The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-31


they consgn tho fanatics, the bgots aud thar
cunning densgogus. who alternately daer and whesds
and use them advance their own selfish designs The
Developments this subject just beginning to attract
attention. and shall receve m early share Of our notice.
% We hope they viii that Of every American citizen
The assistant editor of the Union would state that he
has noticed the impairment pueliy Of the Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun. who gives to the
world his blank ignorance and vapd concet over the sg
nature Of X
Having been curbed in his nsolence. this mercenary
campfollower. who is ready to any cause, en-
dsavors 10 shield himself BY stating that the punishment
which he has received and which his contorons prove
70 have been very painful not inflicted BY the editor
but by the assistant editor Of the Union WE'LL be it So
II that gives him any relief The editor Of the Union left
Washington at o'clock, Decert cres Within an hour
or two after his departure the Philadelphia Ledger an
abolition paps and the Baltimore Sum- southern paper
both owned believe by the Janus faced estab
shmentwere placed in the hands Of the assistant editor
Of the Union. He that both the Washington cores
pondent Of the abolition paper and the Washington
respondent Of the southern paper hsd mentioned and de-
scrbed differently the position which the Union assumed
towards Governor Floyds message. We conrasted the
two statements that might appear only hatihes
had spoken falsely OF the position Of
the Ua'on, but that each had convicted the other Of
direct falsehood But il seems that the writer for
the Ledger and the writer for the Sun did not con-
vct each other Of ialsehood. snce il has come 10 pass
that they and the person, encompassed in
the same suit Of cohes who proved BY his differing state
mens double falsehood himself He not only did this
but he debased himself still further by voluntarily APP
propriating TO himself general remarks. which no man
worthy Of the name would claim - his property.
We feel il to be our duty to correct the false statement
of this sef-conceed correspondent. well a. 70 refer
to the origin Of bis groundless imputaon upon the pn
cpes entertained and advocated by the editor Of the
Union for years a sectional and provincia" The very
use Of the term provincial" satisfied us that the writer
was ignorant of the nature Of political SYSTEM and
Of the principles on which il is founded We knew
thai no one would have employed such term but an in
divdua educated abroad in the midst Of the petty sys-
TENS and nations Of Europe would have
applied il to principles which first recognised by the
abes men OF this country and have constituted the
groundwork on which the democratic party rests. No
federast even in this country would have used such
term He would have had too much respect for himsel
II not for others. have done The term itself smells
Of ysrfdom and dsbasemens We knew il did not spring
from an American mind We hit the mark al the first
blow.
We have been tender and forbearng to this man.
We knew the difficulties Of his position. He had 10
cater for the abolition sentiments OF the readers OF
the Phiadelphia Ledger-he had to give di6srent
set Of dishes for the readers Of the Baltimore Sun
and at the same time be was playing the toady to
men OF the North, the South, the East, and the West
in order to gain employment a. political turnspt
We do not blame those gentlemen from the four points
Of the compass y men are but children Of larger
growth; they love the rattle; they must have their lap
dogs But they have no right 10 annoy other peoples
ears or permit their interesting specimens Of sleek meek
eyed slyer-gray cannity to annoy harmless wayfarers
For ourselves We must object such ideas OF enlarged
liberty; and IL the lsp-dogs are turned loose in bad
weather, we will kick them Of. prsfsrrng their angry
barks to their muddy paws planted fawniDgly on our
pantaoons.
This man--liks al other men who harbor In their
hearts contempt for themselves endesvors 10 shield him.
self BY pretending hat the lash struck ohers He strives
to make appear that adopted essss wounded
BY the blows which have been given 70 him when he
nsbehaved What arrogant conceit or covering timid-
ityl Whers are his credentials for hrusns himself for
ward rs the exponent Of foreign immigratoni Who con-
s,uied him the leader and defender OF better and homes
ter men How comes il that his hatulent conce 10 10
be taken a. an index Of German honesty and indus
uy How comes Il that his cardtrcks are taken Is the
insignia Of the honest labor Of Belgium, the devoted
courage Of Baden and Bavaria, and the any high quail
ties which Aourish on the Rhins We did not sndssvor
10 cast slur upon forsgners; least Of Ill did At
tsmpt to cast slur upon German rspublcanism. We
meant TO prick bubble and show the smptinsw Of .
fosoign psendsr who came 10 country not for
ssnsr seeking n asylum. but Jew 70 trade in his
warss--noek wares, too--msrs words. end the sam
blancs Of principles.
But enough ofthis man. and the trbs Of trading pold-
clans 70 which be has ever bsonssdhis ape o forssn
manners and sulosst Of foreign cussoms-a moral CON.
minssmsnt of The physcal traits Of the Hsssian and
Cowboy, with the bed qualities o. both. and coed
qualities Of nsishsr-a man who neither respects his
country. his ussA nor biz religion who leaves Kdrops
" preach dsnoessy. ani who smains IN Arasrisa V
mimic The "high.liis -bslow-stairs" Of sastsrn mon
arches W. always wish to write English; but
"a he pessnt oecaion W are speaking Of -
oaonalosn eAasasasr. and III re rulss psmit ~
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