The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-03
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There have been ominous squintings the part
Of some OF the wing press towards restriction Of the
privileges Of the Union. We observe some threats
thrown out in the New York Commercial Advertiser. a
paper with which we do not exchange but we see its
significant article epublished in the Nashville Banner
and other papers The Advertiser insists upon il that we
have been guilty OF scandam nagaau, and takes the
broad ground OF the cid sedition law, viz;
SIT is wrong" (says that paper) "o libel President
no matter whether the libel is is likely be be-
leyed and therefore, to work injury and the beer ought
be punished And there is than the personal con-
sideration be taken into the account libel on the
President charging him with criminal disgraceiu con
duct or holding him up contempt wrong and an in
suit to whole the whole people interested
In his good name-have were property in the
spect which he is entitled and 1t becomes them al
duty that he is protected or indicated against
the attack of the ibelsr and slanderer."
The Nashville Banner, Ito its credit, be said, wing
though ISL although it with the Advertiser in
the beous character Of the Unon yet resiss this pro-
OF indictment proposed for the Presidents protec
ton "Whatever truth there may be (says the Banner)
in the abstract principles laid down, the Advertiser ought
to know that freedom OF speech and freedom OF the press
too deeply Migrated upon the political principles Of
the American citizen to be touched with immunity
An attempt to make any distinction between the President
and another individual would be quite odous as the
sedition law Of the elder Adams"
The pet organ Of the President in this city rpubshes
article to the same effect, Of bringing down per.
secution upon heads, from the New York Courier
without daring to recommend it TO adoption. II shows
its teeth, without daring to bite We beg leave to say
once that we defy the whole tribe of wing parasites
and Swiss presses. We despise all their attempts at
intimidation. We defy their malice as well their
power. But upon one point amazed, as well as
amused The Advertiser charges US with entertaining
he most bitter and rancorous enmy against President
Taylor;e and in our "secret hearts hating him with
deadly hatred" And this bold assertion is made with
out assigning the slightest for relentless hatred
What motive have we to hate the Presidents Are our
temperaments Of that vindctve sort that ustes such
charge, We deny the impeachment altogether. We
frankly think General Taylor is totally untitled for the
Office to which he has been promoted We wonder that
his own consciousness Of his ncompetency did not pre-
vent his accepting it. We are satisfied that his wing
partsans knew him to be peecly incompetent and they
knew that they were practising dsgraceful humbug
upon the country when they pressed his elecon-and
that they made professions and gave pledges which they
never expected 10 keep They have incurred fearful
responsibility by eectng Gen. Taylor and then urging
him to break his promises We consider it our duty
to expose the frauds which these wings have thus pamed
upon the public, 10 prevent similar example OF hum
buggery from being practised again upon free people
to show up his want OF civil qualifications, and his vio
ation Of the pledges which they gave We despise the
means by which he has been elected We are indignant
the violation OF the pledges which have been given
But as to hating him, we solemnly deny it; and our
"secret hearts" will attest the sincerity OF our decara-
tons
1t the privilege of free people to have free press
They have right and it is also their duty to scan the
acts OF their public servants with a boldness which
shrinks from nothing and the higher the Office the
important ii is to investigate his acts President
Of the United States does not sleep upon bed of roses
and spite Of his splendid miseries spite OF his real OF
assumed dignity, spite of the Aaterers and parasites
who surround him, he must answer to his constituents
for the in which he acquired his power or exer-
cised his trust.
Madmen Do these wing editors expect to screen
their leader from all responsibility, or intmida,e free
and fearless press Let them meet us boldly in the
field Of discussion il they can Let them controver our
facts, refue our Arguments expose our statements il
they dare. But are these Hotspurs really mad Can
nothing stun them into their senses Can no warning
awaken them to the infatuaton into which they have
faento the blunders into which their folly has betrayed
Them Are they blind to the consequences prosecuting
the press Lay but the finger OF power upon our press
the first Indictment Of the Union will strike blow that
will resound throughout the nation II will bring every
democrat SIDE Every liberal man in the United
States will rush to the rescue OF the liberty OF the press
The great will protect lis fearless champions It's
martyrs will not be without honor even in their own
country" and money will flow in streams into our
purse, and wreath Of glory will entwine our humble
brow Touch us, then, il they dare
We ask no fayors Of the wing press. We should re.
greet that had not incurred their resentment or their
abuse because would have been proof that our blows
had not been felt that hands had lost their ygor
and that had not faithfully and efficiently discharged
our duty to country But we defy the wing press.
with all its threats-with sediton laws or with indict
menu at their heels Yet this matter has been 30 well
treated in the "Newark Morning Eagle" that we lay
s article before our readers instead OF expaatng on il
too much ourselves II runs as follows:
TpE IIpEnrY OF THE PRKss.-Some Of the wing papers,
Cor lack Of something better do, weaTyng f dis
gushing their eade with wholesale abuse OF the Bile
editor the Washington Union. Because Mr. Richie has
employed strong terms his denunciatUn the present
administration, they endeavor to convey the impression
has scended the limits prescribed the liberty
Of the press and would hold him up public odium. We
are not the apologis Of Mr. Richie. He Yields powerful
pen as eycy editor in the land acknowledge lie is
nty able defend himself, his paper every day
shows But remarks intended 10 apply to those
journals which have minated disposition re.
enacted the sedon laws established uLder the rule Of the