The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03

did the question OF relief come up upon contract which
had been faithfully executed. than some of these very
wings would say IL is a party question We cannot
build up party And their votes were given 10 deny
us justice L may be truly said Of the abd whigs Natu
ram e1peiias furee, tamsn ts9us rsevrs" They could
not deny themselves the opportunity Of uniting with the
whom they despsed and The southern ultra
lists whom they feared, TO do i'll turn by whose
claims for relief exnguished in their eyes by their
prejudces against the politician These gentlemen, too
awaited themselves OF the gross misrepresentation which
secret committee OF investigation had con.rived to
throw around the public contractor 1t is hoped that time
will couch the cataract which obscures their vision and
that juster spirit viii return among them.
We regret very much the necessity which we are
under OF making these personal explanations about our
selves. Upon another topic compelled to touch
We promised to say something about the rumors in cir.
culaon respecting the sale Of the Union Office We
shall be as brief as possible upon that point
The correspondent of the baltimore Sun stated some
days since that the editor Of the Union had probably
sold out to Messrs Burke and Overon This rumor has
been repeated by various papers; and, like man who
survives to heu his own hatterng obituary, we have
many an agreeable compliment paid us upon the
| occasion. We tempted TO publish few OF them
"The the retirement Of MIR. Richie from the
Union newspaper doubt correct. la editorial
article in that paper last week, he speaks Of the proposed
retire The shades e II private s a We have ays Been
opposed in politics 70 the editor ofthe Union but have
situation he may be placed, wish him health
and happiness --Aieraadria Gazette
9" Father Richie has sold out the Washington Union
his former partner and editor, Edmund Burke, ESQ and
re,ires private life To speak deliberately Of Mr. Rchies
editorial career would be saperuous because i fa'nila
principles Of the democratic party and whatever he
may have committed all were doubtless Of the head, and
this immunity should be awarded him. because
the greatest minds are sometimes mistaken Ia the
The sa snd sosb his col
uons were like the bnge OF Rodsrick Dhu Now that he
upted endearments his family may declining years
be calm and happy his long life has been active and
exciting
day announces the transfer Of the Washington Union
Edmund Burke esq, Of New Hampshire Mr.. Burke has
Language His Accession 10 the control Of the Union will
Rehe has passsd ps
haps than any other editor IN the country He was an
wishes Of innumersbe friends Ohio Statesmen
snow that he (Mr. Ritchie) is about TO retire from
profession OF which expect he is the Oldest member in
Of personal goodwill, and PRESSING the hope that the
evening of his days be calm and tranquil his
vious life has been and laboous. Pending the
citing from which the country has just so happily
emerged Mr. Richie did his whole country yeoman service
federal politics may say about him. rational and patriotic
men q all Parties aaa ~ Ii. 81 the s e"an w re re-
Unon and at the same time secure the honor and rights
retirement Of and comforts and heartily do
we hope that for years TO como he look through the
loop OF his chosen the busy which
he played prominent part and when at last
his wheels of life stand still,
" Like clock down by eating ,ime,'
II may be -aid OF him,
He fell fruit mellowed long,
Even wondered at because he dropped no sooner"
[Pst1sbGg IntsHigenca.
The Petersburg Intelgencer will have from our
paper Of Tuesday that the negotiation with Mr. Burke
has failed and that the present editor remains his post
Had the political friends OF the Petersburg Inegence
carried out the same generous feelings which he
presses and had all the uras of the South been capable Of
the msgnanimity which actuated some OF them, we
might have been permitted retire to the shades OF p
life. We might longer have been under the ne
cessy of undergoing priva,ions which few could en-
dure-of sitting up, for instance, for IL consecutive
nights until three four o'clock every morning, and
rising mornings s, and them after interval Of
three nights, burning the midnight taper till daybreak
for two other nights No could endure these phys
cal sacrifices except who had been accustomed to
the most arduous labor for forysx years. Yet,
peat, the and tear Of the constitution ult-
maely exhaust all its energes. We are, therefore, will
ling TO retire to private life, il could do consistently
with interests and those OF the party which
we have been so long devoted We hold ourselves
ready at all times carry out the wishes Of party,
and to yield chair TO willing and qualified success
sor In the time, immediate pros.
pect OF such event, come forward TO declare
our firm determination 10 devote ourselves with un.
diminished zeal and unhagging spirit to the banner
OF country. Standing do at this GEN.
trail pointhaving 10 consult the various interests
into which the country is divdedin the midst of the
most tremendous which she has witnessed with
mems mnds dashed into the highest exctement-hsvng
thousands Of mems humors TO please, yet determined
please our own member, per-
haps because could publish his speech and another
because some unfortunate phrase from another paper
had crept into our coumns-how could we expect 10
please all the world and cultivate amicabe relations
with the rest OF mankind 2"
In the prosecution Of future abors, we shall do as
we have done in all the pasdischarge our duty faith
fully, maintain the Jefersonian principles Of the const
tuition preserve the Union OF the States and the rights
Of the States, and defy all the enemies Of country
well
We intended to address our subscribers But why
should wei They must be aware Of the labors Of the
editorial life-the expense il nvolvesthe necessity OF
an efficient, not nominal support No editor live
upon the names OF his patrons They must give him sub
sanal evidences Of their disposition to serve him The