The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-16


rstAry's Risht-hAnd Man.
The scenes which took place in the House OF Repre-
senatyes Wednesday last have called forth world Of
from the press Of the country The wing journals
have been particularly vehement the occasion; and
they have lost opportunity Of visiting upon the "oco-
foco' party the acts OF Mr.. Brown of Indiana. They
have indirectly and insidiousy attempted to hold the
democrats OF the House responsible for his conduct.
They have even asserted that no democrats to be trusted
in consequence OF his course and many OF them have
nsnuated that he was prompted by the ''locofocos'
to practise fraud upon the free-soers-that they are
involved in the exploded plot" both in its inception
and in its results Among these sarists and calumni-
ators the correspondent of the North american, whom
the Secretary is said to have taken into his immediate
confidence We did not suppose it was possible that's any
man OF the slightest preensions to berality common
decency, who was at Washington, with all the facts
spread out before him, and with such manly develop
ments made by so many honorable men, both wings
and democrats, would have been audacious enough to
misrepresent and malign the democratic party in SO
shameless and reckless manner. We shall make a
few extracts from this indecent production of the 18th
instant @
Il was apparent, as soon IS the House convened this
ponsnis they We're oondsat q Victory and held the a
Of day their own hands This conscious tone Of
quarter and much wa. sxssd hs
course Of the faction holding the balance of power.
We undertake nail this atrocous Islander upon the
democratic members at once to the counter Mr. Brown
has declared in his card that he had advised with no man
about his conversation correspondence with Mr.. Will
mot We have not heard of single democrat who was
with his relations to the free. soilers-much
less of any member of Congress who suspected the
slightest foul play. For ourselves, we had earnestly
wished well to Mr.. Brown; and though we held free
conversation with him Tuesday on the position which
he then occupied certainly received not the slightest
hint Of anything which had passed on Monday between
himself and the free. soilers.
The democrats were not confident of electing Mr.
Brown On Wednesday, though they had some hopes Of
succeeding upon the fact that on the day be-
FORE he on one ballot only wanted four votes of being
elected that Mr. Cobb of Alabama would probably vote
for him that Mr. Holmes Of Charleston might take the
course and that when the "ree- soil democrats"
presented with issue, Wl you undertake to de-
feat the organization of the House. and delay the public
business by holding out" three of them might consent
but Mesrs Giddings and Aen) to throw their votes
upon Mr. Brown.
But the calumniato goes on TO sketch the of
Wednesday last, and to accompany with the following
charges, which are gratuitous as they are false:
1t perfectly clear that Mr. Brown bargained with the
two extremes OF the House-he ree-soiers and nufers-
and that each interest thought on.wng the other
while II was his game TO cheat both The vtuous ndig
graceful facts was very convenient to most Of those who
employed II to conceal their participation but IL does
Of as the
candidate because II was notorious that he, OF all men in
any expeden that success To almost every
member the floor, certainly to majority on his own
standing, or merit
The free soiler those Innocent patriots who affected 80
ready to make conditions for valuable consideration. are
ers whore protested principles the political mershan
disc with which they traffic. They convicted OF
and s record shows them and the south Carolina props
gandists as occupying precisely the same position The
exposure Of their hypocrisy worth much whatever may
The Union w Of course come to the assistance of Mr.
who was despatched Richmond upon the advent Of Nj
ed,orhip Of the organ He was the second Assistant
master General under the late dynasty He has always
party as the columns Of the .soe organ" will attest OF
course he be thrust aside BY print whose sense Of
fraud by which the Postmaster Generals report
ed before the public Both these Performanses belong TO
school of ocofocosm and the justification Of one
warrants the appreciation Of the other.
II is difficult 10 notice these Infamous charges with
patience and without passion. Mr.. Brown had
been regarded by men who were supposed to be
acquainted with his character, a man Of stern
republican principles endowed with strong practical
common sense and great frmness Of character, and
who could therefore enter into no bargain, give no
pledges make not even declaration to ree.so
vote He was considered perfectly safe for the
South and yet determined to deal fairly and do justice
to all sections Of the country He was supported, too.
because he popular man in the West, as well as
among the southern men who knew him and for these
reasons he was supported for the Chair, and not because
he was capable OF having any sort Of understanding with
the free .solers The shameless nsnuaons Of this scrb
bier against the representatives Of South Carolina whom
this rghthand Of Secretary Clayton sometimes de.
scrbes as nulhersp and then South Carolina prop
agandsts" are false 10 the letter, and in every
Of the term We are not but this calumniator is
himself disgraced native Of that State and we leave il
to men OF common decency and Of truth and justice, 10
determine the degree Of disgrace which he ought to in
cur for his maligniy and falsehood. a H
As for ourselves, the author OF ''Independenr is
much at fault Mr. Brown not despatched to Rich
mond ia April, 1915, to confer with us We never saw
him until we came to Washington; and then our inter-
view was calculated TO make favorable impression
upon u.s. Whether we have defended him against these
"cruel assaults Of his friends" whether have not
spoken OF this transaction II deserves IL is left to those
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