The daily union., 1852-10-28

administration in this Cuban case, then it only goes 10
show that, the gravest question OF in .ernational
right and honor this administration docs NOT kn7 lis
mind from day 10 day!
The washington Republic and the Hon. Lewis
ID. Campbelrs Circular.
"When Mr.. Lewis d.. Campbell avaied himself of the
telegraph contradict the statement which the Union
had imputed him, that journal insnuatsd that the
contradiction might be fictitious, and that, any rate,
IL worth little, because at variance with let
ter alleged have been written by Mr.. Campbell,
and published in the Lebanon Star Mr., Campbell's
second contradiction, received by mail, left room to
doubt his position, or TO suppose that the sentiment cited
by the Union forgery, whether copied or original
The editor of the Star, whom the Union hoped TO make
the scapegoat appears in print denying mat the par
agraph quoted by the Union from the Star appeared
in its columns and charging the Union, or It's ends with
nterpoatiDgin other terms with iorgng-h ior party
pnrposes The M us fastened np,n the eentraf
organ in a manner that admits Of denial We do not
envy the position into which it has been phnged by its
in this matter
The preceding paragraph appeared in the Washington
Republic OF yesterday We propose to submit some re-
marks upon it.
II will be observed that the Republic assumes
the Campbell circular to be forgery. and asserts
lha, the "maneavre' Chat is, the forgery is fastened
upon the Washington Union BY means Of dispatches,
certificates and letters the whg papers of this city have
con,rived TO involve this Campbell business in much OBJ
security and perplexy; and this is their purpose. To
divert the public mind from the point in ISSUE and to
slave of full exposure OF hs ..nh anti, a election 10
past, is the design OF their protests and epises BY
venting their hypocrtical indignation and partisan ran
cor upon the Washington Unon they trust TO throw us
in posture of defence, and parry the blows under
which they, their and their candidate reel and
s,agger Their cunning devices shall be bafied Wedo
not mean TO relax the energy of assaults until the
result of the SECOND NOVEMBER announces that the
whig par,yis crushed and destroyed Nor do we intend
10 be led away from the vital point OF attack by the
false signals and strategic demonstrations OF the whig or
gans
The Campbell crcular-how stands it b. il genu-
inc, be il counterfeit II forgery upon whom rests
the guilt OF using the respectable name of the Hon
Lewis d. Campbell withou, leave or license
The extract from Campbe's circular, as published orr
ginaiy in the Washington Uaioa, was taken immed
atey from the Richmond Examiner. The Examiner
transferred literally from the Knoxville CTenn) Whig
in which journal it appeared on The 25th OF September.
1859, with editorial endorsement
The circular had been going the round Of The public
press for neatly month, and in no quarter did we zee
any niimalion that ii was not authentic. Under these
circumstances transferred il TO The columns of the
Washington Uaion not doubling for one moment that il
the genuine production OF the Hon Lewis p. Camp.
belt No sooner, however, had il made its appearance
in the Washington Union, and before the paper contain
lng could BY due OF mall reach the residence OF
of its reputed parent there came back denial OF lis au.
theniicy in despatch to the National Inlsligeaetr
This despatch was, without delay, published in the
On'oa, with such comments as we chose 10 make upon it
few days subsequently, on the 23d October letter
from the Hon. Lewis d. Campbell appeared in the Wash.
ingon Republic giving more minute complete, and en-.
phatic denial of the authenticity Of the circular.
The substance OF this letter also was Immediately pub
lsbed in the Uaon and here the rested until the
publication OF the card OF the editor OF the Lebanon
Star concerning which shall have something to say
IL should be remarked that no sooner bad The genu-
neness Of the circular been questioned than we stated
the whence obtained tito wit, the columns
Of the Richmond Examiner journal OF the highest
character and ability Anxoust get The truth Of the
matter, we addressed despatch to the editor OF the
Examiner inqurng from what paper he had extracted
The circular, and in reply he gave the Knoxville Whg
as authority for its authenticity Accordingly we found
the circular in The Knoxville Whig Of the 25h Of Sep
tmuti OURSELVES Oi any SUSPICION OF un-
fairness we referred the Republic and Iafeigene who
were denouncing the circular forgery 10 lbe editor
Of the Knoxville Wing, the proper person with whom
The dispute should be settled.
This is correct statement OF the facts in connexon
with che publication Of the Campbell circular, as far as
the Washington Union is concerned With what justice
the Hon Lewis d Campball, the Lebanon STAR and the
Washington Rpubie may seek 10 sgmslise this Journal
as the author OF the forgery, forgery II be, leave
candid public to Judge. Neither with the honorable in
iividual whose has attained such nolorieiy since
the discussion Of this matter, with his free. soil
abolition organ, the Lebanon Star, shall we condescend
to handy eplhes 10 wage controversy Nor is the
Washington Republic entitled from respeciability OF char
acter either TO reuation rebuke but occupying as
il does, the position OF organ Of the admin
we cannot allow its plea Of iofamy to shield
il from the scourge
In the face OF the fact that credited Campbels cir