The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-27
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY NIGHT. APRIL 27, ls47.
The General Taylor
War.

The o General ior
and the Mexican War.
We invite the especial attention of every reader OF the
"Union to the following most Just and powerful article
this subject from the Boston Post" Long ii is 1t
will amply repay careful perusal, and we trust
that il may "go the rounds of the whole Democratic
press of the country
The Overwhelming case of political 'Jalsehood and
prostitution which the Pos' makes out, is indeed predi-
Gated exclusively (perhaps too exclusively on the dongs
of the Federass Of Massachusetts, But any man al all
with the OF parties and politics for the
last few months will for himself the large measure
in which the structures of the "Pos applicable TO the
Federal party and press throughout the Union
In fact the selfish efforts and speculatons OF office
seekers apart the federal members of the Legislature OF
Massachusetts have, by their course, made the question
of the acceptance by General Taylor OF party NOM
nation for the presidency by the Federasts, question
calculated to affect his character as public man, and his
of honor a soldier. The people know that the
Federaiss have, for the last eighteen months, made all
their political capital and invested all their partisan hope
in representing General Taylor the chief instrument in
the prosecution of plan of and MURDER, en-
tered upon for the purpose of extending and
tablishing it in regions. Upon Federal showing,
General Taylors has been held up that OF the
chief, and mHling and Jealous agent in this gigantic
scheme of mischief and calamity. Observation-Disclosures
ism has, without ceasing done its worst to stain
his laurels with the dishonor of this fell crime.
And yet they would call upon Gen. Taylor to ENDORSE
the foul SANDER by lending his name, party nominal
ton and for party purposes to bring these unpncpled
and "raitorous" partsans into place and power Can
they thus call upon him to become the party President
OF his denouncers7 Will he consent to become the can
ddae of party that has assailed the war in which
he has figured, and the laures which he has won !
Can he consent to throw himself into the arms OF
such party in opposition to the patriotic Peo-
pie, whose just of national character and rights
sent him to Mexico fight their battles, and then sus
tanned and cheered him and his gallant army, against
food of Federal obloquy TO his present great re-
nown
But we will deain our readers longer from the elo-
quent augmentation of the Post.
From the Boston Post, April Il
THE MEXICAN wAR.--THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE
Its COMMITTEES AND MORALS ON THE WAR AND
GEN. TAYLOR.
We especially desire to have remembered, by present
and future generations that the Massachusetts legislature
of the year 87 without single democrat IN the Sen
and with only thirty forty democrats ont OF some
three hundred members, in the Honse We reolce there
few and wish there were less, to share IN the DIS
that will attach to this legislative body as long as
shall be remembered
and hereafter hold that body responsible 10 the peo
pie and the country for its treacherous conduct in regard
the Mexican course OF proceedings not less morally
reasonable that which dlshonoed and has ever since
shng pa. double dealing and cowace in
comparably inferior in quality that coinnand Some
respect for and consistency even while II cha
lenges condemnation for its want OF patriotism
The Hartford convention men were at least CONSISTENT.
ed the President and his military commanders
alike the authors and instruments of vilany Theypassed
the same time refused of thanks the heroes who
had achieved victories in that and they stuck to with
consistency that would have been honorable III an honor
In the House in 1874 they voted to call upon Mr. Madi
son TO resign presidency on OF the nearioms
conduct OF his administration in bringing on the war; and
in the Senate when democrat Offered vote Of thanks to
of the Peacock, that motion put down. and every WING
wrno,,r nysrFI.sE Cause IT IS NOT BECOMING MORAL
AND EXPRESS APPRECIATION OF MEL
NAVAL VICTORIES
False as they their country in her peril the old
wings east bold in their action and decent in their
10 on Boaparte at Elba making the 'wicked and
fous war but they did not. in the same breath laud his
that wicked and nefarous war " did they get up the
capital plot of defeating Mr. Madison, and putting them
selves no power by scizng the popularity OF the hero
of New Orleans make him their candidate Tor the pres-
dency
Sage men they werc and shrewd statesmen, with their
Otises Quncys and Cabos and Websers, they never
thought this grand expedeni in modern wing morals Of
cursng war, and audng and rewardng those who fight
IL or, in other words, denouncing highway robbery as
the mos, infamous of crimes and then taking advantage of
the popularity of the chief robber to make HIM their Prss
dent that he may give them the Offices
This the precise POSITION IN point OF morals and
consistency of the Massachusetts wing legislature, and OF
that portion of The party here and elsewhere who have the
utter shanelessness attempt to get into power upon
political capital onehaf OF which is TO be made mp Of
cursnp the administration and the nefarious war, and
the other half the popularity of candidate, CTaylor
Scott) acquired by carrying on that netarous war
We acqu the gallant hero OF lonr victories OF any par
cipnon in this design should he be held responsible
for the absrdieies of those who demonstrating how
tery contemplate wing principles are, by this reckless
solely by his chief participation in which they avow
in their resolves that they "ABHOR, and which they
daily denounce unconstitutional and infamous
The 'easy virtue of the whg9was sufficiently developed
sufficiently punished too, when TO blind the south they
selected John Tyler for president, knowing that he
held precisely the opposite doctrines to theirs all their
pretended fundamental measures; but 1t would be pushing
EASY virtue prostitution if after their in
Congress legislatures and in their presses upon
the Mexican that party really forego all its most
professions and principles, as to look for mere
availability from the popularity OF the very war they de-
In this attitude the Massachusetts, wings and the Mass
chuses legislature stand prominent Glance over their
course for moment.
with Mexico: and when the President called for ment
Governor Briggs (wo forgot
himself his associates for the nstan and proclaimed
the world the 26th of May, tat the constitutional
foreign actually exists that il is alike the dictate
Of and humanity that every means, honorable TO
ourselves and enemy, should be employed to
bring q successful termlnation--hat prompt
and energetic cooperation of the whole people in the use oil
those means emineny calculated produce this result
and TO that end says he, 81 call upon the cren soldiers of
enrol themselves, and 10 hold them
sevs readiness be mustered the of the rpub
ic erigenciss Of the country shall require IT.
The citizen soldiers promptly obcyed the call OF their
country and George N. Briggs. But the anti
axltiu rlp Mr.