The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-19

a 1.f Th.nkisl sos ssa~il E~vors.
We acknowledge in becoming spirit OF gratitude the
generous forbeaance" of the Southern Press towards
us In the dark and gloomy hour Of conflict with so
many formidable adyersanes This generous" feeling OF
which that paper boasts no doubt results from its ex-
traordnaTy iberaly Of sentiment and benevolence OF
disposition II must be soothing and compliment re-
Election for the worthy editors to contemplate their con-
descenson and patronizng tenderness OF feelings.
They have magnanimously spared us. Let US say no
more, but a GGaa
Pray, God bless the sver,. and ~sDer look
4 gvt-horss ia the nosth! !"
However. word may not be altogether amiss on this
important subject II is known to those who read the
Southern Press that hardly number of it has appeared
for months which has not contained low. coarse,
and unnanly assault upon course, our motives, or
our ability We have seldom stopped TO reute notice
them, Tor we well afford to treat with silent
teaptsuc nbadry from such But occasionally,
when we in these sletto thruss at our back
covert design excite local jealousy and sectional ami
Mostly have exposed it, aud pointed out its tendency
and object This has, Of course reused their ire to the
utmost PITCH and has furnished stimuans for their petty
filings and dwelling caumnies for considerable length
their "mean and carpng" comments on the card OF
Mr.. Parker. They have published their comments
ana ours in parallel columns and have thus saved the
trouble of doing prove the entire truth of crit
ISM No intelligent man can read both without
seeing that characterized the remarks of that paper
with the utmost candor and justice. If the obser-
vations of the Press do not just what we
charged upon them then they destitute of any mean.
ing at all. They carefully and equivocally worded
but the meaning and tone cannot be misunderstood
The indignation of that patriotic organ is greatly
excited because have imputed TO il d,union instincts
and designs What has Ephraim abandoned his dols'
Has the leopard changed his spots and the Ethiopian his
skim Ever since the first day of its existence, that paper
has constantly, secretly and sometimes openly, been aid
ing this disunion movement and does it take in high
dudgeon this honor has abored TO VIM Win it deny
the soft impeachment Tell not in Gath publish il not
in the streets OF Ascaon, that the Southern Press ndig
nanty regulates the charge of aiming at disunion! ,
WE'LL we suppose the millennium must be approaching
This only can for such unwoned display Of
patriotism.
1t may be proper presen: readers the follow
ing extracts from the article in the Press, lest should
with characteristic nsnctsfor lodging, deny that it has
ever deprecated this disunon charge Here is it's own
language
bat the real intent of all this preliminary Justification
leaks the conclusion OF this model editorial Like
stng the old saader the dsunio ttndsne, of As
many Of its southern subscribers
fdence and authority It once enjoyed until now stands
the shadow OF name, once potent TO WELD the fierce
democracy
As to its re.echoing slang Benton Houston Foo,e
Co., about tue dintoa dsigss Of this sOuihern agita
tors a~d the So1eT~ Pysss, perfect keeping Sith
Present atfnies and ASSOCIATIONS however opposite 10 the
past"
| # would probably be wrong 10 suppose that these
declarations indicated any change in policy principles
on the part of the Press respecting this dsunion project
We regard them simply proving that the Press dis
covers the unpopulary OF this measure and that public
opinion is becoming sound and rational upon it. We
glad to see this implied admission and trust the fact itself
will soon become apparent TO the whole country. When
i, Does what will become of the Southern Pressi Wilt
not be placed in the retired list" Of General Othello
when his occupation gone" This disavowal Of
the doctrines OF disunion is omnous
| "Conins events ca st their shadow, before"
II the Press has obtained any OF former subscr
bers as il alleges we have made up the loss by
than an equal number Of o,hes-we hope quite good
and true As 10 the attacks OF other adversares IL
which il alludes, are ready for them
| .'Lsy on Mncdaf"
We trust thus far they have made little by their spec'
lang orays uron US and should they perss,even with
the mighty succor of the Southern Pres-we do moi
despair OF lulng through The contest. We have seen
generations OF these assaants pass away and irus
we shall live to see all those who buzzng about
US descend to the common mousoteum Of deuncl
political demagogues whose power and whose pre,ensons
were unhappily for them, not cast in The mould
Short their lives, bu, shorter yet their fame'