The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-28
ORGANISM.

In its published prospectus the Union
announced itself, few weeks since, as
the ''sole organ" of the democratic par
ty" at the seat of the Federal Govern
ment. This is an interesting relation to a
great party. We suppose it is all right.
But we are somewhat distressed at the
equivocal appearances of the "sole organ;"
and we are little DESTROYS to see the COM
mission that constitutes the Union what If
purports to be. We are not in the habit of
asking or answering impertinent inquiries,
but since the Union seems to have pen
chant for the witness-box, we suppose it
will submit itself, without reluctance, to a
little cross-questioning. 1t is very YAM
kee fashion, the Union knows, to answer
one question by putting another.
Will the Union have the kindness, then,
to produce the papers' Let us have look
at the parchment and the wax. Where
are the credentials by virtue of which it
claims TO be the sole organ, or any sort of
an organ, of the Democratic party 1t is
obvious that we cannot treat with it in its
assumed character, unless it shows fair and
honest title to the position il assumes.
Once more: OF which wing of the Lo-
cofoco party does it claim to be the sole
organ' Is it the sole organ of Mr.. CAL
HoUN and his followers, or are they with
out the pale of the great Democracy Is
it the sole organ of Mr.. BENTON and his
friends; and, if so, why is it afraid to say
Mr.. BENTON in its columnsl Is il the sole
organ of that "sweet little fellow" Mr..
VAN buren,, and the "virtuous" B. +.
BUTLER, and the coalition of Landowners
and Locofocos in Wisconsin, Vermont,
Connecticut, and New York; If yea, why
does il not republish the coalition resolu-
tons of the New York Locofocos, and the
elegant extracts from the Union Of 1S48,
discussing the merits of certain ''disgust-
ing coalition" which took place about a
twelvemonth sincel Or is il the sole or
gan of the Locofocos who have been turned
out of Office If so, how happens it that
even some of them repudate it We un
derstand that Mr.. Ell moore himself no
longer swears by the Union; and, by the
following letter, which we copy from its
columns of yesterday, we find that it has
undertaken to speak for at least one re-
moved Locofoco without authority:
CoLumsus, Mss, June Is, ls4s.
To the Editors Of the Union:
GENTLEMEN On observing, a few days SINCE
the official notice Of my removal from the Office OF
United States attorney for the northern district Of
Mississippi, Immediately addressed note to the
editor Of the Democrat Of this place. requesting
him not TO indulge in elimination or complaint on
account Of my election My reasons stated for
such request were these: Viewing the course Of
the Administration, | anticipated that which has
occurred the more certainly, as had positively re-
fused the assistance OF many leading Wings in the
district, voluntarily rendered, to retain me in the
place and that was unwilling to become the OBJ
ject Of newspaper notoriety or controversy about
matter Of so little personal interest to me- Judge
then, Of my regret on observing the very kindly
intended article about myself which appeared in
your paper Of the 9Th inst. To correct the mis-
takes Of that article--based upon incorrect nforma
tion---is the object of this communication.
II ~ true, | commanded n company from this
place about nineteen months during the war with