The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-10
SELECTIONS FROM THE PRESS.
From the New York Globe

| From the New FORK Globe.
Most OF our readers may recollect the amusing comic
song graphically sung by the Hutchinsons, which
represents flock OF crows busy engaged in robbng a
corn field One old crow, more shrewd cautious and
experienced than his fellows spies huntsman creeping
stealthily towards them, preparatory to shot The sa
sacous old crow observing these bellgerent demonsa-
TONS caws out to his more unwary voracious
pces TO beware OF the enemy But the selfcomplacent
and avarcions propensites of his fellow. crows getting
the better OF their discretion they kept on their thevng
companion until the crack of the fowlers rifle brought
one OF their crowshps to the ground MORALLY wounded
It was that the old leader OF the flock look ing down
from his lodge in the high eeop, and placing
his thumb-ke digit upon the point of his pointed beak
and gently twggng the rest of his dgits sang out with
tones OF most whitening irony and reproach'' told
you So.p'
Thus it is with the greedy wings, who have been so
ayarciousy engaged in efforts to appropriate to them
selves the fame and popularity of old Rough and Ready TO
which they had more right claim than had the THEY
ing to the farmers Ofhis they were told not
only by democrats but by the more shrewd honest
of their own party They were warned that they were
but catching Tartarthat they would soon repent their
folly in claiming what did belong to them But the
self-compacent wings thinking they could presume upon
the good nature OF old Rough and Ready far enough to
secure his counenance, and being in desperate circm-
stances, greedy and starving for the spos of office, they
had the assurance to claim his popular fame their own
or as belonging to their party But while nduging in
this pleasing reverywhle golden visions of Office and
promotion, and spoils nnumerable are floating before
their fancys eye, out comes Congreve rocket from OLD
hopes in the head and scaers their golden visions TO the
four winds He comes out pont-blank, and tells them
that although his services at the will and call
of his country yet that he scan and shall yield to
call that does not from the spontaneous action and
free acW of the nation at large" and that in
can ne permit himself to be the candidate of any party
or yield himself to party schemes"
Upon this some of the willy wings out and tell
their wing associate, in effect Told you so Wit
ness the following, from the Boston Daily Wing:
I'VE publish to-day significant letter Of Cen Taylor
Our wing friends VIII that
saying that they not destined gain the exclusive
benefit OF this nomination He may take some of the leading
men, but he will pledge himself the principles II
remains to be seen whether the will take him, and
sacrifice the principles
This is cold comfort to the whig schemers TO be sure
but they must put up with it the best way they can
, SO vexsd are some of these wing appropriations OF
swear is forgery-tha General T. never such
letter But, aside from the internal evidence which
the letter bears OF being genuine and the declaration of
the to whom it addressed we have other
roboratlye proof at hand late number of the New
Orleans Delta says
"a gentleman in this city received few days ago,
empts certain papers TO make him party candidate for
the presidency the General says that he very reluctant
ddate Of all pateas the Spontaneous choice Of the people Of
aa M re coud rot hare the ece unless as
written TO prominent democrat OF this city,"
ms will be observed expresses the sentiments,
and almost IN the same words, his letter to the Cincn
matt editor There cam therefore, be no doubt of such
being the sentiments and determination of Gen Taylor
Upon this subject, the Baltimore Daily News well re-
marks: What rebuke does the old general give to
those noisy politicians who have sought to accomplish
their own selfish ends by the aid OF his name The i'm
poPrlety OF bringing forward general for the Presidency
while yet IN active Service against the enemy is mani
Test to all but the heated PARTISAN The time which must
elapse before the election takes place renders such
mcns as the General condemns douby censurabe there
can now be no necessity for immediate action. The
wing State Central Committee acknowledged with great
simplicity the only reason why Gen Tayors should
be used nowlt was necessary for the success of the
Tttg PARTY in Maryland! Unless they can hurrah for
Gen Taylor they have no battle-cry. What damper
this letter must prove to those who have INDUCED in such
fond hopes OF the great service Old Rough and Ready
would be to the great wing party! We felt confident
sell TO be made the tool of designing and corrupt faction
lists He can well distinguish between the enthusiastic
admiration OF the people, and the laundering efforts Of
trading politicians to turn their admiration TO good ac
count"