The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-21

The fiery prints OF the Wing party continuing TO
shoot their poisoned arrows at Mr.. Polk II may
believe the rumos Of the day. this spirit of persecution is
showing itself in high quarters. Under these crcum
stances ii gives pleasure to lay the following just
remarks before readers from an impartial print.
From Philadelphia Ledger
MORE ''pgcESoY "A partisan journal, not li,te in
cned TO the style OF Jupiter 1onaas IN speaking OF the
late Presidents retirement launches the following charac
eristc bolts AT the outset nothing buta prs dhr he ends
straw. They respected him, and proessed
do so, except while it necessary Tor their own pnr
who only their tool, has become their scorn" The
person OF whom this is uttered has been In public me-
been the Legislature of Tennessee OF that State
Its representative in Congress Speaker Of the federal House
whole of this long and honorable his private charac-
has been whou. reproach and he has every
lesy, and dgaiy And in retiring from public duties, he
leaves the country peace with all the world its finances
without arrangement its general business prosperous its
military character Respondent above all former periods aud
the ona boundaries enlarged by acquisitions lncalcu-
deserve these eproaches If he do then his conn
trymen, who have confded in him so long, must be the
most stupid, or the most progate OF mankind II he do
then the authors of such approaches must be deficient
in common sense o. destitute of truth honor and deoency
But is this true! 1t is not II is foul and profgae libel
which nothing can excuse from which all honorable men
will revolt with indignation 1t scandalous outrage
upon all decences, insult, not only to the community
among whom is circulated but to the whole people oil
pobabe to- h. oarase9 Is prompted by
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OF Office beggngf Is it the attempt OF some sturdy
eggar commend himself to the CBsaIl If so his
estimate of the Presidents intelligence and OF his political
morals hardly reaches the standard ofthe lowest hole
Nor his estimate of the Senate any higher. For If the
President could forget all the duties and propretes
of his position, supposton which all do not yet admit
among possibilities, confer public trust upon such
a lbeer, whoever he be, and OF whose identity we
neither know anything, the Senate could not sink
below every consideration as to aty the out
rage OF such appointment. Perhaps the ibeler ella inns
for his reward foreign mission. Our country would be
admirably represented foreign government by who
had sgnalized himself the beer OF his own! And the
President would take very respectable position among
princes and potenaes by sending to them as the repre-
sentative of American nationality who had bought the
mission by slanderng the Presidents predecessor! But
every American citizen who feels soicous about the honor
that with its chief gisrates and their Senatorial and
advisers, all decency is not yet at discount
This libel with many Others upon Presidents and candi-
dates for the Presidency, is very opporune comment
upon suggestion lately made by the LEDGER against the
appointment Of editors Office We protest against such
appointments fraugh with tendencies injurious the
press and the people An editor degrades himself sinks
from his proper elevation, by asking working for Office
And when patronage made the reward OF editorial effort
libel SANDER and vupeation encouraged, and depra
walton political morals promoted Nneenhs OF the
outrages which pofuscy stain the partisan press
stimulated by this venal degrading hope of reward When
Presidents the degrading practice OF rewarding the
partisan efforts editors Will rise TO the dignity OF
position, and strive purify instead OF pou
ting public opinion Let editor be rewarded at least for
outrages upon truth and dccency at least for attempting to
degrade his country by backening its highest authorities