The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-12
"Ihe Scramble. Z"

The "Trenton News" presents the following coup dGH
OF the representatives of various interests which may be
expected TO flock to this city during this winter We fear
there may be truth than carcaure in this Clancy
sketch"
"First will be the office beggqrs who already
ing like ocuss throughout the land ready 10 eat every
green thing, and who be baked by any mere
catch ,voier sentiment of Gen. Taylor that he had
friends TO reward enemies punish, and that he
would be the President of the country and OF party
These respectable persons filed Washington by tens of
thousands spon the advent OF Harrisons administration,
and were regarded the proximate cause of his death
they are not however, TO be deferred in their gIaspng
o hs spos there viii Be @ a en- 10,
every commission all men OF merit, tool and that
is in favor of the dilgent sui,or.
Another army OF cormorants will flock to the capital
under the name OF government contractors The sharp
that the drippngs of the kitchen available than
the service IN the parlo IN plain words, they know that
Kitchen cabinet, well cabinet proper and that the
patronage OF the first far than OF the
these respective cabinets. The Nor, Ausrcan, as
the me leader OF the upper ten is STRUGGLING to become
the New York Herald aud kindred prIts, are making u
viii probably be satisfactorily made by giving cabinet
proper to the uppers and that Of the kitchen the
through the leaks in the kitchen to rresponsbie adve~
Ier IN the shape of for supplies and
The hume rou.d ceteras3which the hungry invent
The mex, tran-b band that is preparing take cap
ai by storm is composed of manufacturers These
and Intelligent gentlemen always ready Il pen
The consumeF, for heir BENEFIT From Is 10 b upon
day they have been slamon for higher protection
all other Interests, and in favor OF themselves They
very geney asnve at the polls and now claim that they
They insist that the tariff with incidental protec
ton. 1885, shalt be re peaed and that poo ecve tariff
with incidental revenue shall be forthwith enacted Thew
mean to press the matter upon the Congress
such project through. but lay ground an ppea to
EN- lay.or y call an extra session OF Congress
meet tisr demands They will be- in Washington this
Wtntet by thousands. and will IA influence >yhj
W'' oe Fund difficult to resist. When reflect that
should Congress pass the kind of which tho manuac
saers demand, ii will probably operate as a direct govern
ment bonus to them OF not less than hundred millions
Oh dollars we can only conceive Of the exerions which
VIII DO put forth TO accomplish the object.
The large capitalists Of The country will constitute an
know what advantages result to capital If by
vast con6inaton. can control the currency othe
try. II twenty in Wall can, by mere willing
of their own, make money plenty make it scarce and
thus put the prices of all descriptions of property up put
stem down while the same lime these twenty can
have at their control much good paper money
as they choose to prnt of them by shrewd
ness and common prudence make fortunes without limit
prices and buy; then the back, make money
plenty times easy and prices good and then sell Then
make them hard again. and buy then easy again. and
and expansion, while millions OF outsiders are ruined and
business Is kept in high Intermittent fever the few who
The capitalist, Of Boston, New York. and Phadeipa un
derstand this perfectly well and they have aboed hard
terrain upon oect they will claim their share Of the
plumber at the hands OF Taylor In the shape OF fifty mil
Thus, from the Office. beggar ralyng from the pplng.
shop to the millionaire from Wall street, preparing
intent upon obsctto make money of the govern
ment Ito speculate upon the countryto have the many
doctrine that was instituted for the protection
OF the and insist that the sole end of good
governments is to aid the sharp puckng the unsuspect
ing At Washington shall have them all uniting to
through their respective plans and bat for the Sen
t'y. Even as II Is, we doubt not much mischief will be
accomplished, which must be borne until the day for