The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-26


manly. too decisive too fall OF the inspiration which
Iouses the soldier TO protect his absent brother arms
And 50 rHE Soorr LEADERs CONCLUDED TO FRoulAm
COLONEL MAcRuDERs LETTER A FORGERY AND A
HOAX and accordingly il elegraphed all over the
country This is now tie estimate placed upon his letter
BY the Seward wing press This is their last desperate
eEpedisnt TO break It's force. To give this expedienl
Consequence the Seward wings 90 on, and deoounoe
the genuineness OF the MagrudeT letter with that fatal
ntauation which often miseads men who deal in SANDER
and who delight to pull down the great and the good 10
their own level From the many wing papers before
that deny the authenticity OF the letter OF Colonel Magru
der, We select the following extracts from the North
American. We might give the insidous argument Of the
Baltimore Americana newspaper that covers, but can
not hide its malice under the cloak Of respectabhty;
but the North American is direct and 10 the point
Besides the North American aspires 10 be OF the
opoan oraces OF Seward whggery. II is 10 the Scott
press what Count DOrsay 10 certain circles OF Euro
pean fashionable life. and affects to be cultivated as
learned, and experiencedhard and hopeless task =.
il is really contemplate, degraded, malignant and
corrupt Ii cireulales in the parors of whig genty in
Philadelphia and with its saacthed face mnces its indie
cent talsehoods in rounded periods sparkling with
classic illusions. 1t would surprise to how read
lily j, takes 10 its reckless trade. and how ngeniousy
hides the dagger, constantly whe,,ed against
good mans reputation, il did not know its taste for
despoling honored names Claiming thus 10 occupy
OF the higher seats in The wing church. and insisting
prerogatve because composed Of The very porcelain
OF Seward MISUNDERSTANDING an air of education and
OF experience beyond measure overpowaring- is in
s,rucve to see how lis vanity and lis arrogance. lis
II k,. 81. IL
We regret TO add moreover that the Philadelphia North
American is fair type of its class and thai lis scanda.
lous has been adopted example by the most
of the followers OF Seward or, what is the same Scott
whiggery The following from that paper of Tuesday,
the 22d OF September in support OF the elegraphc des
patch from Baltimore that The letter from Col Magru-
der was s'hoax." is Characteristic OF the art OF the
slandeer who first preiends 10 doubt and then
10 fasify
This letter. be admitted, appears under very
suspicious circumstances and accordingly
surprised learn, from the telegraphic report from Bal
tmore which appeared in afternoon pa per yesterday,
is generally believed and confidently asserted thai
city that the letter published coming from Colonel Ma
gruder 10 General Pierce. rs hoa1.'
" In examining this question with the scrutiny it de-
th ,oa s fOHad TO be the best grounds for doubt
lag tie ausntieisy Of ts s6. It will be observed that
Captain McLanes Letter is dated September 10, and that
a
co. California, August IL, 1851 Now, the latter epsde,
have been received here ALL have arrived by the
last steamer from California, which was the Illinois, that
got New York the 18th instant bringing dates late
the 18th Of August day after the letter OF Colonel
Magruder puTports 10 have been written There would be
nothing in this comparison OF dates worthy OF remark
suspicion perhaps, under ordinary circumstances but
will readily occur 10 all as being somewhat strange and
erious that what has been printed efutation OF
grave impeachment OF Franklin Perces honor and courage
should have been indicted precisey in The nick of lime
TO catch the mail by the very last from the Pacific
and reach here Immediately upon the emergency which
made imporan, political and personal defence We
do say this odd not within the range Of
sbiliy but looks little like home manufacture for
pressing exgency."
To show how even these Pharsees OF poli,ies-hese
Jsnizares OF iaschood-base their respective fabnca.
tons against good cause, edyIng 10 observe that
while the Philadelphia North American says that Col
MagrudeTs letter mus have arrived in the ILLINOIS"
steamer, which arrived Al New York on the 10Th Of
September, because that vessel brought dates from Cali
lorna late the 18th Of August. the Baltimore Ameri
can says tha, the steamer Northern Light" which
reached New York the 7th OF September, brought
ate dates the 18th Of August But this has nothing
10 do with the main point, and only refer to il 10
show that fasifers should have good memories,
The North American is amazed at the coincidence,
and is that the Magruder letter an invention be-
cause jus, at the nick OF time 10 strike down as
base conspiracy sought 10 stain spoiless rep
uiaton earned during life without reproaeh Bat there
is another coincidence more remarkable than this Be-
fore calling the attention OF the North American TO IT, we
give the following extract from that paper OF Friday
last. the oath Of September:
Captain MeLanes letter bsars date the 18th instant
On the lsth instant letter, purporng to be written By
Colonel MAgruder at San Diego in California, and dated
the Ian Of August, approving General Pierce gallant
~ and FORTH prominently paraded in the columns Of
the Washington Union. That letter alleged have
been addressed TO General Pierce, and published al
though having reference whatever the specific charge
to answer by general appearance OF improbabiY Ia
common with many others, doubted the auIhe ntic,y
Of this document when II first appeared and subsequent
reflection has confirmed hese impressions. The las,
steamer from California brought San Francisco dates 10 the
18th August day LATER than the mooted letter Of Col
Magtuder. Now, il happens that San Diego-whcre
this letter purporis be dsed-s FIVE six hundred miles
below San Francisco and the only which touches
there monthly is that Of the f So that IL the letter
up from San Diego be mailed at San Francisco, 1t
have travelled these five six hundred miles In
the fssnih did stop Diego and II she did the
letter could have borne date the foto,r Of August
being day before she sailed from San Francisco
I'VE win not the present time, call the Magruder
letter fabrication bot IL looks like than any
letter which has recently fallen under observation and
we have li,te doubt when the election over aud suf
cen time !, allowed bear from Colonel Msgradsr that
he viii brand il with a stronger epihet Our opponents
will, In the time. protert ~