The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-03
From the Democralt.ic Repie,u.

For general edifcation, and by way of contrast
we would introduce to the reader an antiquated
delinquent, past all reform or recovery. named the
washington Uni0.., alias, equivocal people al
ways have an ALIAS. the Silent Friend, or Fogy'a
Assistant and General Fade Mecua We are at 4
loss to know whom it represents, if it be not the
retrograde party impersonated by William l..
Marcy, whom we regard as the antipodes of the
party Of Young America in all respects He has
not the merit of being even conservative, but ia
sure, by backward step, to break up the organixa-
ton of. any party whose interests may be con-
hded to his lead. Elected Governor of New York
BY triumphant majority, he was dismissed from it
by larger one; and while Governor and Secre-
tary of War contrived to get the party in this
State into the widest confusion He has been the
opponent of every Democratic measure of impor
lance until it was established in spite of him-as
in the case of the sub-treasury and Mr. Walkers
tariff. In consistency with his hesitating course,
he was~anxious to withdraw the troops from Mexi.
co in the middle of the war. He is now ma king
the effort to connect himself with the incoming
administration. But his course heretofore has
shown that it ia an inherent vice of his organiza.
ton to abuse the responsible trust of power. And
his late occupation at Washington in the prosecu-
ton of Mexican claims, at least as doutful as Gar
diners, at the same time boring members of Con-
gress for an increase of the duties on iron, are
little in harmony with the lofty directness which
should be pursued by self-constituted candidate
for cabinet appointment. Whether or not the
!" Union" be, as would. seem, the organ of MIR
Marcy, Washington City is in any point of
consideration not the place f,r an organ of
the Democratic party. II is better, indeed
that newspaper published there should con-
Gnn heal to- AZ .f
be putting candidates for cabinet offices, and
trimming the plumes of certain ambitious mem
bers.of Congress. 1t is not possible for the Demo
cracy to be truly represented in the distorted mir
rors manufactured at Washington city This
'organ, in fact, has displayed deep anxiety to be
the organ of anybody who will ssresist the pro-
gress Of Democracy" as that seems to be the bug
bear Of fools everywhere, and failing Of better or
worse, takes up General Cass with will, and
essays strenuousy to anticipate and check the in
Coming administration. 1t may be well to inform
the public that the Washington Union has re-
ceived 5000, 900 per annum from the public trea
sury, that it never had an idea in its venerable
head, that it ssnever said nothing' with discretion
or propriety, and cannot open its mouth without
exposing ITSELF Upon the heroic deeds of the
gentleman who went through enormous exploits
in search of fifty cents to pay for one patch
upon his breecnes, it is certainly ddactic, elo-
cuent, and milstonian. In frowning down our
Foreign relations as new ideas, wholly unknown
to it, and which it is determined it will not know
it is grand and truly impressive. Foreign rela-
tons, indeed new ideas, sir-nosy humbug,
sir-treason to the party, sir. No country in the
world, sirAbut these United States-Democratic
party never, sir, never knew any thing about for
eign relations" In such discreet language does
it discourse on grave important subjects Yet such
is the organ of the fogy interest of the Democratic
party. -