The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-21
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TO The Editor of the Union !.

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magsracy OF this nation rs man OF whom muot can be
sad-but of what nature and TO what end! paxee Tor
a reply and IL comes, as from the conscience OF the
person in question: 'By impartial dispassionae OBJ
server nothing IN attenuation by the most fanatica
adheren nothing true on jttst By the most mercess
foe. nothing false or Unfair Upon his own testimony
he is condemned; and, weighed in his own balance, he
is found wanting | have styled him the ''Tay lorish"
candidate In doing believe sir, have not pur
posed 10 soil the name OF venerable man, who has
done the State good service, with odious ridiculous
epithet. coined of alloy OF pity and Indignation but
partly in justice 10 those OF the wing party who have
protested, and partly IN magnanlnity TO those who
have succumbed, | have waived the advantage which
the action of the slaughter house convention has
afforded me. | have yielded to the Temonstrances OF
generosity an opportunity 10 twt all the parties to that
ptui procedure with the timely and sauary disgrace
which has sagey instructed the fools and severely
seourged the vicious knaves-he disgrace of mean and
uinous alliance 1t becomes me, however, to confess
that this magnanmity costs nothing, involves
rhce, ii is strictly in keeping with the view which
here propose take OF Gen Taylorndeed necessary to
the accuracy OF a critical observation would make OF
that planets position in the political armament, and OF his
80 independent relation 10 all the lesser lights"
1t will be remembered that il was as an Independent
candidate ( INDEPENDENT" forsooth those faclonists
vii! make the word Independent as odous as the
word occlpy, which was an excellent good word before
it Ill sored) that "Old lack" was first besougt by
ceIain political projectors that he would be pleased gra
ciousy to permit President of the United States to be
called by his name and to this end this indepen
dent party, well advised of the heros gracious lack OF
experience, and that he had not yet arrived at years OF
political discretion prepared 10 meet the reasonable
objections OF the whole people, BY prudent promise to
provide him. in the event OF his election, with able and
honest "advisers-OUertngS, who should prescribe 10
him his measures of making and of marring and under
ings upon whom should devolve the drudgery OF execu
ton. OF himself nothing should be required but that he
enact with dignity the part OF an august dummy OF a
demonstration, and anely lend his name and counte-
TO much that is and mererclous IN perverted
Independence" SO much for The honorable preerment
with which the "noparty party proposed to reward the
brilliant services OF the invncble and such the real de-
sign disguised in the movement The meri. OF agadd-
baHy" nevertheless appeared n The measure, and was
lection and consequent contempt; for in justice to the
sense of politicians everywhere, and of all den0m-
nations be it said, the poor trick of independence
and endure beyond day General lay
lor, however, be it remembered, is mo politician,
whatever may be thought of his policy and he did
defeated knavery and outed sycophancy disguised
under the proud but simple ramen OF patriotism Let them
crnge and duck that thrift may follow awnng,N as
they would, there danger of discovery Whether
"Old lack" politically blind or, like MIR Weller, jr
when required by his lordshp define the position OF his
father, had only temporary and voluntary suspension OF
the power o. wilson,, matters not Whether he could not
icoud not, is question not worth the asking; IT is
enough for that he did not that the detachment al
whose head he first made his appearance in the field for
this presidential campaign was composed OF political seape
goats and prodga sons, disgraces TO their families
turned OUT upon the world and without pence princi
Piles, whistled down the wind to prey at fortune"
Probably up to this period Gin the scale OF his various
promoon) Gen. Taylor was in respect OF this particular
direction Of aspration"a modest man." No doubt he
had been accustomed to consider an adermans chair
an elevation higher than his ambtion-a something
inaccessible to hmby reason OF his short legs, perhaps
i'll. adapted for climbing. No doubt he wont to
gard the truncheon of high constable the gded trick
of presumpuous imagination; something unsubsantal,
fantastic and to be dreamed OF only Imagine, then, the
effect OF offer of presidential exatation abruptly broken
to the Christopher Sly humility of snch "a man. Think
of his soul thus taken unawares! Think of the shock
and its attendant phenomena musoG poantes, ringing
in the ears, palpauon, COMMISSIONS, bret coma, and
trightfA reaction! MARX you, these political zap
| DearanceS" UescnbInyO He HWakeS, but only 10
wild insanity; for has fled forever He babbles
idly of nomination and domination ndscrmnate and
unlimited When asked who be is, answers vaguely
No veto" imagnes he has deceived and angered all
his friends. and mpores, with heart rending humlia
lion, permission to apologize and atone Tor his error;
is very tractable I'm respect OF the merely PhySea
and usually Responding, except at regular periods rapidly
diminishing in frequency when he fancies he is en-
Ioying perfect bliss" AT such times his friends, who
have long since despaired OF his restoration to
SON. seem coRsoed by his raptures he exhibits the
most ridiculous Partially for filthy POODLE on suffer,
ance in the house, which he calls lndependent, and
processes extreme aversion for the sury but honest
watch dog ULTRA" whom, however, he has frequently
been detected in slyly but indusrousy conciiang is
fond Of writing Cor rather OF copying an old letter OF his
own, OF which he seems TO be proud in which he is
encouraged by his attendants, who think 1t improves his
mind;" is provoked, however, if letter from old
friend is placed before him. particularly if it be post
marked "Phadelphia," ana not pre- paid Is violently
abusive OF the penny post who he says has robbed him
of millions OF dollars and thirty thousand cents
writes much to Captain Allison, TO whom he constantly
complaining at the same time refuses 10 permit any
change to be made in his arrangements On the whole,
this is of those obstinate, suky cases, which afford
little encouragement consolation. From the Suky
character OF his "moods may perhaps be permitted
to draw promise that this patient will exhibit vlo
ence; but his perfect restoration TO reason is thing I'M
hoped for.
| In 1854, "Mad Nat Lee" was confined in Bethlehem
hospital When asked how ii had happened that his
free genius was so ..cabn'd crbd, connel," he maze
answer that all the world thought him mad; that he
tneW it the world, not he, whose wits had gone
gathering; but that the world, being in the maon
ty and strongest, had put him there How probable that
similar contamination awaits sold Tack when Tin
November) 'the whole people, asserting their majority,
shall put forth their strength also, and commit him TO
safe Obscurity, SAYING at thou who vert unWlse
and foolish tits fit that hencelorlh thou go not al large
nor mix with much people, thou nor thy tribe, I'LL my
devils be cast out" Then, what have written here
will be known to be no "skulfy contrived tabe but
the wise foreshadowng of coming event and, mayhap
some mad doctor will be spared the trouble OF an orlg
nal report" -,
The best and greatest OF may become contemplate,
when required perform prominent part IN the midst OF
new and unfamiliar circumstances, where he must neces
sarly incur remark, being conspicuous and pity being
awkward Hercules, with dstaf and spindle, was doubt
ess sad sight And General Zachary Taylor ("treason
treason !") blind guide and unskilled in political topo
graphy committed to lead bewldered party safely 10
ia no less eff that be treason make the most
of It That sold lack" when the Phistnes found
him. was modest and an honest man, and simple IN
heart as in intellect, doubt not that, that they have
left him. he is neither, TO equally unquestion
able When they surprised they spoiled aye, ruined
him. as successfully though with malice prepense, with
fixed purpose and plot they hal pursued his peace TO
catch and crush it. Modest is he longer, for the pm
nacle of his aspirations is hidden in the clouds direct
for his political process is pregnant with tricks sim
ple hearted nor single for their duplicty the dstn
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