The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-29
THE UNION.
Another ..s,gnaI ArtlcIe.o

Another "S1gnal Article"
The warsaw Qll) "Signal" comments upon the article
and letter IN The Cincinnati "Sgna One would scarcely
suppose that being neutral" or rather, "indepen
dent paper, as calls itself) should have
conclusion so directly at with its position Ii first
shows the GLORIOUS confusion" into which parties had
already fallen about the presidential election, by Gen
laylors position before the appearance of the "Sgna
letter.; and It then shows how much this confusion has
been increased by the publication of that celebrated docu
ment This article only another proof of what we have
long seen and cheeruly admttedthe great force and
tact with which many of the interior and distant presses
are now conducted They continually pouring forth
editorials which would do honor the largest cities the
Union There is sometimes racness and condensa
ton about them, in which they supass the abored
efforts OF the daily press The shepherd of Mantua fire.
quenily exces the prouder citizen of Rome. We
hail these improvements with pleasure, because such pa
pers exceed the others not only in the total amount
of circulation, but in the power of coming nearer
home TO the business and bosoms of men, and thus
mixing up their contents with the opinions and feel
ings OF the community. If they not the ''daily
bread" OF the people, they furnish their minds with
susenance every week twice week. And yet
these laborlous editors have sometimes to 'play many
parts in their Office They are writers as well as
prnters they compose first paper, and then on type
sometimes their clerks, and duns, who are
accustomed to very little division of labor; yet they
casionaly bring out editorial essays of great pth and
little beauty And yet they are too often inadequaely
rewarded for their multiplied labors
We laid before readers in last nights "Unon" two
articles the presidential election from the interior
presses in distant parts of country, and we now go
TO the "far west" for another composition, which is
worthy of attention.
From the Warsaw Signal, July H.
GENERAL TAYLOR THE PnEsDENcY.-'What! neu-
trail paper discoursing upon the presdency may be the
the above caption Well why not Cannot Il
ual-or rather, call ours INDEPENDENT journal
discourse upon matters of national Importance without
being thought upon forbidden ground We shall see.
1t is wel-known fact, that Genera; Taylor has been
nominated for the Presidency by large portion othe wing
press throughout the south and west well by quite
respectable number of democrats
is also well known, that quite controversy has been
carried on through the party papers, the politics of the
old chief; asserting that he is real Simon Pure
wing, lover OF Henry Clay and contemner OF the 'pow
ers that be " while Others vocerousy that he is
inbank, anti-ariii, and anti every prominent wing
Taking all these assertions and counterassertions and
all the proofs (Which very meagre) brought forward by
the respective parties, into considerations and the
enveloped something of mystery The old hero doubt
less enjoys the joke he evidently is in of hurry
define his positions, choosing rather to conne his
tention, for the time being TO whipping the Mexicans.
In the time, however, another party is springing
supports Gen Taylor, because he will be neither wing
dernocratw not be the candidate of any pary-and be-
cause his will, in their vew have tendency
aay party spirit and TO break up the old party lines which
have so long divided the country.
party from the dsaected of both the other parties, which
may be called the ant-Tayor ant-soulern candidate
and southern institutions This party gaining many ac
cessons of strength from those who believe that the north
entitled to the selection of the President and who
entertained the reasonable hope tina, that right would be
acquesced in by their southern brethren
1t be SEEM that there large class OF both
wings and democrats who have not yet declared for the
hero of Buena Vista and who will not until his position
not then, unless that policy suits them That will
suit all who thus holding back, is to be expected
There is also another class of citizens who deprecatc
eevating military cheitan to the highest civil Office in
the gift of the people, and who would make civil talents
alone the qualification for the presidential office
are) that party pocs-especialy in relation the pres
dency-are in admirable state of confusion. To add
this confusion, there is fast widening difficulty in the
ranks of the democracy, between the Benton and the
Calhoun secons--a difficulty which it may not even
be easy to heal.
In the midst of all this confusion, we have letter from
General Taylor himself, the history of which is simply
this:
On the 18th of April last the article which copy be-
low appeared in the editorial columns of the Cincinnati
Morning Sgnala spirited and wellconducted paper sail
ing under neutral independent flag Its positions
should be carefully pondeed direct aluson is made
them in the letter OF General T., which follows that art
Gle, with note of explanation having been forwarded to
General Taylor Monterey The importance of both and
the bearing they yet have upon the presidential
test, must be our apology for inserting them entire.
In conclusions we VIII say that we feel deep conviction
that both the editor OF the Morning Signal and Cen Taylor
mistaken regard to the opposition he is likely to
counter Such thing n unanimous call to the presi
dency-a call like that which through, Washington from
the shades of Mount Venon"canno be realized in these
days OF party res and opposing interests 1t mpossi
BILE. The immortal Father OF his Country himself he
still among could be elected to the presidency with
view the various elements of opposition already organized
and organizing against Cen Taylor, and the various forms
Of dissatisfaction yet fully developed, the "Sgna will
find that the old hero refuses to accept the office until it
IS pressed upon him by he spontaneous action and free
eer3 he will never be President Of the United States
He may be candidate, and successful one for aught
know but elecfsd at ALL he icH be elected by parti
poe unless zoe greatly mistake the signs Of the political
horizon.