The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-24
PARTISAN INJUSTICE TO DISTINGUISHED DEMO


Gratis
We had occasion yesterday aude to letter which
appeared in the Baton Rouge Advocate of the 9th instant
furnishing the only exception that had then OBJ
served TO the commendable beralty and justice which
had thus marked the discussions the merits of the
several distinguished democrats whose names have been
associated with the presidential succession Two other ar
ticles expressed in similar of beality have since
attracted our attention. which deem proper an
act justice to the democratic statesmen aggeved to
give brief notice The appears in the New Orleans
Delta of the 18th instant and is devoted mainly to de-
probation of the claims of Mr. Buchanan and Jealous
commendation Of those of Mr. Dallas If be true
have heard upon what seemed be good authority that
the Delta and the Advocate controlled by the same
spirit if not in fact by the head the article in that
paper which refer hardly be considered adj
donal exception the general of lberay which
we have observed and commended But whether the two
articles be the emanatons Of distinct wills not it
certainly that they look to the end, and are
characterized by the ndscreet zeal for the attainment
of that end
We must repeat what said yesterday to the graft
caton which it affords to know that party is hon
ored by statesman like Mr. Dallas whose public and pri-
character calculated inspire the Jealous admra-
ton of all true democrats 1t would be difficult for the
Delta the Advocate pronounce eulogy his public
services and his private character which judgment
would not cordially respond We supported him in 1874
for the vicepresidency with hearty goodwill and
unrng industry, which prompted by earnest APP
probation Of his exalted meri and certainly know
for any abatement in admiration of his noble
democratic recommendations. But whilst thus
free concede all that Mr. Dalass warmes friends
fOr we believe
promptly and earnestly unite with in deprecang that
indiscreet policy which seeks to elevate him by ibera
and unjust depreciation of another of those noble
champions of democracy whose long public life has shed
lustre upon the character of the old Keystone State
The article in the Delta which refer the
truth Of to the effect that Mr. Buchanan proposes
his from England, to land at New Orleans, and
his route homeward to visit several of the southern
and western capitals on presidential tour, and makes
this the for comparative view of the relative
claims OF the distinguished Pennsylvanians which is
full of palpable wrong and injury Mr. Buchanan The
following will show the and tenor of the
ticle:
Pennsyvania has already given evidences
that her choice for the presidency is fixed upon that able
and Of the old Keystone under whose banner
the young and democracy of that sterling State
vaany fought and the contest of 1884, and whose
umph all the ismatcs combined The people wish for
their candidate ancient, fosserous politician,
whose has been hucksered and cheapned at successive
conventions who has made nnumerabe enemies to be
ished and expectant friends to be rewarded who had the
misfortune begin his violent federa and who
rejected after every effort made in his behalf at the last
National Democratic Conventon but they want states
who abundanty popular and not identified with In
trgung cques, has sought to leave his hospitable
hearth except when hurried by patriotic
ervor join the army of his country in his early YOUTH
when summoned high and responsible positions in difficult
and important exgence by the spontaneous voice OF his
countrymen."
We know nothing of any such eleconeerng tour the
Delta audes to- but from knowledge of Mr. Buchanans
character feel entirely safe in discrcdtng the whole
story idle But if true that he should
take the of his return home to visit the southern
and western States at loss to understand why it
should be regarded great crime evoke from the
Delta unjust attack 1t cannot be that the editor of
the Delta is SO blinded by his devotion to Mr. Dallas
suppose that such warfare upon Mr. Buchanan pro-
the chances of the former for nomination 1t
be that the Delta far dluded suppose that
endowed with the noble attributes which illus
the character Mr. Dallas could feel otherwise than
offended by such equivocal manifestation of friendship
1t escape the observation of the Delta that his nvd
ious comparison of the Pennsylvania statesmen
and finally, in personal discussions which may embarrass
the deliberations of the National Convention.
But the policy adopted by the Delta is not only unwise
in view OF the harmony which much to be desired in
the action of the democratic party in making its pesi
Dental nomination, but it's injustice to Mr. Buchanan
papable to make any impression preudcal to his
high reputation He has served his country too long and
too ably be within the reach of such assault
bo
ident not the whole democracy of the Union will rise
up with feeling and voice to rebuke ilibera
manifestation of partisan injustice The name Of James
Buchanan has been long identified with the severes
conflicts and the most glorious riumphs of the party to
be now affected by personal filings which unwse
as they unjust.
The other exception to the general of liberal JUS
tice the subject of the presidential succession to which
alluded in the beginning of this article is furnished by
late violent attack upon President Pierce contained in
the Easton Argus published at the residence of Gov.
Recder in Pennsylvania. AS this assault manfesty
mates from Gov Rcede and is made up Of repetition of
the groundess accusations forth his late speech
which commented at length, deem it unnecessary
dwell upon the gross injustice which it does to General
Pierce. To show how silly, well MS how malignant,
this attack is may remark that the writer attributes
the gross violations OF the law and the constitution from
henntc legislature Massachusetts and the
nuers of Missouri to the weakness of President Perces
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