The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-17


A friend has called our attention TO letter srn.s
Hampdsn. dated at Washington. September the 2sA.
ls4s, and Published a few days since in the Baltimore
American 1t is the same letter which contained Il.
forged charge that il solemnly proclaimed by Ii,
editors Of the Union at the outset Of General Tayors AL
mnisraton. that no matter what face il might assun,
they were determined TO oppose il to the bitter cod
We have on former occasion exposed this mendaeiOUl
assertion and we do not intend to repeat what we N.
on that head some time since Our attention is to not
another point in "Hampdsn's' letter Hampden" san
Contemplate scrbblers such Heroic Age" not con
tent with abusing the President in the public prints h
invaded the sancu Of his family, and every day
upon him letters with fictitious signatures filed with L
billngsgate compound Of personal abuse and nsA
Nor do they stop here The ladies Of the presidential
sion have had addressed them, almost daily letters
tanning the most offensive and obscene language which
hend ndi,e until they can scarcely dare TO open ay
letter unless from welknown and familiar hand Such
mode Of warfare may possibly seem justifiabe 10 os
whose moral is bunted by the determination o.
pose the administration "tl the bitter end !" but hOr,s
and well meaning Of all parties cannot but condemn
course 90 shocking 10 decency and morality
1t may be prossible that anonymous letters have b
addressed to General Taylor We think So not bscaa.
"ampden" asserts it. but because such letters were I'M
quently addressed by wing parsans to Mr.. Polk and a
members Of his cabinet Hundreds such have been NJ
dressed even to our humble selves by wing partisa
couched in the lowest terms Of vili6caton and abus
But we have never been disturbed by them. We opel
them, see their character. and tear them up forhw
without putting ourselves to the trouble Of showing then.
to any one or we throw them in the fire, with only
smile at the useless pains which taken to annoy u
But we do not believe the statement that the ladies Of
Presidential Mansion have had addressed 10 them es
containing offensive and obscene language nor viii ID
believe it until it is subscribed to BY more repuab
name than that of "Hampden.' We believe the sas
ment to be libel upon the American people dictated
disposition to libel the democratic party. We do
believe that there exists in the democratic party w
so debased and abandoned to assail the ladies Of
Presidential Mansion as /" Hsmpdsn" alleges. But |
there be such an one, the members OF the democnbI
party would be among the first. il they knew it, to hd
him up to public scom and indignation for his base n
unmanly conduct. And for ourselves, we would I'd
every effort to drive him beyond the pale of society," AL
brand him so that no man would hold intercourse wal
him.
ssHampden" endeavors, by insinuation. to couple Id
author of the papers in the Union signed "Heroic A
with those whom he charges with invading the san1
tity OF the Presidents family, and addressing TO BID
and the ladies Of the presidential mansion letters fls
with detIacton. abuse, and obscene language Of
behalf of that gentleman, we pronounce the nsinu,
ton of "Hampden" a wicked and deliberate hs
hood-one which would be perpetrated only BY NAL
capable of committing the outrages which be chaga|
upon the democratic party In fact. we do not hesitate
say that the charge Of insulting the ladies OF the Prs
DENTS family is Libel upon our people. brought ioa|
from the foul mind Of some despicable creature. VII
would for consideration commit the offences which h
charges upon others. II be could 90 unwhpt Of jusa
and remain hid from public indignation under The p
sumed name of "Hampden"