Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-28

~ an organs but what constitutes m organ
Ia the sense 10 which We are using it? II is not
an instrument that discourses eloquent music,
or one that grinds at the corners of the street,
with well.dressed monkey on the top Of it,
the most discordant noises. 1t is that journal
which holds its very vitality at the will and
mercy Of an exaciing court---a court that re-
quires the most "scriie" allegiance to its be-
hests--ihat expects il, il necessary, to advocate
given thing today and 10 repudiate the same
thing Tomorrow faithful reflector Of the
views Of the Government, having no will, but
rs high permission, aud which effect the
miracle, through all the changes Of an Admin
istratiye Kaleidoscope, Of agreeing with every
thing and dissenting from nothing. This is, to
our minds, the definition Of a political organ
il is the sort Of organ that can live, and only
lire in foreign countries---it is the only sort of
organ that General Jackson would have in Mis
country How futile, then, 10 speak mildly, the
assertion of the Washington Union that it is
not the organ but an independent journal
when i has not only kept pious pace with al !
the tergiversations Of the present Administrd-
tons, but has absolutely been the organ of its
several individual parts, and, indeed, with strong
earmarks very many times, OF their sage CON
tributions TO its columns! Bot if it be only the
organ, with the reservation it ingeniously inn
plies, that it is ut liberty to differ with the Ad-
ministration then, we say, we are its organ, the
/ J,yaI bn,,
lest press in the country, upon these terms, is
its organ; and all, but the repudiated and nc
credited organ, the Washington Union itself,
rendering their services pithom pay Indeed,
| even the National Era and the american Or
| gan could themselves be organs of the present
| Administration, if the prominent quality of an
organ is to agree with only what it approces,
and to dissent from what it does not approve.
| We say, then, if the Washington Union is
only an organ that does not, unless it pleases,
reflect the sentiments of the Administration
if it is not a pipe for the Administration finger
to sound what stop it pleases-f it is "servile'
to occupy any such relation to it--why did il
tell US, and tell US boastingly, in the earlier
period Of General Pierce's reign, THAT IT WAS
HIS ORGAN! Was it seyUite-then? Or may We
hope that circumstances have\ improved the
organic morality of the Washington Union
and that 1t means for the future to be an " In
dependent Journal We have no doubt lift does
mean to be an Independent journal, it will
neither be its own fault nor that of the Admin
istration if it is not independent; the practice
OF little frugaity will secure it, we have much
hope, glorious Independence. It's sud
den declaration of independence, though il
has not quite convinced us that it has cut loose
from the crown, has sent thrill of astonish
ment into every heart. Either the King can
do no wrong, or the Washington Union is the
organ; or, if the Union is not the organ, then
God in his wise, but inscrutable providence has
made eight men and one newspaper'h unit IN
principle, a unit an intellect and unit ia ac
ton. Now, to test the truth of these PROPOSE
tons, we give the Washington Union till the
meeting of the next Congress-and we say, if
in the tortuous future pathway of the Admin
istration, the Washington Union shall be found
its unchanging shadow at every turn, then
they are true; but If, on the other hand, the
falibility of the Administration shall be adj
mitted by the independent disapproval of a
single act, then we give up our logic as worth
nothing. If you trip once, neighbor, only once
in your constancy, we will give you credit for
sincerity, and say you are not the organ; or if
you are, you are that anomalous thing you
asserted yourself to be, an organ that does not
reflect the sentiments of your master. We
make this proposition to you in good humor,
for we are not angry; ewould as soon quarrel
with the fckleness of woman or the way.
wardness Of spoiled child. We will keep a
sharp look out to do you justice.
THE DIFFICULTIES IN KANSAS.