Washington sentinel., 1853-12-18

confused statistics, embraced in the census re-
turns, has been quiet but continuous and Her
culean labor. Mr.. De Bow has been faithful to
the trust committed to him.
AN ENDORSEMENT OF THE WASH
INGTON UNION.
1t is always pleasant to a conductor of a
public journal to see that it's course is endors
ed by the press and by men Of intelligence
We have received many fattering testimoni-
ais from all quarters Of the country; and since
the election of a printer to the Senate we have
been honored by congratulations from leading
presses and by letters Of commendation and
encouragement from prominent and distn-
" guished gentlemen. Modesty and good taste
forbid that we should parade these things in
our columns, although we might do SO if we
followed the example set by the Washington
Union when the Baltimore argus came to its
rescue.
The Baltimore Argus is a great paper
Some people read it and some people may be
influenced by it, for ought we know. But the
Union does not do itself justice. In publish
ing evidences of public opinion it ought not to
rely on the Baltimore Arg,ts alone; for it has
stronger and more influential and significant
endorsements to appeal to.
Fit will look closely to its exchanges II will
perceive that the Albany atlas, paper which
has been long established and is extensively
known, not only in the State of New York, but
throughout the country, commends the Wash
ington Union to its readers as a journal which
is conducted with great force and ability. We
suppose that the New York Ecening Post and
Times, and Tribune have done the same thing;
but we cannot speak with certainty, because
those journals are not received at our Office.
The Times, a regular higher law journal, is at
least bound in honor to stand, by the Union,
for the Union has bepuffed and bepraised it
most industriously in the last few months. The
Tribune, too, has good reason to be grateful to
the editorial corps of the Union; and the
Ecening Post, the organ Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
which still spits upon the platform, has, in our
Judgment every reason to take the Union to its
fond embraces.
But, however these things may be, the Union
ought not to allow its modesty to prevent it
from re-pubshing the complimentary endorse
ment Of the Albany atlas. The Albany Alias
is the organ of the Buffalo platform abolition
lists; but what of that? It represents that 9sec
ton of the party which Mr.. Guthrie and the
Washington Union have taken in their arms.
and to make place for it in the democratic
ranks, have abored day and night to ostracise
and drive off some Of the best and firmest dem.
ocrats in the land. If the onion is ashamed OF
its freesoil associates and endorsers, then il
should lay aside its defiant tone and its ridicu.
lous charges, that we and those who sustain us
have entered into improper alliances. II, on
the other hand, its modesty forbids it to make
mention Of the high appreciation which the
abolition organ Of New York entertains for its
eminent abilities and patriotic impulses, il
would be unkind and unmannerly in us to
stand quietly by and permit its modesty to work
it injury. Viewing the matter in this light,
we have thought it right and proper to men
ton the fraternal feelings which the Albany
atlas entertains for its confrere at the fede-
raj metropolis.
Truly we have fallen on strange times and
must witness strange conjunctions No longer
ago than October, 1852, the Washington Union
denounced as an impudent forgery" sen.
tence in a southern journal, which represented
it as recognizing the freesoilers as portion Of
the democratic party entitled to a due porpor.
tion Of the spoils. Now, it proclaims that the
Baltimore platform was general amnesty by
which the freesoers were admitted into full
fellowship and communion, and denounces as
factionists and disorganizers all those who OBJ
iect to the immediate admission of traitorou,
and leprous organization into the democratic
ranks. Are not the people of the States com
petent to manage State affairs? Is it demo
cratic to make war on the freedom of speech
and to strike down the freedom of thought
On these points we hold one opinion, and tn
Washington Union holds another.
We hold that the people of the States shoult
not be interfered with in the management o
their State affairs but the Washington Taio,
thinks that it enjoys the perogative to thrus
forward its offensive dictation whenever it ma,
see 6t, and to denounce all those who will no
submit to it with graceful humility. We holc
that the freedom of speech and of thought ar,
sacred, but the Washington Union insists on tn,
doctrine Of implicit obedience to the behests o
a secretary as test Of honesty and fidelity
We would advise that journal to study Land
seer's painting Of "Jacko in Office" The
painting is not in this country; but fine en-.
craving oft can easily be obtained. If Il has
the faculty to learn, il may learn something from