The daily union., 1852-09-12
A History OF whig ISLANDERS, In Reply 10 tho
whig organ.

History OF Whig ISLANDERS, In hepy 10 tho
Whig organ.
II is said OF the celebrated Robert Give, the British
governor in India, that, when tried before The paria-
mentary committee for his extravaganza and speeula-
,;ops. he exclaimed: "When see what | could have
done when recall my opportunities TO amass wealth
bankers bidding for my smiles. vaults filled with gold,
and Jewels thrown open TO me alone-when recall all
this by Heaven, Mr. Chairman, am ast3nished at my
own moderation" !"
So with The whig leaders in this country Their cool
ness and their audacy surpass that of Give; aud when
they observe that there still distinguished char
accrs which they have not despoed; still pure
names which they have not out.aged still some great
lalsehood which they have not repeated they feel dis
posel TO draw Tor compensation upon their own con-
sciences and TO exclaim with the India ruler and the
English nabob: ave are astonished at our own mod
Grafton"
The Republic is now astonished at is moderation.
After exhaus,ng The very sources of defamation against
General Pierce il now cries aloud against the application
not Of its own dishonest rule of warfare, but of the test
Of the official records TO General Scott II is alarmed for
The propreies OF controversy. is fearful that repu
,a,ion may be damaged 1t appeals from columns to
oarself resorts to some of those influences so long
reputable controversy"
Is it "manly" in the Republic to fill its columns with
reflections upon the personal courage of franklin Pierce
Isit reputable" in the Republic to attempt to prove
that the democrats are false the South because certain
individuals support the democratic candidates.
Is il "many" in the print, at the same time, to
sefuse ie cnounce the efforts making under its very eyes
10 prove the reverse Of its effort, from testimony OF
different character though equally false and oensve
Ia ii reputable"-sh it decent-for the Republic to lend
itself daily the propagation of personal calumnies upon
the democratic candidate which must know cannot be
established because they ntrnscaly fase-alse in
the detail and in the aggregae-and most of them dis
proved by the voluntary testimony OF General Scott him
self.
The illusions OF the Repus to the editor and proprie
tor Of this journal require brief space them
.GESERAL ARMSTRONG. the head of the Union
paper appears the OF Robert Armstrong its pro.
pnetor and responsible conductor We believe that he
worthy and honorable gentleman, but he has
,be columns OF his journal very exceponable His
co operators will bring disgrace upon his hairs If he
does not curb their licentousness."
We have lived probably longer than the controllers OF
the Republic and in the Of experience have
known the present whg party in all its disguises That
which has preeminenty distinguished it, in every con-
test for the presidency has been the consistent aban
donmeu OF its organs and OF its leaders. OF all fairness
aal psopricy in their opposition to the great party OF the
constitution. The Republic makes us witness by its
empty compliments and thus endorsed, we will say, n
all candor, we have never known a canvass more dis.
Teputably conducted by the whg than the present
We have known more unscrupulous spirit mani
fes,ed either in the invention OF fasehoods, in the ccu
laion OF slander against public and private character
or in the acceptance by whig ptesses of candidate
by themselves recently denounced either unfit for
place. or in the hands Of those only fit for treason We
have never known ver brood OF calumoies batched in
shertsr time than those which have been let loose upon
General Pierce.
The respect Of the wings for gray hairs is historical
We amos, fecitaie the Republic for lis ausion 10 them
They respected them in Jackson and in Polk they hon.
ored age in The person OF Lewis Cass and they adver
tscd their veneraon for service and distinguished
ability in their reputation Of Clay and in their con-
temptuous neglect OF Fillmore; and finally they seal
their devotion to hero.m in supporting their creed by
their abuse and their rdoule of their yesterdays idol
Daniel Webster We have lived long enough no, 10 be
sssonished nj all this and beg the Repsbiic not to
praise us for that which il disregards in its own
leaders, and which has yet stayed its magni,y
against democvais.
The Republic is indignant because the Uaior has
pr,ucd the erpo,t OF General Scofs finances since be
has been in the amy. Does that journal forget the
manner in which the whig party in is4s assaied and
misepresented General Cass because of his accounts
which were called for, and commented upon 10 every
part cf the Union by wbg presses and politicians
General Cass had passed through most eventul
He had lived bameloss life in the midst OF exceme nts
and temptations He had filled many important posi-
tions and always with honor and with distinction But
was spared the scrutiny and the sander OF the
men who then managed, and who manage, the whg
party. His most ,nhng expenditures were made con-
stan, subjects for complaint He called an ariso
crat; his style OF living nisepresented his house
falsely declared to be splendid mansion and the most
,riang details paradcd before the world proper OBJ
jec,s for political investigation. We heard no ndgna-
ton from the whg press then The Baltimore American,
with it's afec,aon OF fairness made no opposition TO
the disclosure OF the OF General Cass the Lou
isyille Journal goa,ed the example which il
now recols from with horror; and the Naiionat nei-
ge~eu rolled Il as a precious morsel under its tongue.
Had the Republic then been alive, suppose il would
have selected the vulgar trade OF Andrew Stewart
against General Cass as most acceptable and compre
hensve theme for elegant and classical elaboration
do not see why General Scott should be spared the
investigation Of his accounts The precedent is whig