The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-21

Beauties Of the wing Press.
We care no, for the abuse Of the wing press We de.
spse all its attacks. and all lis threats So long we are
conscious OF doing duty to the country and long a,
our exertons are appreciated by friends, we defy all
the scurry of the opposition We feel that the Union
must be thorn in their sides. when we see the amount
of abuse which is avshed upon US. There is scacelya
wing paper which does not aim its poisonous arrows atus
but what care WEI The senior editor has wthstood ,As
battery OF the press for than ioy.fve years and
the junior is no nsvice in this paper war.
The minor organ Of this city the noble example Of
stigmalzing US with every scurous epilhet Let i pro-
ceedwe care not and let other wing presses initiate m
noble example Let all of Them il they please. like Ii.
New Orleans Bee, stgmatize us as secret assassns.
Let il describe as ga midnight stabber, who would Az
from his victim did he but catch single glance Of his
eye"
We might produce hundreds Of similar articles fraught
with every variety Of abuse. We have several such al
lacks now before us, but throw them aside with con-
tempt So long have the warm appreciation Of The
democracy Of tina naiion, and long we satisfy our
own conscience. we can find ln our soul one drop Of
patience" The democratic press is kind enough, from
its devotion to the cause which we are all supporting, to
show us by its sympathy and its support, that aenot
working in vain. We have variety Of articles Of this
description too. upon our tables but for the present ".
will take the liberty Of Publishing only the following
specimen from the Boston Post Our friends insist upon
its republication, as act OF common justice to our.
selves The compliment to the Union is extravagant;
but it is the generous spirit in which it is conceived that
commands our gratitude and anmates our efforts. The
senior editor repubshes it without the knowledge Of bis
junior colleague:
The WASHINGTON UNION Never. since the meeting Of
the First Congress- has political paper been published
the capital which displayed ability and industry superior
equal to the ability and industry which the columns
the Unon" continually exhibit It's searching inyesg,.
ons It's lucid exposures of the hypocrisy Of the presented
mnisatior its bold denuncaons Of the cheat BY wheha
majority Of the people swndled out OF the control
the executive branch Of the government and the detesa.
ton its energy and watchnlness bringing down uIoa
the heads the cheates have awakened the eemen Of s
whole nation to just Of the fraud practised upon
them, and inspired resolution determined that
which made our country sovereign and independen,"n
redress the wrong pepetraed by the action OF whgeV
So significant has been the influence Of the Union
upon the public mind, that nearly every whg journal
the country is upon it TO cripple its power by gross
representation and denunciaton, while the whole avail
able Of the through its journals i'm.
mediatey around the departments, is brought bear
against this dauntless defender of the peoples rghhe
nations honor. But these efforts impotent the vocs
of the Union 10 strong, convincing. resistles because
the voice of TRUTH. The mission of the union" the
exposure and casgaiion of the dupicy. teachery and
incapaciy of the present administration; no two men
the land capable of fulfilling this mission than
Messrs Richie and Burke. The experiences knowledge
and courage of the senior, and the great ability
ing determination, and unsgging industry Of the junior.
Of these gentlemen, qualify them eminenty for the patriotic
TASK they have assumed and rapidly and hoaorabg
accomplishing.
The denuuciaors Of the Union" wrhe and groan, and
scold-but they cannot the arraignment they are
Jude nor the judgment that awaits hem-higs and
whigery will soon be condemned, by injured peoPep
an ignomniops osscurF, and men restored TO places
honor and who represent the party and principles that
have made this great nation the first the lace Of the earth
in prosperity and power and In the enjoyment Of rational
and enlightened liberty.