The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-03
me.daelty or the government Organ.

meadacity or the Government Organ.
The mendacity OF the cabinet organ-the Rspublc-is
truly surprising From journal which is the adopted
organ Of the administration have right TO expect at
least show OF truth but even that is not pretended
I'm the peculiar organ Of the Taylor cabinet. and Gen.
|Taylors confidential paper. On Friday copied an
|extact from letter from the Washington correspondent
o the New York Sum- and slated that that paper
original advocate OF the election Of Gen. Taylor, anda
supporter Of his administration The Republic thus
plies to our statement:
II 1.-The UnionJ copies Of letter in the New
York sum- and declares that paper have been org
nal advocate of election Of Gen Taylor, and now sup
porter Of his administration. Neither branch Of this state
is The Sun claims to be neutral, and dsclam
all party sympahies and associations, butts editors
democrats, and its Washington correspondent bitter
|-my of the administration, constantly assaing II In the
Sun and other journals in the strongest terms OF hostility
land denuncation.
Now, every intelligent man in the United States knows
that the New York Sun Of the first papers that
advocated the election OF General Taylor and continued
Ito advocate ii until he was elected lhas also continued
Its friendship for Gen Taylor until the present time.
|for anything we have been able to see in its col
umns We care not what its proprietors may have
been. nor what they now profess to be their pa
per Taylor paper far ii has any party inclna
ouppoSSt
this fact the writer Of the Republic be well cognizan
he is fit to conduct any paper. We are, therefore,
prsed at the reckless disregard Of uhpan facts Of his
toryspayed by the personal organ of the President Of
1.-The United States and the confidential organ Of his cab
net. in the denial that the New York Sun was an
original advocate OF General Taylors election, and is
now friendly TO him. We aware it processes to be
neutral but in the election its neutrality about
a. IL. n W l. u
land as that of the Rspubliei is now.
We know nothing about the correspondent OF the Sun.
But so far as the facts which he states with regard to
1.-THE Gaphn claim concerned, we do not know that his
political afntes make any difference. Does the Rspb
lie deny that the sum Of $l9s,ooo some large sum,
has been allowed interest by the present Secretary Of
1.-THE Treasury on that claim Does the Republic deny that
the Secretary of War the real agent for that claim
or was benefciay interested in it And does deny
that that claim for interest dsallowed under Mr.
Folks administration
II the Republic deny none OF these things, why
does il find fault with the correspondent OF the Sun for
stating these facts, the Union for copying them Is
this administration always be defended by petty quib
bes, shutting evasions palty subterfuges, and false
issues which would disgrace pettfogges, instead OF rely
ing upon facts, upon the honesty of its motives, and
THE rectitude of its conduct
II il is untrue that the present administration has al
lowed that enormous claim Of interest four times large
as the principal claim preferred by Galphins representa-
tives, and il il is untrue that the Secretary Of War was
not the agent, and in nowise connected with the Affair."
let the facts be stated, and let justice be done both to
the administration and Mr. Crawford We want only
the truth in this matter and will be driven from
our purpose ferret it out by the scurlous denunciaons
of the cabinet organ. We not to be diverted from
our purpose by the false issue raised by the Republic
speeding the political adinities OF the New York Sun
its correspondent II is OF consequence what
may be their political afinilies. IL they have stated
the truth The public want TO know land the pub
lie does know whether not the sum OF $los,ooo
was allowed and paid by the present administration,
as interest," on an old doubtful claim for about $4,000,
which had been pending since l77a and probably ought
to have been assumed and paid by this
And the public want also TO know whether or not the
Hon George w Crawford, Secretary OF War. was the
agent for this claim and to receive for his services
valuable consideration Let the cabinet organ meet these
questions manully and honorably, and not attempt 10
evade them by raising dispute about the through
which the information to the public. Such conduct
looks too much like plea Of GUILTY.
interfering IN Eiscsicns.