The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-04
A PAIR OF cALunNIAToRs.

PAIR OF CALuhNIAToRs.
lt Is sometimes useful to draw lessons Of wisdom from
our enemies. With this view, We lay before our deno
eranc friends the paragraphs below, extracted nom t
journals which have become notorious vehicles Of cal
umny and fasehood No public would ever feel H.,
he was damagedby the abuse Of such enemies bat demo
Gratis may learn from them something of the chArscte =
the warfare which being carried on aainst the head o
present administration Itwas natural that the editor a.
Louisville Journal should confne his associations IA wl
ington 70 the enemies Of the President and not al Al
strange that the editor Of the Nashville Banner should A.
rive his rslia5l roac information fsom the like sou,
But il is not at all likely that either of them would heo.
to advance the work Of defamation by the most unbusb
Misrepresentation of the information which hey w.,o
ready TO prostitute TO the injury Of the democratic mr.
y They pretend have derived their impressions fran
the conversations and communications of "ieading demo-
Gratis What claims 10 influence prominence those dem
oerats may have whose conversations thus heraded BY
the known enemies Of the democratic party we leave M
reader to determine. @
II we did not know that there political croakers her
who are carrying systematic opposition the admin
isuation in the way of manufacturing public sentiment
we should have hesitation in treating the Impressions
these two editors base brications But upon the sp
position that they associated corresponded with that
class of leading democrats who employ all their time in 10
failing and discussing the sanderous gossip which abounds
in certain quarters in Washington are forced either
conclude that they lacked TIE understand OF the
honesty to appreciate the character of their information
tn" motives which aenate these croakers are 90 well un
derstood here that their complaints and censurcs are r.
gatded with entire indifference They form body Of in
nacnlate patriots who make daily interchanges of Their
the and shortcomings Of the a
confirming each other upon every interview
in the poor opinion they have Of the President reporting
regularly to each other the fresh evidences of his waning
popularity and deriving comfort in the belief that they are
contributing his speedy prostration and in paving the
way for who viii be more just and patriotic in
recognising the claims of true democrats They are mar
tculary fortunate when they find such an editor AZ
him Of the Louisville Journal to give effect to their d,n
treed democratic abors through his coumnsnot doubt
ing that the work wsbe promptly appreciated by such
Gaphn advocates the editor of the Nashville Banner
This system of vituperaton has been cfectualy tried
through the medium Of Washington correspondents but
honest with disgust from these persistent efforts
destroy the reputation of the President 1t is now ne
cessary give this warfare the dignity of editorial en-
dorsement the Louisville Journal and Nashville Ban
fit vehicles to follow in the dsgracenl wake Of III.
New York Herald The solid sense and native honesty Of
the viii scout that species OF democracy which
seeks such polluted wing channels through which to re u
revenge upon democratic President Such enemies can
not long deceive anybody by their loud democratic pro
fessonsespecaly after their schemes of opposition
developed through such journals those from which
quote
Every President has found himself in the same position
in which President Pierce is placed In 1907 Mr. JeHs
wrote to old friend follows: II tired Of an
Office where can do good than many Others who
would be glad to be employed in it, To myself personally
it brings nothing but unccasing drudgery and daily loss
friends Every Office becoming vacant every appointment
made NE donne an ingys, q cent ennem My only
ation is in the belief that my fellow-czens large give
credit for good intentions viii certainly endeavorO
merit the continuance of that goodwill which follows we'll
intended actions and their appreciation win be the dearest
reward can carry into retirement Thus Thomas
Jefferson in view Of the abuse and calumny which 50
unsparingly heaped upon him The distribution Of The
public patronage then now, the prolific source Of
the esrangement Of political friends There croake
and actonsts then there now, and then as now
there INSCRIPTIONS political enemies ready 10 lend
themselves to the work of defamation and revenge Mr.
Jefferson relied for his vndicaon upon the honesty and
intelligence d his fellow tizens in general and he was
not disappointed in their verdict SO it win always be
when President fcarlessly pose upon his own good
intentions and trust his vindcaon to the honest masss
Disappointed ambition be held at its true worth
when subjected TO the instructive shrew and honesty
Of the people President Pierce has sure reliance in their
dspassionate Judgment and when he retires from Office
be viii carry with him that appreciation which Mr. JeHer
regarded the dearest reward that he could carry into
retirement-the appreciation Of he people.
From'tbs Nashville CTenuJ Banner
The editor Of the Louisville Journal having recently
turned home from visit TO Washington states in the sub
joined article the results Of his personal observation The
estimation in which the President and his administration
held by many democratic members of Congress Through
private channels which know 10 be reliable, have
been for time past that the administration did
possess the confidence and esteem Of the represents
tves Of It's party in Washington general thing The
editor Of the Journal states what he and heard and
the results Of his observations be couched strong Language
IL win be borne in mind that Is the language Of rAg,
but OF democrats, used freely and openly
From The Louisville Journal
Tar ApMrSrsTRA TroS.-Badly have from the first
thought Of the Pierce administration, were rle
surprised during late visit to Washington hear the op
probrious terms in which habuay spoken Of by the
leading democrats Of both houses Of Congress No one with
out being having been lately present in Wsbingtoh,
possibly form any adequate idea of the contempt in which
the President avowedy held by the represent
atves OF both parties the democratic well the vhg Ii
the OF little than week we convcrsed freely
with many Of the democratic members and we may perhaps
surprise Of readers by stating the fact that
w did al alude to Franklin Pierce IN