The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-30


The National Int.Ligeneer Of yesterday dsvoes col
umn Of stately editorial 10 an exposition Of the 'nc-
dents and resus OF the Stale election in Masla
cbuse.ts The article 10 which we alldde, and which
bears as caption the frat portion OF the heading above
though written with an a6ectaton Of candor and sincerity
beyond measure overpowerng, is still dsingenuous and
urlful II contains what must be voluntary missiaie.
ments OF universally acknowledged facts, and whs. may
be involuntary errors OF opinion. For the as
certainly no editor Of wing nswspaperis responsible
for The former venerable friends Of the Isigsncer,
probably, have both political and prudential reasons.
In early portion Of the InshgsHesr's comments the
Two following sentences are found. Aiiar announcing
the official returns Of The election, it says:
Thr political victory here officially certified is the
gratifying from s having achieved by te
tves 81 Massachusetts OVER THE COMBINED FORCES or DE
aocRAcY FREE. soILIM, which ny making common
cause though dle ng almost every point ~ iiol-
ics succeeded for the last three years IN obaianx
and keepng ssion Of the in Ma
chuselu This coalition has now been signaly defeated.
and. rus hnsIIy FOR WE DOUBT IF THESE EyEx *
lTEp FOB MARE ExcErroNAsLx UNION
OF PAKrIRs AND AIMS, kxcsrr IN
HoaoRs AND EAoLUNxSTs OF PUBLIC OFFICE
THE orfosiTE OF EACH oTHER.
Now, every man, who pretends 10 accurate political
information, will that the first sentence OF the quota
ton proclaims falsehood Oar respectable coempo.
themselves know that the forces OF democracy and
free. soIism were not combined in the late election.
They know first, that the whole power, patronage. and
influence of the present administration were thrown
against the coalition They read General Cushngs de.
cded and imperative letter TO Mr. rockingham, and took
note OF its and puport in the Intalgener.
They were familiar with own editorials denouncing
all such combinations. They know, second that the
most influential democratic newspaper in New England
the Boston Post-was unrenit,ng and persistent in lis
efforts to discounenance apd crush out all attempts
coalition between democrats and Tree soera
They know that poslmasers were removed for avowed
inclination towards an encouragement Of The coaliuon,
accompanied by overt acts They knew thai Gen. Peas
Iee the collector OF the port Of Boston, threatened ns,an,
removal from office upon any employee in The custom.
house who should by word act inspire the coalition.
They know. in word, that the very fact OF the
of the whgsi conclusive evidence of the slsshood Of
its own statement this particular So much Tor The
voluntary mss.aiements OF universally acknowledged
facts.
In the second sentence OF the quotations our venerable
tsmporaries say that, which we, with every dspo,i.
ton to do our whis nexhooFs wrong. have thought
mig ht be- pefbape, involuntary error OF opinion.
asy rate there error OF some kind 10 the slate
men, think few true men will doubt when we cal
their attention a recent coalition in the United States
Senate between the two gentlemen whose u
the head Of article, and TO the recently avowed opn
ions OF one OF them. Mr. Sumner and the received
vc,ions OF the olher Mr. Evefeit We refer to these
gentlemen and their opinions al this ,me for the pur
pose OF doing injustice eilher but in the language Of
The IxLuigencr OF yesterdays we place the statement
in our columns simply chroncles, 10 record facts be-
longing to the political history of the day. rather than
with any view now to cast reproach unnatural co.
alIiion"
The political world about is all cognzant OF the
circumstances OF the late unnatural coalition IN ths
Senate between PARTIES each having Professions ant
ams except in regard 10 the honors and emoIamens Of
public Office the very opposite OF each Other" The snee
tive, working democracy OF the naon-lbs farmer upon
his acres, the shoemaker upon his BENCH The mechanic
ia his worksbop--ihe who believe that the psfpo
tally and involabliiy OF the regular Organization OF The
democratic party superior 10 all personal or family
Tor that principles stead
fast and immortal while men are cfnnx and mortal
who are convinced that the democratic party is the ndls-
pensabe and predominant. and controlling element in the
walton and future groslh Of their beloved county
are all informed The entire abolition delegate in the
Senate Inc entire whg srengin. with The exception of The
senalors ifom Tennessee together with democratic
senator's united ia preconcered attack upon franklin
Pierce. and the administration which bears his
We have spoken before views touching the con-
duel or the nine democratic senators, aud we only
refer. this tune, 10 the pursued b. the wing
ard the abolition senator's from Massachusetts. snpy
a. cnronleie record facts belonging TO The political
history OF tae day. We have been accustomed to look
upon hr Everett a consistent high minded, national
whig His position in MAssachuse the political and
personal friend of Daniel Webster--selecled by him
10 edit the most complete edition OF his speeches
ye, pubshedcalled to the cabinet OF President Fill
more as perhaps a representative OF Mr. Webs,er.
views and o2nions-secled to the Uni,ed States Senate
BY the influence Of The compromise. Union wings. OF
Boston. who were. and are, devotealy attached the
fame and memory of their great departed saesmanhav-
ona democracy Of his State, for the very tina,
be was thought to be the Last who would be found
scng and cooperating with ifeesoileu and abci
,oais,s TO break down the administration OF him who
left his professional engagements, and aversed bis
tive S,aie TO defend the efforts Of Mr. Webster in behalf
Of the compromise measures the 7lh OF March, 1885,
at time when tina, statesman needed friends in New
Engand--and at a lime, TOO. when national wings
were blenchng all around with fearhad led sup
posc that Mr. Everett would not be found inierposiox
factous opposition to General Pierce matter invoiv-
inc M nrncnIc A betwe democrats and wbga and