The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-31
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81, is4e.

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FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81, Is4s.
Ths Downfall Of tho Admlhissr.tion.
The result Of the late elections in the South and West
has produced fixed and immovable impression upon
the public mind that the present administration has lost
the confidence Of the people. and been condemned and
repudated by them II Is the sober and solemn conclu
sion that the administration has fallen in the first
six months OF its and that nothing but event
unforeseen and miraculous rescue il from its
fallen condition, and again restore to the confidence Of
the people And is not alone confined the
smembes Of the democratic party Painful and notifying
As Il Is Il forces itself upon the intelligent portion Of the
wing party with irresistible and overwhelming force Such
being the general impression with regard the fate OF the
administration and its future prospects. becomes matter
OF curious interest to inquire how this extraordinary
result has been effected in 80 short period OF time
We remember well the shouts of rejoicing. the bonfres,
the Examinations, the celebrations the torchght pro-
cessons the banners gaiy futerng upon the stats,
which pregnantly expressed the exultatons of the
wing party at the result Of the contest that elevated to
the presidency in whose principles and fidelity to
their party in their hour OF triumph, they dared not
to con6de. We remember the JOY and satisfaction with
which General Taylors approach to the capital was
greeted by that parry. and the demonstrations of that sat
iascton which met him at every stage of his progress
her And we remember wildly with what ceremo-
parade. and pagesntry this administration was ush-
Ned into power II was installed in Office. II declined
toby before the people any dgested and definite system
public policy; but acted one II made its policy
known only by sort Of political pantomime, avoiding
any open and audible expression The people, however,
saw and understood and they have risen against and
IL in
what are the causes of this great change and revolution
in public opinions We will endeavor briefly to give
them.
The 6rst and most important undoubtedly is, the
bold auddcous and shameless breach Of faith tcith the
ysople, Of shich General Taylor and the regency Which
control tie government IN his haze been guilty
From the moment General Taylor was first named in
connection with the presidency he represented to the
people as man who was much democrat as whig-
in fact that be was far above party feelings and preu
dices, and had the regard for all the parties fac
tions and cques into which his countymen were div
ded; and when he called upon TO express his sent
ments in relation to political matters and TO define his
principles he uniformly repealed all party predictions
and maxims Of party policy and avowed that he would
be- the candidate and, if elected, the President OF the
people These assurances constantly given by him
TO every person who addressed him before and after his
nomination at Philadelphia In this light he was held
up to the people during the canvass The leaders OF
the wing party and the press of that party also con-
saniy. and on all occasions, sought to produce the
impression on the popular mind that General Taylor
would not be party President. They pledgef him
everywhere, and all occasions in the most solemn
manner against prescription for opinions sake, which
they denounced as great evil, whose origin they
charged upon the democratic party, and they promised to
put an end to il by refraning from practice which they
represented to be odous the event OF General Tay
lors election. These assurances. aided by feeling Of
gratitude towards General Taylor for his military
vices in Mexico disarmed the opposition Of thousands
upon thousands of honest and patriotic democrats, who
not only for these reasons declined to vote orther
party candidate bat actually gave their votes TO General
Taylor They relied upon the word OF soldier, and
con6ded in those promises made by General Taylor and
his leading parisans and expected that they would be
relgousy and faithfully redeemed. But what the
pursued by General Taylor and his friends They
hapsbesn gully Of violating every Of their promises,
both IN the spirit and letter. They have boldly and shame
fully proclaimed 10 the world by their actions that their
promises were, in fact hut many false preenoes to OBJ
tain the places and power which the people had elevated
them They committed the boldest and most fragrant po
h,ica fraud which has ever been witnessed this any
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they were many dupes incapable of discovering the
tricks by which they had been deceived and cheated
General Taylor himself broke the faith Of soldier,
which he had pledged to the people, and Messrs Crit
tenden, Clayton. and Others who made promises in his
name boldly trampled upon the word of honor by which
gentlemen are bound. and which they had personally
engaged. Guilty Of such conduct, disrespecful and
insulting to the people, and procaimng to the world. by
thsir actions that they had not particle Of regard for
he nsssd obligations Of truth and honor. what could
they npect but 10 the indignation Of the virtu
and honest people Of this republici What could
they look for but popular condemnation and censure
Surely they have received that condemnation and
sure. the emphatic response which their conduct has
called forth, In thunder-to from the bsotboxes
Another cause Of the unpopularity and fall Of the
present administration il be found in the fact, that
General Taylor has unipUsaiiy prescribed and driven
from Al, confidence hs democratic party, and called
Srownd him Ind bssforsd his confidence upon whigs
alone The great truth cannot be obterated from the
annals Of the world. that il is to the democratic party
that General Taylor all his victories, his honors,
and the Presidency itself II the democratic party
shs wa~sd fhe war In which those battles fought