The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-26

day. signed Americus, stating the grounds for opinions
very different from those arrived at by the previous cor
respondent Having interest ourselves in the question:
being governed alone by the desire TO subserve the
ends of truth and justice have laid both communica
tons before our readers with equal satisfaction. and they
will be as well able as ourselves decide correctly upon
the facts stated.
The Omci.l Organ the Tamm.ny Hall Democ-
The Republic is full Of wrath at the New York de-
mocracy because it INDUCES in little Tammany Hall
merry making at the prospect which surrounds it Of
signal victory over the party OF dsoganzers in New
York and other States. 1t beraes Mr. Forney and Mr..
Cory soundly for what they said on that occasion.
These gentlemen denounced doubie-distHed fill
busters and the whole democratic party nothing but
fibusfersn in the search Of mad and radical
enough lead victory II grieves this delicate
receptacle OF the precious thoughts Of whggery that there
exists in wide land free and independent democracy,
which reason commune and rejoice without the fear
of any OF that nvinciby which belongs 10 presidential
proclamaons and manestoes Of cabinet adherence for
Cuban annexation. What pity it is that there is de-
mocracy at all if there must be one, that there is
power to the alien and sedition laws and
bring TO the prison house all the noisy devils who
disturbing the public tranquility with notions about des
potsm chains. and slavery! The temper Of the official
organ this subject calls mind that
took place in the Senate during the presidency OF Mr..
Adams. One OF his very devoted friends got furiousy
mad because nomination was rejected on grounds
that led the senator suppose that the ruling motive OF
the rejection political feeling in favor OF General
Jackson In very bad English the senator took the posi-
ton that to reject the Presidents nomination TO
break up the government He said that gentlemen might
hat fhoyn le nfS taa If he
ordinate independence Of the several branches of power
and all such stuff, but the sovereignty in the
President the commander in chief OF the army and
the navy, and to reject nomination made by this sove
regnty TO insul, it and he wound up his speech
with furious onslaught on General Jackson. When
the senator had closed his speech and took his seat
OF bis colleagues unable 10 account for his wrath, ven
tured to ask him why il that he could not mde
terms when alluding 10 General Jackson The reply
was: "Su, Tel you-sir, tell you that he ranfed TO
btoto up at New Orleans and nop bo,p him up sir
IN he Senate - All this fury explained when
the continued conversation brought out the fact that
the senator in the legislature Of louisiana then
sitting al New Orleans, when the British army attacked
that city, and that General Jackson being requested by
governor TO say what he ought TO do il they should
adjourn TO another part OF the State and run away in
panic, had sent word TO the governor bow the legislature
up they made such Increment II was this patriotic mes
sage of General Jackson delivered on the morning OF the
s,h, when his camp lighted by the explosion of the
enemys rockets, that never could be forgiven by that
Louisiana senator
Now, it looks to that the wrath which has been
thrown into yesterdays Republic is not little ncured
with some feelings about outiandiJ were those OF
the referred TO and the reader will excuse u.
for expressing this opinion after examining the long
article, signed {" A Vuginian." which follows this ex-
traordnary onslaught the democracy OF New York
for daring to rejoice the elections in Georgia,
Mississippi Pennsylva and Ohio That article ought
in judgment, TO have had another signature than
that OF "a Vrrginian" Its leading assumption I'M
natural, unpatriotic and t-Amercan attack on the
memory OF General Jackson and it is hardly be
ceved that il would be made by any one who had not
by curious fatality become partner in the glory OF The
who had incurred the danger of being blown up
Al New Orleans This assumption ia that General Jack.
son, when he undertook TO consrm the constitution as
Ia understood IT.. became "he parent Of that SPIRIT of
characterization and opposition under the preerf Of con.
science, the fugitive slave aw thai has caused so much
trouble and excitement IN the country" Here is dis
,nct revival of the old wing doctrine which Sc, up the
Bank of the United States greater god than the Con-
sution; here is Old Nick himself iusinua,,ng all the
that President who would venture TO veto the bank
bill a constitution breaker, higher law man-that
the President Of the United States had no right to con.
strue the constitution he understood il, but that il
mus, be construed Nick Bidde understood it. Can we
be wrong in supposng that there is than one in
the bne who has the rashness imagine tina, he can
arrest the sinking fortunes Of this administration by prop
ping it with the columns which upheld the palace Of
the bank We viii rest at least upon this supposition
until whether there is any reason to ascrbe such
folly TO any other than the accidental wrath which
may yet nger the breast Of the Louisiana side OF the
cabinet There may be "reminiscences connected with the
vote to refund the fine imposed General Jackson for
nprsoning Judge quite potent TO disturb the calm
OF cabinet officer, the message TO blow up
legislature If detected in reasonable conspiracy with
the public enemy that OF senator who could not get rid
Of the old Spanish idea that there other sovereignty
than ba, which belonged TO the commander of the army
and navy
This writer who signs himself "a yirgnian''-afer
fixing his premises make Gen Jackson the author
Il