The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-05

We presume is the fate OF all editors To be vanously
represented by different presses and eques We have
experienced as much OF this injustice most editors and
we have very amusing before 10 illustrate the
fact
The Springfield (hlissourD Flag "a Benton psper
dedicates an article TO the Washington Union. on the
18th OF January. in which it is polite enough to say
II is be hoped that he democratic parry win take i'm
mediate steps relieve the venerable editor OF this paper
rom The aIdaon dntes pc fornsa ~ nun Tue
aud inoessanl-so much So we lhnk as 70 pave I'm
tyhsn democracy was his Iasonte theme-when every
thing which looked towards making inroads into tho dem
ocrac parry denounced by him as dangerous and dc
eeuul But. that time has passed Time, which pro-
duces change upon everything, has had its effect upon
'Uaios party. Which has for ~ object tho humiliation
of The democratic party and The supremacy Of the why
party, with Mr.. Webster and Henry Clay at lis head"
With much Of such ridiculous psrsifoge, Now,
let US turn another section OF the country, and find
the editor Of the Athens Georgia. Banner. edited by a
man OF real talents friend of the Compromise and who
stands along with US upon the Georgia platform, egreng
if not rebukng us for adopting the very policy which
this Missouri blunderbuss lays door. See the di-
rect contradictions between these two papers, Thus
speaks the Athens Banner in very long article which
il has dedicated to the formation of "NeU Parties"
at is with exceeding regret that perceive the editor
Of the Washington Unonone who has done so much in
the cause Of Com and Tho Union-weldng
of that inne nal opposition these views
and endeavorng rally the old national democratic party
to its former banners We tell him. in all candor,
hopeless task la the place, II he could
coed IN keeping in the States largely
infected either with aboonsm disunion, IL would be
much enfeebled by its distractions In the remaining
States render its problenatica if hope
less. The same may be said of tho national wing parry
Its power and have also been broken by the
disturbing which have ctfecnBly dorganized
its opponent for all practical purposes; and II either of
them should attempt to 20 into national convention they
wi find one halt OF the States either unIePreented or,
represented by SO meagre fragment Of the old line
give whatever of in carrying the nom
nations before the people Under this condition of things
lew aspirants federal honors the Union side
CARNATIONS They fail TO perceive that the respective
ships in which they have hitherto made their political
voyages unequal the stormy which lies
before them. Their ambon well as their patriotism
would dictate to them the adopting themselves
to the order oil things and 1t woaid be but poor
compliment 70 their shire wdness TO suppose that they will
not do 1t. But us hear Mr.. Rtche.''
Here follows an extract from the Unionl
"t. obvious the above quo alton the editor
his objection the OF
upon the hope Than the bsit that the slavery agitation
which he admits has, some degree, thrown the old par
ties confusion, and oI tho States entirely
broken up and submerged them, is subsdinS and will
soon come 10 an end
g But have said that Mr.. Richie has undertaken
hopeless task in rally the confused and bro
ken lines OF the democratic party to their old banners We
will now make good the assertion"
The Athens Banner does justice in quoting our po-
sion fairly. But what shall we say of the Missouri
Flag which garbles and grossly pervers
our POSITIONS Justice. my Lord Duke!"