The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-03
wAsurscror July ., 1859.

A correspondent OF the Philadelphia Ledge
from this city, who uses "Obseryer' as his non
de plume, but who is generally known to b
one Francis GRuNp, has written letter unde
date Of 23d ult., which requires some notice
from me, copy from that letter the following
splenetc extract:
"Tbe public printing has not yet been de6n
itely disposed Of A new committee has beer
appointed by Democratic Senatorial caucus
but, as yet, they have been unable to come tt
any definite conclusion. They all agree that the
present printer has forfeited his contract-tha
he has executed the greater part OF his work II
an execrabe manner, &c, but they cannot agree
OH the manner ofelecting public printer.
"Mr. Soue proposed, in caucus, to give the
Senate printing to the Southern Press /; tc
which Gen. CaSs replied 10 most earnest terms
| that the Nal. Fra (Aboition and the opposite
extreme( has the same right to the patronage o
the Senate which the Southern Press has. Hi
would never consent to such an extreme sec
| tonal arrangement. The plan to sustain a trea
sonable Secession sheet here in Washington is
| for the Southern SecessioDists to have check
on Gen. Pierce, should he be unwilling to obey
the behests of half dozen crazy hotspurs, anG
to renew the disgracefui war upon the Const
tuition and the Union from which we have bu
| just emerged
"The Southern Press if left to itself, will
soon die a natural dealh-as all papers will
which are only minstering to particular preju
dices and passions Of men. They die, after they
have glatted those for whose edfcation they
sprang into existence. The sensible and patri
otis men of the South are heartily tired of the
| reasonable TRADES of the Southern Press, and
wish it, rs far as they are concerned, at the bot.
tom of the sea- 1t is for this reason that am
| amazed at Mr.. Soule's proposition, who has him.
self but recently returned to the fold, and ought
to have care even to avoid suspicion.
"Another plan is to foi,t Mr.. Forsyth, the
rankest Secessionist of the South, as partner
and editor, on the Washington Union This
would, indeed, be an invaluable acquisition, and
stamp the national organ of the Democracy at
once as sectional print, and the whole Presi-
dewtial canvass sectional canvass. Mr.. For.
syth edited, during the last canvass in Georgia,
the Georgia Times, one Of the vilest Secession
sheets in the country, and that, too, after the
compromise measures had passed Congress.
These antecedents do not qualify Mr.. Forsyth
for the editorship of the Union, and if the Dem.
ocratic party in Congress were to aid such an
arrangement, it would render itself guilty of an
unmitigated piece Of folly.
.The Union if it shall have the slightest ipfu
ence, can only be edited by national man. The
hostility to Major Donelson arose from the fact
that he was true Union man; and that which
is now manifested in regard to Gen. Arm strong,
proceeds from the same source. II was hoped
that the p itform and the nominations would
heal sl differences, but it seems the South il
determined to-have every thing its own way
to rule or ruin. Quem rolunt perdere Dir con-
|undun."
Mr.. GRUNp is the generally accredited mouth
piece of Gen. CAss. Whether this be the case
or not, If he has correctly reported Gen. CAss's
course in the Senatorial caucus to which he re.
fers, | have right to assume that the writer
does not exceed his authority as mouth. piece,
and only truly expresses Gen. CAss's feelings
and views. In this view of the case | turn from
the man TO speak TO the master; and leave with
contempt the vile IIessian, who presumes to
call me '.vile Secessionist" Where do we
stand The great Democratic party has just en-
tered upon canvass Of transcenient moment,
with candidates the unanimous choice of an au
gust convention Of liz free election, and with
platform adopted in the magnsnimous spirit Of
compromise Of differences, and amid general
and heartfelt fluctuations over the restoration
Of harmony, good feeling, and reconciliation
among all sections of the party. From INV own
State there wss full accord, and clear and
friendly understanding between the rival dele.
cations and the irregular or Union delegation
was admitted TO seats in the Convention by re-.
quest of the regularly ppointedDemocrnti dele
gates, and the two cast the votes Of the State.
part Of the Southern Rights Democracy pro-
nounce that il was genuine and honest agree.
ment TO bury the hachet Of discord, and close
up the ranks Of The whole Democratic party,
however fi'ering on former questions, in hear
ty support Of the truly Republican ticket Of
PIERCE and KISG. Buff General CAss speaks
the sentiments Of his friends, IL the Athens Ban
ner, the organ Of Governor COBB, holds the Ian
goage Of authority for his friends, then is il an
idle mockery to say that the Democratic pariyi'
reunited IN the bonds Of harmony and renewed
brotherhood And demand Of the Democratic
party, now rGllying TO the support Of its ticket,
an answer TO this question--if this want Of
harmony does exist, ,ohoss fail, is IL! Who il
il that has reinyoled the ghost Of disunion,
which all frnc friends Of PIERCE and KING would
wish were forever prisoDed in the chanc house
where il was supposed The Baltimore Couven-
ton had laid ii? foarles,!y answer, il is not
Tic Democrats of my school, il is not my friends,
who have been guilty Of This wicked folly. On
the contrary, VIC have steadily held out the olive
branch Of peace, and have been met too often
with such proscriptye insoleDce as General CAss
has put into the mouth Of bis bireling scribbler
History is suggestive on this subject; and in
it's light, beg TO ask Of the friends Of PIERCE
aud KING, what does Gen. Cass mean by this
violent philippe against the Southern Rights
Democracy! That he should feel sore from bis
late defeat is Datural--that he should know
/ A. l.. II. III. AZ.