The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-07
THE Outs and the Ins.o

''The Outs and the ms.
The wings are attempting in all directions to make the
last administration as proscrptve as possible, as an ex-
cuse for their own prescriptions But if the fact
strong they represent it, what species OF precedent
would be for their own limitations Mr. Polk did not
90 in with the profession of paryism his lips Yet
such was the position and the pledges OF Gen Taylor.
He had friends to rewardno enemies to punish. All
parties were 10 be alike to him in the dspensaton of
the public patronage. When he to Off
Ger, or to appoint one, he inquire the politics
of either; but honesty, capacity and fidelity TO the con-
sttuon, to be the only Of qualification in those
who were TO the country
But it is not true that the last administration has been
proscrptve its enemies have represented We have
touched this subject before and, upon the authority OF
New York correspondent, denied that it has been
carried the violent the custom house in New
York which had been asserted by the New York Express
This paper undertook TO contradict us, the most civil
terms and indebted 10 the last New York True
San for the following structures the New York Elk.
press:
The Express which published and aPplauded every let
General Taylor, TO be wonderfully afraid that
PrcsdenA Taylor will live up to, and be governed by his
explicit declaration made times without number 1t wants
Justice, proscr p'ion" pity of the Offices il
says the hands of the ocoocos and President Taylor
fool he allows such of things continue 1t is
very pretty languages but by looking the Express of Mon
day, April g. lS49 the following beautiful editorial para
graph will be found
"To suppose Cen Taylor would continue this state
of things. allow the majority of offices thus be
moaopo'zed by the enemies OF mis- administration and the
tradncers of his fame well the opinions
OF at least one half OF the American people, is suppose
him to be tool. 1t would make his administration us
mbecilc his worst foes would have il, and put in
position where it would receive the contempt its
and the disgust OF those who had placed it in power
ave for justice not prescription; for equality at least,
and not that marked inequality, which has singled
wing unfit to share in the honors of the government"
Now General Taylor has declared positively that he
,roud make rcopais for opinions sake The Express
says if he does not he FOOL We would ask what epthet
should be applied if he does make remopdis?
Who "he traducers of his fame z! Not democrats. The
Express must look near homo to find where military hero
worship and "sponaneouscombnation movements
| condemned. Thou canst not say did it,"
But the look the above paragraph, insulting
alike to President Taylor, sense, and common
honesty the more we surprised at the audacty of the
writer. 1t shows how he longs for the flesh pots Egypt
and would sacrifice the honor of the President
them. But Seen. Taylor never surrenders" As pursu
ing the he marked himself previous to his
election, reiterated again under the soemny OF oath,
matter for his conscience IL is surrounded by no
difficulties The sentiments honorable alike his
character and soldier and If, by simply acting
those golden rules he does it the disgust
who placed him in power" why, these wing editors and
politicians easily ''disgusted," that is ALL
They disguised with honor, with pa rotio sentiments
with noble deed, and noble words and it follows
The Union remarks
Let the Express go the collectors Office of New York.
and ask that most respectable Mr. swrence whether
he has kept wing in office, and he point them
by their desks Ask in this city wings
departments, and he will find tens and hundreds of them
This the Express denies and says there be found
mo such thing in the house here, the Union
such state of faoti the departments Washington
though he should all eleventh hour wings,
who hung out the whg x only when they assured
of the election of wing President We speak that we do
| know and testify TO that we have seen "
we liz on lvest 10 fatty. ".
and positively, the of the Express. The
Union right and the proof is open for the Express as
for any else We have informed ourselves in reference
the facts We find that tho assistant cashier and two Of
the three clerks wings. The auditor, with salary of
So per annum, and eleven of his twenty-five clerks
al wings The head of the quidatng and several
of his clerks do of the debenure room and
his clerks do five collectors clerks do of the dep
uy collectors, salary $500 do several wcighers
urer and a large number OF the inspectors, do, do In
the appraisers department. of twenysx clerks tcpe are
vhgs. Truly this is prescription with vengeance OF the
office surveyors, have made inquiry Is
Express satisfied How, ask, that paper rec
ommend "war the knife after the merous pledge. /,
given, and the frequent the President that
there should be prescription for opinions sake The
Express says the wings have "ff proport on of
the Offices
What does that paper by fair proportion when it
is urging the removal of every Of the government Off
GERS in this ethyl IL you half which half will you
take IL you ALL and wait for the expiration
their terms why be continually crying for portion only
1t difficult indeed, satisfy wings But
rers.