The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-17


Of "Ihs Presidents Tour" certain remarks which we
may venture 10 answer without improperly.
The Republic that it gralifed TO SEE thai even
the democratic journals in the PLACES through
which the President has passed do not withhold the ex
pressions OF respect and welcome The Republic cannot
be more grdifed hsa proud of the high and lofty
manner IN which the democratic press OF those cities
through which MIR. Fillmore has passed have cast aside
their political feelings, and manifested all due respect and
welcome to the Chief Magistrate OF the United States
piaees Tue democratic party in strong and striking
trast with the wing party and shows how far the democ
racy OF our country excel in true courtesy their oppo-
ncnts enlisted under the wing banner. who think that
hatred to democracy and pharsaical claims of deeeaey
are sufficient TO elevate them above the com aune ois
gus--lhe common herd-whle their mouths are filled
with bald abuse OF their political adversares and their
whole conduct is devoid OF every trait of true een,lty
The court journal says that Mr.. Fimores democratic
predecessors "nduged themselves in occasional tours Of
this kind tyitout exposing Msmseires TO any yeyy ,nu
rious comments" Mr.. Fmore's democratic predeces
sors have certainly INDUCED themselves in occasional
tours; but.we deny that they were of the kind which
calls Mr. Fillmore and majority Of the cabinet to New
York We deny also the statement that those tours al
though there was plain and patent political object to
be accomplished, failed 10 elicit from the wing press
comments intended TO be "uery injurious" II our men,
DRY is not at fault, General Jackson was v6ed earl
catured. and foully abused by the wing press and
wing speakers in Congress for leaving the seat of gov
eminent 10 visit-not State where an importan, cleo
ton was pending, buthis own home Tennessee If our
memory does not deceive u.s. Mr. Van Buren, was viiGed
and abused for visiting The Virginia Springs If our
memory serves us rightly, Mr. Tyler, who had been
oslraczed because he vetoed the bank bills. was
abused when he along with Mr.. upshur and MIR.
Legare, members Of his cabinet went TO Boston 10
the Bunker Hill monument II our memory does not
deceive us, Mr.. Polk on his northern tour was viii
fed and abused by the wing press, aud insulled by the
governor of Massachusetts in The city OF Boston, who
took especial pains 10 tell him that the hoaors awarded
to him were awarded TO the office. and 10 the man
The calm rebuke that wing governor received from Mr..
Polk he will never forget.
Yet the court Journal assas for our article of
Thursday, forming exception to the general con-
duct OF the democratic press in the various places through
which Mr.. Fillmore has passed. Well. be it so. We
happened not 10 be any OF those uaious places, and
of consequence the couteses OF hospitality did not de-
volve upon Blu, happened TO be at the headquar-
of the Chief Magistrate, and the right OF common, on
his absence trust is vouchsaed without mourning
the hazard of that INDIGENOUS behavior which has been
manifested by wing presses and by wing and bank ol-
cas aforetme in the very and cities through which
Mr.. Fillmcres democratic predecessors" passing.
But this is not all. The court journal says OF uswe
quote its words-the italics being our own:
would have been well If The courtesy of silence
least had been manifested by the metropolitan organ OF the
democracy, but perhaps this could hardly have been
pected That Journal in its Yesterdays impression,
sails the President for leaving Washington pending the Gu
,psn.sf. AVID b,fors the action Of the Chdro
reniio~ knorr AID alleges that such conduct his
part and that Of the ca6'nsi not 10 De trussd by The
spening of raroad' Ihs Grand, the Uaon eoStsais,
at fhs time "a eifher ridiculous criminal ; and rs
Of The opiios fuyihusore, thar The recent srodns from
IVashmgto~ dictated ysrey by political cOasidua-
tioas.' F"
Now we say we never assailed the President for any
such reason or reasons those set forth abovc-,he
garbed quotations OF the court journal 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding So far from it, we said expressly, in
the very opening sentence OF article, that Eve do
not mean to follow the example OF the wing in for
me times, by denouncing President Fillmore for leaving
his duties at the seat OF government in order TO refresh
himself By tour to the North, taking along with him
majority Of the cabinet"
Further, we brought charge against the Presden,
or his cabinet. founded either upon the ac lion OF the
Charleston convention upon The rumored invasion OF
Cuba We based our remarks upon the facts that the
Pre.iden, seemed to apprehend much from the ru-
mored invasion OF Cuba that he had issued formal
proclamation in that behalf that he had authorized the
charering a a steamshp-the Crescent Cay-ai daily
cost of 2oo and had ordered authorized the order
ing Of three hundred Uaed States troops 10 be place
aboard of her. under the command OF Brevei Colonel
Gardiner These circumstances, happening in a time
OF p,oiound peace, must spring either from a desire
to humbug and miscad the people, or from sense
OF some immediate and pressing emergency, requiring
an exercise OF physical force The conclusion, then
wa. obvious that the President and cabinet had been
attempting to hoodwnk the people by seeming
eagerness to execute the law, that the Executive had
improperly left the seat OF government, when he appre
hcnded movements which would require his presence a,
the capital. II the Republic is willing 10 say that the
President bu, duping the people in his proclamation
and warke prspa sxiions be it 40. We bring no such
charge against him. We will rather adhere 10 first
impression that he apprehenied danger before he
horized military preparations and that he went 10 New
York. not to witness the opening Of railroad, but
to influence the approaching election, believing tina,
50 900 900 sum which ought be los, future
political operations in that State.
WING HARMONY We learn from the Philadelphia
Statesman tina, the enthusiasm Of the Presidents recep
ion in that city Monday evening was somewhat mar
red by an unexpected demonstration the part Of the
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