The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-18
Tia PhIIaaslphia Ledger.

We know OF no greater nuisances in the politieal
world than newspapers pretending to be neutral in their
political opinions We have known very MANY pauers
In our day to start out in their career proessedy as ne
trial. but they invariably have fallen into the ranks Of
federalism as soon they had gotten sufficiently esab
lshed to hazard the experiment And those which con-
lnue 10 sail under the Of neutral are generally The
worst enemies which the democracy has TO encounter
They never fail 10 give ii stab under the fifth rib when
ever an opportunity occurs. They are a sort of ruer
lila band in politics. which, however unprinciped they
may be IN their common plumber OF the public, nya.
rably commit their depredations upon the democratic
party as sort OF common foe, whenever they have an
opportunity OF this stamp is the Philadelphia Ledger
wing print sailing under the colors OF neutral-a
political guerilla 10 disguise
Recently, that paper has taken the liberty to common,
very freely letter, published in our columns, from
Mr. Montgomery, one Of the clerks removed from the
Post Office Department BY Mr. Colamer II finds eyery
thing low vulgar and indecent in the letter, and tend
ing to bring the authority Of the government into dse
pute; and il sezes the occasion to pour ou its venom
upon the Union for Publishing the letter OF Mr. Mont.
gomery Yet while this proessedy neutral print sees SO
much to condemn in the letter alluded to- as tending to
lower the tone Of public MORALS it cannot see. and has
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violation Of the solemn pledges Of General Taylor and
his party made before the election for the fraudulent
purpose Of securing democratic votes There is nothing
in the estimation Of the Ledger demorazing in such
fragrant and shocking breach OF faith in the highest Off
Ger OF the government There is nothing in such con-
Duct in the estimation Of that yrtuous print that tends
TO diminish respect for authority anto bring the govern
ment into disrepute No word Of censure falls from this
seconstued lecturer morals and decency upon such
conduct II is all right in the estimation Of this very pure
and consistent print for Gen Taylor to violate his word
SO often pledged to the American people Il is all right
in the Postmaster General to make removals. even on the
very day when the President had ordered the department
to be closed, out Of respect to the memory Of de-
ceased ex-Presdent But II poor clerk has been re-
moved in violation Of the pledges OF the President and
The assurances OF every wing paper in the land before the
election-the Philadelphia Ledger we presume. among
the number-and dares complain no censures ara ton
severe to be poured out by that paper not only on the
unfortunate clerk but the paper through whose columns
he is permitted to be heard by the public.
In conclusion we will only add that we have the most
sovereign contempt for the Philadelphia Ledger and the
whole hypocritical tribe OF neutrals The democracy
ask no favor of them. and expects none They only
ask that these nera ohg prints would pull down the
false coors under which they fight and ack nowledge
their own true characters II the Ledger really enter
ans such lofty regard for decency and good morals as
Il processes, LEI rebuke the monstrous example set BY
the Chief Magistrate Of this republic who obtained his
office through the means Of the pledges which he made
TO the people, all OF which have been most wantony
violated Let it rebuke the ruthless and sweeping sys
TEN OF prescription which has been permitted by Gen.
Taylor extending TO the soldiers who fought at his
side the bloody fields Of Mexico Here is an offence
against truth and good morals worthy Of the rebuke Of
every honest man. and every paper that has the least pre-
tension to honest principles and in comparison to which
the charge brought by the Ledger ag ainst the Union
even il il were true. sinks into utter nsgni6cance And
yet that pure and elevated print has not uttered one word
Of censue or rebuke against the Chief Magistrate Of this
republic and his advisers for the great offence against truth
and good morals Of which they have been guilty When
such arrant hypoces presume TO lecture US upon
cy and good morals, cannot refrain from expressing
our disgust at their hypocrisy, and eoniemp for their
arrogant presumption.