The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-01
BRIBERY AND CONSUMPTION AND THE NEW YORK

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION AND THE NEW YORK
TRIBUNE.
1t is confidently asserted here that General Cameron has
secured of the three constituting the Democratic
jority joint ballot In the Pennsy legislsurea
formerly his personal enemy Another change,
with the united opposition vote would insure his election
Ne1 York Tribune.
The democrats have clear majority of three joint
ballot of the houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature
Every member belonging to the majority party elected
the openly pledged and openly repressnaveof
democratic principles. When he became candidate for
the Office to which he elected he voluntarily as
sumed expressed, well certain implied OBJ
legations He not only agreed to support the prin-
eples of the democratic party as enuncated by ma
onal convention and subse ueny ratified by his State
and his county convention, but he also agreed to
tain those mehonored usages of the party, the benefits
of which he had himself just experienced The Issues be-
the democracy and its enemies at the last election in
Pennsylvania broadly and distinctly made and 1t Ia
pretended that there is single of the members
constituting the majority party of the legislature of that
State who his election TO the belief well or ound-
ed that he is entirely sound in the democratic faith
Neither is pretended that since the election any one of
the members of Legislature elected the democratic
ticket has sposatized from his party announced the
slightest change in his political views.
We are thus particular in stating the case in order to
direct the attention the reader the peculiar ethics
blushingy adopted by this New York Tribune and the
other journals of that school, The Tribune records the as
sumea infamous transactions of bold and unscrupulous
politician disapprovingly but with smirk of salts
action--for the vlapy is to to the benefit Of
black republcanism Says the Tribune General Cam
has secured of the three constituting the demo-
majority joint ballot in the Pennsylvana legsa-
ture' and then slyy hints if Cameron needed hint in
such transactions that will only be necessary to mako
anoher change in order to elect black republican to
the Senate of the United States What is here meant BY
secured is purchasd'in other words, that General
Cameron has paid protesting Democrat either with
money captivating promises to prove false to his
word traitor to bis party and to place himself beyond
the recognition of honest honorable The statement
of the Tribune if true is statement in which bribery
fraud and corruption appear in their most odious and Of
nsve FORM and yet word of disclaimer rebuke
from this spirituaized sheet few weeks ago it could
talk wildly vaguely and avagey about bribery and
corruption when the fanatics of the cities of New York and
Philadelphia literally buried under the overwhelming
maories of the democracy but its habitual scow
suddenly transformed into approving grin it notices
the efforts Of Of its parsans to purchase his way
into the exalted legislative body in the world and at
the e, Of every known principle of honor and homes
ty 81 defiance of the recorded wishes Of the people
whom he would msrepresent in a position which can
only be obtained by the grossest corruption
Notwithstanding the confident assertions in New York,
we believe that the hopes Of the Tribune will be dsap
pointed The vague which have Of late been cir
cuated in regard to General Cameron plan Of operations
and bis reputed successes for the FIRST time publicly
put shape by the Tribune have naturally directed pub
lie attention to the pending senatorial contest in Pennsy
vania and while do not and cannot believe that any
such purchase has been made spoken of yet If
mistaken General Cameron will find it difficult II mot i'm
possible make his wretched hreng proclaim his VII
lany and abasement before the whole country