
we may be permitted to say that, if there
were ever controversy conducted by a
public journal with candor, with modera-
ton, and with generosity, il has been, so
far as we are concerned, the controversy
with regard to this very defalcation. We
have discussed it entirely in the light of
admitted facts-facts solemnly admitted by
Mr.. DENLY himself, or furnished by Mr.
OSBORNE or the Opposition journals. But
we are OBTAINING our readers from the ar
ticle, which we copy:
From The Union Of august %.
One Error Acknowledged.
The organ on Wednesday, evidently with the
design of relieving the Secretary Of the Navy from
all suspicion of connexion with its slanderous in
situations against the late Secretaries Mason and
Walker stated that it obtained its information in
relation TO the DENLY from the Solicitor of the
Treasury. We disbeliered the statement at the time,
but concluded that it was due 10 all parties TO
ascertain from whom came the information on
which those base innuendoes were really made;
and therefore IRE Intentionally put The matter in such
form as tcotid call forth explanation from some
source or other We now have il in the following
acknowledgment by the Republic of its error-we
will be generous, and not call it falsehood-whch
appeared in that paper of yesterday:
'THE SOLICITOR or THE TREAsURY-we stated
the other day that information obtained at our
request from the Solicitor of the Treasury that n
DENLY was defaulter to the amount Of 1885, sos as
and that suit had been commenced against him for
that amount
"The ex-official organ--the sole organ, not OF
the Democracy, nor of the Benton Democrats nor
Of the Van Buren, Democrats-but the sole organ
by courtesy, Of the Cass Democrats-notices this
statement in a manner that seems designed 10
throw some imputation on the party fidelity Of Mr.
Gillett. This imputation desire, in the fullest
manner, 10 repel.
When applied for this information suit had
been commenced three months previous against
the sureties Of Mr. DENLY, and Mr. DENLY was
under arrest at Philadelphia. At that time any
body was entitled 10 the information we sought
who fit to apply for it. Not wishing, however
TO apply TO the Solicitor in person, we requested a
friend TO procure the information for us; and II was
obtained, as we now learn, not from the Solicitor
.
access to his docket He stated merely the fact
that suit had been commenced, and the amount for
which Il had been brought. This IL all the inorma-
ton that we have obtained this subject from any
department. All that we know more of the trans.
action IL derived from Mr.. Osborne from the Union
from the Pennsyiudnidn, and from the accounts o.
Mr.. DENLY. These sources Of information are oper
TO all the world
We desire the Union, therefore, distinctly tc
understand that the Solicitor Of the Treasury is en-
| bsVond he al it, far
may be disposed to censure him for giving informa
ton, which he did NOT give but which he would
have had no right probably 10 withhold from any
one who had sought it,"
Thus acknowledgement on the part Of the Repuib
iic is a full and complete vndication of the Solicitor
OF the Treasury Of any improper connsrion with th'
charges which hive been insinuated by that prin
against Messrs Mason and Walker We really
had no doubt that such was the fact. We knop
The Solicitor tctH and ce knoo that he is incapable
any di'honorabe or improper act No man connected
with the Government is more competent or faithful
in the discharge Of his official duties, and there
no who has watched and will continue Il
watch over the interests of the Government will
more vigilance and fidelity. And while he would
with the Same impartial justice pursue both frenc
and foe, If either guilty Of breach Of duty, h
would not withhold any information from his ofnc'
70 which the public is entitled We intended 10 d.
him ,orong IN he End by our alusion TO him. Otr
only end tcas 10 sd him right before The country Anc
We trust that in saying much Of him as We have
now said, we may not be the unwilling instrument
Of harm 10 his personal interests But however tina
may be- IT is Of vastly more Importance 10 him tina
he should stand before the world nth honor IN
stained and integrity unimpeoched AND THAg u
VOW POSITION,