The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-26


The readers Of Dombey and Son. Of the most sue
cessfu and llke productions Of Dickens viii not soon
forget the character Of Carker whose polished hypoeres
and Courteous knaveres made him peculiarly the type
Of modern deceit lie is the gentlemaniy person inn
aginabies dressed with serupulous netness and care
is prolific Of bows aud complimensand would not for
the world hurt anybodys feelings il he could help it
But behind this mask OF stimulation lie concealed heart
black and putrd with wee--a false tongue--an enyous
sprta cankerworm of magnit that almost eat into his
soul lie plots the downfall Of his beneacor and ruins
him at last in hearth and in home.
We such characters Carker almost every day of
lives No community is without its representative Of
this class and in politics ii thing fall upon
ranting whining and pharisaeal hypocre Who with
Mawworm hypocrisy, busies himself in attempting to
destroy reputation by accepting truths the alsehoods
which has been compelled to circulate under
the guise Of anonymous responsibility
One of the organs of this class of is the New York
Commercial Advertiser newspaper Carker Of the
| stamp pious and polite hypocrte that insnuaes a
flsehood while doubt it, and that like all
knaves puts counterfeit eaumny into circulation the
convenient ground that passed of upon ITSELF The
Advertiser of Monday afternoon contains article from
which take the following extract:
The feud in the democratic party which the Presidents
has revived by his laundering attempts quash it,
has also had its effect upon public affairs The reconcile
alton Of party differences the Furnishing of those who
fuse to be reconced has been made the rule for dispensing
patronage home and abroad and the result has
been injurious to the public service We well assured by
intelligent ooker-on in Washington that although the
treasury probably well guarded by Secretary Guthrie
there probably great corruption of political
ais if may the term the present time. Plotting,
schemng contrivng for political ascendency and eoument
is the and substance of democratic life capital
Chief Magistrate taking part therein Executive appoint
ments and legislative action proverbay shaped with
this to extent before known Even the
subject of treaty with Mexico initiated and
been conducted with this view and what the of all this
regeneration will be impossible say and unpleasant
contemplate Then the introduction BY Mr. Douglas of the
slavery agitation and the advised rivalry the President
with that gentleman for the popularity which very
roneousy supposed would from advocacy of
Nebraska and the universal which
actually received have tended make confusion worse
founded"
Now of the two things is true of this extract and
not upon which horn Of the dilemma Advert
hangs itself Either the locker onn alluded to is one
of those pestenta knaves who subst in Washington by
coming fbrcaons which, whenerr tried by the eridnce,
always shown be the basest Esehoods or else the
statement printed in the Advertiser is forged in New York
and is known by those who be wholly rrcmed-
verser who its scandal after dinner and go to
sleep with the consciousness that the administration of
franklin Pierce is conducted by bad upon bad ex-
ample win be surprised hear that their oracle is as rec
less sier the outlawed rufan of the Herald him
appearance of malice by throwing Transparent, doubt over
substantial fsehood Let us put the Advertiser to the
proof to test its purity and its love of justice
w.
ton of General Pierce in the prompt arrest trial. and
conviction Of the Gardiner fraud which began nnder a
wing administration, perfected under whg admins
ttion, with the aid Of wing names and with the adyan
age of the silence Of such exemplary papers the New
York Advertiser?
Did the New York Advertiser with its preence in favor
of sound morals and bright examples and all its holy hor
of wrongdid it dare give credit President Pierce
for his promp, and active efforts to punish this leading
fraud2
or course the Advertiser dared to do nothing fair
and righteous this.
Is the Advcr ser able lay its hand upon single
of the present administration that approaches the
strous Gaphin fraud perfected under wing adminsira-
ton and inexrcably duplicating H in the confidence
Of the Advertiser and the wing party2
Here is tangible and positive question Dare the Ad-
vertser meet IT. But The Advertiser shall not escape by
trying TO shield itsef behind the fabricated rumors OF the
bellers that inft the federal capital We facts and
demand distinct replies asking questions not based
upon the record We therefore quote again from the
above extract this sentence
Plotting scheming, eontying for political ascendency
and emoluncnt ~. and .mb.taaee Of democratic lie
the capital the Pres'de"t taking part therein"
Here now, is distinct and positive Charge whole
sale and deliberate untruthwbich no white man in the
District Of Columbia with any regard for his rpnaton
would hazard repeating in any company Of gentlemen
which he might he admitted. The midnight brawlcr,
whose drunken orgies seded would proclaim Il
In his cups till he that he could do il with immunity
And yet here is newspaper ambitious OF telling the TRUTH
which docs hesitate 70 sink itself the base work Of
manufacturing Islander that IL too belief
and which by any possibility could be probable respect
for our country should prevent us from repeatingl
The Advertiser in consistent connection with other false
hoods attempts to apply the cumny upon which we have
just commented to the Gadsdcn treaty The President
and his cabinet and his friends this on all other
points may defy the oncaops Of their enc
mics But II enough TO say that when they had present.
ed project Of treaty with Mexico combining advantages
country heard Of before never contemplated
and yet indispensable propressand that for all
advantages they propose paying to Mexico less than
the whig administration OF Mr. Fillmore anxious
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