Washington sentinel., 1853-12-20
THE WASHINGTON UNION ON coALI-
TIONS.

THE WASHINGTON UNION ON COALI-
TIONS.
We had hoped our article, few days since,
would have so subdued the restiveness of the
Washington Union, under the election of the
publisher of the Sentinel as printer to the
Senate of the United States, as to make all
further comment from us unnecessary. In
deed, from its silence for the last few days
upon this subject, we were led to believe it
had profted by our sincere counsel. and that
it would henceforward, manfnlly forgetting
ITSELF turn to the true principles Of its pro-
fessed faith, and lend US its aid in maintain
ing them intact to the democratic party Of
the country. Not so, however. The Washing
ton Union, unable to calm its troubled spirit,
still saddens its readers by its heart rt-rendinp
waihngs. Grief, when wholesome and ra
tionally indulged, turns us often from the
wrong, to the direction of the right Tears,
too, if they be not crocodile's, are POLITICALLY
characterized by Richard Lalor She'll, as the
bursting evidence of natures holy working in
the heart" In the hope of this happy result
upon the Union, we have been amiably dis
posed though our own good fortune to some de-
gree, the cause Of them, to indulge that journal
in its piteous lamentations. But when we see
our neighbor, after the soothing influence which
time and friendly coincidence should have eff
fected still tearing its hair and indulging in i'm
Fortunate clamors at the wrong the country has
sustained, in the failure to secure again the
Unions valuable services to the Senate of the
United States, we cannot forbear rendering a
little friendly comment upon some political
points which may serve to divert its mind from
It's anguishing bereavement.
First, then, the Uiaions reiterated charge Of
coalition Of " factious democrats with wings
and freesoilers," and which it makes the text Of
leaden leader on the "sanctity of the ballot
system" 1t seems that the Union would
convince the country that the administration
has not only been struck down by the rejec-
tion OF its proprietor as public printer, but
that this great public calamity must be deemed
sufficient justification for the upturning Of the
longestablished system of voting in the Senate
Of the United States. Verify, there are giants in
wings and freesoers. We have denied, and still
deny, and challenge the proof, that there was any
coalition between our friends and the senators
representing these parties.
Far be it from us ungraciously to acknow.
ledge the hattering preference given to our.
selves by our whig friends.
We thank them sincerely, for their votes were
freely given to the proprietor of public jour
nal, in whose columns have never been traced
one line Of anti-democratic doctrine. They
were TOO generous to ask pledge or consider
tion, as we should have been too honest to have
given one. If the Washington Union lost their
support, it was not for the want of asking it;
and we apprehend the loss of their support was
less attributable to the advocacy that paper
gave to one Of the farorite ,chig doctrines, than
to the disgust for the daily fulsome adulations
of all and every of the "powers that be, which
was excited in every breast. And to those gen
tlemen denominated freesoilers, who are said
to have given US their votes we tender our
thanks, and we trust the augury good one in
their future, since they passed over the Wash
ington Union, whose labors for four months have
been unremitting in their behalf, to take up
our humble selves, whom, they viii willingly
acknowledge, have done valiant battle against
them. Sycophancy and subserviency may win
for a season, but truth and independence must
at some period prevail. Thus much for the co
alition charged upon us again by the Union!--
and before we place for the second time in oul
columns, in more imposing light certain
coalition of the Union's, some eighteen month";
since, we beg leave, though somewhat dis
couraged by It's obvious failure to adopt our re
commentator of Seneca, to read it text from
a holier book, which we trust may be blessed tc
it. There is wise philosophy in this highly
holy literature which we would all do well tc
Law oftener TO heart. There is one of these di
vine maxims too often neglected by every one
and we fear the Union has fallen into the toe
common neglect. "Love thy neighbor as thy
SELF" Judge not that ye be not judged; Fo,
with what Judgment ye judge, ye shall be judg
ed; and with what measure ye mete. it shall be
measured TO you again.
"And why beholdest thou the mote that il
in thy brothers eye, but considerest not the
beam that is in thine own eve? Or, how
wilt thou say to thy brother, let me pull out