Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-15

- The subjoned ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on Wednesl
dayin the Wtshingtos Uaioa We should justice
to our personal feelings, as well to the honorable
character Of political adversary if were to with
hold the expression of regret at the retirement
Of Major DoNELsoN from the Editorial chair r The
party Of which the Union has been the recognised
organ could hardly find more able or efficient cons
ductor, we should think, or his adyersaries more
courteous, yet at the same time more unfmching,
antagonist 2y5D es9st tRj YEA .b9ngs9b aoad gaYad
9uoa 1ae JsaTo rHB PUBIC. snoa ri'nipniee2e
Percerng that there are obstacles to the harmony Of
the Democratic party, growing in degree out OF
legged differences Of opinion the political views
which have been maintained by the Washington Union
under the editorshp of the undersigned he feels it his
duty to do what he cam consistently and properly to re-
move them, He has therefore determined to transfer
his entire interest the his partner Gen.
ARMSTRONG; and to retire from the editorial chair to his
private pursuits in Tennessee. s n da srai4o "a r6Y
In taking leave OF the the Washington
Ino The undersigned only uses the occasion 70 assure
old and se principles of the Democratic party which
he trusts are destined to survive the occasional interrupt
tons of their just influence arising from the differences
among Or from the more dangerous conflicts
y The only light which has reached our mind as to
the cause Of the sudden and quite unexpected re-
tirement of Mr.. DoNELsoN from the Editorial Chair
Of the Union newspaper is reflected by the New
York Journal of Commerce in, the following
commentary suo5si1ge1gqa sh9sqs e obon go VI b
ia FROM THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE. OF THURSDAY n1
The Washington Union Of the 18th instant con-
tains the following, which we interpret to mean
that the wire pntlers ~ the Democratic parry hare
judged Il expedient 10 blink y,dse Compron,sse and
all other questions not belonging to the old platform
Of Democratic peliacs. Here follows Major Do
nelson's letter Of withdrawal as above ~
The same sheet contains also an editorial which
goes confirm the interpretation we have put upon
the movement. Say the editors, LAS the period
for the assembage of the delegates to Baltimore APP
proaehes, we see more clearly the wisdom Of those
counsels which have. recommended he 5Jlipion, of
past differences and the restoration Of the harmony
and concord rhich have always prepaased aohea tte
true principles Of he party tcere IN Issue, and ,oere
not obscured by sectional and personal ia,2uences,
M Per contra, the 70 Union expresses the highest
satisfaction at the election of Mr. ToUcEY 10 the
United States Senate from Connecticut, and adds:
He win come To the Senate rs the known friend Of
the Compromise in all its parts the steady opposer Of the
socaled Wot Provso and the fearless defender OF te
constitutional rights Of the South He stands upon the
same national platform with his colleagues in the House
Of Representatives Messrs Seymour and 1ngerso; and
his recent election 70 the Senate endorses the true Demo
cratic ground taken by his younger colleague Mr. niger
SOIL in his recent eloquent speech delivered Ii the House
Of Representatives to which we have before referred
which gratfed every true Democrat in that body and
which, perceive, has elected the encomiums OF the
Democratic press rom All quarters OF the Union - ~