Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-02-03
Democratic Reuie,c and Washington Union.

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Democratic Reuietp and Washington Union.
The New Orleans Delta Democratic paper,
says that the Democracy are as harmonious as
s'sixteen tom cats tied in meal bag" The il
lustration, though homely, is graphic and truth-
full in an eminent degree. Never before did this
country witness such scene of fraternal cater
wauliug as that which now greets its eyes. 10
whatever quarter we turn our gaze, the same un-
seemly spectacle presents ITSELF North, South,
East and West in city. town, village aud coun-
trv the one harmonious brotherhood are wran-
CLING over the spills of conquest, aud worrying
each other with remorseless fury. 1t would re-
qoire an hundred pens to keep pace with the pro-
gress of each provincial fray, and duly ecord its
memorable incidents. We shall not therefore at
tempt the task but the quarrel which has re-
Gently sprung up between the two national organs
of the party, the Washington Union aud Demo-
cratic Review is entitled to special notice. 1t is
Interesting and instructive as howng what the
menI who cooperated in the late election with
such apparent cordality and good feeling thought
OF each other all the time.
In its January issue the organ of"Y Dung Anne
rica'' had the assurance to level the shafts OF its
ridicue ut the Union. characterizing it the
-sFogy's Assistant and uade nfcun." It says.
This "orgaa' in fact had displayed deep anxiety 10
be the organ of anybody who VIII "resist the progress
OF democracy that seems 20 be the bug-bear OF Tools
everywhere. and falling of better worse takes up
General Cas- with will and essays sfrenuousy to
,cipate and check the incoming administration 1t may
be well 10 inofm the pubic that the Washington Union
has received $4,000 per from the public
treasury, that never had idea IN It's venerable
had that neyer said noih ng with discretion or pro-
md omen fS UOSIU
itself. Upon the heroic deeds OF the gentlemaa who
hrou enormous exploits III search OF fifty cents
pay for patch upon his brseches it is certainly
didac, eloquent and milsonian. 10 frowning down
foreign relations ideas, wholly unknown to it,
and which it determined it willho know, it is grand
and truly impressive Forelga relations, indeed! new
IDEAS sir-nolsy humbug, srreasen TO the party sir.
No country in the world sir but these United States
democratic party never knew anything about
foreign relations. In such discreet language does 1t
discourse important subjects Yet such is the
organ of the fogy Interests OF the democratic party
Whereupou the Union, after broodlng over
the matter for considerable length of time, re-
forts in the following savage strain:
In the last week of January the November and
December numbers of the Democratic Review
the organ of the self styled and progressives and
fast men-came to freighted with its usual
cargo of buccaneer morality and savage denunci-
alton. The semi-occasional appearance of this
piratical print is in keeping with the irregular
and illegitimate purposes of the plumber party
which it represents and whose interests it seeks
TO promote by its uuprincipled forays in the field
of politics. The style, too in which it is written,
partakes, by analogy, of the character of it's
ethics; and as the one is but profiigate disre-
gard of the principles OF common honesty, so the
other treats with contemptuous scorn the rules OF
common sense. The half-educated writer who
makes up its articles conveys his contraband sem
tments by the DISCUSSES and concealments of the
guilty smuggler, and contrives, either from inca
hnna canSnr ar vuif ia tho
design of masking his illicit aim to obscure his
meaning in cloud of violent antitheses, far
fetched illusions, swelling epithets, and ridiculous
soecisms 1t could hardly be expected-it GER
tainly was not desired-that the Washington
Union should escape the abuse of journal
rablished for the purpose OF promulgating the
most profigate principles OF political MOI atty,
aud which has sgnaIized its career by the indis-
criminate denunciation of all who would not
enlist under the black flag which floated from its
mast.
Arrogating to itself the of Democratic
Reuiep, it has established its claim to the conf
dence of the Democratic party by waging an in
cessant war upon nearly every man of eninence
whom that party have agreed to regard with res
pect and esteem Distinguished Democrats and
iustrious patriots have been traduced and assail-
eddy it with venom and scurrility unsurpassed
by the coarsest and most gar slang of the fish
market. 1t was due rather to the weakess of arm
tnan 10 tffat Oh T1osc thdt
shafts did not foment incurable dissension in the
Democrutic party prior to the meeting of the
Baltimore Convention. 1t is not surprising that
such journal should be loathed and repudiated
by the respectable men of the Democratic party.
1t is not surprising that the Richmond Enquirer.
the Baltimore Argus, aud other faithful organs of
the Democracy, should discredit it's arrogant pre-
tension speak for party by which it is detest-
ed and discarded. Nor is it matter OF
surprise that it should be applauded aud Allotted
by the clique whose interests it subseryes, and to
whose instincts it panders. Of the coterie
which surrounds and sustains this Review, it
ambtiously calls itself, every individual is intent
noon some scheme of personal aggrandizement:
and although they did nothing to promote, bat
everything to defeat, the success of the demo-
cratic marty in the recent election, they are yet
the most cIamorous and importunate of the
seekers of office. The honorable gentleman who
in performances of his part OF the conspiracy,
recently male an assault upon the Washington
Union from this place in the House, IS trumol
savsJ IN hot pursuit of one among the mos
lucrative posts under the government. And thu'
Il j. with the entire catalogue OF flaming patFi
ais vino maze the columns OF the Dsmocrht's
Review the medium Of periodical dissertations OF
the sweets Of plumber aud the beauties OF car