The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-06
SENATOR PRATT AND THE NEW YORK TIMES.

party By Senator Pratt in bis late letter the people
Of Maryland has proved exceedingly annoying and dis
tasteful to the New York Times Aer several paragraphs
Of ustured squirming the Times desgnates the follow
ing the Objectionable portions Of the letter
But now when this sectional been made
available for the inaugural Of party calling itself repub
can under whose banner for the first time in the history
the country this sectional opposition 10 southern rights and
Interests have united in nominating with alleged probabili
ties success purely sectional ticket for the presidency aud
vice presidency Of the United States longer shut
the reality Of the threatened danger
but feel that the OF such party would be the death
knel OF the Union The uuparotc purposes Of this
tional party but too manifest Many OF its supporters
their object and purpose to b. dnnon and have
gone the madness Of their natcism desecrar
the flag Of country celebrating from its constellation
the fifteen stars which the avehodng States and
displaying their party banner that flag with but sixteen
remaining represent the sixteen yehodng
States Ii Is manifest that those who disavow the object
not ignor ant OF the inevitable result.
The wings Of Maryland whom have the honor to ad-
Dress need proof TO convince them that caauitous
quences would flow from the Of this sectional
They each aud ALL know that the election of Mr. Fremont
aud the administration of the by him the
principles of his party, would necessarily occasion dssoa
ton of the federal Unon which y have been taught 10
look the of national strength and OF individual
prosperity and happiness"
We viii readily agree that these are grave charges
sing that they should disturb the amabe editor of the
Times The charges not only grave butthey true
and il the consciousness of their truth that induce
him the weak expedent Of denouncng them
the COOL mischief making coinage Of Mr. Prans oWn brain
Is it coinage of Mr. Pratt that many republicans
their purpose to be disunon Is it coinage that they
have desecated the flag of county, Is 1t coinage
that fifteen have been stricken by them from that
flag? Is it coinage that the election of Fremont and the
administration of the government the principles of his
party would necessarily dissolve the Unon2 These
the specific charges and Mr. Pratt might have greatly
tended the specifications.
The Times says this is "pratte," and the "coo mis-
chiefmaking coinage Of Mr. Pratts brain 1t is not
disputed that Senator Pratt is eminent statesman of
Improbable character and all know that he has cool
head and patriotic hearthat be is incapable Of coming
anything for political effect inconsistent with the truth
What he charges in his letter is deliberate and painful
truth and the Times will find that when such
raise their warning voices honest will not be prevent
ed from approaching the danger by the scurous abuse
the Tmea:
The Times says that Mr. Pratt knows that "the avowed
political object be achieved by the election of Col Free
mont is the restriction of slavery within the limits of the
Union and of pacifcaon the slavery question = aud it
Gays further that Mr. Pratt kaors ee other issue
involUed in the conropr.y" And then the Times goes on
add, "that If the eodag of the South always
tind and easily mssd when slavery is concerned could
satisfy themselves of these facts and learn the perfectly
patriotic and national ground occupied by Col Fremont
his psrsans the business Of agitation Mould be ended and
the public life Of such spectators upon it the
himself ernguished All this is emphaticay cool for
of the organs of Seward Gddings, Sumner, Hale Wade
and Wilson.
All that the republicans want to do says the organ Of
the agator is deprive the people of the South Of the
just right participate in the property of the
Union-to FIX upon institution recognised by the fed
eral constitution legitimate the brand Of outawry and
upon the owners of slaves mark Of degrading Unequal
to declare by act Of Congress that fifteen States
inhabited by citizens who so degraded they
not worthy to become members Of State north Of
birrary ue-and render it impossible that any other
slave State be admitted into the Union. Tktt az
they efee-that is the only and If The rnid
could only learn these national and patriotic pur
poses OF Col Fremont and his parsaus they would rise
up and erngush such Ggitators Senator Pratt The
plain English Of the pariOsm and nnoHaisna Of Col Fro
and his partisnus that the d Of the South
must either submit to be governed by the overpowerinv
masses Of the North seek their rights in separation
The Times either simple enough be imposed upon BY
the republican leaders their ultimate purposes or
believes the people OF the North simple enough be i'm
posed upon by It's "prattle" about republican potrotsr
and nationdlism
The Times shows how little Il respects truth when Il
has tho hardihood deny the dsunion declarations and
sentiments OF many Of the champions Of Fremon-when IL
denies that some Of It's associates have made the
significant demonstrations in favor Of dsunion by mutt
lang the flag Of our country and when Il shameessl,
represents the disunon aboltoniss uniting with the
pro-savery defeat Fremonts election. The Tmes
does know that the avowed dsunion abolitonis claim
to he the pioneers and progentors Of black
and that they claim and exercise the parental right to re-
buke and chastse their offspring for being either dshon
est or too cowardy proclaim their real sentiments and
designs
Mr.. Pratt has uttered word on The dangers which
now threaten the Union that is susceptible Of the full
est proof The uuenpiness manifested By the Times and
the anxiety evnoed TO oBcnpe from the responsibility which
Mr. Pratt fixes upon the republican leaders furnish an
encouraging sirn that the true Union spirit is being
aroused by the startling facts forciby presented BY Mr.
Pratt This spirit viii the Union, and the country
will be grateful Mr. Pratt for the fearless Independence
with which he has rebuked the leaders who seek TO cre
their dsunion schemes through such channels as the
Times.
ExGov. BIGLER, OF CALIFORNIA.