The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-29

TO ~ Ed@feyS 0tss Republic.
"All discord, harmony not understood"
You have put soms questions to the Editors Of
the Union in your paper fthe 2Sh relative 10 their
right and title to the oreanship of the late Demo-
cratic party, that the coalition Of Virginia Abstrac-
tionism and New Hampshire Free-Soilism viii find
il difficult 70 snswer. With your permission, /
would suggest one other interrogatory and that Is
which end Of the coalition represents truly the De-
mocracy--New Hampshire or Virginiai have
had my curiosity excited on this point by a remark
able discordance in the Union of the 23d and 18th
Of this month In the paper Of the former date, in
its leading editorial, headed IAN AGE or BASS AND
BaAzEn FACE" New Hampshire discourses
thus
Strange as il may seem, the National Inlsligercer
Ia paper which has been for the last twenty wears
the organ Of foreign sentiments and influences in
this country-which has during the last twenty
years taken the side of every foreign power and
every Indian tribe with which we may have had
controverses against its own country--which trail
torously took the side Of France against its own
country IN the dispute concerning the indemnify
which espoused the cause Of the Cherokee Indians
IN the controversy which the Government had with
them-w which took the part Of Great Britain in the
eastern boundary-which again took the part of
Great Britain in the Oregon controversy, and with
Its friends and allies, forced settlement on the 49th
degree -"
So il seems that, on the 23d, it was the opinion
Of the organ Of Democracy that the National Intel
gencer stock the part of Great Britain in the Ore
forced settlement on the 49th degree" But on
the 18th, the tune Of the organ is changed and Il,
is concentrations, Virginia makes music after this
fashion:
"When Mr. Polk took the oath of Office, many
grave questions were before the country, and his
path was full Of difficulty and embarrassment. He
saw 4 al! yet ne was not appalled,. He called
around him cabinet Of firm, sagacious, and expe-
those great principles which he had sustained with
answering fidelity from his first entrance into pub
lie life. They stood by him to the last, and sus-
tanned him IN the arduous task which was before
him, The Oregon question, which had baffled the
efforts OF generation of our wisest statesmen,
threatened at any moment to destroy the peace Of
our country, and to force US into a collision with
the most powerful nation of the earth. Mr. Polk
took this grave matter into serious consideration
he viewed it in all its aspects, and concluded that
the only course of safety give notice to Great
Britain that the JOINT occupancy of the territory
Cease.
best and warmest friends feared the consequences
OF this decisive movement. Even his cabinet ad.
vsers were not without their apprehensions but
ne remained firm in his convictions, and he adhered
with lnexble resolution to the dictates of his udg-
ment. The proposition was successful and a ques-
ton pregnant with danger was adjusted on terms
which the United States had never before been able
TO obtaln--terms which, even in the estimation of
British statesmen, were highly honorable to our
country, and crcdtable to its diplomacy"
Thus you see that while the organ sends forth
tones of thunder on the 23d, against the National
Inteligencer and its friends and allies who forced
settlement on the 49th degree, discourses sweet
music in its lamentations over the death of Mr..
Polk on the 18th, and claims for him all the honor
which, even in the estimation of British statesmen
was highly honorable to our country and credita-
BILE to its diplomacy. Now will you do me the
favor, while you have the witness on the stand, to
ask him which is which, the 23d or the 26th
can account for this wranglng over the effects OF
Mr.. PoLK's Administration upon no principles
that generally govern human action. 1t is passing
strange that men, who seemed to honor and respect
him while living, should violate every feeling of de-
corum in the remarkable manner as shewn by the
divided organ of the Democratic party If such is
the treatment they out TO their friends,
after the grave has covered all their faults, l am
sure the friends of the present Chief Magistrate
have nothing 40 fear as to any influence they may
exert by their daily attacks upon his well-earned
and deary-bought fame. JUSTICE.