Washington sentinel., 1856-04-01

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ley county meeting, as they appeared in the
Union, were enclosed to US by a prominent
Democrat AT Virginia, with request for their
insertion. We published them eractiy as he
sent them, not knowing that any resolution ex-
pressing preference for Mr. Buchanan had
been passed"
Now, we mean to say, that we cannot sub
NIT to this libel upon Virginia. In the length
and breadth of that State there cannot be
found prominent man of any party who will
mutilate the proceedings of Democratic or
Whig meeting eoea, for the patriotic and laud.
able purpose of carrying out the policy of
the Union as to neutrality between the aspi-
rantsp 1t was certainly no prominent De-
mocrat in Berkeley county, for we happen right
well to know all the prominent Democrats in
that county. at Virginia" is large place,
and there may be some individuals there who
hold Office or expect it. who might do thing
of this sort, but we do not believe it, Ger
tainly they are not to be found in Berkeley
county or thereabouts
But how kindly, neghbor, it is in you to
apologize so- gracefully for your prominent
Democrat at Virginia" by ascribing to him the
patriotic motive for mutilating the proceedings
Of the Berkeley meeting because he appreci
ated your "strict neutrality between the asp
rants!" Can you, neighbor, write such things
without laughing yourself? Have you not
every day resolution in favor Of Franklin
Pierce-usually an isolated one-and can you
thus write seriously of your neutrality, when
you not only will insert no expression of opin
ion from any quarter favoring any Of the other
aspirants," but absolutely here admit in your
own defence that the motive of your cores.
pondent in omitting the compliment to Mr.
Buchanan was natural and proper one? We
tell the Washington Union, when it talks of its
policy Of neutrality, that the day is not far dis.
tant when it will be made to howl under the
operation of this policy We tell the Wash
ington Union that this unfair, wicked, and un-
manly game-and more SO, because it is con-
Quoted nsidously and without scruple--of de-
nying even common justice to the distinguished
statesmen whose names will be presented at
Cincinnati, shall not go unwhipped of justice.
1t may bask for a time in the sunshine of favor,
won by its own slavish sycophancy to its un.
scrupulous master, but the day of retribution
shall surely come.
But the Union says, that
eve had no knowledge of any such resolu.
ton as that, with the suppression of which we
are charged, until within the LAST FEW DAYS,
when we saw the charge made in paper with
which we hold no iatercoursep
Now, we have not our file before us, and
therefore cannot be accurate as to dates, but
certain it is that it has been ,ceeks instead of
days since we first exposed the outrage. 1t
was copied and referred to by many of our
own exchanges, and it is perfect miracle if
the charge escaped the Union until within
few days!" But when it did condescend to
stoop from its splendid throne Of morality and
truth, to notice the poor publican below him,
how gratifying it must have been to have seen
his honesty mirrored in the "paper with which
he holds no intercourse" And looking over
its columns, could his highness have avoided
seeing the resolution that had not found place
in his columns. Seeing it, how strange that
the dictates Of that "policy of neutrality" did
not prompt him TO insert it! But no, his mas
ter forbids it, and we must excuse the slace.
In conclusion, we have two words to say to
the Washington Union on the subject Of its
non-intercouse with the Sentinel. First that
we lore our country, our party, too much, and
have too great a pride in our profession, to
cease to notice its daily outrages upon all.
Second that we consider ourself more honored
in the breach than the observance by its non
intercourse resolve.