The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-07
The correspondent Of the Louisville Courier" Wit

The correspondent OF the Louisville Courier" who
signs himself ashland and halls from this city, is be-
coming notorious for the audaciy of his misrepesena
tons or the correspondent OF the "New York Cou-
rer" the scribbing editor Of that paper himself We
indebted to ashland" for many insidous hits at the
Union and its editors In his last letter. he repeats the
ridiculous slang about the foreign organ" which
fourshes in the columns OF the Republic its compeer
OF the New York Courier. But ashland" has almost
played his part out and will soon be Kissed of the stage
The reckless Misrepresentation which he has published in
letter from common scold" in the vicinity of Rich
mond against the senior editor Of this paper was made
out OF whole cloth, have already stated but il
equaed by the following SANDER which he has circulated
against the memory of the dead and the character of the
living
Let give you political "reminiscences before closing
readers that sam Meday Of the Ohio saissnan next to
Richie and Burke Of the Union, in this city, is the
among corps editorial As excuse for great deal Of
his yuperation he alleges his removal from the post office
had Of finger in the pie in showing good
his removal than he is aware Of he judge from
the iollowingi Is well known at the Post Office Depart
nent in this city, and in private circles in ohio,
that SANS brother, who had previously been
was for several defaulter and such died. The
amount y am correctly informed was some five or six
Thousand dollars sam Medary came on here and wanted
cpied rs was te ooooco ,sy co~,d os 20
appoint him 10 the same Office his own brother
auer in TO large amount They consequently consented TO
deaca,on But the question was. Se% to rass Ss %iad
The Union at thst time wanted all the influence IL could
make safe the public printing enormous prices
and sam. had in his power bring their aid cerain
'sn5 who at AZ bidding Sss prepared 2 60
ngy loan made TO him by Of the iksn proprie
O o. NE an s. s % pay up ms
Since then, sam has found repay this
lsent 10 CorWo. Ohio. collection. m IN
now paid, IL Is only since the claim has been with Mr.
q. and hins. were cooked W under he od. ' admin
istrsion Of James X Polk. After this the public can
dsrys assaults upon The administration OF General Taylor
to his homilies about political and moral integrity
Now, there is not an atom Of justice in these charges
The very first step in the statement false There was
no defacaon on the part OF Gen Jacob Medary, and
therefore the whole story falls to the ground Here
the evidence Of "Ashlands" audacy Of guilt Not having
the pointed contradiction OF the Ohio Statesman before
Us, draw upon the Cincinnati Inquirer for the fol-
lowing facts:
"The Louisville Courier bass Washington correspondent
superior anywhere One thing about him appears be
certain and that Is determination 10 his present
paceaen under Il seem 10 think H Absolutely necessary TO
destroy public confidence in the democratic presses and
against the gentlemen who conduct those presses, The
editor, Of the Union a, Washington, have been the
been the only ones they have thus assaied our fiend
Medag, OF the Statesman ha. come in for iul share Of
their hhy attentions the latest OF which Is from the said
correspondent OF the Couriebe sanity clerk the Navy
Department. Washington. The following his shalt
| lust rs 10 Is above
"The Ohio State Journal, (whig) having copied the
slanderous statement in its last Fridays ISSUE came out
the next day with the following statement:
THE LATE GEN MKDaRY.We requested by Mr.. Thos.
Sparrow the Of the Gen Jacob
Meday, say that the statement OF hc Washington
pendent Of the Louisville Courier copied our
Of fast evening. charging that hs late Gen Meday
dcfaufer Columbus, and died such Is
entirely unlounded and That there failure
the part Of Gen. Meday 20 account for all the public
moneys in his hands officer OF the
the contrary, the department allowed and ps TO ms
credit claim for special services mail agent rendered
by Mr.. Medsry In his lifetime. We also assured
that above referred far relates 90
claim having been lodged with Mr. Cowin for collections
incorrect"
Major Hess, our former partner in this Office to whom
ashland" alludes, is now visit to the West or else
we have doubt he would contradict the whole story
about this loan. One thing Is certan,hat we never
sought any influence to assist in obtaining the votes
Of both houses Of Congress. We appointed print.
to both houses by the vote OF every democrat in both
except one.