The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-23

From the jackson CAdo) Review
Gen. TsylOr--xIis independent p alton.
We all remember with what confidence the wings pre-
dicted the unbounded enthusiasm with which General
Taylors nomination to have been hailed Ny the
country-an enthusiasm universal bear him aloft
into the presidential chair bv perfectly spontaneous
movement" from end OF the confederacy to the 0theI
Yet the wing nomination has been made only two
months and with all the drumming and 66ng aad hux
zang by PARTISAN hacks, the cOunry has seen or felt
nothing OF that irresistible enthusiasm, or spontaneous
combusion," which was to have taken up his nonIna-
on and overwhelmed all opposition Instead, his nom
nation fell almost still born upon the country. The dis
codant elements by which he received that nomination
and the doubt and uncertainty which 70 long overhung
his position, operated like shower bath upon his few
ardent friends, whose musical prOpensities have entirely
subsidized, and they leaving the standard OF the Gen
era since ii has become manifest that he has fully
rendered up his independent position, and become. con
ary to his ottrepeaed pledges, the pdHy cdnddte OF
the wings
GUS 10 the Philadelphia Convention, the old General
pledged himself solemny land was the only de
cded pledge he has ever given in relation to po,cs that
he would in no event be the candidate OF "a PARTY
Upon the faith OF this, independent organiza
lions, composed often OF prominent men, too
Union for the purpose OF running Old lack for the Pres
dehcy irrespective OF party In the no-pay pledge, and
that his letter to the editors OF the Richmond Repub-
can and his famous Allison letter. that he would not de-
ce who should be the candidates OF the whig
and democratic parties, and his repued fankness and
honesty of purpose these ardent and too conhdng friends
rested certain that the old General could not be made to
surrender any party, how strong soever the poti-
cal necessity or inducements held out.
But they We're doomed suffer bitter disappointment
AT the fist tap OF the political drum, 10! and behold,
their avorte chief "surenders at discretion to the po-
sl uggers, who have assumed to be his conscience
keepers 1t is true, that from the gvings-out OF the
New Orleans press, and the futer among the faithful
THERE the old General made slight resistance at hrst to
the attempt 10 gag hun ard put declarations IN his mouth
which he could not in honor apove to put HIM IN lead
ing -s,rlIgs but e was overwhelmed, and succumbs to
the exsency Of the times, and foreis all his previous
pledges, and shifts wholly his position by endorsing the
l.lacia pf Inburn 0n
dtondly the nomination at the hands OF wing conven-
ton .
favor Maryland 1t established press, styled the
sBuena Vista devoted exclusively to the advocacy OF
General Taylor on the original independent no-pary
rendered discretion to the wing party, that orgaa'zanon
has dissolved and with it General Tayors prosPse for
the presidency into thin air and the Buena Nssns has
hauled down the Taylor flag In speaking Of the oacec-
monious abandonment of his position. and reason 70
the friends to whom, in truth, he owes his
thus unreliable in one thing, have easonor sup
posing rely upon him in any Thing; we must tako
back to bosoms the confidence we had sofreeiy
lavished Our pain and disappointment are bitter. an
finding that our standard OF him higher than his
standard of himself"
In the language of Father Richie. We feel that no
comments OF add to the force OF this denuncM-
ton" When before has any public man stood 80 con-
demned Be it that this confession OF Gen.
Iayos and 1o the
ucant lips OF men whose expiring affection Towards MN
as individual is yet strong enough to stammer out,
in the agony of their betrayal what they call their
'' respect and generation" =
To this important detection, which will exert tre
mendous moral influence upon Gen. Iayors prospects 10
the South '(whe the true and staunch wings OF the
North very reluctantly to his suppor-!nany OF
them vehementy depounce him. we may add the aoah-
donment OF his cause in Louisiana by two OF ms mos.
electoral ticket; mean Col Howard and Judge Memo
| las .
Instead therefore, OF enthusiasm, the old Generals
nomination is greeted with disgust and DISAPPOINTMENT
TORS and presses laborng hard 10 get up shout ior
their candidate but evidently, with the knowing and IN
tegent it is considered vain effort like the boy pass
ing graveyard, to whistle to keep up their courage
characters as legbe as those which announced the doom
of Belshazzar and his corrupt hosts
| As General Taylor has 80 unceremonOusly aoan,
doned his former position, and betrayed his first and
| best friends, to whom he had and over again
given so decided pledges of party Independence, how
can the wings or any party rely upon him; with
out pledges. The country took General harrison
upon generous confidence" Yet no sooner was ne elect
ed, than he forgot his pledges to the country; and
we saw the introduction INTO the senate, Dy .ns geal
forth wing pocy-a policy overtuning what hrs party.
during the canvass of S40, had pledged themselves not
TO disturb We the bank question revived contrary
to their solemn pledges bankrupt laws, distrihuton'
scrpion prescribed by leaving not democrat in office
"to tell the tale" The democrats may take warning .!
this evidence of pretended -partysm; while the wings
should remember how they were Tylerzed by trusting
too much to generous confidence
victory In 81. Louis.
Tur DEMOCRATIC CAUSE.-THE last two elections in
this CITY ana county have aght the useful lesson, that
nv unon and concentrated effort the democrats can al
ways succeed Last spring. the whole party went boldly