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

Auxiliary Wig print ia this city. after Ienindng the
public for bs niasy-0nth ims. that he upoa
suffered 70 hold Ia The Isyisaiass Of
lows bslches forth unusual amount Of indignation
towards Senator Dodge for expressing. briefly aad IN
erms his Dissent from the courss Of those srsx
democratic senators who formed . coalition with The
wings and aboonsts for the dsfeat Of General Robert
Armstrong Of the Washingoo Union. a printer to the
Senate After psefseinG bis remarks with the solemn ~
ssvsrson that be has besa the friend Of Senator Dodge
and uniiomly-wiih one sxsspuoa- recommended bis
couse. be assumes unassal importance. and deniss
that Ssaaaos Dodge expressed hs sentiments Of the pso
pie Of this Sais ne rsasrks made upon that oscaon
He s2ys-hear him
We conuadics it boldly II he my that ~ tho
party, Beverly Tucker has the sympathy Of the de-
mocracy of shis State. What. tell the Senate OF tho
United Statcs that lows the only free Stale who refused
pass Wiimot~pr0vso resolutions OF instruction her
thxr with the who in principle believe she does
Is II not bold asssron for make Docs
Senator Dodge remember he elected as q ma
tiona drnocxl Does he remember that the sofia OF
his party and the wings did their best embarrass
him by attempting pass the Wmo+proyiso resolutions
trough tho eEsaturc, and BY that either compel
him resign sxains his proessed principles. II
h4 docs r,msmter thrps things, do He viii surely
~
the Of tho legislature which be elected the
Senate"
In this rdIculous budget OF balderdash and self adua
ton the Impression sought be forced upon the public
mind that ihs Washington unioa is 'free soil" or
.soit- organ and that Senator Dodge. by voting for it,
has betrayed both his principles aud his constituents
Did ever "lame, halt aud blind" politician more con.
pietsly expose himself the contempt and Indignation
~ ;rtal
shadow OF evidence direct or indirect expressed or i'm
Piled paipabe inferena that the Washington Unicn
has favored "iree- sosm On the contrary, We ven.
tus the opinion that j, will be very difficult matter 10
hnd number of that Journal since the abolition que.-
lion has been axtassd in the country that has
tanned remarks expressive Of s dsapproba,ion of that
organization A paper which stood in the front rank
sustaining the Compromise of 1850 and defending the
Union aganAt the fierce assaults Of It's enemies-one
which did much-ysa. very much--o scatter and over
the forces Of whxsery and abolonism. led by
the proud military chefian Scott. be charged At this
late day with free soil" tendencies the height Of alb
surduy. No one bu. man false to bis uus, and an
abandoned dso would be guilty Of making such
declaration. and none bat crack Drained demagoxue
devoid Of self-respeet. would attempt saddle such
stigma spoa the snlgh,ensd democracy Of this State
Who u this ex-member Of the legislature that attempts
10 speak for the democracy of Iowai A man whose
every thought word. feeling. and resp a,iou for The
last three years. has been directed against the present or
ganxa,on and harmony OF the democratic party 10 this
Ssats-one who makes his iahdeli,y TO the party
means Of LIVELIHOOD who appeals to all kinds OF prtju-
dice. takes sdes upon alnoS every question: and
sssks to build up reputation by the nops instead of
the es~as<~y. Of his politics. who has assaled
General Jonss during smos, his entire senatorial career
followed him to Iowa city last winter using every edor
10 defeat his reelection. and yet when elected traitor
like, hum'liatngiy seeks reconciliation with him. that
he may prodi by bis known aud accustomed generosity
and because the General would not, like him. dissmu-
ais. and profess friendship where he had no confidence
saill continues to kuri viuperaton upon him ho
ansmpsed the game wi,h General Dodge when here
last fall and because the General considered IL prudent
hold hm respectful distance seeks every oppor-
tunity to manifest his hostility TO hm man protesting
to overflow with democracy, VINO has been known
speak in terms OF coomendaiion of the President or
any member OF his cabinet; in short. man who has
betrayed every employer and friend he had and suf-
fered the alsehood to be nailed, like culpr 10 his
back where it sticks. and viii continue to scourze
him a. long he has an existence This 10 the crea.
who attempts speak for the democracy of Iowa.
and who virtually gives the lie 10 Of Senator'S
speaking in his placs in the Senate.
But there another consideration worthy OF notice in
this place. II. the Auxiliary Wing print says. the
vo,a upon printer between national democrats
and free-soile or Union and anil Union men, and the
Washington Union was obnoxious to the national or
Union democrats because OF ITS free-so tendencies,
how does happen that every aad
in the Senate voted against the Union and for the Sen.
neI This involves Inconsistency whisn mus, be
onciIed before il can be rstoosy claimed that the
Union was defeated account OF it, free soil ten
denotes.
Gen. Armstrong. the publisher OF the Union, who
the bcsom friend and companion Of the llus,-
Gus And amrned Andrew Jackson, has been outraged by
. coalon between wings. aboilion-,s, and secession
dsnocsas which rsecs the highest discred, upon those
who parlci pasd ia the foul scheme. Their reward u
ssrs 10 follow the dssJ, and may il be such lesson
will teach others to avoid their example.
II 10 not surprising that journals out Of the pale Of The
democratic party and desiring be embraced in il, bat
can only hope Tor by plying themselves diligently
10 ne work OF distraction and Reorganization, should
anxiousy embraces every opportunity 10 uphold and de-
fend facious opposition 10 the parry Their de-
pends upou such and they expected pur-
sue il. bat il i be regretted that have many
ournss OF this character in the country, and that they
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