The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-05

bles them to 40 their plundsriDg expeditions with the
most precise calculation In such country TO grow rich Is
bat be exposed to robbery and capital flies from the
try where il is III protected, TO accumulate IN the United
saSsb~rt y i j. DAGGER ~ genter molssfation.
iters ots eaAHtrS ia tie SeTd 7Ssero the govern
men protects the citizens in the enjoyment Of vaua
Die rights and privileges In connsxon With the least possible
infringement upon liberty The freedom OF Is not
allowed to degenerate into the Of another without
penalty Thus the abuses Of liberty carefully guard
cd against and avoided its Materially protected
We also pay lighter taxes than almost other civilized
ton Of the globe And yet grumble and evade. II
had known tbs evils of civil anarchy huge stand
Ing armies destroyed towns and cities by the breaking
Of civil institutions should be glad enough pay
times present enjoy again unmoested
the same glorious liberties.
Let u.s. however, be understood to favor expensive govA
ernments or heavy taxation which in themselves the
urest the decentralization and corruption OF
ton We speak only of the degree which the example OF
Mexico should lead to prize institutions, and
should teach to suffer their being tempered with
JOHN VAN buren, REPUDIATED BY THE ONO
STATESMAN.
We are that the sound democratic readers of the
Ohio Statesman will be gratfed to find that the editor Of
that Journal repndaes the idea OF its having any sympathy
with John Van Buren,, except humoris mounte-
bank II is much to be regretted however, that it did not
suit the Of the Statesman give Mr. Van Buren, the
cold shoulder politically without making insnuaton
against President Pierce which, whilst it is beral and
unfounded comes with bad grace from that quarter 1t
in reply similar n5nuaton Of the Cincinnati En-
qurcr endorsed by the Statesman that provoked
by its injustice ande the fact that President Pierce
had bestowed highly honorable and lucrative Offices
the editors who thus indirectly assaed him. Our pur-
pose was two-fod first show that the nsnuaton was
unknd if not ungra,eful and in the place.
advance the annarent foundation for
furnished by the favor with which two Of President Piercss
appontees received John Van Burcn's Oswego speech
But it is due ourselves add that made auson
the Of the Enquer and Statesman in regard to
Mr. Van Burens speech until the former had made gross
personal assault the Union for its condemnation of that
speech and until after the latter had copied endorsed
the assault The controversy therefore, has been forced
upon u.s. and if the Statesman had been as frank admit
ting this fact as its Reputation OF John Van Burens
political position, the controversy would have ceased be-
fore this time.
It will be seen from the following extract from the
Statesman that the charge of ae0ring Van Buren, is
distinctly made:
'We Meigs county friend tina: when pub
shed extract from John Van Buren's speech had not
the idea OF becoming his deenderno any
han had Of turning whig in publishing extracts from
the speeches and Of old wings who would not the
fusion, OF joining the nothngs when published
from know nothing papers to show how they differed
from those of the Spooner order John Van Buren, had
sumped Ohio against the democracy in ls4s, and
glad show Of his old advocates what he thought
of their black repubcansmto show that he and Mr. Chase
had parted Company and that good sayings at least
could come out of Nazareth Knowing that President
Pierce had been extremely liberal in appointing Van Buren,
of 1s4s who opposed General Cas- Office and had
run long tilt with the ssos in New York. little did we
think of being rebuked from such quarter and in such
manner, for so simple act"
President Pierce had been extremely liberal appont-
ing Van Bren men Of 1887 says the Statesman The in
situation is pointed be overlooked 1t is the revival
Of charge which the opponents of the administration
have dwelt with blind pertinacty. We have again and
again vindated tue policy OF recognising all democrats
who come honestly upon the Baltimore platform We have
challenged the proof of the appointment of any Van Buren,
who did not profess stand the platform at the
time of his appointment and we have shown by the facts
that the charge that tho president had been extremely
liberal in appointing Van Buren, Of l84s' untrue.
In the face of ell this and in the teeth Of its own
defence of John Van Burens freesoi speech Oswego
but which explains the Statesman repeats this
poded and uuounded charge Of the enemies Of the ad-
mnistraton put the to rest the editor
of the Statesman is concerned request him to
name single Van Buren, man of ls4s appointed by Prsi-
TleTce WHO was not On
form at the time of his appointment with the proof to
tain the charge When the specification with the proof is
made we shall be disappointed if do not succeed in
showing that such appontee understood by the Pres
dent to be honestly adhcrng to the democratic platform
at the time Of his appointment
We need repeat that deeply regret the contro-
versy which has thus been forced upon We pass by
without the remark of the Statesman that the
manner in which the Union is conducted not satisfac-
tory in the Northwest So long subscription list
continues to grow it is doing from every north
western Stale, shall have to be concerned
about the opinion which the Statesman may entertain
as to Of conducting the Union.
HON. JOHN APPLETON.
The London correspondent of the New York Herald in
his letter Of the 9th of November, makes the following
statement in reference to this gentleman
tMr. Appleton, secretary Of legation, will remain as
charge dafaires until relieved By the minister 1t is
satisfactory that affairs left in the hands of gentle
emineny fitted to discharge them Mr.. Appleton
His former services in Congress and in the Department