The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-05
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAY s, 1s47.
The Consistency OF Federal Presses.


ing. that the election of military chieftains
worse than g war, pestilence, and famine" and yet
many of these presses are now seeking TO avail them,
selves of the military fame OF General Taylor TO raise
themselves 10 power They do not wait nine years 10
run him, as in the case of General jackson They do
not wait to see how far the future events of the may
still further test his military qualifications but whilst the
war is raging, and his abilities ought to have their full
play unaffected by any civic aspirations, they seize upon
him their candidate not to serve their country, but to
their party The desperate designs OF these reck
less politicians strongly set forth in the following
article from the Chambersburg Pa.) Valley Sentinel :"
1t was not thus formerly with all the wing presses.
Some OF those which crying up General Taylor
to the skies once extended their hatred of the admin
istration and the war; to the commanding officer.
The Albany Atlas" has cited several cases of this
description, and among them the following:
The United States Gazette after the capituation OF Mon
teey thus led oil in OF the CONDUCT OF Taylor
the pretence that controlled by the administrator
at is singular that after triumphant cause, General
Taylor should bring unsatisfactory a conclusion 10 his
operations and should be Inclined TO censue conduct
which permitted large army, win us LEADER 70 depart IN
safety well supplied with and cannon, without the
action OF promise MOI TO fight again, We're we not
certain by aT We anovi o, a
his Judgment but in accordance with the orders Of the
cabinet NJ Of he ar heeany and wedv entered
upon seeking to purchase peace upon almost any
terms"
IN. B-The Philadelphia I''United States Gazette"
now flies the name OF General Taylor at its masthead,
.For President subject to the decision OF the wing
tional conventional
The "Beavcr (Pa) Argus humble echo OF the
s'Gazette," on the 9th of May, thus spoke'
General Taylor is also the man who recommended
the Cuba boodhound that were put upon the trails OF the
Indians and which brought the democratic party into
such bad repule He is undoubtedly brave man. but Is
thought TO be well qualified for the duties and response
biltes that upon HIM commander oil the army oil
occupation
The Philadelphia "North American speaking of,he
flu sal of administration place Scout in command
Taylor, said
q The now the of the country, of fac
tom and The effort beay degrade the army through
lis chief in order to subserve unworthy political purposes
must with universal Reproduction"
The ''Boson Courier" Mr.. Webster's organ, exelans
''Away with this about nations gratitude
being due to General Taylor"
But what at last says Mr. ebster himself at the late
dinner Rchmond) military achievements Z" at is
true they have fixed the fate OF nations turned the tide
of human affairs. But, after ALL what is their end but
to establish free government and promote public pros
perity? Beyond that there is natona Christian
object in civil warfare" There seems some groundswe
in these sentences
1t must be confessed indeed, that cold Rough and
Ready" is the avone candidate OF all the federal pa
pers. Some express very decided opposition to it.
Amongst these, as the Troy Budget says:
ssThc Monmouth IN. j. Inquirer, a rabid whg paper
has holy horror of military chieain Tor the pres
'l speaking of Gen. Taylos nomination for the pres
dency, its says;
.ssThis is nomination growing ont military mania
and il is in effect poclamng that the path to the president
cy of republic is through hm1n blood Ii 1t SO
a What IS Il but he p Of h a ayo bold and
successful general that has caused him to be taken up as
an araaabe candidate P
tApoin he News decided
wing paper is still rampant in its denuucations OF
General Taylor 1t says:
has been the Leader to kill where God has eommanded
@ T0 T. pn whole gasn aS saa
Of houses of towns and cities, when God has nid Thou
SHAT not eepe anyng hGt y ,s , Wh9 has
with destroy the human beings He has made Who has
om There ba one sss
TONS II the sentiments advanced by the Gazette are ue
chief whose has sprouted from the rich manure of
human bodies slaughtered N defence OF Their wives and
an whose only claim distinction founded in the viola
ton Of Gods shater He the statesan who should be
has killed by wholesale, in violation OF Gods aw-thon
shah not kiRp'
Out upon the hypocrisy which would thus denouace
the war, and one of its distinguished commanders 1t
is almost equal to the political hypocrisy which would
abuse the war; and yet would seize upon its spos to
raise their party into power
From the Chambersburg (Pa.) Valley Sentinel.
lTmE NOMINATION GEN TAyLoR-This last trick of fed
eralism has been contaminated amid the most enthusiastic
hurra and the wire-workers stand chuckng and rubbing
their hands in admiration of its ccvenes An unlimited
of editorial gunpowder has been burned in flashing
defamation; and when the smoke rises in dusky
grandeur, behold the heroes of these political pyrotec
hdeous with scoched eyebrows and bsered fingers
The nomination has, for the least, served only
purpose, and that very different from the designs the
nominaors. 1t furnishes garing exhibition OF the ncon
sscncy of federalism. on more points than one, and its
IRENE facility of adaptation to the tide of circumstances
without any scruple to the sacrifice OF principle and par
san integrity.
The opposition of the federal party to the war with Mexico
is old storye addition of another dsgracell
the history OF party already marked with shade Of
niqty and shame Its original vehemence of denunciaon
Its undisgused sympathy for the enemyits laboed
prove the administration guilty ofevery degree and
kind Of wckeness in conception and prosecution remain
in the hearts Of the people, perishabe record Of its
gnant and unpatrioc disposition and the
nature of the it selects for its exhibition All this
can never be trgoen But this time-serving party while
engaged I'm misrepresenting the and denouncine
the justice and necessity OF the war; following the
my, with desires To turn its injustice
the best political account, and gather il possible ha
from very hotbed vice and national
crime. General Taylor selected object
cia adoIaon Hymns OF praise chaned in profiise
abundance by that most musical of parties The premi
nary arrangements length completed and the par
y, with shout of Defiance rushed headong the pros
bodies of Clay, Scott Mclean and anxious
expectant lay their destiny in the hands of the
didate. What unwilling tribute to the iustce of the
war! To take the commanding officer fresh from the field
and crown him with prospective civic honors Is
knowledge the merits of his deeds and OF his
IL IL to retract all former aspersons and nvecyes and
meet themselves with the friends of the country
admit the Inconsistency of opposing the war; and
the time. supporting the principal in cnom
ties and horrors Can federal casuistry reconcile the
positions 1t is cunning and dexerous, but has this in
| stance, attempted a work beyond its powers.
The Introduction of the Wilmoi povso,' into the de-