The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-12

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?


Bennett in his paper of July 81 has published letter
from correspondent in Georgia, which winds up thus:
Mr.. Buchanan, trust in God, will be elected any
how but with your powerful aid his election will be
overwhelming all the factions. will only add, no
Office In the power OF the President would be too much for
such services you render if you should wish it.
mistaken in Mr. Buchanans noble character If it would
be withheld. Respectfully"
Is this eeer to open the way to offer of the French
embassy by Mr. Buchanan Has Bennett got tired of FIRE.
mont or Fremont of him What laughable affair We
could have told the editor Of the Herald long ago that he
mistakes his vocation entirely No reads his paper
form his political opinions its views but only for
1t is newspaper, and nothing else Having large cir
cuation it useful vehicle of communication and for
that purpose alone has been used by those who have
bought its columns 1t not In Mr. Benefits power to
manufacture President of Fremont any than he
snake silk purse of a sow's ear"
His large circulation, whilst it benefits good cause
only Injuries bad This he Fremont begins to feel
and the two are sick of each other but the democrats can't
afford to give you the French mission, Mr. Satanic you
would behave yourself deceny, and tell the truth it will
rebound your interest in selling your paper and if
have spare thousand two may throw them in into
the bargain We cannot trust you in office it would de-
grade us in the eyes of foreign governments.
Whilst this subject will correct great mistake
under which this editor labors He thinks the citizens of
the southern States who do not slaves and the free
democracy of the nonsaveholding States, protect the
rights of the South merely account of the 300 900
Shareholders This is not the They protect these
rights on constitutional grounds and only because they
are constitutional.
They ready protect Massachusetts in any of her
rights derived from the The question in is
not slavery but the constutonone in which every
citizen, North and South, has equal stake
Again. Mr. Bennett, we plainly that, like many
foreigners you have brought the idea with you that the
United States constitute nation and that it is in the
power of majority to dictate policy to be observed by
individual States Such is not the fact Massachusetts
South Carolina distinct in this conedeacy az France
is from England in all things except in those the const
tuition has placed in the hands of Congress Slavery not
being of these why does the Herald plead that Kansas
should be yielded grace to the slave States to make bal
ance of power in the Senator
To argue in this way shows how loosely the editor
thinks upon State-ghts Our advice Mr. Bennett is
stick making good newspaper and if any be made
pay him for laying communications before the public
let him pocket the cash like canny Scotsman ait pray
let him not attempt TO enlghten affairs
manufacture political party The expose made by this
sheet in conjunction with Live Oak George put much
in mind of bull in china shop Look out for the crock
cry is the cry sed by the Whieeoaed Philosopher and
brother Seward With Buchanan you might have assisted
raising enthusiasm because public opinion would have
been with you but with Fremont you only make dark
visible Stick to and follow the crowd and you
will be in your vocation. We charge you nothing for our
advice though If you follow it, will you from ma
king judy ofyourself
Success has hitherto followed YOU because you have had
the sagacy how public opinion about declare
itself In this instance you have allowed wounded vanity
to throw you off your balance by binding you to the
inevitable success Of the democratic party. We intend
to show you that the Herald has no strength, per
50, by the vote shall give our candidate, in spite
Of your opposition a dozen like you; and when we
nag past the winning post the Herald will be
nowhere
Byhebye, your best chance for foreign mission is
to help Cheyaer Webb establish a monarchy after be
has "driven slavery back sword in hand.b
A SUBSCRIBER TO THE HERALD