The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-01-21


asa 1Toss 9 Candoz and Jastios."
~ tell you, my Lord, il this be the same man !,
10 hath naFveiIous trick Of changing his face =
The patron paiat Of the Union newspaper, -
We have repeatedly shown. is that slippery god
Psersus, who, after oil his sbngs and twist
ings, and marvellous tricks Of changing his
faee," vas caught at last, and forced reluctantly
= speak the truth
As matter Of amusement to our readers,
who ass donbtIess curious to know how the
UsiOi has attempted 10 wriggle cut Of the pill
Tory In which our parallel columns Fastened it
on Saturday last, we will sllow II 70 dsplay ito
psiafhl ghmaces below. We said then that the
Union dared moi re-pablsh and contrast the two
editorials, to vindisats itself It, ahufning eva-
sion, rhat we shave saved It the trouble Of prov
ING the entire truth Of it, criticism Is indeed
most characteristic, and con6rmatory of our pro-
vious charge.
AZ the Southern correspondence of the Union
(publlshed and unpublished) proves that its cir
Gle OF subscribers in that section has been d.
minished, and We are most anxious to give 1t
the benefit Of it, defence! we will give its an
swer entire: that all may see how very slippery
It il, and how small anot-hole it can contrive
to creep through. Here is its response to ale
CATIONS sustained by the record, and by proofs
patent on the face of it
THANKFUL FOR SMALL FAyoRs.---We &C.
knowledge in becoming spirit Of gratitude the
generous forbearance" of the Southern Press
towards us IN the dark and gloomy hour of con-
fiict with 90 many formidable adversaries. This
generous" feeling Of which that paper boasts
no doubt results from it's extraordinary liberalty
OF sentiment and .bcnevolence of dispositidA.-
IL must be soothing and compliment reflection
for the worthy editors to contemplate their con-
descension and patronizing tenderness of our
fselings They have magnanimously spared
u. Let US say no more, but
"Pray, God bless the givers, and merer look
a giff-horse IN the mouth ~
However, word may not be altogether amiss
on this important subject. tits known to those
who read the Southern Press that hardly
number of it has appeared for months which
has not contained some low, coarse and un.
manly assault upon our course, our motives, or
our ability
We have seldom stopped to refhte or notice
them, for we can we'll afford to treat with silent
contempt such rbaldry from such a source. Blu
occasionally when saw in these stietto thrusts
at our back some covert design to excite local
iealousy and secti. nal animosity. we have ex-
posed it, pointed out its tendency and object
This has, of course, reused their ire to the ut
most pitch, and has furnished stimulants for their
petty filings and dwelling calumnies for con
siderable length of time. The present attack Is
based on our exposure Of their "mean and car
ping comments on the card Of Nj. Parker They
have published their own comments and ours in
parallel columns, and have thus saved us the
trouble Of doing 80 to prove the entire truth OF
our criticism. No intelligent man can read both
without seeing that We characterized the remarks
of TINT paper with the utmost csndor and Justice
II the observations of the Press do not mean
just what we charged upon them, then they are
destitute of my meaning ut all. They are care
fully and equivocally worded: but the meaning
and tone cannot be misunderstood. ~
The indignation of that patriotic organ is
greatly excited because we have imputed to it
dismion instincts and designs What! has
Ephraim abandoned his idols! Has the leopard
changed his spots and the Ethiopian his skin ?
Eyer since the first day of its existence, that pa
per has constantly, secretly, and sometimes
openly, been aiding this disunion movement
and does it now take in high dndgeon this honor
it has labored 10 win! Will it deny the soft
impeachment? Tell it not in Glth publish it
not in the streets of Asealon, that the Southern
Press indignantly repudiates the charge of aim
ing at disunion! Well, we suppose the miHen.
mum, must be approaching. This only can nc.
count for such an unwonted display Of patriot
ism.
1t may be proper to present to our readers
the following extracts from the article in the
Press lest it should, with characteristic instincts
for 'dodging, deny that it has ever deprecated
this disunon charge. Here is ita own language
@But the real intent Of all this preliminary
Publication leaks out at the conclusion Of this
model editorial Like the blind worm it car
ries its sting in the tall and that sting is the
old Islander about the 'disunion' tendencies Of The
Southern Press, which has dis-united the Union
already from 50 many of its Southern subscri-
bers, and from the confidence and authority II
J once enjoyed until il now stands the shadow OF
a name once potent to WELD the fierce Demo-
cracy.'
AS to It's re-echoing the slang of Benton,
Houston, Foote, e. Co, about the disunion de-
signs Of The Southern agitatcrs and the South
ern Press, is in perfect keeping pith its present
affinities and associations, however opposite to
the past"
1t would probably be wrong TO suppose that
these declarations indicated any change in pol
cy or principles, on the part of the Press, re-
speeding this disunion project. We regard them
as simply proving that the Press discovers the
appropriately Of this measure, and that public
opinion is becoming sound and rational upon IL.
We are glad TO see this implied admission, and
trust the fact itself will soon become apparent
to the whole country. When it does, what will
become Of the Southern Press! Will it not be
placed In the ",etired fisf' of General Othello,
when his occupation was gone q This dsa-
vowal Of the doctrines ofdisunion il ominous"
Coming events cast their shadows before"
II the Press has obtained any of our former
subscribers, M it alIegea we have made up the
loss by more than an equal number of others
we hope quite as good and true: AS to the at
tacks OF other adversaries to which it alludes,
vo are readv for them.