The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-27

peal for rng pance 10 enable the witnesses to keep
out OF the way ald the sublime reply OF the Mephiso-
phaes In chief rknow nothing OF any such movements
plans OF expedionary character you seem TO inn
agne to exist tall these things portrayed and set
forth in the evidence OF the officers brought on the stand
Of the defence should put another face upon ahairsa
thing scarcely within the range OF possibilltes-they
would seem rresistby TO lead TO the conclusion thar
there was an expedition such charged in the ndct-
ment set on FOOT and that il only failed because those
who originated il undertook to carry il out without the
expenditure OF dollar OF their own money or the slight
est exposure OF their own persons
Horace Greeley is in fair way 10 re-eect Mr. Fill
more TO the presidency. and rid OF the Maine law
altogether BY dnt OF sheer exer,on effect in each
the opposite result A few days ago he made oat the
acting President TO be such excellent compromise man,
and so strenuousan opponent OF free sollsm, abolition
ism. and all the sms OF whggery, that almost began
to think would be good policy for the democracy
take him up and run him themselves AT any rate he has
made Fillmore's fortune with the Union wings.
Next he pounces upon MIR. Rose the democratic mem
Der OF assembly from the fourth ward in this city,
of the minority which reported against the Maine law,
and. after calling him anything but gentleman or an
honest man. pronounces him very fit tatve OF
his constituents. whom he proceeds to abuse the
degraded pack Of rum-sellers and um-drinkers idle
dissolue, debauched and degraded wreches. that
disgraced community. Now, this wholesale defamation
oil OF the most thriving, Industrious and respectable
wards in our city will have its effect but not in the d.
rection in which ntendedlke overloaded gum
il will PROSTATE him who discharges it will NOR
ally kill, not only its author, but the he advo.
Gates Mr. Rose got up in his place 10 the house yester
day and vindcaied himself and his constituents, giving
the calumnaor such dressing he deserved. and such
as those OF his kidney who heard il will forget
The fact is, that the advocates OF temperance they
TO call it, becoming the Incorporate people
among Threats and abuse the best words out of
their mouths Barnum, the great Snowman. is canvassng
Connecticut in the hoping to divide the democracy,
and defeat the election OF Col Seymour whose friend
ship he at time enjoyed and has since betrayed II
the democrats of Connecticut have not discrimination
enough to Judge between the Hero of Cheputepec and
the proprietor Of the wooy horse, Joice Hetb the mer
maid, Iranistan &C., then we very much mistaken
in our estimate of their qualities.
We have no news OF interest to communicate, either
foreign or domestic The great book sales coming OF
in the city just now, and attract great number OF the
trade from every quarter of the Union Otherwise the
spring business has hardly opened yet By the time
il does, humbly trust that may some indica-
tons OF design commence business the part Of
Congress- The country, well as the city, will have
cause to regret it if New York is left without mint for
another year, if the Collins line Of steamers should be
obliged to succumb before their beaten opponents OF the
royal mall for of the sympathy Of our government
where its interest and its honor equally at
stake H.