The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-09
The Letter Of the Attorney General.

The recent admirably conceived, slrong xpre ssed
and patriotic letter OF Attorney General Gushing 10 Mr.
Folbiog ham, OF Boston, commands the admiration and
has ELECTED commendaory from the press in
every section of The country, excepting OF course The
journals engaged in the advocacy OF free-sol sentiments
The letter could no, have been Otherwise than un,alaa
bic in the last degree 10 ahoonsts and free soera
The eruhug our process indicated in il was the DEATH
warrant to all who embarked in seconal strife in
unpa,iioc and reasonable efforts sever our glorious
Union Disorganzers and fsc,ioniss OF every school
wal, condemn. but the friends OF the administration
and the patriots OF the land, irrespective OF party will
continue 10 applaud the sentiments advanced the Wig
crous, the crushing our production OF Gen. Cushing
To show the HAtisrng reception which has been given
This letter, give place 10 what follows. from differ
eni journals
Extract from the Washington correspondence of the
"Charssiop Courier" the signature OF "Psndle-
lou," under dale October 81:
The letter Of Auorncy General Gushing TO Mr. Fro,h
ingham. oil Boston, scahng ebuke Of tbs free-so Ter, OF
the Od Bay State and Of portions OF The country
Il submitted TO the Pre.iden, and his cabine, aud
cordially and unanimously approved The letter Ia
entire harmony AID beautiful consistency with the Pre.
dents inaugural address, and in suict accordance with The
great and almost only Issue in the presidential canvass Of
81 This step, the writing and publication of ihis letter
m
cui. it enunsrates by tho Executive and hi, coanssor.
will donb, prove stroke OF policy. 1t will take
the New York adamanttnes all aback fof Il 4, fair Of
the charge that the proclives OF
with tho 'bsnburners,' softs,' Hsxbles OF tho
Empire State LEARN from source altogether reliable
that The letter transmitted the wires 10
Jackson. Mississippi, and 10 New Orleans II will appear
in the Union Of tomorrow, and the friends adm
,rauon confidently expect that will operate favorsby mp
on the Maryland elecun. VIII ch comes of on Wednesday,
De ID OF November wing in sent,me nj m self and
friend and suppo fier o. the compronise so
cannot butscknowledse that The letter OF Attorney Gen
cral, IN tone and sentiment Is fully up the professions
and pledges oil the d. mocrscy in the last sideniia
composition which this epse exhibits, viii be checrny
conceded by wings and democrats every section OF ne
Union. The style IL beyond all praise"
From the Norfolk Argus.
Ma CusHrses LKrrEa-Wo print below the decided and
admirable letter of the Hon Caleb Gushing Of the
editors Of The Boston Post Il points in pencil OF lgh
inAexible hostility OF Gen Pierce an coalitions on
par, OF the democracy with free soiles and abolition
ists, and dspes the ally and waeosnt charge precned
by relentless opposition. that the President was pro.
iung the psonsg. and influence OF his high sss ton TO
bring this d~restable isouon Into There but little
doubt TINT sir Cushing expresses the views tho Pres.
dent in this communication; and the day Is rcmote
when the mist and the clouds which enxe red
by vndctivs psrssns SHAH have passed awaywhen the
patriotic motives and action Of Ffankin Pierce will be pr,
scnted in their light before his counuynen and
emotion OF pride 10 swell IN the bosom OF every
democrat that he contributed 10 degree in eevang
him 10 the high position which he sdorns
From the Virginia Sentinel.
GsxwaaL Cusarsa's Lsrrss.--Nsw yoRx vxuD The
letter of General Cashing. published In last Issue,
written svowediy with the sanction Of the adm insua
too. IL enough sausiy the most incredulous and IL
-nce unohsftabis, respecting President Pierce.
opinion Of e.oiier and abolionists snd the odu in
which they held by him and his entire cabinet Tb.
evidence indeed, wac not necessary any candid Cit.
zsn unfouuns,e side questions which sprsor
In New York opportunity preiudiced or hos
tile critics to nsrepres-nt the position Of the sdmin..
ton by mi.systing the Issues OF that controversy.