The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-21
COntenlptible.

There is nothing too low contemplate for the
Washington Union to descend to. On last Tues
day morning, il published the following
"PERsoSAL MATTERs.-lt would seem that the
members of the regency expect that not only houses
to be rented to them at sum less than their
true yearly value but that they and their families
are also to be carried freeover the railroads OF
the country. The Boston DAILY Times says
The New Hampshire Statesman comp plains that
the Concord Railroad Corporation gave Mr.. Daniel
Webster free ride in their cars, while they took
the usual fare from Jacob Colamer on his return
from taking care of the late Vermont election
The Patriot says that when the conductor called for
MIR. Collamer's fare, not knowing him, the follow.
ing dialogue took place:
Colamer.-I am the Postmaster General, and
these persons (pointing them out) are my family
We go free.
Conductor You can pass free, [such is of the
provisions OF the mail contract,l but have no in
structions to pass your family.
Coamer, very wrathy.-lf my family cannot GO
free, will not.
Thereupon Mr.. Coamer ''ponicd over" for him
self, Mrs. Collamer, and the little Colamers.
And from the following paragraph, which we
copy from the Boston Post, it would seem that the
distinguished Fitz Henry Warren has recently been
in limbo:
ARREsr-Fitz Henry Warren, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, was arrested at the depot in
Springfield, on Tuesday forenoon, just before the
departure of the Southern train by officer Gorham
al the instance of creditor in Worcester, whose
claim amounts to about ) | 100. Mr. Warren gave
bail for his appearance the 10Th of next month. .
The senior editor of the Union has always mani
tested extreme sensitveness upon all subjects con.
nected with his personal transactions They must
not even be alluded to- and yet the name of Off
Ger of the Government, merely because he Is such
Is dragged into his columns and his private affair
exposed 10 the whole world, with degree of hard
hood which should make every American hang hi
head in shame Mr.. Warren, il is we'll known
failed in business; and for this he is held VI
TO the of his Countrymen tens of thousands q
whom are in the same category. The foreign or
gan cannot avoid showing the Cloyen foot. Ii ha
sovereign contempt for the poor and unfortunate
and would Danish all such from the offices of tn
country let their virtues and abilities be what the
may. Language cannot express the contcmp
which every honest man must feel ior those VIII,
conduct warfare destitute of all the clements o
manly opposition
We should like 10 know whether this game Is 4
be established a portion Of the regular system Z
be pursued by the LOcOfOcO press. II 50, we de
termned b take hand ourselves. There are othei
persons besides MIR. Warren, who have had tn,
misfortune u be hard run in their lives. He is BY
no means the only one who has been arrested IN hi
day for debt. Persons who have suffered from
suits, warrants, executions, and ca. sGs., no
confined TO the Wing party. There Locofoc
functionaries who have had to undergo the Sam
process inflicted upon Mr.. Warren. There are 10
cofoco officers who have had the misfortune be
fore now, 20 owe money which they could not pay
Much az We detest this system Of warfare, it may
be- necessary TO retalate, on the principle of fight
ing the devil with fre.-RichmOnd Wing.