Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-26
The Washington Union and the Albany
Atlas-The Truth Coming Out. nlgs


Atlas-The Truth Coming Out. e5gl,
When rogues fall out IL is easy to get States
evidence. We have IL in the case OF the WASH
ington Union versus the Albany Atlas. The latter
has been lately read out Of the Democratic church
by the Cabinet organ, for being faithless TO the
Nebraska bill, and for having substantially de-
nounced Mr.. President Pierce as traitor upon
that subject. IL was always a mystery TO us why
the Atlas should have been overlooked by the
kitchen cabinet, when the New York Evening Post
was accommodated from the administration
church many long months ago. But here we have
the explanation from the Atlas itself: af
Once more Il will be remembered that whilst
the Kansas bill was pending Gen Armstrong cub
Usher Of the Union and printer to Congress, died
Il became necessary TO elect SUCCESSOR and Gen.
Nicholson became the administration candidate. A
small number Of the members met in caucus and
placed him In nomination. Obrers Of the Demo
cratic members refused TO participate In the meet
ing, and without their concurrence the election Of
the administration candidate was deemed exceed
ingly uncertain What was done The refractory
membe 8 were convoked, and distinguished gem
tleman Of this State was authorized to assure them
in the most solemn manner, both on behalf Of the
President and Gen. Nicholson, that In no event
should the Nebraska Kansas bin be made party
test nor should support Of, or opposition TO, the
bill in any wise affect the standing Of the person
with the administration or the Democratic party
Only think Of that "Ii behalf Of the Pres-
dent and Gen. Nicholson "a solemn pledge--Ne-
braska no ties. in any event But mark the result
The Atlas man says:
The pledge was accepted. The election was
made, and the editors Of the Union from that day
to this have been in the uninterrupted possession
Of the thousands lavished by Congress upon its
printer; and now that the consideration has been
paid the pledges are fsls6cd. And we, and those
who think with us, are coolly told that we must
consent TO swallow the KANSAS bin with all It's
practical nominations on pain Of being excluded
from the Democratic brothcrhood'p ~
just so. But this piece Of trcachery should
have been expected by the Atlas man. The case
of Pierre Soue, betrayed into the Ostend manifes-
to, and then repudiated; the case Of the Cuban
liberaAors who gave their confidence in an evil
hour TO Marcy; the case of Col. Kinney, who was
first by fair promises beguiled into full confess
sion, and then treated as conspirator against the
public peace and the case of Governor Reeder Of
Kansas, all tell the same story OF the INSCRIPTIONS
Notwithstanding and treachery Of this Pierce admin
istrntion. ~ l-srr. 80 ess
But, withal these precedents, the case Of ne Al
bany Atlas man Is hard one. Mr.. John Cochrane
- reported as being the prime mover in ID which Is
adding insult TO injury, with the general suspicion
that Mr. Cochrane himself d only retained In office
because he Is the confidential custodian Of the
scarlet letter. Perhaps, too, Mr. Cochrane ia "the
distinguished gentleman of this State" who made
that pledge to the Free-So Democrats Of Congress.
Or was it Prince John Van Buren,, who, support
ing the administration generally, still holds TO that
privilege Of hostility to the Nebraska bli or was
It Mr. Gilbert Dcanf No matter the treaty IL
broken, and the Atlas man n the victim of his
own creiulity. IN. y. Herald