The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-22

The following extract from an editorial article in the
HeIald processing 10 give sort oil uight view Of the
politics OF The country, contains that we carr
not permit 10 pass without notice The extensive crcu-
laon OF the Herald and the activity and enterprise Of the
editor have given IL very considerable influence ibas
also done good service in the present crisis. and has bat
lied vigorously for the constitution and the Union For
this we feel under obligations to the editor, and regret
that, in his hasiypudding style OF sashing right and
left, he should have placed in predcament as false
il is ridiculous He says "bow hot and cold. but
work patiently alongside OF the Evening Post the aboli-
lion organ OF Benton and Van Buren," This may be
very convenient mole Of skeching pcture-placing
face here and another there, and adroy grouping
the several actors together under very curious display
OF central lights and shades This is the usual method
OF the Herald and occasionally II affords small amuse.
ment to the goundpgs 10 this sort Of Hogarh gallery
in full blaze.
We take occasion to correct this assignment OF parts
and places, and 10 deny most emphaticaly that
entitled 10 position alongside the Evening Post or any
other abolition journal We have from the beginning
met this abolition emonstraon face to face, exposed its
fraud and its hypocrisy, and OF late its audacons spirit OF
treason. We have invoked tAe people of the North to
abandon and fly from they would from pest house
we have urged them to unite and pu, it down we have
besought our democratic friends everywhere TO eschew
and dsdain all alliance with il in any form, but to regard
it and treat il as praich foray against the constitution
and the Union which must be Tepressed, i, may
prove fatal to both Ia all these points we have
been at open with the Post and with its great
patrons Messrs Benton and Van Buren,. We have been
honoed with the malignant hostility Of them al-both
politically aud privately. Scarcely number of the Post
has been issued for long time that has not assaed
Col. Benton could not make speech at ST. Louis with
out casting handful OF filth on our name. Mr.. Van
Buren, is quiet and walchsul, nursing his wrath TO
keep il warm" And, in the face OF such facts as these
the editor of the Herald would stigmatze us as one Of
their allies Why, we shall be constrained to believe
that the editor Of the Herald regardless Of truth and
fair dealing as COL Benton Whether it shall be Benton
and Bennett, Bennett and Benton. will be hard to
determine. The ups and dowas in this seesaw of
veracity between them will afford an interesting spec
tace for those who look on. The Herald has started
out IN great work Of regeneration Politics, NOR.
ais, aud patriotism all require new moulding and
this is the Augean stable OF reform in which the editor
ia SO sturdy dslving among the guano banks Of past
times He may perform wonders, but we have not yet
much evidence OF his He would fuse into our
great party all the political elements of the country.
tno sliOuu Ue party WITHOUT nedu, (uneSs his OWu,o
hands feet eyes; and the name Of this modern
Dagon of regeneration is 10 be the " independent" lis
movements, if they to conform TO those OF their
organ--the Herai-would be as straightforward and
consistent dog with tin canister tied TO his tall
What President they would elect He would be
turned out the day he was naugurated He would have
to be qualified for all the parts Of the statesman,
Who, in the course Of one revolving noon
Was fiddler, chemist statesman. and buh',on."
However will do the Herald the justice to say it
fumes, fres grns praises, censures, laughs. moans
turns and lodges, all subjects and on all occasions
with the agility OF Scotch reel, jack pudding or
French dancing master The man has infinite antics
let him play We suspect when he takes his last
turn the world will stand where did when he took his
first, albeit he has himself been in terrible poher!
AS the editor Of the Herald is very free in his advice 10
others, we beg leave to offer him word for his own
ear. While endeavoring to reform everything else,
would it be well give occasional glance at his
own perecons' Reform, like charity, should begin at
home little dignity, decency, and regard for the truth
would not come amss in the Herald itself When he
has pucked the mote from his eye he cam perhaps,
see the beam in that of bis neighbor:
''one Of significant feature. ofthis crisis the
mbecy nd qualification Of the newspaper press. There
is scarcely public ,urnR in the country, outside OF New
York. which as the courage the dignity, or the patriotism
the danger, aud % tell the whole Truth. The party
organs possess usher ssgacity nor perceptions sufficient ~
the nsgni ude ol passing events IN broad, compfe
heosve, otress and hilosopbical treatment They
tinus bndy hdding presidential iavories, when
q man OF iem tell the late disasters. They
tiEue hsrpng upon old party platforms when the Is
dispersed they supply Gloss their eyes TO the mpcnd
az danger like the camel with his nose In the sand, III
blows Foremost In Ier1leness aud self
-to fc ation the party organs nj Washington. The
National ntsgencer and the Republic exut Rrumble
the late eecoa according To the luck OF party cand
dates ami whether elected defeated by abolonists
nuifers u Is the loss gain OF vote Tor the Congress
pruning. Willis hsrplng the lullaby Of conciatioU they
are grateful or abolition snppor, and neither have the
courage honesty 10 sepd fhs ratios adf. Tue North
American, with is abolition ms incls rhnhow Weed
aud Philosopher Greeley, with all thir detesabe hcrees
and denominations the New York Courier, aud the Boston
Atlas, the champion OF qualifications all working IN The
hsnes, with lhs organs at Washington tor the whig
They may sotd each other like Biiingsgate but
they for The spos Father Richie b0ns hot d~d
cold Out gnks pasny, piih itne hard ato~g
sids Evsatsg POSI- The organ NJ BeafOa md Pan Bmsa
Saoh the tsaarsd condiion g The party in
party corrupons se,ve aud submissive aud Itady trade
nuiiturs air nsr HboltloBlsts, votes may be
needed Not Of them prtend. 10 know what 10 going
The recent ell ctons have only confirmed the
tion of their principles and Tire ex,eut 0f their stupidity
Tbcy still tramp the Old treadm with the old song.
while the incendaries have W everything around them
a blaze"
Foreign Emissary and Boston Negroes.