The daily union., 1852-10-29
stop Thief,

When member Of the sceii mob is caught with his
fingers in gentleman's pocket, and thereby induced TO
start of in hurry for other locality, the first and
loudest words which you hear from him "stop
hisf"
AT The close of this whg canvass OF frauds," the
whg organs have taken denouncing fraud in very Bit
ter terms In other words the cuprit he shouts
stop thief"
Such journals as the Washington Republic and the
Richmond Wing, which have done little else but Jug
constantly detected and exposed have been trying this
"stop thief trick for some lime.
or late they have got partner in the business in the
National Infsiigeneer, and il is due TO neghbor TO
observe that his cry of stop thief" is uttered with
heightened solemny Of visage and sonorous grandeur
Of tone which prove him TO be old hand at this spe
ces OF dodge. Hear him:
Through lifelong experience as conductors OF tbi.
journal, say thai we have sean the public
press degraded Ii has been within the Est thirty
fory days. 10y the propagation OF the most shameless false
hoods regard only to the whig candidate for the
pr sidency, ju the existing administration OF the gov.
which, instead OF being subj sc,ed TO the VII
aspesons upon IT, deserves from every good citizen the
hearty thanks and commentator for iis loyalty 10 the
constitution, the laws, aud the faith Of treaties, and the
exerlons which has made and is making sustain them
flying from end OF the country TO the other concerning
the pending pary contest the safest plan is dsus al
everything intended 10 affect the election, la nine
times out OF ten they are not worthy of confidence"
II is edifying to note that this us,y bawl OF stop
thief Immediately follows the most intensely and thor
oughy iesuca and deceptive article abou, the prospects
OF the canvass which have read for many day-an
article which, with oseniaous parade of than
judicial moderation and fairness, gravely announces the
conclusion that Winfield Scott will surely obtain the
palm, and b. .i.essd PreOdon, OF those United so,eo
Now. the tegener well knows that, in homeIy phrase
any such statement is and is well knownto be- oil gan
menr' II s cheat and il believed by any whgs ii
will cost them moneyba is, IL their belief reaches the
betting point But some plan must be devised to keep up
the spirit of the party and the Infesencr lets of its
"Roorback" estimate, aud then, by way OF emphasis.
pounces down with great rage upon the practice Of
"Rombskingi' Never did light fingered gentlemen cry
" stop thief" more opporiunely more zealousy.
Considering the torrents OF the foulesi calumny which
have been poured upon General Pierce--considering
that such base deirac,onbas been the weapon WELD
ed against him by the whig organs-considering how
much forged certifying and false swearing have been
exhibited by the wings and their abolition allies in the
attack upon hint requires small steadnes Of nerve
in the whig journal TO turn round and complain OF
the infinitely airer and better treatment which through
the General Scott has received a, the hands
of the democratic party
Bat II seems that villanous" mpualions have been
cast upon the administration II rue Gardinersm and
GaIphnism have been alluded TO- We leave the Iniei.
liasnor decide how far they deserve 10 be called vii
lanous Il is true, the bundes Of the President and his
predecessor in their foreign policy have been spoken Of
with censure but not few friends Of the admnisra-
ton will concur with in saying. that on that point the
In,sgencer has dealt the cruees blow Of all II has
specially commended their foreign policy and this com
mendalon judged by the past will 20 far TO that
policy 10 be ami American