Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-14
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Major Sawyer, of the Norfolk Argus, for having mis-
taken him for "waterlad" and applied the impr>-
nor prefix of Commodoreto his name. We also con-
fess our great obligations to him for the candid and
precious confessions nc makes respecting the no,or
Gus WIN. j. Brown. The Major, though holding
lucrative post under the Brigadicr loudly avows his
adhesion TO the opinion expressed IN 40, that said
Brown is "a doomed and eOneieted Misunderstanding
IN, contempt and scora OF essry homes, mind And
this too. in the face of the fact that the aforesaid
Brown Is one of the peculiar friends OF the Brisa-
dicr. Who therefore is not "honest mind" But
the Major. feeling wholesome dread of the diSplea-
sure Of b, owns patron attempts to exclude his own
conclusion, by shit, which mono but man in
very tight place would resort to. He admits that
Brown bargained with the Free Sellers, denied the
fact and was convicted of fasehood before the Rep
resentatves Of the Republic; but the moral standard
Of the native country Of Gen. Pierce is so low, that
this intrigue and sehood were regarded
there as ga mere peccadllo," and in the Western
States as $50 venia as to be unworthy of considera
ton. far less remembrance !" Brown is conceded to
be 'rogue," and his appointment is justified on the
principle s'set rogue to catch rogue" That is
the Democratic Post Masters of Indiana and Illinois
arc considered rogues, and this greatest rogue of
all is put over them to watch them! A beautiful
picture We have here of the morals Of Demo
cracy-high and low The Democratic President
has different notions from the South with respect to
n convicted Hart is mere matter of taste in him
60 love such a characer-a taste perfectly legit-
mate in free country like this of such vast extent of
territory variety Of soil and climate, and wonderful
multifariousness of character" Was such reason
ever before given for the appointment to an import
r.NE .
he beats his namesakes of the Mississippi all hollow
Happy Pierce, in having such a champion By the
way, the Majors genius has not hitherto been ap-
preciated. His true positionfs the Chair of Moral
Philosophy at the University of Virgina-for which
we recommend him the Brigadier's term
slall expire.
But Brown-thouGh still rogue, and on that
count selected watch rogues is said TO have repent
ed and is now a shining light Of the Presbyterian
Chuich This is strangely contradictory state-
Inent. How he can have repented, if he is still a
rogue, we cannot understand. We fear the Major
does not study his catcchism.
The Office to which Brown is appointed is not an
insignificant one. 1t gives him access to all the mails
which pass through Indiana and Illinois Millions Of
other peoples money will be at his mercy. And if
he robs the mails, who is TO catch him:
The Argus apology for Browns appointment is the
only we have met with ON the Southern Loco-
foco press and may therefore, be taken as expressing
the sentiments Of all. We suhjoin it
The Richmond Wig always ftali-fndng continues to
harp the aadPropos appointment by tie President
WIN J. Brown, OF Indiana, general mail agent for sew.
eral Of the Northwestern States That journal is pleased
10 quote from editorial article which appeared in
columns In December $40, wherein spoke denuncia-
tory of the dupcy and of this parsonage when
aspiring the Speakeshp Of the House OF Representa-.
uves Our opinion OF the OF this individual the
occasion referred 10, Tcmns Unchanged do take
back title Of the hardness OF language which We
INDUCED in when expressing honest indignation
of his conduct The President may entertain different
notions in respect this affair which he has clear right
TO do II is but diversity OF taste between US which
perfectly legitimate in free country like of such vas,
extent OF territory of soil and climate and won
derfu multiariouness of Character What NAV be con-
sidered an heinous oense the South is in the New
England States looked opon u mere peccado aud in
the Western States venal 10 be unwor-
Thy Of consideration far Ices Of remembrance But does
the Wing shut the door az nst all amendment of feg-
Has it forgotten that the individual in question has
IN deep humiliation repented him Of his sins and that he
Is now in full fellowship and communion, and u shining
light in the Presbyterian churchy But concede that Mr.
Brown is the abandoned and terrible that the
Wig would have the public believe he H. and what
does It all amount to! His office Is purely ministerial
Oneits object - Tor the detection OF all postal deprell
tors, aud In this point Of view the ground
our metropolitan contemporary, his appointment instead
OF being source OF complaint should be one rather Of
10 SNOW tue President
and his knoEledge of human in carrying out the
great principle that you set a rogue 70 catch
rogue"
But we do not know what right the Wing has to de.
phve neghbOr Of tie Hcydd Of his title Of "Conmo-
dore by transferring il to We dsclain the honor
We did, at an earlier period Of career belong the
dyy defenses Of the country never To the naral
service. In ambition for martial renown we attained
abe rank Of Major We could have ascendsd 10 the TOP
Of the ladder aud had the honorable distinction Of Gene
raj conferred upon w. fearful that the Wing.
would call too they did the lus,rious Jackson "a
military chiefan" 80 We abandoned the lie Of soldier
aud took upon ourse III equally protless and un
gracious that Of politician.