The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-03


came to us freighted with its usual cargo Of bxcca
'eer morality and savage dsnunciation The semi.
occasional appearance of this pratical print is ID
keeping with the irregular and illegitimate pur.
poses Of the pusde party which 1t represents, and
whose interests it seeks to promote by it's unprin
clpied forays in the field of politics. The style
too, in which it is written, partakes. by analogy
OF the character of its ethics; and the one is but
profiigate disregard of the principles Of common
honesty, 80 the other treats with contemptuous
scorn the rules of common sense. The haif.edu.
Gated writer who makes up its articles conveys his
contraband sentiments by the disguises and con.
cealments of the guilty smuggler, and contrives
either from lncapacity to speak with an honest
candor, or with the design of masking his Illicit
aim to obscure his meaning in cloud of vic.
lent antitheses, far, fetched allusions swelling
epthets, and ridiculous solecisms 1t could hardly
De exPected-it certainly was not desired-that the
Washington Union should escape the abuse Of !
journal established for the purpose of pron.slgat
the most progate principles Of political oral;tu
and iUhic has sgnaixed its career by the indi.cy;
smate dennnciaion Of all .oho sro,d not enlist ,.ley
the black flag ,shich foated from its mast Arropat.
ing to itself the name of Democratic Repie,r. Il
has established its claim to the confidence Of the
Democratic party by waging an incessant war
upon nearly every man of eminence whom that
party have agreed to regard with respect and es.
TEEN. Distinguished Democrats and illustrious
patriots have been traduced and assaied by ii with
venom and scurriity unsurpassed by the coarses,
and most vulgar slang of the fish. market It was
due rather to the weakness of arm than to the hon.
esty OF Its purpose that its poisoned shafts did moi
foment iacurabe dissension in the Democratic partv
prior to the meeting of the Baltimore Convention
loathed and renud;ated hn ar .iyuiu De
of the Democratic nar,o :. - r. nen
that the Richmond H,c,,;~. ns,.:.'. :. 1s'n
gus. and other fa;tbfni orn.ns - a. ar
CIV, should diacred;t ;,s a.-o..... yeoofa
sneak for pa-t, h., ,,,h;.t ). = -
carded Nor il e more ,,...os - 1nu us,
it should be annlanded ard ahat.od =. - .na.
whose interests il snbaarves "a -
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I =, anu undermine the influence Of the
$50. 8 o 80. ''so'' rom Tue start we sawthrough
n
i4ihg tendency OF their operations. Wenever gave
.nenl couh.enance or support; and on the issue of
.ne n1se NUMBER Of new Revietc promising to
deserve the confidence of the party. we hastened
- oo'nheho :. 70 the support OF the Democracy.
since the washington Union has been under
he consroi OF its present editor, it has been con-
ducteo with the sole purpose of promoting the
principles OF the great and now triumphant DEM
ocIaslc party. long life of devotion to these
as taught by the wisdom and illustrated
IN 'ne administrations of Jefferson and jackson,
was tne pieoge WINCH we gave to the Democratic
party OF determination to advance its cause and
70 uPnoid lts honor In the responsible position
winch we occupy 1t is for the party to say if our
pledge has been redeemed. OF the result of
our labors 1t does not become us to speak ::
out OF our motives and .endeavors we NAV
say something without mourning TINT 70.
proacn TO which Mr.. George Sanders's flibuster
monthly Is SO obnoxious-we mean the reproach
OF being an lnPudent and staggering braggart.
mas Deen our anxious desire to heal those divisions
winch nave disturbed the harmony and fettered
the strength OF the Democratic party, and to unite
az az processing allegiance to common faith upon
.ue ons colninon Pia.lorm OF principle promul-
~ - ~ Convention. IA pursuit Of
d;,; - ~. - sections and
ror, ~ ~ a' 70 raiiy All IN sup
{, ~. proclaimed
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cd the - ano
- ~ alu Ang, we extended
thosa ~ 80. anu GO oPeratlon. Against
= 'ns one or .ne otner, no
helona a..o. ssa. parry .ney might anect 70
i = 'ue splri y o an unnincn-
no,,had : parry and our principles TIL
er.v ,v;.h .h;os e.''on ~ renafsaoie 'or the en-
I;ano .,. oon'es.eu 90 ior 'he Drill
,vh.t nave no. Sougn. 70 learn
100 -. =. e.e uisposeu 70 put
th;ns :, az ~ saa' contributed some
evident VIC th;nL 60 .s :. .ne mig party Is
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