The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-21
OPPOSITION STANDARD OF MORALS.

Until recently charge Of gross immortality deeply sf-
ected the sensby of men, and conviction consigned the
guilty TO degraded position in society and before tie
world. He who attempted to escape from confronting
the charge well he whose substantially admit
ted it. Stunned by the pure and tho good the sub
jscs moral contagion An effort avoid the jursdc-
ton Of tribunal suitable to investigate try, and deter
mine, was looked upon admission that the
its the accused had fear for the result We
member when in the days Of the Etna Insurance Company
in New York. Jasper Ward from the city Of New
York. accused of mapractces committee of the State
senate reported that he guilty Of disbursing fund
to the lobby to aid in securing the charter and resigned
before the report acted upon the verdict OF the Ame-
people was that he guilty and that his resignation
conclusive evidence Of his guilt The correctness
this verdict not then questioned has been since
similar cause subsequent day, followed by The
consequences the resignation of two other sepa-
tors in the State In every State where this
has been pursued like result has followed 1t has
been left the present times 10 question the correct
ness Of these results The last House Of Represents
tives was decidedly opposition and Speaker, Clerk,
&c4 of opposition principles, elected, Before ii -
late session expired it at first insnuated and thu
charged that corruption had been practiscd or attempted
which The majority compelled to order committee to
investigate and examine witnesses under OATH thor
ough and fair scrutiny where the innocence and guilt
the accused fully canvassd and considered followed
and sundry members declared to have been guilty of
disrepuable conduct less in violation of their
public duty, and eliminating their personal honor Just
the House about to vote upon their conviction and
expulsion that body notified that three Of the accused
members had voluntarily resigned their commissions as
resentatives.
The scrutiny into of their cases involved certain
of leading blackrepublican editor, concerning
certain thousand dollars which person yet named has
received from him. The three accused members being of
the same party escaped condemnation in manner which
in former times would have been admission of their
guilt and which partisan efforts could have avoided
But in these times things have changed Not note of
condemnation word of of tie proved
admitted facts has been heard from The opposition press
All either silent openly approving acts which
would have called forth universal reprobation;
for in the House portion of this party recorded
their votes against resolutions to condemn the corruptons
conceived, if not actually perperated by the accused
Nearly twenty Of the blackrepublcan members from New
York unbushingy voted to their colleagues from
the consequences justly resulting from conceded facts
Those who did not dare openly engage in the effort 10
them, with less manly courage, lodged the vote
hoping thereby the result In New York.
frauds have been so long pracsed by this class of pot
clans, in plunderng the State government that they
have grown bold in justifyng such acts. Hence the
unanimy Of the blackrpublican press and members in
jusyng acts which the law of good morals condemns
We ought not admit to be much disappointed at these
things after their support of Fremont and approval of his
towards the treasury in the instances
brought to public notice last year. We think that
authorized in the belief that the moral standard of OPP
ponens lowers in proportion that Of the ahigher law
rises, and that long few offences committed by Of
the opposition win fail to meet the appreciation of its press
and leading partisans.
THE SourHSRs BASSER--Col. A. A. r. Hill, (says the
Times and Banner Of Georga who has long and faith
fully edited this valuable democratic paper has retired
from Tvs editorial connection. Mr.. Hill is sprghtly and
orcble writer and has done the democracy good service
The Banner Ia under the charge of Messrs. Sedge
and Reese