The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-01


pure and exalted principles OF public poicy--he good
old Slaie-righs principles Of the democratic party
The Washington Union and its AssaiIants
In the last week Of January the November and December
numbers OF the Democratic Reviewthe organ of the self
styled progressives and fast mencame to US freghted
with its usual cargo of buccaneer morality and savage
denuncation. The sem-occasional appearance of this
palcal print is in keeping with the irregular and eg
innate purposes OF the plumber party which il represents,
and whose interests it seeks TO promote by lis unpnnci
Piled orays in the field of politics The style, too in
which it is written, partakes, by analogy OF the charac
ter Of lis ethics and the one is but profgate disre
gard of the principles OF honesty, the other
treats with contempuous scorn the rules of common
sense. The halfeducaied writer who makes up its ar-
ces conveys his conlraband sentiments By the DISCUSSES
and conceaments of the guilty smugger, and conrses,
either from ncapacty to speak with honest candor.
or with the design OF masking his illicit aim to obscure
his meaning in cloud of violent antheses, far fetched
illusions. swelling epihes, and ridiculous solecsms II
could hardly be sxpec'ed- certainly not desired
that the Washington Union should escape the abuse OF
journal established for the purpose OF promulgatins the
proAigate principles OF political morality, and winch
has signalzed its by the niscrminate denuncia-
lion Of all who would not enlist under the black flag
which foated from it's mast. Arogating to itself the
name OF Democratic ReuicW, it has established its
claim the confidence of the democratic party by wagng
an ncessant upon nearly every of eminence
whom that party have agreed TO regard with respect and
esteem. Distinguished democrats and luslrous patriots
have been aduced and assaed by il with venom and
scurrGty unsurpassed by the and mos, vulgar
slang Of the ish-market. II was due rather to the
weakness of than the honesty OF it's pur.
pose that lis poisoned shafts dd0hoi foment ncu.
rabe dissension in the democratic party prior 10 the
meeting OF the Baltimore Convention 1t is not sur
prsing that such journal should be loalhed and repu
dated by the respectable OF the democratic party
Ii is not surprising tina, the Richmond Enquirer. the Bal
timore Argus and other faithful organs of the democra
Cyl should dscredt its arrogant preenson speak for
party by which il is deesied and discarded. Nor is it
more matter OF surprise that should be applauded and
abeed by the clique whose interests subseves and to
whose instincts 1t panders. OF the co,ere which sur
rounds and sustans this Review il ambiliousy calls
itself every individual is intent upon scheme OF
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; and although they did MOTH
ing to promote but everything 10 defeat, the of
the democratic party in the recent election they yet
the most camorous and imporunae OF the seekers OF
office The honorable gentleman who in performance
OF his part of the conspiracy recently made assault
upon the Washington Union from bis place in the House,
is (rumor says) in hot pursuit Of among the most u
cra,ve posts under the government And thus il is with
the entire catalogue OF flaming patriots who make the
columns OF the Democratic Review the medium OF pc
riodc dissertations the sweets OF plumber and the
beauties OF carnage.
We say il is consistent, in the Democratic Review its
relaners and daqSeus TO labor to destroy the character
and undermine the influence Of the Washington Union
From the start we through their selfish schemes,
and understood the dsoganzng tendency OF their ope
ra,ions We never gave them countenance support
and on the issue OF the first number of new Review
promising TO deserve the confidence OF the party, we
FASTENED commend it to the support OF the democracy
Since the Washington Union has been under the con
troll OF its present editor. has been conducted with the
sole purpose Of promoting the principles Of the great aad
triumphant democratic party. long life of devo-
ton these principles, taught by the wisdom and il
Illustrated in the administrations OF Jefferson and Jack
son, the pledge which we gave to the democratic
party of determination to advance. it's cause and 10
uphold its honor in the responsible position which
occupy. II is for the party to say il our pledge
has been redeemed. OF the result OF abors does
not become US 10 speak but of motives and eDdeav-
ors we may say something without mourning that re-
proach TO which Mr. George Saunders's fH'bwtu month
ly is so obnoxious--wc mean the reProach Of being
On mpudent and staggering braggart II has been our
desire 10 heal those divisions which have disturb
ed tho harmony and feilered the strength OF the demo
cratic party and to unite all protesting allegiance 10
common faith upon be common platform OF princi-
pie promu gated by National Convention In pur
suit OF this purpose refused to recognise sections and
divisions Of party. but sove TO rally all in support Of
the principles and candidates proclaimed by the great
yention Of the democracy To all who stood upon the
Baltimore platform, and supported the nomination OF
Pierce and King, extended the band of friendship
and cooperation. Against those who rejected either
the one or the other, matter TO what political
party they nigh, affect to belong we con,ended in the