The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-24

CONTEST al fhiiadeipnia, thouSu hau ho' !"
daily journal at my back, bore my indlvid-
ual part in my own way.
There has been individual suffering con-
nected with the suspension oil the Nahoaai
H,hig, Of which if / could speak freely, the
reader would be inclined to doubt the state
ment. The publisher OF this paper was the
victim-not he alone, but large family
dependent upon him for support. And the
only sin for which he was thus punished,
was his being Taylor man. But what IS
worse than all, his persecution came from
men who proclaimed themselves TO be friends
Of the old Hero. When Mr.. FENToN pre-
posed to devote his energies and his press to
assist in electing the man whose nomination
he helped to secure amid SO many sacrhoes,
his prosecutors intervened between him and
the Committee which had in charge the work
of printing electioneering documents, They
carried oil all the printing Of electioneerlng
documents to the amount OF several thou
sands Of dollars, clearing by the operation
what would be to poor man little fortune
They took away this printing from the No
ticaal Wing office, though the committee
occupied the counting room Of the National
Hhig establishment, and through Mr.. Fem
ton possessed the most ample machinery to
do the whole of the Committees work 1t
was not fair competition that deprived MIR.
Fenton Of participation in the profits from
the labors Of the campaign. 1t was the Ell
feet Of Misrepresentation. 1t was contest Of
capital with labor, between rich men who
had done nothing for Taylor and a poor man
who had lost his all and done every thing for
TAYLOR. Il was contest between the inso-
lence Of riches and the modesty Of poverty.
Ii was another instance Of the oppressor's
wrong. and the proud mans contumely.
II here return thanks publicly TO those gen
tlemen, who, By their kindness, interviewed
and saved the Natioual Wing establish
ment to Mr. Fenton They have proved
by their actions, that they are not the OPP
pressors Of the poor man, The time Will
come, when it will give me no little pleas
ure, If l can get then consent, to repeat my
thanks to them through the columns Of this
paper by name. .
So much for the past up to the begin
ming Of the present year, though the story
is not tenth part told. But enough lsper-
haps told to place the parties mentioned N
their proper position, before the public, !
should not have alluded to the past at all,
but. that know that misrepresentation has
been and still is at work II hear OF its
continuance viii uffold some matters, that
will ehectually put stop to the whispers Of
On the first Of January last, the daily
National Wing was revived. When re-
entered into the political field for the pur-
pose Of helping to bring about the election
Of General TAYLOR, intended TO retire
from It again, the moment the issue became
known, whichever way il should be- When,
therefore, after General TAYLOR was known
to be elected, Mr. FENToN signi6ed to me
his intention to recommence his paper, and
asked me whether would take the editorial
charge Of it again, ! positively declined,
He then asked my advice as to whom he
should apply to become his editor at once
advised him to apply to Mr.. BuLLlTT, Of
New Orleans, In this advice ] was sus-
tanned BY several friends Accordingly, Mr..
FENToN addressed letter to Mr. BULLTTT,
about the middle Of November last, offering
him the editorial chair Of the National
Whig, upon his oion terms, provided the
paper should support the Administration.
This application was accompanied by let
ter from myself and from other eminent
Wings, expressing hope, that he would
find it to his interest and convenience to
accept this proposition No answer was ever
returned to MIR. FENToN's letter--at least
Mr.. TENToN never received any, nor did |
ever receive reply to mine. The time
having arrived for the re-commencement Of
the paper, and bIr. FENToN having receiv-
ed no answer from Mr. BULLITT, / was
persuaded to buckle on the editorial armor
again, much to my reluctance, with the ex-
press understanding, that my labors were to
cease, the moment he could make other ar
engagements Such, reader, is a hasty ac-
count or my connection with the National
Hkig from its commencement down to the
day before yesterday. MY name was
never publicly announced as its editor,
because I did not consider it necessary
for the accomplishment of the objective
sought Mr. Fenton, not having been able
to make such satisfactory arrangements, as
to release me from The severe toll have
been subjecting myself to since the 1st OF
January, for his sake and for the sake Of the
Administration, without penny's oompen-
sation, it became necessary for me to come
10 some defnitiye arrangement, By which
this state of suspense should be terminated.
Our negotiations have resulted, after delibe-
rate consideration, in my agreeing to CONT
nue. in sole charge Of the National Whig,
and to permit the announcement Of my name
as its Editor. 1t was with great reluctance,
that could @t my consent to re-enter edi-
torial life again on any conditions but the
success OF our glorious old HERDS Admins
tration being as darling an object with me,
as its elevation 10 power--the necessity
there is for its true friends TO rally against
the common enemy with all their energy =
the anxious desire have, more than ever,
to see my faithful publisher reap the rewards
Of his fidelity and patience these and q