The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-03

The Administration and Froe- ssiiisnn.
In pursuance Of view of The character Of the New
York Herald. pass by It's daily calumnies without no
lice But the Herald 10 the acknowledged organ oil
the dsaae cted democrats in New York ard out OF il.
some OF contemporaries deem IT proper 10 expose lis
shameless misrepresentation The following crushing
article in the Cincinnati Enquirer is of that character;
THx Ngw YoKK HERALD SLAVERY QUESTION.
The Of New York Herald still continues his at
acks upon the administration Every day broadsde Of
several columns is discharged al this heads Of the President
and his cabinet The alleged ground for this bitter and
asng warfare upon the part of the Herald is The I'M
soundness of franklin Pierce, James Guthrie, William L.
Marcy, and Jefferson Davis upon the question OF slavery
Bennett them of abolition sympalhies and
cIyities They in league with the free sellers 10 de-
soy the Union. The people OF Mississippi and the peo-
pie OF Kentucky will be surprised 10 eaand yet IL Is
really the fact unless the Herald msakenhat Mr. Davis
aud Mr. Guthrie citizens oil their respective States whom
they supposed 10 have feelings in common with free
soiers abooniss, cannot be trusted the subject OF
slavery
For ourselves had always been impressed with the
notion that General Pierce and William l.. Marcy had
given many evidences, during their official catees that
they did not concur in the movements OF the aboonss
and quite that that is the prevailing sentiment
in the slave but the Herald has made the discovery
that 1t IL decidedly erroneous opinion. Those distin
gushed gentlemen aboonsts OF the deepest dye al
most as hostile 10 the South, II the articles ia the Herald
take the right view OF their political positions as William
Lloyd Garrison or William IL. Seward. Not only these
prominent statesmen ncured with free sosm, but the
Herald brings the charge against such prominent
southern newspapers the Richmond Enquirer, Charles
MecuTy Savannah Georgian, and Mobile Register, the
editors OF which have lent their aid, also, further the
schemes of the abolitionis,s
Nor does Benefits accusations here; all OF the
elections the southern have resulted overwheln-
ngy in favor Of the after its abolition sym.
pathies had been exposed In The Herald, il follows as u
Of course, that the people there becoming free
sellers and abolitionists
Southern associated with northern in the
administration of the government who have been dis
nguhed by their fidelity the compromises OF the
siution-southsn newspapers that have always proved
faithful sentineIs the wachowers, quick discover
danger, their section oil the countyand southern people,
sensitive in the extreme upon all questions that would
infringe upon their right manage their domestic
In their own way-are singulay blind and
to their Interests now, and all subject to the mpu
'aons OF the Herald, OF coaescng and sympahizng with
abolitonists.
Now, what is the political character of this paper which
loudly Of superior and exclusive devotion
interests the South How does stand upon
the pasil Was it always nppan and in its de-
nunciutons of free-soers as at PRESENT. What the
position Of It's editor the time the question of slavery in
Territories be decided by the pres
dental election OF 1913
He iound like many other opponents ofthe adnin
islration, attacking it the grounds, advocating
the election OF General Taylor to the chief magsracy of
the republic General Taylor pledged in his Allison
letter, any bill Congress light pass and So IL
that body fit to incorporate the "Wmo proviso" in
the organizing the territorial governments of Cal
iorns, New Mexico, and Utah, it would receive his
sanction
General Cass, the contrary, his letter Mr. Nicho
son. the editor the Washington Union (who is in an e
pecia down free soler in the Herald
pressed his opinion that the famous progiso nnsons
uiiona and OF II he be chosen President
he would veto 1t II it were presented him for his sigma
ure Mr.. Bennett chose supper, The President
,l., hf,Su stagta
savsry in the Territories by Congress rather Than
who would defeat il by constitutional of the
powers OF the office with which he clothed Such
the regard the Herald Tor the Interests and rights the
South the time when they Immediately aud direct
ly involved in the Issue of a popular election.
1t this Taylor Wmo proviso advocate of lsis who
actively operated with the abolitioni.ts of the North in
their efforts exclude slavery by law from going the
new Territories, that has the unparalleled i'm pudence
to boast his unfalerng allegiance the political
the southern section OF the union and arragn
only the head of the administration but states
and southern newspapers upon the charge of being
friendly TO free sellers. Can anything be preposer-
GUS While the President and every member OF his cabi-
ne, using their best endeavors elect the patriot
Cass to the presidential chair who prepared
the schemes Of the Wimot provi.ois,s by executive
veto the New York Herald exerlng all lis influence
10 place in the Chief Magistrates position who
would sim ply register the decree OF northern majority
both houses of Congress on the subject
Bennett mathematics the administration, and
will exclude from its olcia iavofs no. like him.
self were DESTROYS elevate the presidency indvd-
ua who oud sign the Winot proviso 10 case Conpre
should pass In lStS II is really amusing TO look at the
political anecedenis of the persons who admin
siraon Of soil tendencies, and notice their positions
three four years the subject OF cesoil, OF
which they all great champions.
The coaborer OF Bennett, in the Herald who is attack
ing the President and the cabinet for the cause
Edwa Lester. delegate the Worlds ant
convention in London, in 1870 Bart, OF the New York
Nations Democrat, who denounoes such men JEFF
ferson Davis and James Guthrie as fcesoe a rant
ing abolionist in 1913 Bronson, the late collector in
York, took the ground in letter which he Van
Buren, ratification meeting that the Wlmo, proviso
unnecessary measure the Mexican law already probb-
slavery from going into the Territories; but f there
any danger of such taking place.
OF the North adopting measures 10 prevent IT, These
the who have the eron,ery ask the South 10
follow their lead preference that OF Jefferson Davis and
James Guthrie.
John e. Calhoun.
We find the Richmond Enquirer an interesting let