Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-04-26
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ington Ulion Of Monday, disloyally regardless
of 'disturLiag the harmony Of tie Democratic
Party" condescends to notice the Washington
Sentinel! What relief this brings to US, who
have smared so long, and so severely, under
the keen inhielion Of the silence Of our neigh
bor Verify, we have cause TO smile. Com
mendabIe indeed, is it in our neighbor to
brush away all suenness from his placid brow,
and even if he cannot agree with US to point
out our errors that we may improve the fu-
ture Right kind in him too, to read our pa
per- which but few weeks ago be declared he
never saw. All this is encouraging TO young
editor whose first ambition is to be read For
all this we thank our neighbor and promise not
to be outdone by him in amiability, for We will
not only carefully read his own, but even the
ponderous and learned lucubrations of the
"Admirable Crichtou," so often found in his
interesting columns. And then too, neghbor,
it would not have done at all, at all, after the
interview with his excellency 10 have continued
to ignore the naughty Sentinel. There is much
force in his argument, that this - mastery in
activity" would do no longer, and that the
batteries must be opened upon the Sentinel or
the game is lost! Nor did your reply avail,
that you had pledged yourself mot TO disturb
the harmony of the Democratic Party" by
taking the least notice Of the FRANKS of your
neighbor Of the Sentinel "What matters it
about the harmony of the Democratic Party"
compared with my denomination Have not
1 disturbed the harmony Of that Party myself?
Have not / iragmertized it in all sections?
And shall it be for you, who live By my high
permission, 10 refuse to go whittier lead?
Out upon the harmony of the Democratic
Party" Attack the Sentinel! Attack every
thing and every body that signifies the slightest
appreciation of It's course Have not risked
everything to overthrow it? Have / not even
pledged my personal tcord Of honor to Sena-
tors, that if they would vote for you, ay, for
your friend Nicholson, as Printer to the Senate,
that John W. Forney should have no interest
in it !? when you know he did have an interest
in it all the time? Did / not stoop from the
high Magistracy with which the American
people have invested me, and turn lobbiest to
obtain for you this excellent job? Could any
thing else have accomplished it for you? Do
you suppose for moment but for these per.
sonal efforts in yorr behalf, that scamp of the
Sentinel would r., ~ have been revelling in
the very spoils ouareenjoying? Why sir,
when the sun would 20 down, until midnight, /
was unceasing in the accomplishment Of this
grand result and in my disinterested enthusiasm
for your interests, even SO far forgot the dgni.
ty Of my position as to pay domiciliary visits to
the Senators who were supposed TO be friendly
TO the Sentinel! "Sharper than a serpents
tooth il is to have thankless child!r But,
up at US, and he will get the laugh on Us, by
quoting that we did not notice il because we
were unwilling 10 DISTURB the harmony Of the
Democratic party" Nonsensel lie has for
gotten that long ago, but even if he does, who
can afford better than yourself to be caught in
one little inconsistency? How many papers
live and thrive under scores Of Inconsistencies,
and is il for you 10 be afTrighted at the trihing
SO blind as not TO see that the Sentinel has
power, and that power pithin the Democratic
party, which is backing it in the course, 80 dis
astrous TO me, that il is pursuing? But, Mr.
President, the PeansylrdHian and Patriot and
Union, about which you complain, only meant
to applaud the Sentinel for its advocacy Of Mr.
BUCHANAN, which was natural enough, being
themselves bis warm and ardent supporters
but it by no means follows, as necessary con.
sequence, tina, thcy endorse the attacks Of that
paper upon you. However, sir, It is Just as
you say, and We ~ill at once open our battery
upon everybody outside aud inside Of the De.
mocratc party who Is opposed to your renom-
nation. That, we understand, to be your
point You are quite right, theretore-stand
not upon the order Of your beginning, but
begin at once"
And what now, our readers, do you suppose
has effected this marvellous change OF policy
simply the following amiable tribute to our zeal
in the advocacy of Mr.. BUCHANAN, from two
Democratic contemporaries and for which we
We hope we shall continue TO deserve their
praise, and that Of others enlisted in the same
cause. And even il The Union does not an.
prove our course, il has so elevated as by its
distinguished notice, that we feel very like the
man who walked up one morning and found
himself famous!
Here follow the reasonable articles from the
Patriot and Union at Harrisburg, and the
PennsylOonian:
The "washington Sentinel,
We have Internationally neglected 10 notice
the fact that the above named paper. edited by
Beverley Tucker, esq, has hosted The name Of
James Buchanan for President. Mr.. I. il n
very experienced writer, and advocates the
nomination OF Mr. Buchanan with bodness
and ability that secures for his paper vide
circulation in Pennsylvania, il has in his
native State, Virginia, and indeed throughout
the South. Published as it is in the political
Mecca Of our country, and advocating, as it
does, the nomination If our great statesman