The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-20
wAsHrsGroS LETTER-wRrrERs.

few days ago a member in the lower house OF Con-
gress took occasion administer philippe 10 that class
Of writers who Familiarity known in the newspaper
world as Washington correspondence The rebuke
short sharp and bitter and far sweeping than
facts warrant and probably the speaker really intended
With The unthnking physicians and quaeks lawyers aud
pettogger ccrgyen and hypocrtes often cononnd-
ed and may be that the creeping crawling eavesdrop
ping meudacious practices OF few leter-writers the
federal city who in the employ Of the distant press and
who strive to produce the impression upon strangers that
they live thrive upon the dppngs OF legis
latonp have brought body Of talented and honorable
men into undeseryed disrepuie. We are acquainted
with number of gentlemen who residing temporarily
in Washington as the correspondents of the distant parti-
well neutral press and take great pleasure 10
thus publicly bearing testimony their abilities writers
their fidelity correspondents and their honorable stand
ing in our social circles We heard of their
being even suspected Of implication in any scheme
bination to influence legislation by avaing themselves
Of the privileges granted by the courtesy Of Congress
by abusing the trust reposed in them by their employ era
On the contrary, they have conducted themselves
secure not only respect for themselves Individually but
respect for the papers which they represent
Apart from that class le,ter-writes who abuse The
confidence OF tnelf
there is still another class number Of whom work
mischief if they not more corrupt We aude to of
the professional gaherers Of news whose employment de-
ponds upon the uncertain Of the character OF the in
tegencc which they transmit by mail or telegraph They
expected furnish something exclusively new fresh
piquan startling every day and as il does not come
within the range Of possibility thai the daily sayings and
dongs the rational capital be Of the character bar
gained for or occurring should be exclusive property
the special correspondent is compelled to depend for his
daily crop of the fertesoil Of prolific imagination
Without stirring from his room, he seemingly possesses the
power of ubquy and at his open sesame he gdes into
every public and private mansion Washington place Is
too high too low to withstand his magical influence
He penetrates the White House when the cabinet is in
sion visits the various executive departments with home
like and familiarity critically examines the most inn
portan State papers, and manages to have peep at every
letter which is received by intriguing politicians
To his accomplishments chroncler Of passing
he adds those of prophet From startling to
startling predictions the transition is both easy natural
He sque certain that the cabinet hold ogetherong
er than monh-tha radical change incur foreign poll
cy will shortly take pacethat such man about to
ceive high position in public afarsor such bill is
pass defeated The rapdity with which these predic
lions are sent forth does allow the reader time sufficient
ascertain whether they have been fulfilled not il
the discrepancy should be remembered and detected the
honors of prophecy trumphany sustained by further
and fresher exhibition of its gifts.
We are not surprised that certain journals find in
their columns for the trash which have designated
only wonder is that they should pay for foreign
features what they have frequently shown could be equally
as well made at home without any additional their
respective establishments.