The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-10-19


the Locofoco koran, what is said by this rene
gade Of the POST
"CHEAP AMUsEMENT FOR THE COMMON PEOPLE
We advise those who wish cheap and constant
source of entertainment to subscribe for the Wash
ington Union. Its editor is TO what Ben
Jonson was to Lamb: He never comes too often,
and never stays too long For example, speaking
of his attempt swindle Congress out of two
or three hundred thousand dollars"
Hear how the Post SCOTS at the style which
you have perused with trusting credence, and
unqualified admiration worthy of the earliest
readings of Crusoe or the History of Sinbad.
The Post, in citing the personal griets of the
Union, in which its editor tells how he had
been ''sittng up, for instance, for eleren consec
uire nights, until three on four o'clock erery
morning, and rising nert morning at eight, and
then, after an interval of three nights, burning
the midnight taper till daybreak for ttco other
nights"
"The veteran writer certainly keeps very unu-
sual hours for man of his age with family, but
do not the propriety of his complaints of a
want of sleep. man who retires between three
and four o'clock of one morning, and sleeps until
the following morning at eight-twenty- eight con-
secutive hours-ought to get rest enough, if his
conscience gives him any thing like fair chance.
However, considering what load the UnionS con-
science has been carrying for the past year two,
II is surprising that he requires four times
much rest az ordinary people
awe very curious TO know what two nights
that midnight taper burned till daybreak. The
editor speaks of the and tear of the consttu-
ton, having exhausted his energies, and offers to
co. r,y TO 70 aI,o;,
ject. Here is capital chance for some rich phi
lanthropst to take short trip to Immortality
How different from the mild reproof with
which the Union visited those Southern cor
respondents" who applied to its editor the
terms "traitor and deserter,m when it mildly
wiped away the injurious imputation, and ad-
monished them TO amend their 'orthography
and grammar" But for our publication of the
fact the injustice and disrespect of the Erening
Post would never have been known to the
Southern Democrats" The Union had but
toned the wrong within its vestments, and
would never have betrayed schism in the par
ty for the consideration of personal defence.
Spartan endurance!
But we will quote from the same paper to
show Southern Democrats the temper of
their Northern allies. To peruse the Union,
it would be supposed that the Wings mentioned
by that journal are the only malcontents in the
North. They agitate the repeal of the Fugi-
tive bill; they get up the tesselated assemblages
which are addressed by Mr.. Fred Douglass, and
which pledge the North to resist the laws of the
Union. Let the Southern Democrats read the
following article from Locofoco paper. They
will see how little faith should be put in the
one sided chronicles of the Union. Under the
head Of The Question Settled the paper
referred to copies picture of the "local ami
moslties which follow the adoption Of the Com
promse;" it sees no remedy except to rescind
such parts Of the Compromise as are most open
TO objection" it considers the Fugitive Slave
law "the worst and most profligate of all the
measures which went TO make up the CompTo-
mise" it says, ''let us get rid of that first;
let US insist upon its repeal as soon as Congress
meets" This Democratic organ goes farther;
it openly advocates continued agitation. Re
GREETING that 'the act of Congress mutlating
New Mexico and offering Texas ten millions
is beyond the chance of repeal" it counsels
the imposition Of the Wilmot proviso, and says
"The laws organizing the Territories Of New
Mexico and Utah happily open to amendment
New Mexico should be admitted Immediately as a
State which will put end to the agitation in that
quarter. The prohibition Of slavery in the Territory
of Utah will quench fire. brand which will never
to blaze long that question is unde-
cided."
In addition TO these evidences we quote from
the address of Democratic leader who makes
the following urgent appeal, whilst he gives an
historical statement, no doubt perfectly new, to
the readers of the Union Mr. ToMPKINs To-
g,it,r:
care you prepared, fellow Democrats, TO show
your disregard Of truth, honor, and common hu-
manity, For did you not, in ls4s, proclaim that
you would advocate the cause Of free soil for free
labor and frecmen" Will you now violate the
sacred principle Of truth by action at variance with
that assertion
We give, in concluding our appendix to the
history Of the North, the schedule Of a Demo
cratic convention in Wisconsin. After nomi-
mating ga Free-soil candidate for Congress. !" the
convention passed a number of resolutions in
favor " offree- soil, internal improvements, land
reform, cheap postage, homestead exemption,
free trade, and direct taxation. The conven-
tion also expressed itself in favor Of THOMAS
Hart BENToS for the next Presidency, and in
opposition 10 the tugitire Stare la,o."
But we have a growing proixity which we
have caught, perhaps, from reading too closely
the autobiography Of the Union. We must
leave the subject with our Southern friends
They must see that the pacifcation is not yet
matured that the strife will be renewed in the
next Congress; that We must unite in alaying
the excitement before we attempt to turn to
party profit even the errors Of our adversares
Let us sustain the Union. Let US work the
ship of the shore which threatens her destruc-
ton. We can then revive the comparatively
petty disputations, when her destiny is no lon
ger doubtful.
Mr.. Everetrs Orstions and Speeches.
From the press Of Messrs LITTLE & Bno,yy