The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-13
From the N. Y. Evening Mirror, IA Taylor paper.
Gen. Taylor and tho Party Hacks.

1t isque natural that large numbers OF politicians who
have been in the field, fighting strenuousy partisan
officers for the last twenty years, should excaim against
peace armsce between the two great factions
that have hitherto controlled the people. We say it is
tnued, and their drill and discipline perpeuated, they
sink forever into nsgnifcance. Without party, their
" occupations gomez and what infinitely worse, their
Importance and bread 60 with It,
The gray whiskered rats, who for many years have
been going in and of the holes in the public crib at
Washington, well as in every State capital and impor
tant city of the Union alarmed at the danger with
which their dens are menaced. A NEW MAN, who asks
no party services and recognises party caims-who,
in the distribution of Offices regards only the talents and
integrity Of the claimant or the occupantwho is not daz
zed by the ingenuity of intrigue, overcome by the
meritorous rascay of adrot and subtle eectoneerer,
Isl irebrand among corruption AT the Congress, after
ceived all the veteran dpomatsts of Europe bytsng the
truth. He outwitted the wisest by honesty. They
could not understand the straight forward force OF
city. The men who had SO long delighted in the game OF
diplomatic duplicty, utterly increduous of British
honor and now in country, General Taylor is
charged by American citizens with having principles
because he alleges he simply in favor OF the consu
ton!
Shall we not honestly say that it is because General
Taylor has too much principle that these fachonsts pre-
tend so much dissatisfaction with him Has not the
party doctrine that "to the vctors belong the spoils
bewildered and debased such numbers of active par
tsans. and created such horde OF ohce-seekers ant
Office holders, that really begin TO believe that cleo
tons are only held to reward the conquerors, instead Of
to supply the needfu executive officers throughout the
countryl We remember well, twenty years ago, wher
rotation in Office was nearly unknown in America
The government then surely republican, and al
its duties were honestly fulfilled Vacancies were
supplied with new occupants, but were never n,dds
in order that they might be reoccupled. Such an
act would then have been esteemed bribery, and its
protector denounced as infamous. Caucuses were moi
known in those days Candidates appeared freely
before the people, and democratcally solicited the
sufrages OF the voters Intellectual merit, personal
character, individual fitness, the strongest APP
peals. few did not meet in secret and dictate TO
the masses who should be the candidates. The tyranny
of self constituted conventions unheard of. Those
were days of republican simplicity We are childish
enough to regret their departure and greve their loss
The question has often been asked, recently, what is
the object OF the proposed wing convention in Phiadel
phia next June Is not General Taylor already sufi
he will never consent to be the candidate of pary7 Has
any one of the bewdered dolaors of Mr. Clay The leas
hope that he be eected Does this convention really
design or desire to nominate him. Is he again become
the butcher of the wing party and again to drag it the
shambles for its periodical slaughter Is it to be
-Four times :. he routed all his friends"
-Four times " he slew the stai'l!
We have no such idea. We do not believe that the
meek and mercfu allies of the great statesman propose
they may him point dappu until the period of tht
convention, and then magnanimously drop the man
while thew adhere the musy codcs of defunct part,
issues, which he will leave to postery in his potica
testament.
Addresses will be delivered, motions made, and string
of resolutions adopted by which the party hacks vii
strive to manace the giant of the Rio Grande But the,
mistake their man File will admit no caucus reso YES al
the creed of his administration, and adopt no conven
tona orders substitute for the constitution which
on the 4th of March, 1S49, he will swear to defend
Z" Gen. Taylor never surrenders!"