The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-14
GENERAL CUSHING.


There is member OF the cabinet Of President Pierce
whose abors in the sphere of his high duties
cite favorable comment among wise and good
of all parties than General Cushing But it is be
expected in these days of progae prescriptions and de
perate politicians that he should escape anmadyeron
Some Of the assaults upon him are mendacious and
ridiculous however that only wonder that they
should be attempted By the adventures Of the oppo
son OF this class is the defamation recklessy
sorted TO by Major A. j. Donelson in his late written
speeches. and calmly and conciasiyey exposed by
Newburyport Herald The Herald is the influential anti
born and the tribute that distinguished gentleman
in the article below is act Of prompt and voluntary
justice There is much sound philosophy in the obserya
ons Of that journal against the causeess and Conscience
less antagonsm of the administration BY few castolf
demagogues and the fatal folly of any party emitting down
its creed to the meagre dimensions of phrensed abuse Of
imaginary evils and Of political opponents political
organization last must feed the public appette with
more solid food and this te more especially in view Of
the daily ruton of the baseless calumnies and the es
eeptonless alsehood of the enemies of the administration
The following is the article from the Herald
s'ArroRSEy GENERAL CrsaIsa.- Some remarks in the
speech of the Hon. Andrew Jackson Donqson Of
at the recent know nothing mass meeting in the city
Of New York. have met our attention.
In the of these remarks Mr. Doneson takes oc
cason after general abuse of the national admins
raon and its policy, to single ont for personal defamation
and deaction the President and each individual
bis cabinet.
Attorney General Cushing Is the subject of special
madversop and abuse and is called sboltionst and dis
unionst in many words These remarks deserve
only from the fact that Mr. Doneson has held high polti
cal position the country and Of his official and
intimate personal relations with Cen jackson during his
presidency These antecedens Of Mr. Doneson confer upon
them consideration
WI, mis- fellow ctizens who know Mr. Cushing not only
politically but personally well know however may differ
from agree with him in political opinion there
statesman in the country national his sentiments
more devoted to the Union than he is his being
rbotionist, having any procvitos for that party
needless to refute the charge His complete political career
vindicates him from any such mputaon whom
may.
If the nothing party expect by opposition to the
present administration alone to attain popularity and power
and their have broader and important
ents to express than found in their speeches against
their political staple small indeed and they have posi-
Bile chance Of success at the next election
We bound BY party ties, and under obli-
cations whatever defend any time the policy which Mr..
Pierce has pursued heretofore pursuing but
most willing TO sayor tits the truthat previous
time of our history have the affairs of government in
smust all respects been better administered either abroad
or at home.
= Many people condemn the adminstr alton who do not
consider the many and great with which it
has been surrounded well 10 foreign slairs BY the
istence In which the os powerful nations Of Chris
tendon engaged home, by the development Of
and strange political opinions and their agitation through
the land which incapable Of any general expression
t. enghen direct statesmen which dealt
with Ike other political propositions because of their diversity
and local distinctions.
y. But have designed in these remarks contra
dict any mans opinion rs To the policy of the
4 nj butm tn
corning of its most distinguished members which we
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