The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-15
REAL DEMOCRACY.
S'rom the Niagara Democrat.

SIom inc NaXhLe Dcmocrt
At the head of the War Department OF our government
is citizen of State-a democrat high in the
confidence of the democratic party, their often repeat
ed sufrages have abundantly shown His ability and
skill as statesman evnced by long public life in his
State has exhibited itself conspicuously in his place
head of the War Department Surrounded by difficult
ties and embarrassmentsa to conduct afar o-sup
plies to furnish for prompt actonan army at times wide
ly separated to be provided orhe has surmounted all
obstacles and not only the admiration of his unpre.
JUDGED countrymen but has been repeatedly spoken of
in terms Of commentator in European Journals when
speaking of the conduct OF the war.
From causes unknown-for Jealousy and hatred
not unused to display themselves in their most vndctve
forms where the proyocaton is undefned-he has been
one OF the especial objects of dislike with the leaders OF
the Herkimer school Of democrats After their "secret
circular had failed to defeat the democratic candidate for
President. their first grievance under the admnsra
ton was his appointment member OF the cabinet, in
place Of iavorite of their own.
With such man in the cabinet from this State-so
comforting credit and honor upon his Statea democrat
so honored by the highest marks of the esteem and conf
dence Of his -eitizensit would seem that con.
yention claiming to be democratic one the late
vention at Utica did, would have had resolution, such
as has been introduced and passed in democratic
tons in almost every State of the Union, commendatory
of the man. and his able and satisfactory discharge of his
public duties. Far different the course pursued
II there are amy drawbacks any exceptions touching
the splendid military career OF Gen Taylor n Mexico
ymen, 1t is some hasy and inconsderate passages
tanned in his correspondence with the War Department
They were unlike the man, unworthy of his high repu
aton for courage, GOODNESS, and all the requisites of
SOLDIER. 1t seemed that the Concerning" dissem-
bling" mschiefmakers of the oppositon-the partisan
agosn their Industrious endeavos to create jealousy
and distrust between the government and its subordi
nates has made him slight paraker Of the poison they
were disseminating; victim of their designs
The Objectionable passages replied to by the head
of the War Departmentcoolly and dispassonately a.
all will concede-triumrhantly all have conceded
whose judgments have not been swayed by either parti-
personal prejudice. There is nothing clearer,
more easily demonstrated, connected with the Mexican
war; than is the fact that the War Department stands
most signay justified, in reference to the mputatons
and censures INDUCED in by Gen. Taylor; such as any
real friends OF his must have regretted that he be-
trayed into.
But what purports to be democratic convention re-
Gently assembled at Utica resolved that this
respondence of General Taylor with the War Department
is one of his highest recommendations Here
way for those who controlled the convention do ind
rectly what they had the moral courage do direct
ly-gratfy deep seated hatred of eminent democrat
Can any airminded democrat in this State put his finger
upon any act Of W. Marcy, in his present difficult posi-
tion and find any good cause OF censure, any usthca
ton of this implied censure
The difficulties in the democratic party were early
stimulated by personal dislikes private piques engen.
dered in the minds of the disconnected and disappointed
in the neighborhood of the capital They exhaa
tons from hot-bed, where too much power conferred
and from which too much patronage was dispensed That
hobed removed, broken up, cieansed and limedit is
to be regretted that the evils be perpetuated by the
particles of malaria that have foaed off.