The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-08

nave Deen dlffefent. AS 1t was, their best efforts
oniy resulted IN the less of the old Democratic
state OF Tennessee, the home and resting place Of
jackson. 80 2 f---4 IS
Since the election, the course Of the Union has
been openly and thoroughly Whiggish- utterly OPP
posed 70 democratic principles. as we understand
traton &c Of its suggestons it has sought to put
clog upon it by maintaining, all along, that the
consent Of Spain was indispensable to the acquis-
ton OF Cuba. In the most abrupt antagonism to
the policy OF Young Americas fresh and vivi-
Tying policy, which is not only the reflex Of the
brightest and best elements of our own party, but
which brought the thousands of energetic young
men from stemporary union with the Wing party
to join our own ranks during the last election
when the silently uttered but powerfully expressed
Will OF the masses took the whole nation by sur
prise by Its unanlmity and majestic earnest-the
Union supports Mr.. Fillmore in the surrender of
the sacred rights of the American CITIZEN in the
case OF "the person named Smith"-[vide Cass on
Chickering's with Mr.. Fillmore in his submits
sion to Spanish assault on our rights OF com
merce-I Crescent City]-swallows, with Mr.. Fill
more, the Captain Generals contempt for the
PASSED word of a highminded and gentiemanly of
ncer, the representative, in his position, of the
American people and Government abroad-sup-
ports the Fillmore tripartite negotiation in rela-
ton to st. Domingo; and by sequence of its argu-
ment. approves of the whole Of the West India
islands being placed in the dilemma of negro do
mlnlon or combined occupation by the six Euro
pean monarchies. In either case, linked despot-
Feet ALI this and then claims to be honestly
waiting to learn the Pierce policy, while en-
barrassing it in advance at every corner. But
while putting all the bars across the Presidents
future path, why has the Union kept sealed lips
about the most important measure now before
Congress-the ten million appropriation, to put
the President upon practical ground from the day
OF his Inauguration? OF course it is not factious;
stubborn opposition to most provident State
sure, because it was brought forward by Young
America. o, no! these honorable men and true pa
triQts are far above such seditious policy. They
simply want Frank. Pierce to come out and say
ton, is in favor of the people placing confidence in
him, and believes that the public money would be
safe in his hands, For myself, cannot see how
any man with an ounce of brains, or years De-
mocratic information, can doubt, with all the page
OF Gensral Perce's political life open as the day
before the world, what course he will pursue. 1t
is an insult to General Pierce to express doubt.
As well wait, while the Capitol should be on fire.
to learn II General Pierce approved of having the
building saved So confident am that the authors
of such line of policy will not be trusted to repre-
sent him and his administration, that offer, with
out hestancy, to transfer to them the Reuiec, with
twenty thousand dollars subscription DUE if Gen.
eral Fierce will intimate or cause to be ntimated
to me, that be thinks that the Washington Union
establishment has the capacity and intelligence to
conduct this national paper of the people. :.
BY the course have pursued, in not putting up
individuals, am proud to say that have not,
after whole year employed in assiduously build
ing up the reputation of a candidate for a high
position, been obliged, as is true of the Washing
ton Union concern, to make private journeys to
Concord, and play the iconoclast upon my own
idol, and that not on any change of principle or
course in the man himself, but for some caprice
or new personal interest. have asked nothing of
General Pierce, personally, nor shall l. l recon-
mend no one, write no letters, sign no petitions,
express no preferences having full confidence in
the sound judgment and sagacity of the President
elect to make the best selection, whether applica-
ton be made for them not. AS to our princi-
pies, they are at this day the earnest faith of two
thirds of the Democratic party proper. British
possessions in North America, Cuba, Hayti, the
Northern States, Mexico, Central America, the
Sandwich Islands, Africa by colonization and by
the conquest ofthe freed American negro; railroads
and telegraphs to the Pacifc-the country will go
with US on these vital propositions. What is the
course of the Washington Union in opposition to
our programme? Denunciaton, denunciation-
abuse and obloquy-the argument Of fools from
the time of that fool Esau, who sold his birthrght
for a dinner. ssThe Review must be stopped,'
says the Union. ssStop the ReuieU," has been the
fogy watchword from our first issue. But say to
Young America the ReuietD shall not stop. Let
them send on their subscriptions. If but one out
of a hundred of the millions who think with US
take the Review, fogysm will soon be purged from
the Democratic party. The subscribers can rely
upon the continuance of some of the able pens
which have given me such powerful support.
The President is the one only representative of
the States, and of the whole people, In the Reviec
have endeavored to reflect the views, the interests
and the wishes of the Democracy of the nation, nor
has there been page line in it to subserve the
interest of any private clique or individual.
challenge the scrutiny of the public to this fact.
The Union is the organ of Congress, and would
not hesitate to the path Of the President him
self to please even minority of Congress, upon
which it is always, the Washington city organ
always must be, dependent for its daily issue. And
there is always dead weight enough in Congress,
backed up by an organ 80 dependent, to drag down
IL
Yet, as bad opinion as the people have of the
retrograde tendencies of Congress, am sure that
majority of that body is greatly misrepresented
by this parasitic mouthpiece which is the mere echo
and to whose peculiar favor it owes the public
printing.
/ advise my venerable friend of the Washington
Onion. and his old fogy associate, the New Hamp-
shire Patriot, to follow the example of that excel
lent AID accomplished old gentleman, General
Cass, by keeping their temper, and moving a little
faster By the significant article in the Herald of
this morning, judge that the cabinet is already
formed. shall, therefore, visit Concord in few
days, to give General Pierce the benefit of good
humored face, after the crowd of hungry phzzes
that have been peering at him in kind of endless
panorama for the last two months. At the same
time shall take occasion to give that respectable
delinquent, the New Hampshire Patriot, few les
sons in the advance STEP / am really somewhat
anxious lest General Pierce should have to discard
both it and the Union, and shall endeavor, before
shall not look exactly like going backward. Ths
time spent by the Union in growing at Young
America had better be occupied in waking them
selves up to the great. issues of the day, and in
learning how to write, instead of putting before
an intelligent public such senseess incongruity as
is exhibited in their whole article attacking the
Revie,o, by such expressions .sgrowth by spas.
modc effort of destructive impulse which is a
fair epitome of this classic production from the
combined scholarship of the Union establishment
There Is good deal of spasmodic indication of
Redistribution" in their whole course, but cer-
tainly no "growth.''
Iexpect the Union and the Republic to republish
this letter, and in acknowledgment of this antci-
pated courtesy, shall wear, on occasion of my
visit to Concord, in compliment to the Republic,
that ''piratical hat,'' and, in compliment to the
Union, shall keep on my old shoes.
Very respectfully, GEO. N. SANDERS.
MARSHAL NEY AN OFFICER IN OUR REvoLu-
TloN.-A correspondent of the Savannah Repu5ls
can, noticing the statement in Putnam's Ma gazine,
warranting belief that the Rev. Eleazer Will.
liams is the Dauphin Louis XVII, publishes the
following:
s'This unexpected discovery ofa Bourbon among
u.s. reminds me of another singular history, de-
rived from the United States in the revolutionary
annals of France.
81 believe that Marshal Ney, the favorite of
Napoleon, was Michael RUDOLF WI was a dstin.