The Washington union., 1858-03-09

The New York Tribune aud Times assisted by the
Albany Journal have assumed to themselves the De
cuar championship of those democrats who have
gone off from their party on the Kansas question
The Philadelphia Press, which would seem to be the
natural mouth piece of these men, is not itself more
earnest in their defence. or more eloquent IN its de-
nunciations Of their pretended wrongs, than these
time-honored organs Of black-repubcans,n. The
Journal, particularly is filed with indignation be-
cause the Washington Union has seen proper in the
discharge of its duty democratic Journal to cen
sure tho course Of those who eretofore acting with
the democratic party have deserted that party on a
measure OF vital importance, and il assumes 10 say
that in doing we have excludcd:"b authority
1.-THE bone and snew Of the party in all the northern
States Our ideas and those Of the journal as TO
who compose the bone and sinew'' Of the north.
en democracy are widely different Wc think,
and our opinions are based upon facts and cir
cumsances that have already developed them
selves, tlat "the bone and sinew Of the northern
democracy standing firmly upon the great prinei-
pies enunciacd in the Cincinnati platform, and re-
announced by the Pres lent in his late special mes
sage to the two houses Of Congress-. Neither
nor any other democrat will be likely to receive as
true the declaration of the journal that the admins
tration has sought to frame new creed" for itself
and the democratic party. We profess 10 he qnite
well qualified as that paper to determine what
true democracy is, and in declaring that the admis-
sion Of Kansas under the Lecompton constitution
was a democratic measure, wo did not simply All
nouuce our own or the opinion Of the President hut
what is Of far more importance, We gave expression
to the opinions of overwhelming majority Of those
who endorsed the Cincinnati platform by the eleva
ton of Mr.. Buchanan to the presidency. We have
never arrogated to ourselves the right to read any
man or sci of of the democratic party but
have been in the constant habit Of treating alien-
and enemies all who differ with that party upon we'll
recognised measure Of democratic rlicy and have
yet seen no good reason why shoald abandon this
habit in The case cf ie Kansas question Thorough
" satisfied rs arc, thai the policy OF the admin
israiion this question is the one il is mani
fcsiy duty sustain that policy the extent Of
our ability; and Whenever, in sustaining IT, il las
become necessary Tor TO censure thc course OF
those who oppose u.s. we have not stopped to nttsire
what their political opinions or affiliations have.
been. Ii has been enough for rs to know that they
oppose us upon vital question, and, knowing
this We have dealt with them Just as We have dealt
with all other enemies. We shall continue TO pur-
sue this course, and it, in doing so, we should woand
the feelings OF the Albany Jourad Of those whose
il has warmy espoused, We have only in
say that it is our duty aud that we always make a
point Of doing duty. What the effect may be-
upon the democratic party is our business, and not
the Journals. Should il destroy the party, that
paper will hardly be expected to act the mcurner at
it's grave.