The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-22

The Congressional Banquet in honor of this National
Day took place at Wizards last evening, Com Stockton
of the Senate presiding. lie delivered very appropriate
speech the OCCASION and the whole proceedings
OF character 10 do honor to the memory OF the Father
OF Country We regret that the iaeness OF the hour
at which received notice of the proceedings prevents
US from giving more particular account of them.
senator Downs.
The following article from the Commercial Bulletin of
New Orleans, whilst testimonial in favor OF Senator
Downs as consistent aud tried democrat, not less
proof Of the vigilance of the wing party in taking ad
vantage of every circumstance that favor the election
of man devoted to their principles. The above jour
nal claims that there other issues in the
late elections OF Louisiana but the old between wing
and democrat, and it laughs at the idea that any
should have been simple enough suppose that Senator
Downss defeat is attributable to any difference OF opn-
ion among the democrats consequence Of the
passed by Congress on the slavery question. The logic
of this journal is that III Louisiana there were no separate
organizations of Union and southern rights partes and
that Of the TWO old parties remaining unaffected
by the sectional question, maintained their ancient posi-
lions, each striving for the ascendency Now, we know,
in point Of fact, that there serious division in the
democratic ranks, and that TO this division is to be
ascIibed the wing majority in the legislature But it is
not our purpose to complain We rather thankful 10
the wings for the lesson which their conduct affords Let
no democrat, after this, in Louisiana suppose that, in
crisis like that through which we have recently passed,
he render any service which will make him accepta
bic 10 the wing party Whilst the battle is lighting he
may be the foremost in charging the enemy but when the
honors are TO be distributed, when the beveshps to
be conferred his name must be overlooked made to
give place to wing who not on the battle
ground
Such lessons these useful to the democratic party
everywhere They lead TO TO first principles and
enable the people to understand the DISCUSSES by which
their aid is so often obtained for the election OF men
whose political opinions not in accord with the old
republican doeriass We had such lessons the close
OF Mr. Monroes administration, and it is TO them
indebted for the great which enabled the pub
lie will 10 triumph over The federal administration of Mr.
Adams Shall the democrats profit by similar les.
sons now
From New Orleans Bulletin, Feb 10
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR IN LOUISIANA
We perceive that the election OF MIR. Benjamin and the
consequent defeat OF General Downs form themes for
most unluslfable comments on the part OF many of
democratic contemporaries. We say unusfabLe for all
the circumstances attendant upon The have been
often aud so deliberately explained that 1t seems impos
slble that ignorance can be plead as an excuse The
Mssssppian of the 9th instant the leading organ OF the
late fire eating party in sister State. contains the fol-
lowing paragraph, not one single statement OF which,
as Tar relates 10 wings is borne out by the truth
IS w. Dowss-Wo have never known "a case Of by.
pocsy and agramde equal TO that practised by he wing
a he 81 was by m the nbe. ansss Gem Honon
devoted. and nnching advocate OF The promise
from Washingion, the wings leased aud toasted
him in every quarter of tho State, and iupiedy pledged
themselves to stand by him TO the last They also
red ~ o
his taking sides with those who approved IT, and
in this obtained for their candidates Tor the egs
atute enough democratic votes to give them controlling
majority in that body. No sooner was the result known
must be dcoapitated, they exclaimed to make room for
one of their own number"
IL is well known that the wings OF Louisiana have never
owed debt OF gratitude. or any other debt TO General
Downs in party point OF view On the contrary, they
have regarded him OF the most dangerous
TO their which the democratic party Of the
State contained within its ranks partisan OF the
strongest chamberlain adroit and skfu manager-an
Industrious uncompromlsng opponent. not over scrupu
ous in the choice of whereby TO attain his political
siana injury than any other democratic leader in
the State So much on the score oil tngrdt,ude. How
should be grahfh TO politician who has treated
Tor years with the utmost hostility is more than we
imagine,
The charge of hypocrisy really merits no reply The
wings have never practised any towards General Downs,
the MssIssppan can easily ascertain from the Gene
raj himself They promised to support him for
election. They held out such inducements.
II either himself his fiiends entertained such idea.
it species OF self deuson, for which they alone
responsible and wholly unfounded upon any pledge,
express or implied given by the wing party Il is true,
the wings commended his conduct upon The compromise
measures in strong and proper terms They DO 30 now
They honor him tor his patriotic course IN performing has
duty and faithfully carrying out the wishes of nineteen
tweniiehs OF those whom be then represented, and
represents But they never preferred any induce
menis to him that they would sustain him pofifi-
c,an The secession party OF Lousiana--if corPoras
guard may be digni6ed with the name OF party-were
wholly powerless, either for good evil, during the
recent canvass in this State. We do not believe they
held the balance OF power in any representative district
They may have been veBomous their coadutors IN
Mississippi; but il 30, they were afraid even TO show
their cres,s, much less attempt TO strike. Consequently
the battle fought strictly upon The party issues of
wing and democrat There was no Union party Sc
cesson party known in Mississippi; for both parties in
that view OF the CASE constituted great Union party
The wings triunphed and their representatives at Baton
Rouge have faithfully reflected the will OF the majority
by electing able, true, and sound Union whg the
United States Senae--oDe who will sustain the compro.
State by his learning, eoQuence and eminent capacity
So much for the charge OF hypocrisy"
The Mssissppian pays poor compliment TO the intel
lgence and hrmness OF the democrats of Louisiana by
in,maing tina, they allowed the wings to encourage
in the democratic ranks" Such an idea |
makes us wings down here Taught is 30 superlavey
absurd. II ever party understands its business,
the democratic party OF Louisiana does Encourage
forsoo,h Why would sooner attempt |
to raise disturbance with the inhabitants of the moon.
or hail ont The Mississippi with teaspoon, than to
deftake The hercuean task OF creating dssensions in
the serried ranks of our opponents. |