The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15
BLACK -REPuBLICAN WEAPONS OF WAR-SLAS-
DER AND FALSEHO0D.

this evening
LACK-REPuBLICAN WEAPONS OF wAR--sLAS-
DER AND FALSEHo0D.
In every contest with their the democracy have
been compelled and resist Islander and false
hood They court investigation and discussion of their
principles their application and consequences as well
comparison OF them with those avowed entertained by
their adyesass. But to have their and motives i'm
pugned without evdeDce aud against the truth may well
feeling q deep indignation. II fortunate that
the country has become 50 familarized to this njus
dce 10 give but limited credence to its most i'm
posing exhibition The New York Evening Post is seek
ing unenviable notorety in the of the weapons
of its party The power of its pen admit because its
life of Fremont brought upon him dicule and contempt
that largely contributed to his defeat Its editors
seek revenge themselves by false mputaons upon Others
whom they wish reduce the level of their hero of fab
uIous noioriey. In recent number the editor of that
paper has awaited himself of the privileges OF the past
invent facts and work conclusions which truth
authorized 1t assas Mr. Buchanan and his motives
because he informed gentleman in California that he had
assented resolution of the Cincinnati Convention APP
proving of the construction of railroad to the Pacific
work to promote the public defence The recommends
ton Of this work by those who nominated Col FRENCH
and by the latter if not by the Post ITSELF seems to have
hem forgotten. Their motives s wise and honest
but for Mr. Buchanan to approve the same thing the
editor of the Post think very oensurabe and wicked
Few sensible and will be misled by these efforts
at deception by fair reasonable and honest exercise of
certain Conceded constitutional powers the construction of
rod between the Atlantic and Pacific States can be JUS
titled upon the most rigid rules of construction and the
American people will say-indeed, have said. But not
content with raducng the President elect the Post volun
toers assault upon Senator Sde for the sole reason
that he is friend of Mr. b. and because his State has
gone for the Sage of Wheatland. Mr. Sldel looking
to the ineiciency and inutlity of the squadron on
the coast of Africa for the suppression of the con-
demaed and wicked slave trade, recommended that
instead of keeping large and offensive squadron there
In sickly and dangerous climate when little can be
done to prevent this crime portion thereof be
withdrawn and surround the places where slaves
pected to be landed most certain method of securing
the object in view and with the least possible expense
The Post with unparalleled efrontery and meanness
assumes that his object abolish all laws prohibiting
the importation Of slaves and to allow their universal in
PRODUCTION into the United States In his report which
Published, this motive is distinctly dsayowed and rem
dered conclusive by the of his whole life The
Post pretends to imagine that from 1854 to this time
he may have reversed his opinion on this subject 1t
knows this pretence is utterly untrue, and conse-
quently offers evidence whatever to prove the as
SUMPTION The Post knows all its pretences to be untrue
The editor further assumeswhere he knows that he mis-
represents and malignsthat Mr. slidel sekng prove
himself abolonis because he not in favor of the At
rcan slave trade base Islander and wicked uutruh
perpetrated by the infamous of the black
he Imam he
sm he to the disunon principles of the black re-
pubcans and that he sought associa
ton with either but hostile both The Post knows
that its articles assang Mr. Buchanan and Mr. sde are
predcated upon falsetood and an anxiety to deceive
the American people in relation TO the principles and
wishes of both Its msguiy only equaled by its want
of honesty and 1t knows that neither Mr. Buchanan
nor Mr. Sde wishes to revive the African slave trade or
70 interfere with resis principle asserted by the
hsrs of the revolution and by them sanctioned in the
constitution Like those controlling Fremont the prnc-
Piles Of the blackrepublcan party to be mere fancy
articles calculated to bleed the treasury favor of cheat
ing in general roguery in particular The Post knows that
the democratic party has wish extend slavery and
least Of ALL to promote it. by the revival of the African
slave trade and that neither the President elect nor Mr.
Sde has views not approved by the old Jersonian de-
hoefney oh bhi suDycel
The Post seems not aware since Its desertion * the IA
nocrAcy, that there is such thing honesty tuth or
candor in the world and especially since Its espousa Of
the oowiekniie reTver and sharpesrAe
OF nose VIZ worship such implements tyranny instead
Of Civne religion and the God from which II emsnaes
Thee uncaedor assaults upon those in whom the de
mocracy have confded inconestable evidence that
their principles are unassaabe Their shafts aimed at
Mr. Buchanan win fail to penetrate the panoply of truth
with which he is encased impair the shield which
protects his friends who love truth justice and are de-
voted to the principles which should prevail whenever DEM
scratic principles are in the sscendency.
the Post expects TO promote the cause Of the enemies
Of democracy by incorporating the principles Of that
glorious old party it win learn its by evidence which
hupcan creduy cannot question. Those whom II assa
viii scarcely fail TO be elevated by the ISLANDERS Of the Post
whose changcabiy and inconsistency are only equaed
by h known nclinnons to PROSTATE truth and obscure
every principle oonsecaed 10 justice and to perver every
one Of justice and right which govern the democratic
party. The assault upon Mr. Buchanan and his friends
must tend TO elevate him and them while II sinks their
enemies TO the lowest point Of infsmy.
GENERAL oAss.
Not only says the Plandealer the entire democratic
party but thousands Of others in the Middle and Southern
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