The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-25
nss. Il. II. ssa.son

Ddting the late caavAss tsS onxress which resuted
in the triumphant eleetioa Of Col r. H. Stanton, the
uaiA Uound Of attack upoa ha vas furnished by The
publication OF extract OF private letter written by him
ia May. 1853 The impression sought 10 be made sgans,
Col Stanton, in using this extract. was that he was
capable OF prostutng his position as member OF Con.
ess 10 his private GAIN and this mpuation was urged
with unscruPuoas vruence and psrlinscity during the
CANVASS The Louisville Josrna which ne yer Iosss an op
porunliy avail itself of charge no weyer calumnious
against democrat seized upon this letter, and runx the
changes upon it until COL Staolons friends GU, Of ais dis
uic became alsrmsi for his Success After an election
s over. however the Journal knows how 10 assume the
appearance OF fairness. by making PREPARATION when the
calumny to be available for harm Such has
the Of the Journal towards Col Stanton as will
appear from the following article published in that paper
since he sustained by his constituents BY an in
creased majority;
"HoN X. II. SrANroS.--A few days ago we copied and
commented paragraph from private letter of the
Hon. r. H. Stanton, written from Washington city TO Mr.
Pike, then editor in Coyington. Probably the passage
and our remarks upon il remembered by readers
friend of Mr. Stanton has favored with explana ton
which satisfy that did Mr. $. injustice We have al
regarded him of the very cleveres demo
In Congress- and rejoice thai he is fully ronsated in
our good opinion.
"Mr anton said in the passage referred TO that il he
could remain in Washington month longer he could
make five thousand dollars Ii i. evident from the date
Of his letter that he did speak money In his
congressional capacity for Congress sion
for some months. Bat on account of his weLknown fde
y and efficiency in tho management of business
plications were made 10 him to take charge of claims
against tho departments and to be collected in
the West, and liberal remuneration proercd To h IN
The fact Of his being member OF Congress, and
spending large portion Of his time in Washington would
fcouse, increase the numbe oil such him
and hence natural for him. after saying in private
letter friend that he could make II We thousand dollars
month during the Of Congress, add that in the
Of his reelection, he could make great deal
money To be sure, this doesn't read very pleasantly in
printed document, but there harm in writing il
friend, for il implied nothing dshonorabc unusual
There ember OF Congress who does take cha
Of claims and feel at full liberty receive pay for his
vices t@t 4t
ssWo copied statement from Mr. Pixies paper that be
fore he published Mr. Stantons private letters, his
were exposed by that gentleman. We assured by Mr.
S,anons friend thar this is mstake-that Mr., s. never
published exposed Mr. Ps private letters Two of the
letters OF Mr. Pike. recommending individuals for office
Published, perhaps through Mr. San,on's agency
bat they wore public aud not private letters They
file At the Post Office Department Washington, subjec
| to the inspection Of every man in the Union.
tho facts had been laid before US, and our attention
dircc tod hem should certainly have done Mr. Stan
ton justice before the election just freely do
His constituents have vindicated him"
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