The daily union., 1856-01-26
PARTIALITY AND PERvERsIoN EXPOSED.


If the National Aatellgener has confirmed its repu-
aon in the controversy which has taken place between
that journal and the Uno on the subject Of the organza-
ton of the House. the partial and unfair news.
paper of the day. further effort is vain We use no un-
deserved terms when say that the inconsistency
proved upon 1t in regard TO the organization of the
House. and the Misrepresentation which have orgi-
mated in its columns for the purpose of reconciling
this Inconsistency with its empty professions of i'm
partiay, would discredit the irresponsible par
san newspaper of the day There is air of
felt candor about the Incgencer which renders the 60.
emny with which repeats and retas unworthy charges
against political party all the more offensive mas
much as the statement of known Misrepresentation
in the face Of the proof that is SUCH creates the
impression that the ut,erer of such missatement Is
either too ignorant not to know that il is false or
too reckless to hesitate because it is So Whaye fasten-
ed upon the Iatelligencer series of fabrcaons in
regard to the organization of the House. We have
proved from lis columns the injustice of its accusa-
tons upon the democratic minority and in its after al
empts to explain the dilemma into which has fallen we
have detected Of character quite dsrepua
BILE those with which II began the discussion To this
II responds by still further blunders and insults In yes
terdays helgeneer, in order TO make good the last
cumny il has deemed 1t necessary to circulate against
the democratic party in the House-that Of having
been able to elect Mr. Smith, of Virginia. on Monday
to the Speakers chairit publishes letter to support
the clunny stared and introduces it in these words
We quote the following passage from published letter
OF the Hon. W, R. Smith, democratic msp5sr from Ala
bamG addressed to his constituents 1t then goes on to
copy passage from a recent letter of Mr. Smith of Ala.
r.
defeat of his namcsatc Of Virginia upon the democratic
minority which, OF course he succeeds in doing to his
satisfaction by following the pious example Of the
IaegHcsr-by suppressing the sll-important fact that
ten members Of the republican or nans party remained
in their seats and did rot while the vote on the
resolution declaring Mr.. Smith Speaker was being taken
not be II remembered, that Mr. Smith might be elected
but allow such accusation be made against the
democratic party hated that party is alike BY sbo-
ltionsts and by know-nohings and hence by the Na-
toaai Iatslii7cae The hsigeHcer knew whea tha sen
tence quoted above was pepned shat Mr. Smith Of
Alabama was not democratic member, but was elected
against the democratic party in Alabama, and now
votes against il 10 Congress and also that he CO.
opcrates with another party, and stands upon a
platform which the democracy has repudiated with
uncompromis,ng indignation and scorn; and yet the
honorable, upright genteel Ta,egenc knowing these
facts il did complacenty tells the country thai Mr.
Smith is a democratic member from Alabama How many
classic phrases and how much fine writing and how many
professions Of virtue may be necessary exrcate the In
tigspcr from this last scrape leave the next number
Of that journal TO say
The ridiculous part os lie article Of yesterday how
ever thai in which II attempts mp is own pre-
dciion that Cosgress would speedily be organized BY
referring to the fact that the Union INDUCED the same
opinion. The difference between the Union AMI the
utsl9sacey in this respect is thsthe Union, speak
ing She sentiments of The democratic party, believed
that tho majority of antiNebraska an,i-democrac and
Observation-Disclosures men would come together and or
ganze the House and the Union acted upon the belief
that this majority, according TO oil rules Of arithmetic
and all example should organize the House The Iqtc-
gtnce after predicting speedy organization two weeks
before Congress assembled aud after having several
occasions held the majority Justly responsible for the
ganaaon conceived Il necessary TO attack the minority
rs the cause Of the confusion in the House Ear forgetting
these facts that the time that blamed the democ
racy FOR the dIsorganlzaon Il deliberately stated that pre-
dctons had been made that there would be difficulty in
the election Of officers while lis words anticipating
difficulty we're staring Il n the face from its printed
pages
And now The B,sHgccer attempts 10 hide itself behind
the fact that We too anticipated harmonious organizn
lion
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The numerous friends of senator Weller viii be pleased
to learn that be slowly recovering from his severe and
rro,ractea ndispoeition He annearcd in biu s,o, 4; ~