The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-13

Tia late pa,r,otic and sensible letter OF this ds,in
gush~d gentleman directed against coation ana intend
"a lo. uAyn The national democrats al MAssAchusots
~ snst frssrn,zpg with reesoers has been assailed
ID quarters whsre opposition least anticipated and
where such assaus rave branded, with hyPocTtcs IN
sist Hcy. the double faced assa'anIs Our symps
tiss and feelings are WITH and il shall be pleasure,
AZ ii 10 manrsy duty aud Interest, 10 defend, up
hold. and encourage, that organization which will best
promote The great Interests Of me nation. aud most sure
ly 10 the dictates and prescribed policy OF the
constitution. Its upon such principles that The perma
nency Of The republic and its happiness and glory de.
pend Il has been in conformity with these views that
we hare in common with all southern people, defended
aud sustained Daniel Dickinson, and il is upon such
grounds the people and press Of the whole South must
and will sustain Caleb Gushing.
mahH9Ant attacks and peryersons OF the New YORK
Hel&ld are not Of q character to demand or command
rei0ntl0n but those men who are allied IN action. u
II not Ii principles with the 'hard SHELF section oil the
democracy in New York, cannot, with either justice or
ssnss dsat from the views OF the letter under consde-
ration Frst, we may inquire what are the sentiments
Of Gen. Gushing expressed in this abused production
They that aboonists are 10 be recognsedthey
not thai feesoers are good, reliable, sound. worthy
membess OF the democratic church-such are not, we
reitsFatc it, sentiments but there emphatic decla
ration that coaescence and action with them is
bic with the avowed policy OF the adminlstrahon--in-
Compatible and Inconsistent with nationality and coun-
enancng abstinence from such association, because It
il m element totally opposed 70 the equality the peace
the honor. and dignity OF the Union. In what then, is
this di6erent from the very principle commended lor oy
and by The national party in every State argued
that while Mr. Guthrie is sustaining the iree-so!-
ers Of New York, General Gushing is engaged in the
work Of fighting this same party in Massachusetts ;
but word AT once exposes the hypocrisy Of such
position. The old soilers Of the hrsl-named
State give in their adhesion 10 the Baltimore platform
and stand professedy at least, firmly and abdngy by the
Compromise fugitive slave law and all, condemn aga-
on, and execrate interference with the domestic policy
OF the States; and thus the President not having me
right judge Of mems motives, receives them INTO Inc
common brotherhood They have not in New York, nor
will they. form coalitions for the purpose OF triumph
when Tree soIes thereby to be elevated but N Mas
sachusetts there has been attempt at c0alonindeet,
coalitions have been formed to extenand the adj
minsration knowing the tendency OF such combinations
toreprodnce agiia,ion has promptly and properly, 10 us
effort to crush the free soil element and maintain right
and harmony in the Union, refuted such afaon as I'M
proper unwse dangerous, and totally opposed not only
to it, avowed policy but contrary to the declared Poson
of the whole democracy Of the country and IN oppost
10 the compromises Of the constitution and accordingly
announced that no who shall aid or acqulesce IN
such schemes for internal disturbance can receive Inc
cOuntenance implied in elevation 10 official station Gen
Cushnes letter expresses such convictions as his own
and those of the President and cabinet and by him and
with him. wings and democrats, North and South. East
and West who regard the peace OF the country above
sectional feelings and interests will sand and thus stand
ing, defend him to the last Thus we have shown, not
only the great patriotism which dictated 'n,s eief .ne
and the present free-soism OF Massachuselt We have
too. that il the administration is sustained, non in
references will PROSTATE sec!ional'sn and harmony pre-
vanger local ireachery and uncOnstliu exaCtOn.
Us.~ncs OF General Gushing against the charges OF
ivr,neiIy acquescng in coalitions, and OF entertaining
ecanents hostile any of the Union, is rendered
uess BY every every expressed sentiment and opin-
lea, OF his life. de stood firm and openly upon the
Danger and wrong Of interference by State with the
domestic policy Institutions OF another as any man IN
the Union during the late agitation OF slavery. and
wherever disunon and fanatclsm were found, he dealt
them wad'rsc.sd ana stuannE blows Caleb Gushing
Trend 10 Tree soil The charge Is starngly false !;
for he stands always upon the broad platform
oil Sla6a ulxns, by The and
the nasral deducon oil right and in conformity
with the nature and design Of our tree government His
traducers may prudeniy abandon assaults against him.
both private and public mau tor all true men.
South and North, of the East and the West, will sustain
him in h's manly patriotic effort against seconaism, the
AAligniss OF faction and envy nolwiihsiand Dg.