The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-07

The vote In the House oil Representatives is now so
close that the result Of the elections in Maryland Mis-
sisspp and Louisiana may turn the scale OF all these
States Maryland is the most important because the DEM
ocrats striving to gain two districts For this
son. may expect the most desperate efforts will be
made by the wings TO carry her election. We shall
money poured out like water We shall the purse
of Abbott Lawrence and the pen of Truman Smith, and
their various associates in intrigue operating together
We shall see defamation poured like cataract upon
candidates their qualifications deprecated their &C
tons msrepresented their characters vfed and abused
We shall Roorbacks multiplied and scattered over the
land. The organ OF the administration in this city
which surpasses the National Iasgencer as much in
the activity OF its tricks. in the fertility Of its Inventions
in the audacty OF lis assertions, il is superior in the
degree OF confidence which receives from the President
has already given the cue and the example TO its minor
associates OF the wing press II has struck the candidate
Of Batimorethe able representative Of the ndomitable
democracy OF the monumental city" II has attacked him
with the grossest misrepresentation with little discre
ton veracity. These charges have been met at the
threshold by the Baltimore Republican Of yesterday
ing. and scattered to the winds. The Swiss organ is
oiled in this instance, il will be in all the rest Rob-
ert McLane de6es all the desperation Of its malgnity
and to the whole country, OF nextnguishable
energy, OF eminent abilities, impressive speaker
and Of great influence in the House. The democrats Of
Baltimore will net hesitate to rally around such
They will not suffer him TO be lied down by mercenary
organ, but they will bear him back upon their victorious
shields to his seat in the House OF Representatives We
not sorry see the Republic making this demonstra
ton against Mr.. McLane. 1t shows how desperate they
are in their object and how reckless in their MEANS when
they hurl their poisoned arrows at one Of the most
rising and distinguished democrats in Maryland What
forbearance are the other candidates to expect in the
melee! But thanks be TO Heaven, the democrats OF
Maryland are men of too much energy to suffer their
good and to become the victims Of the desperate
tools OF an imbecile administration The very effort 10
destroy them will only up the gallant democracy Of
the State, to vndicate their principles and support
their own candidates with additional effort and success
The following the excellent article which the attack of
the Republic has drawn from the Republican:
STATED ACCOUNT commemorative Republic of ycster-
day morning contains the following
An accoHwt stated 4Ef
How does the account stand with the candidates
for Congress in the fourth district Of Maryland composed
OF the first hfeen wards Of the city OF Baltimore
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first to raise company and proceed with the Baltimore
battalion to Mexico where he led his the capture
Mr. McLane, the ocofoco candidate, was educated AT
army as soon as his education Was FINISHED, and com
menced the practice Of law. Being elected Con-
General Taylor who ior hunanys sake had entered into
the capitalization by which thousands Of valuable lives
Which Is the patriot, the man who, although opposed to
the war; risked his lie In defence Of national honor
services in the army for which he had been intended and
as wishes TO cast dishonor the hero of the
Rio Grande 7
We pronounce the above account as it relates to Mr.
McLane TO be erroneous from beginning end, and stand
ready TO prove IT, Mr.. McLane, instead Of commencing
the practice OF law he finished his education nj
West Point abovs stated served from six years
ia the army and In 1887 volunteered for service in the
Florida for which purpose he transferred from
tho LIST regiment Of Dragons then stationed jefferson
Barracks, and Of ST. LOUIS the regiment of mr.
lley, then serving in Florida, where Mr. McLane
service for two years For portion of that time he did
duty typographical engineer under the order OF Gen.
Taylor, by whom he detailed, in 1888, serve with
the Georgia volunteers in the okeefenokee district
This Is correct statement, and call upon the editor
OF the Republic examine the records. and when he salts
lies himself OF the truth Of IT, acknowledge that he has
done Mr. McLane wrong in stating what public records
prove to be false.
The of the Repubc Is wrong again when he state,
that Mr. McLane among the foremost among those
who voted TO General Taylor for the capitalization OF
Monterrey" He not only voted General
Taylor Tor the capitalization OF Monterey any other capt.
his capltuaton the wbigs-bu the
contrary. actually defended that capitalization as military
necessity, for which he received letter OF thanks
General Taylor. which be produced when the
calls for IT, Thus, the winds the lame and
goundless charges brought against Mr. McLano by that
reckless sheet, the Washington Republic It's conductor
had particle Of regard for the truth, they would acknow
edge their misrepresentation but expect
thing from those who unscrupuouy them forth
II Mr.. McLanc, while before the people, depended upon
his military merits alone, think he would surpass Mr.
kenly much as he supasses him lawyer and lcgis-
lator. Mr. McLano has had experience the bar in
the council chamber, and in the field he Is his superior
morally, mentally, and politically. and well the people
know IT, IfMr KS friends compelled 10 such
his friends of the Republic have
sorted he will only be defeated but be utterly do
molishcd.
We investigation Of the character and abilities
Of candidate aud stand ready prove that he Is
only superior his opponent but also worthy the hearty
support Of the democracy Of the Monumental City,
Washington correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
states tina, the Presidents return was the effect OF cab
net movement The members had a council, and they
urgently advised him TO return This one Of the wises
a. A.. L.