The daily union., 1852-10-29
The Washington Union and MIR. Ex-Mayor
walter Lcn0x-


Washington Usion assume without vanity. that lis
saults upon the ranks OF the whg party have been
without effects for, beyond doubt. during the canvass
now about 10 close. The Washington UsiOn has been
complmenied. and the resslless energy OF lis assaults
has been aitesed by erceness and fury OF recaciira
lion such as was never before aimed at public journal
The whole whig press from the grave siodty OF metro
potan organism dow to the little village papersfrom the
National Iatsgsne 10 the Lebanon Starlhe full pack
Of Scott orators from the Hon. Lewis d. Campbell down
even 10 Mr. ex-Mayor Walter Lenox-have opened in
a foil chorus Of abuse of the Washington Union The
compliment is appreciated II is not ours 10 ask, with
morse and self reproach. "What have done that mine
enemy should praise me" but with proud conscious
ness OF duty performed we may point TO the poisoned
shafts of the retreatng oeto the and calumnies
OF thwared ambition, Of detected pecuation Of exposed
mendacity, OF baied cupidy. and disappointed hale
to the groans Of the Galphns and the Gardiners. and
the libels OF the Seward supporters Of Scot-we may
cite these mpotent ebullitions OF the fury oi routed
adversary as a sufficient aestaton Of the zeal and
energy with which the Washington Union has fought the
battle of the democracy And we fancy the honest
good sense Of the country will be at loss UNDER
stand the motive and object Of these whg assaults upon
the Washington Union. In the moment Of disaster and
defeat il is but natural that the politicians Of the wig
party should turn upon the pursuer and attempt sting
the foot that crushes them
Some years since by sheer force OF party strength,
backed by the most extraordinary exertons Mr. Walter
Lenox by bare plurality elected mayor OF the city
of Washington. After the experiment OF his admnisa
on his own friends repened his election, and when he
again became candidate he was defeated by mos
overwhelming and Notifying majority. In this federal
city democrat elected in his stead Since his
election from office Mr.. Walter Lenox has been con-
spicuous noisy and camorous politican-designina
doubt by graspng all the possibilities OF whig
cession to the present administration, indemnify him.
self for his loss OF confidence and favor with the peo
ple He seems to have met with some success in this
fresh field OF speculation for hear of him occasionally
at ward meetings and other small political demonstra
TONS We understand he is now president OF the Wing
Club of this city For the purpose doubtless Of gaining
notorety and making merit with his masters, this nd
vdua has, az we learn from the columns of the National
Inteigncer, made gross and wanton assault upoa the
Washington Union.
We copy from an official account Of the proceedings
of recent meeting of the Wing Club of this city:
"Mr. Lenox then brought the attention of those presen,
to an editorial article which appeared in the Washington
Union newspaper of Sunday morning last purporng 10
be recital of the circHmaSess aftding the vis Of rs,pect
paid BY several fhovsa~ds Of the esems Of ahmgton c all
partis their friend and neighbo General Scott. Fri
day evening" the occasion OF his tine city This
editorial article Of the Union (wi,h which might be class
ed similar OF Tuesday foowing) Mr. Lenox charac
terzed wicked calumny and atrocious libel the
ciizens Of ashington 10 general well as the wings
greeted General Scott in particular for which false
hood libel the only he able to find copssed
in the that the editor OF The Union' was stranger
nere was uiInormcd 10 the character OF
the people the city he had .hamesay calumniaed
"Mr Lenox's remarks and statements touching the mo-
lives for the visit General Scott, well
the facts attending IT, and his characterization Of tbs
dscy OF the Unon the hearty endorsement OF the
meeting, which also determined rssf the said articles
the consideration and disposal Of the meeting be held
this evening in front Of the City Hall"
These remarks OF Mr. ex-Mayor Lenox present some
points concerning which wish to submit word.
The exMayor. although not daring assert il, would
nevertheless produce the impression, that the visit in
question 10 General Scott aot political demonstra
lion, bu, generous welcome extended TO the whg can
ddae by his friends and neghbors without respect to
party The rebuke administered by the Union 10 the
hearess politicians who yelled and shouted at the feet
OF Scott while the great soul OF Webster was beating
its last pusaiions, fell with crushing upon Mr. ex-
Mayor Lenox and those who participated ia that most
disgraceiu demonstration To parry the blow and re-.
move the OF csnsure, he convened meeting Of
his club and on Wednesday evening" after the demo.
cratic association had paid their tribute OF respect to The
memory OF ihe great whig statesman, Mayor Lenox
got up hypocnucal lament over the grave OF one
whom he had insulted and outraged in his dying
ments This poor expedient cannot avail TO shelter
ex- Mayor Leuox, and the wings who shouted at his
heels from the which their disgraceul conduct
Justly provokss. Neither will they be successful with
their other SHIFT that the demonstration in honor OF Gen
Scott independent OF party The Republic, in de.
scrbing the 'Scolt serenade of welcome" said "many
OF the city, &c, proceeded 10 the residence OF
General Scott" &c. After the conclusion OF the Gen
erals Speech three cheers given for Scott and Gra
ham /; and the same crowd of excited partisans pro-
ceeded TO the Offices of the IatsiRgsno and the Re
psbie and sent up shout in honor oil these whig
organs The Union did not pretend to give de-
srrirfon of The of the Sent aerenade."
but was content to inform the country, that while
Washington city shrouded in gloom at the hasten
ing decay OF great American statesman, hrong Of
whg partisans, with drums and banners, paraded the
streets, yelling and screaming for Scott and Graham
that not even the death OF Daniel Webster could arrest
for moment the swelling tide OF political enthusiasm
or repress the clamor subdue the jubllant mh OF
hungry Office hunters, eager TO lick the hand whose
bounty they supplcated but that whilst every other