Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-28

defence be made for conduct SO strictly in accord
ance with what we know to be seemly and justI
Here is my answer. In the editorial columns of
the Washington Union of Sunday last the follow
ing appears;
HENRY CLAY AND DANIEL WEBsTER.--GRATI-
tube AND DEoEPTIoN.--lf the nomination OF Gen.
Scott has been remarkable for its utter disregard
of every thing like the principles heretofore pro-
fessed by the Wing party, the campaign Of his
partisans, since the Wing National Convention
assembled and adjourned, has been significant
of the manner in which the old Wing leaders
have been trampled under foot WHILE HENRY
CLAY WAS ON HIS DYING BED THE PAR
TISANS WHO CELEBRATED THE NOMINA-
TON OF SCOTT-the man who defeated Cay's
in 1910 and in 1848-the only two
occasions when he could possibly have been
elected-MADE THE DAY AND THE NIGHT
HIDEOUS WITH THEIR BACCHANALIAN
SHOUTS AND REJoICINGS. On Friday even
ing We had another demonstration SIMILAR in
IT'S CHARACTER. During the whole of the
day the intelligence of the death of Daniel
Webster-another Wing who had distinguished
himself by his like-long devotion to Wing princi-
ples-was hourly expected. 1t was 80 generally
anticipated that no man could be ignorant of it.
General Scott had reached town in the morning
from his eleotoneering tour, and could readily
have arrested any political demonstration. But
the Scott Wings had their own way. They cele-
brated the arrival of Gen. Scott with A DOUBLE
UNCTION-frst for his own sake, and next BE-
CAUSE, as they supposed, AN "OBSTACLE"
HAD BEEN REMOVED TO HIS SUCCESS.
When it is remembered how loudly and how bit
terly they had abused Webster for refusing to
withdraw his name from the list of candidates for
President, and how resolutely he had refused to
fall down and worship the candidate of his own
foes, THE EXTENT OF THEIR REJOICINGS
MAY BE IMAGINED, BUT NOT DESCRIBED.
TO A LATE HOUR THEY KEPT UP THEIR
ORGIES. THEY WERE INTOXICATED WITH
THE HOPE THAT THE IDEA OF WEBSTER'S
DEATH OPENED TO THEM, AND THEY RE-
JOICED WITH UNCOMMON ZEAL OVER
WHAT THEY REGARDED AS A PROVIDENCE
TO THEIR CAUSE. SO much for Wing devo-
ton to two men upon whom they have bestowed
SO many of the most enthusiastic professions of
admiration and of gratitude!
ION Tuesday also the Union said !" The Scott
soing of the Wing party haze maintaneda rigid con-
siste,,cy Of demeanor towards Daniel Webster to the
last THE approach Of death itself has brought to
them no show of taltering in the bitterness Of their
rancor or the sternness of their hatse'l
Mr.. Lenox said that the paper containing these
unfeeling, malignant, and false assertions and
is the organ of great political party,
and therefore entitled to our notice. The char
acter of its assaults, not merely upon the Wing
party, but upon the citizens of Washington, is too
Ielligent and civilized communities are accus-
,omed, to entitle them to such consideration as
ess fragrant and audacious calumnies might re-
,eive. They are better adapted to excite our
wonder and our scorn than to provoke our wrath.
No man who knows our city and its people can
fail to denounce them as untrue in every essen
tial part nor had the speaker met with single
member of either party who was prepared to de-
Fend them or their author. Who that author
was he knew not. But whoever he was, the base
and diagraceful libels he had uttered could find
40 sxtenuation except in the fact that the author
was a stranger in our midst and ignorant of the
spirit of truth, of propriety and of courtesy by
which both the political parties in this city have
aver been influenced.
Mr.. Lenox concluded by saying that he thought
the only proper course to pursue towards this
tissue of vile misrepresentation to leave it |
and its author to the condemnation of the party
to which the Union belonged, and to the people at
large. Upon the features of each was stamped
the evidence Of its falsehood; and upon the fore
head of their author would be written the rebuke
Of oil good men Of all parties.
Throughout his speech Mr.. Lenox was fire.
luently applauded in the most determined man
ner; and when he had concluded, his recommend
alton was triumphantly approved.
Mr.. CARRNGroN, of Virginia, was then intro
duced to the meeting; and he delivered thrill
ling and effective speech. We regret that our
narrow limits win not permit our giving an out
line of il. Mr.. C. is one Of the ablest and most
telling speakers of the campaign. The vast con-
gregation closed in around him, and listened in
attention to his every word.
"Thc JacknI Press"
Steadfast sympathizers among the lower rabble
of the Loco press are the Washington Union and
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