Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-07
MIC Gr6af Calnmniator.

The AEgeut C8luIanlaIOfs
Since the New York Herald became the lead
ing Journal Of the Locofoco party Of the United
States, the Washington Union has with more
vehemence than ever betaken itself to the foul
and dirty work of its party No abuse is tooyile,
no language too vulgar, no accusations too fla
grant, no articles too mean for its malignant
purposes. Ia illustration Of the truth Of our re-.
ofyesterday, as follows:
'TTaE WING NATIONAL. COMMITTEE Rooms
CLosRD. The headQuarteraCfthe Seward Wings,
opened for some months, and occupied by Truman
Smith, Fitz Henry Warren, and other abolition
agitators, in disseminating falsehoods and calum-
MES against the candidate Of the Democratic
party, was suddenly closed a few days ago, and
most Of the leaders engaged in the foul work
there commenced and consummated, have gone
home to re-enact the same scenes in their own
States They feel doubtless, that their frauds
have not been productive, and that their inven-
tons have been too promptly exposed and ex
ploded, to render any expectation of good results
mt all reasonable. But the true cause Of this
early abandonment of the ground they were at
first so eager to assume is the fact that defeat is
written upon all the aspects Of the times, defeat
the most oyerwhemng--defea which, like
great earthquake will ingulf their party and
their hopes in one sweeping catastrophe"
We give to the Union the full benefit of the
republication Of this whole article, the vugarity
Of which is emily exceeded by the falsehoods
breathed il its every line; and although we do
not wish TO magnify its import, we shall briefly
respond to its several charges
In the first place, f'the headquarters Of the
Seward Wings are spoken Of We are well con-
win hot nj bau ~,
headquarters Of any Wings in this city, and that
during his residence among us no man has been
known to say or doless with reference to the Pres
Dental question than himself Possessing the
\ same right that the editor Of the Union, or any
5pther man possesses, to express his preferences
I ande-to urge them upon others, he has yet,
No far as the Wings of and in this city have
apF knowledge, not done so, nor have his views
or wishes been in any manner urged by him or
sought by them. The manner in which his name
isidaily trumpeted abroad, in connexion with that
of General Scott, is in the estimation Of all we'll
informed pqSsons in this city, Of both parties, |
simply ridiculous. The intimate political rela-
tions Of Mr. Seward with General Scott arc not |
only not now aIledged by sensible and we'll
informed men, but even dupes and fools have
ceased to give credenee to the story.
The Union speaks Of Truman Smith, Fitz
Henry Warren and other abolition Ggitators" As |
the world goes, most men would rather be called |
knayes than dupes; and we therefore acquit the
Union Of the latter appellation. We viii do jus
tice to the discernment of the editor, and admit
that We have no idea whatever that he believes
Truman Smith and Fitz Henry Warren to be
Z" abolition agtators'
Respecting the /" falsehoods and calumnes
against the candidates Of the Democratic party"
disseminated by these gentlemen, We shall say
nothing, except that such things have never been
proved upon them. But as the editor should |
surely know better than others what falsehood |
and calumny are, We shall not oppose our judg- |
ment to his
But now to the point The Wing headquarters
/, "was suddenly closed few days ago, and most
Of the leaders" meaning Messrs. Smith, Warren
and others-"hay gone home" &c. As no other
words viii express what we mean we must here
declare that this assertion is totally Jalse. Our
Wing Central Committee Rooms, formerly on Al
street, but latterly on Louisiana avenue, have
never before been SO effective as at present The
Hon Truman Smith and Mr.. Warren, Except
during few days Of necessary ABSENCE and
many other patriotic, influential, able, and zeal
Gus Wings, are here daily employed in the prose-
cution Of all fair and honorable means Of pro-
noting the success Of the good cause of Scott,
Graham, and the Wing party. Information for
the people is transmitted from this room to all
sections Of the Union, in thousands upon thou
sands of fair and abeve-board publications; and
hundreds and thousands of letters are received,
giving unmistakable evidence Of the popular feel
ing throughout the land Never was the plan of
an honorable campaign better designed or better
executed Animated by the convictions Of right
and Of duty, and by the brightest hopes, every
Co-operator at our rooms in this city is laboring
with might and main.
~ After making this mean and proaigate asser-
ton, the Union proceeds TO ascertain .'the true
cause of this early abandonment of the ground !"
and this is assigned with all the fairness and good
feeling that could possibly be expected frsm a
journal 50 regardless Of decency and truth.
We have long been accustomed to read in the
Union the most reckless assertions, and the most
contemplate and ribald vituperation but il has
Oh iate QekC6uueu 70 INT lOhtst iefel VI ulbbuSl-
ing indec,ncy, and seems to revel in q mire SO
foul that the stencil thereof oifends the nostrils
even Of the Washington Union itself
"Between the Wing and Democratic parties
there is as much difference as between white
and black man. The issues are bold, strong de-
cisive. The one believes, or processes to believe,
and acts up to the belief, in this principle; the
other, in one which is directly opposite"
so says the Boston Bee, strong Webster pa.