The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-26
From the Rochester Union.
collector RedAeld and tho United states
Senate

All hardsheIldom has been busy OF late in plotting
The rejection of Hon. heman j. Redheld as collector OF
the port OF New York The leading tacicians OF the
adamannes are marshallng their forces az aims, him
and they expect TO bring energetic public sentiment
bear upon the Senate adverse 10 that as 10
insure his rejection That they will succeed in convnc
ing that intense bitterness agalns, Mr. Red
field pervades the hard shell ranks cannot be doubted
but that grave debe ate body purposely organized
TO place beyond The influence OF the turbulent pas
sons which sometimes agitale large masses OF people.
will consent to lend itself 10 faction 10 become the
ecuive OF It's schemes OF revenge we cannot Tor one
mamen, believe Senators will be very apt 10 inquire
ichg Mr. Redheds appointment 10 not HI TO be made -
they will wan, good grounds Tor voting against
his confrmation they Will naturally call upon the men
who manifest such malignant hostility to bun. Tor some
SPECIFIC and tangible charge Affecting his character
democrat, public officer, or Citizen before they will
become The instruments of hi. prescription And no
ruch charge venture 10 rav Can be produced BY bis
bitteres' enemies, personal or political
Mr. Redleld has resided 10 an adjoining county Tor
many years HIS standing Yo private 0d s v IS la%asy
knows that is above rfproach, that II Is such as TO
preclude The possibility OF any inpuahoD upon his char
known TO the people OF this State that he ba. always
been straight forward Consistent democrat. Firm and
uny eldng in his own principles he was sili never
bitter pafsan. Aud II may be sad To hs honor that
with him political differences never crcumscrlbed the
cal circle, nor gave rise 10 personal luminosity.
The fact that in l84s Mr Redheld was prominent
member OF the hnnker organization, and candidate
Tor etcior the Cass ticket, nov TO mpan add
tonal 10 the hostility OF the sdamantne l.adets
Their friendship be retained purchased only AT the
cost OF blind and unqualified acquitscence IN all the =
projects for dlsog anzing the democratic party aud over
tbro wing The administration oil Gfn Pierre
We may here mention fact which will very likely
furnish a disnc element 10 The opposition 10 Mr. Red
hrd's confirmation He halfway been the vocae of
economy in all public expenditures, and OF restricting
propratious by The federal government TO sach Improve
menis' indl-puaby national IN character aud nm
porauce Al The Chicago coDveni,on--heid With view
10 bleaching the West from the democratic party, by
taking advausge of local dssais action with Mr. Folks
veto OF The rlver and habor bill-Mr Redfeld was
of the few who, nnmovsd by wing camor. stood IN
hncbiugly by The principles OF the democracy and The
constitution. We know, personally, how zealousy Mr.
RsdGeld laboTed to prevent democrats from committing
themselves to a movement designed 10 open vide tie
flood gales OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL expenditure, aud 10 secure
the endeney oil The whig parry IN the Western States
and know, too, that his counses sxeed an important
nfaeuce a, that critical innclure He was not then an
otfce holder expecant and his course that occs
ex.upihes the soundness OF his principles and the
influence which they exert upon his conducl private
well ss public life
Ia possible that any southern senator be induced
TO vote against man who has given such conclusive
proof HIS los atty TO principle Tor which that
has always 40 strenuoosly conended' The bes, friend
of the Soulh-pbs scally and socially the weaker sec
lion OF the conederscyis he who IN the hour OF peril.
when lie rights mensced by combinations OF specua-
tore and peea stands up boldly and ieaflessiy in de-
OF the principles Of the constitution by which
those rights secured And we cannot believe the
South will allow lis passions TO be so wrought upon ms TO
becloud it, perceptions or TO mislead lite judgment