The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-09

Of congress. AZ present we nave but one member-6o
fatal was the sweep made two years since by the feuds
between the barnburners and the hunkers
Variety Opinion In ths South. .
There is stronger evidence Of the variety Of sent.
ment which prevails among the slaveholding States
than the various lights in which the humble editor Of this
paper has been presented by the press He is sometimes
denounced q traitor-at another moment commended
as patriot We have some amusing evidences OF this
direct contradiction in the following extracts which we
copy from three journals that reached us on the same
evening They are all from slaveholding States. We
trust readers will have the kindness TO excuse as for
laying these 'personal matters" again before them
especiayas wegive at the time the ceosure and the
praise, the bans and the andoe, to couheract each
other For own part think that both pictures are
extravagant:
From the Columbus tGa) Times
THE WASHINGTON Usios-lt appears that Mr. Richie has
retired from the Wa.nlngon Union, and thai Edmund
Union, takes Mr. Rche's chair editorial We deeply ay
regret that Mr. Richie had retired the close OF M
southern fame and better for the south His Influence
has been powerfully felt and welded in the late struggles
but for Ri. aid the abominaIs acts Of Congress under
which the South !: now grooming could not have been
mischief the OF the South in fomenting It's div,
ion. and imPs,.,ns y; strength when It's whole defensive
Personally, wish the veteran editor no harm poli,i
say we are glad hs, he wl.Sd.ay. from an arena
tract the South. lie has freely denounced SHOT
spur disanioaist and political maniac i he lives five
viii confess that there was Sme,hod in our madness
hs Ss ms 2, .p
OF abolition, and bows Its head to the coming decree Of
o he opps .oa s % s VIII p0 be
I'D iss me ''''" cotton States Thou '.''' not say
L.rIsr BULL Yaox Porr BEsTos The declaration Of Aus.
tin A. King that Benton striking for the presidency
eps tom Old Baoa himself to John Smith, az
Of 81 Louis Tnts letter. with CHARACTERISTIC mpudence
himself Is beaten and the aggregate popular vote 81 The
State shows his party to be in minority OF 1000 be-
low the two combined H. as be seems to suppose, the
wings sustain the appeal how can its opponents dem.
ssrs they viii Tue two preparations are 20 s5sardiy
anagoni',ic, that every Impartial reader wll Al once
the other and be strongly tempted adopt the maxim
" falsc In one. false In ALL" a ts - Fs. a.a
.ss @ y .s r.s. s.s: s
self a, rapidly aod Palpably a. we could wish The
@ rive his IL @ SAP hs for s
course and prevent reunion Of the democ ratio party
hs ~
out distinct syowal that ne Z 70 be candidate for The
amusing well Ingenious. He admits truth Of the
rumor that new paper 70 70 be started At Washington 70
suppant Union" denies
any mans claim, The presidency. lie is wise
enough TO know that aPcr % get The confidence and
NAV Whie hefsore, he would have Us believe he !. sci
sac 70 refusing me open advocacy Of the new pspe
lis avorts Heretofore when spproaohed on the subject
he has promptly and fatty declined being candidate.
The attack he makes upon the venerable Ritchie OF the
Wellington un.on-who has grown gray n unia.0ring
porter Of Mr. Polls sdmin.uaaoa, and Who, during s2s
ae sxcing sgtations on the slavery question, has pnr
honorable adjustment for The sake Of peace and the pres
etvaion OF the Unon denonncng ee.soilism side,
done democratic party ,osether than those
o. any man in the Unionwil be appreciated and with
ts u reward will seal the doom OF repudiaon already
pronounced against him by the true democracy Of every
state IN the Union. q r
reunion OF tbs dem ,cra,c parry in Missouri hrs
crafty his malignant hatred OF those who dare TO oppose
as senator and next 10 Keep no the organization Of Ii.
own party that u may give him SORT OF neminauon Tor
We thank Col Benton for hi. letter Few more such,
aud we shall have the qualification hail eomplee
union Of the democracy, and the almost total disappear
ance Of that peculiar specimen Of the ssnp homo called
Benon men II u does not open the eyes OF those dem
ecfas VINO have 90 tar supported him. conscientony be-
hevng him to be true 10 the democratic party, nothing
will. and We shall give them over wlfd blindness Of
mind.
From the Nashville Union.
EpIroeIAL oHAScE-We II stated IN the eleeraphic
dispatches TO Louisville paper. that Mr. Richie has
Of ths.novemen did surprise ne; but
we confess small regret In parting company with
who hs, long figured in the e,sofsI ranks Mr.
Rche Fof nearly quite fifty years has been labor.
ing constantly and successfully m dsenoc OF democracy
and this Unioh. The sentiments he mbbAd under the ad
minustion Of jefferson he has cherished and defsnded
win msfked sbilny ever since The principles by which
he been governed those which still constitute the
creed Of his patty. and the venerable editor can proudly
point bis mmense labor as evidence Of the honesty and
Integrity Of his purposes. M sls s9 fsss iss ai
Mr K,chis laken prominent par, in all the great
have axated our coases since his advent
into public le He has hesaIcd march hls
posoh Jike gallant der aud seldom has he Jailed 10
Witness the Triumph Of those with whom he abored.l
Though as we have said regret the retrenen, Of