The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-03

men attempt 10 hide Their misdeeds by tssshood, and 10
sustain the ialsehood by insoent language and fierce
tone. The trick is old and hackneyed YET il sometimes
succeeds with the weak and tmid but can assure
the Republic that il cannot succeed with That journal
has made Mr. Badgers confirmation party question.
We join issue with il. and Immediately tina, journal
dssvos escape reckoning by denying lis own eoulse
by nisrepIesening ours and by assailing with low
abuse.
Although Mr. Badgers nomination to a seat on the
Supreme Bench inexpressiby dstastetul to us-as
well for ths OF the nomination as the views OF
the nomineewe forbore 10 attack II until Friday last
Then induced TO break silence, because the day
before the Republic had attempted 10 give false idea OF
the state OF public opinion in the district for which Mr..
Badger was nominated. and to make its confirmation q
party question by appeal to party feelings On Tues
day followed up article Of the preceding Friday
by further remarks. and by quotations from southern
papers The Republic replied yesterday, in article
characterized by that supple morality which distinguishes
that Journal It AYERS that il made party appeal to
sustain Mr. Badgers nomination, aud that il has done
more than copy brief article from the Mobile Advert
SER for the purpose of correcting Misrepresentation with
regard TO the extent and character OF popular feeling in
Alabama. We will not stgmaiise these averments by
an epithet but we will prove them TO be false.
The Republic in its article of the 9th ultimo, which
induced us TO break the silence had imposed
selves expressly states that the secessionss of Mobile
were MIR Badgers real assaans, and that the desire to
defeat his continuation due to his efforts TO prevent
dissolution OF the Union. In order TO back up and
tain those statements il said that il intended in the
event of Mr. Badgers rejection to M the vacancy in the
Supreme Court by the appointment OF leading seces-
sioni.t To prevent misunderstanding, quote the Re-
pubiies own language:
sit is we'll understood here that the secessonsts of Mo
bile his real assaants in that quarter, and that they
desire by defeating him. to repay him for the zeal and
euccess of his efforts against the di,nnion movement IS
further understood that these parties mean, il possible to
put leading secessons in possession OF the vacant judi
cial seat"
II this language does not constitute party appeal we
are profoundly ignorant what is necessary 10 constr
tute such an appeal The Republic does not speak OF
Mr. Badgers legal requirements does it refer to the
soundness of his constitutional readings. Those sub
ects are not even alluded to, while party divisions are
alone spoken off, aud party anpathes alone appealed
TO- Those who oppose Mr. Badgers confirmation de-
nounced as secessionsls Mr. Badgers eorts against
dsunion movement are held up. and the Of those
efforts are alleged to be the Of the opposition TO his
appointment, to the Supreme Bench while the further ef
lori IL 10 Pdlty duiHoeiuCnb
into more energetic action, by affirming that intended
in the event Mr. Badgers rejection by the Senate to
place secessionis leading secessionis." on the Su
preme Bench. This is not only plain, direct. and
mislakabe appeal 10 party feelings, but il is plain, d.
rect and unmstakabe attempt to rekindle party resent
ments for the purpose OF forcing the confirmation of
in delicate aud obnoxious nomination. The Republic
meant il as such; and its present denial of that Gaming
would no, be entitled TO moments belief even had it
character TO lose
The Republics avemcnt, that the brief article from the
Mobile Advertiser was repubshed for the purpose OF
correcting Misrepresentation with regard TO the extent
and character Of popular feeling in Alabama, is not true
II entertained such purpose It's intention TO mis-
represent and not to correct Misrepresentation. Else,
why did it select an exponent OF public sentiment, the
only paper in the Alabama circuit which sustans Mr..
Badgers nomination Why did il exclude the long list
of journals which oppose Mr. Badgers confirmation as
improper in ITSELF wrong 10 the circuit II we
recolect the oil the last few months. Alabama and
every Slate in the Alabama circuit has repuda,ed those
unconstitutional principles which MIR. Badger main
tans with obstinate zeal, and has repadiated the
party TO which the Mobile Advertiser belongs Is it not
psposeous. therefore, to say that the RpubHe in select
ing tina, journal exponent of public sentiment, in
tended TO correct Misrepresentation TO the state oil
popular feeling The idea is absurd and ridiculous
As to the impulaons which The Republic would cast
upon u.s. we afford pass them by without apprehen-
sion That journal has not the power TO wound, and its
venom is harmless. speculation. its career has
been entirely worthy OF itself II has sounded every
depth OF deg radiation When Mr. Fillmore was cast aside
by the Baltimore Convention, it eager enlist in the
service of his enemies and sought to gain their favor. in
the event OF by leading in every dsepuable
dertaking. Acknowledging virtuous restraints. it
herded with aboltonists and conspred with the
of that most unprlneiped sect TO circulate calumnies
which Disguised those OF lis party whose OF
propr,ty was no, as bun,ed its own. Having be-
rayed the conservative portion OF it's party. il was
forced, when the campaign was ended to submit
TO the scorn and dersion OF those in whose service
il had won a disgracefo noloreiy Any lingering
feeling OF sef-respect it may have had has been
destroyed; and its virtue being lost, it has become cal
lous TO public sent ment, so that il fears not detection
and exposure because IL has OF shame. II was
bu, yesterday that exposed s unprncped conduct in
a,iributng TO language it knew had never used
To-day we expose it's unprncpled conduct in denying