The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-08

t for the Presidency or to lend himself TO 'dny party
schemes Gen Taylor has forced many of his proessed
friends among the federal politicians to take the back
track with scrambng eagerness altogether udicrous
But among the many instances OF this sort, we have
more amusing than that which we find IN the
of the federal journals of Philadelphia (now
"ke kindred drops mingled into one") which were the
most forward and conspicuous only few days ago IN
pressing him forward their candidate for the Presiden
cy We refer, of course to the United States Gazette
and the North American.
The veteran editor of the Gazette, Joseph r. Chand
ler esq Just as he reres from the political to
his new duties President of the Grard College
lin which elevated and responsible position he has
best wishes for his prosperity and slccess gives his
former favorte candidate the following sly but hard hit
for having ventured to proclaim himself "no party
man. The blow is dealt in the form OF a toast at the
Fourth OF July dinner in Philadelphia
BY Joseph II. Chandler, esq.,:
" The tohig party aud rohig princines-The man 1ho
thinks lightly Of The former, cannot give the country the be'
eft Of the latter"
Being interpreted, this toast, suppose simply
this: IF General Taylor cannot lend himself TO the
wing party schemes he never will do to represent wing
principles"
The North American, now published under the name
of the American and Gazette, follows up the blow by
an article of two columns, showing the necessity
and the of parties in government from which we
extract the following sentences Their allusion to Gene-
raj Taylor and his Signal" letter escape
The faction that seeks power irrespective of the
the wrong generally ejoces in the title of the noparty
party" If there be objection to party, it applies, with
aggravated force factions of this character Erected
of the fragments that have fallen from the great cos
uona parties of the country its only recognised character
is that of asylum hospital for diseased and discarded
politicians The nopay party has known principles,
boasts virtues and object but 1t is
of course the party of temporary power whether that
power be prejudice In either case, it is the
champion of despo,ism. The po,cer of man. If be
suc set aside all the cherished principles Of honest and
patriotic parties, nothing less than despoism
Better the rage OF party upon of national
policy than the calm induced by Submission TO the absolute
scay of any human being, however erated his nerts. All
has produced better ruler than Cesar yet
Cesar. Ours is republic ciere principle king The day
that witnesses abandonment of fidelity opinion, and
TO the standard of any leader hoceor sions,
for his avowed principles, but from attachment
his party the party of power seals the destiny Of the
republic. The triumph of party based upon honest
attachment principles be dangerous to the
try the of organization with principles,
and leagued together only by the cohesive desire of public
plumber Such the Bedouns of politics: they
know restraint acknowledge code; and seek only the
license and the spoil that attend the absence of the moral
laws which govern regularly constituted parties.
In reference to the effect produced upon the wing
journals in various parts of the country, by General
Taylors letter to the Signal" the "New York Evening
POST introduces an extract from federal print in Ohio
with the following comments:
The wHas--While some of the
wing prints nominating General Taylor for the pres-
dency, and are, in silly manner, watching him if
he child in danger of receiving every kind of harm
from the administration, others talking of him in
shameful manner Some OF them appear have taken the
old man under their peculiar protection and will suffer
thought to be INDUCED, sentence uttered, that is
aimed their darling" without violent scoding; other
wing prints speak in almost basphemous terms of the
brave old general and of his nomination 1t is to be re-
GREETED that the cold general" is temporarily in such
shabby company but will the war be brought
close and he have opportunity to speak, than he will
show them how he treats adventurous whether Mexcans
Americans. The following extract shows with what
contempt the old man is regarded in Ohio. 1t is from the
Hamilton (Ohio) News wing paper published at the
residence of Governor Bebb:
"We publish to-day letter from Gen Taylor to which
refer the reader 1t is important document this
time, when there is much anxiety about his political POI
ston This letter ought to be fully satisfactory to The
wings at least unless they desire to disband the party He
says he viii not be candidate Of any party but wi if
ing that he will not submit to be pledged condition of
@ Or ai e
General Taylor, and has fought few successful bates
as walk i o he pokou a
principles political iaiih and wholly irresponsible
to party or policy as the hero OF Buena Vista
man. preference old and weltried are
willing acknowledge all those principles of policy they
hold DEAR merely because he smells Of blood and gunpow.
der think they have reached that point of moral dest
tuition that it but little whom they support
time for the friends OF correct principles de-
cied stand, and cease tnflng-o plan for their principles
and labor Tor success They must forward as who
trust to their faith for their final mpb. We
five believed what tell the world about governmental
policy and political truth and justice. We cease run
ming after strange gods and we must choose whom
Ii Baal be Cod let follow him; if the Lord be God
follow him. If the false glory which the priests of the adj
minstraon have in their wickedness created idol
for the people, is this nation from the impending
ruin which wing believes hangs then us
fall down before 1t, and, in the of Cen Taylor, sacr-
fee everything but if it is unjust spoil our sister
object to the admission OF any slave States and the
extension OF southern rule and dication, let up
and, like men, say that hold few principles
dearly trade them OFT at the first bid Let call
called whg."
We subjon to the above, the following extract from
the Albany Atlas, showing The construction which that
journal puts upon passage of Gen. Taylors letter
GENERAL TAYLOR THE ORDINANCE l757.--The edi-
toral article General Taylor by the editor of the Gin
cnnat Signal, contained the following paragraph.
There questions approaching, which the people
be allowed to settle in their way, without in
political issues may be postponed under the pressure of
circumstances; and for the new-those coming events
which shadows beore-let understood thar
the only path OF safety for those who fiji the
tions and let the legislative will the people find nj
and enactment The American people are about
assume the responsibility OF framing the institutions OF
the Pacific States. We have fears Tor the issue ii the
the high debate is assefn blies peope