The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-08
Gen. Dlx,s speech.

recently made address before the assembled democracy
OF Brooklyn, worthy Of his high reputation as states
man and orator We have not room for the whole
speech but VIC transfer TO columns with great pleas.
ure those portions of il which relate to general politics
Our readers will feel the force and justice Of the follow
ing eloquent and sca,hng review Of the conduct Of Gen
era Taylor and his cabinet The scimeter which the
speaker welds is as keen as Saladin's His lash cuts
to the bone. General Dix, among other things, said
General Taylor election was new era in the political
history Of the country He the first President who was
taken directly from the head of the army aud placed
cal affairs Washington, Jackson and Harrison Ma ali
hlied various stations in civil life. Gen Taylor, on the
been forty successive years garrison and camp He had
no knowledge Of public affairs On the great questions
He anky said So aud rankness The con
yicon with many, that with good and honest
impediment in the administrator OF the government
instances gave him accidental strength. large
pesdenc he bs Gsy G ss
that their candidate. whoever he might be-
noriy any longer Accordingly first condition with them
mgh be not say without doing this portion Of the wing
that their candidate should have the best chance Of sue
cess ana ms Ihey saw II Gen. TayloIs brilliant .erv
eresed class, who to his supporhe moderate men
OF the conny who are ayerse strong political contention
a,ions that he would not be "a party capddae and ha
if elected, he would be "e President Of the whole peo
military services which were unqaestonabIy very great
and Tor which we should be thankful, how
stel sGns a sha a b Ga
this accidental strength, he the choice the people
Tue aemocranc PARTY had been united he would have
and with 80 slight ho'd politician confidence
Q. his % was quite APPARENT he hoped TO be
support which elected him. Yet the first of his admin
straiionthe organization of his cabneproclamed him
hal frOn him tba Ia
rate men OF the country, who had relied upon his
rance thar he would be ,ne President Of the whole pespe
created (and is honorable the public) de-
gree 70 be attributed the result Of the recent elections 10
intentionally violated his pledges but he woald
the course Of his administration had falsifed them all
Let SIC IN He said lao would be the Pies
dB, Of the nation and OF party. What this bni
an assurance thar he woad regard all parties alike and
the bes talent the country Afforded Ono Of his
sares, sopporters gentleman high in oi-e, and high 10
his confidence, had said, alter the election, he had
doubt Gen. Taylor would make appointments from both
the great political parties Of the county Thi. fact wa.
had made the pobc mind and the minds Of his own
oa, The member. Of his cabns heads Of Sueaa ns n,
Washington, custonbouse officers Throughout the country,
PosunasrIs clerks lsmpErses on the coast. are all OF
well as the mot important, hed with political
.ans by President who wa. Pledged to abjdre party and
stand on the broad platform Of county.
Inrespect removals from Office he had been less in
with his public declarations They were under
stood 10 import thai honest abe and faithful public officers
would not be disturbed His inaugural address gave the
implied assurance He saidi Soi us possible
be informed snail make honesty, capacity, and fidelity Ia
dispensabIe prerequisites the beslowa Of Office and the
absence o. ether Of these qualities shall be deemed SUN
cieni cause oil removal What was this but implied In
tmaton that In office possessing these qualities would
be removed without good cause Il could be other
wise interpreted, without mpung 10 u secret import the
Of that which carried its face, and therefore
designedy deceptive i was painful to say this declare
pscy, and fidelity had been elected from
their trusts, from the huinbies to the elevated; and
t.fx A.Al l.
parsanship was Indispensable prerequisite TO the
bes,owa Of oce. with President by whom the spirit Of
in which OF remarkable illness for their
had been removed without aud for the
e1pecia,ions Of the coaniry had been disappointed mod
erie men, who saw in Generr Psyors Declarations
deceiyedj the public sensbiy had been panied and the
confidence OF the community IN eager for political pre-
wis; for IL gallant commander, fresh from the
bly, contested bate-6eids, welcomed everywhere by the
ca elevation could increase, was not 20 be trusted wbe
making declarations Of political principle, To whom the
danger Of being betrayed Il hi, point Of view hst
Cen Tayo failure to out his declarations was most
Of political morality, aud TO make public the obsc,s Of
popular distru.t
With all his he would not say General Taylor intended
aid think so lie would not say il in The face Of tho public
lie would no, with military reputation. which
saia L. Hr would rather hide il, cover i up be.eye,
ssan: his own Conviction II possible, tina, he had de
elevated to highest OF earthly trusts, had Deliberately
deceived toso who had honored him But he did not
believe Taylor intended violate hs pledges when
political knowledge bad compelled him to throw hmselr
into advisers, who, with less regard for his good
than for partisan interests, had made him
spon,be Tor system Of policy against which he was pub.
What i the remedy for this state Of hingsi Is OBJ
yions and simple Let Gen. Taylor etrsco his steps,
which lac has submitted. carry out his pledges 10 his coun
trymeD, TO be mere party President and plant
hnsef on the platform Of county Let him do this AMI
he retire with unsuled reputation: not, let
be our 10 relieve him as possible rom the
embanassments and responsibilities OF his position and
restore him TO The tranquility OF domestic ie which he
has aty earned and which 10 some reason 70 believe
he himself DESIRES and the end OF the four years Tor
which he was elected let us pat statesman and demo.
The countr, an equally valuable service
Mr. Dir said be had not spoken OF the policy Of the adj
nnistrsiou, beosuse had indicated none Indeed, ihs
cabinet had busy IN turning democrats of office
ami puttiua wing parsns in their places that II was not
easy perceive how they could have lound moch time
questions either OF external internal policy
There wore public which might the sub
ject OF legislative OF Executive
tariff and the independent treasury
He had doubt attempts would be made 70 reduce the
Of duty imports in and substitute
c for I'D vairs duties In Others lie trusted both
ai,cm pts would fail The tariff Of 1915 had worried well.
MOI only as scheme Of revenue, but In its bearing on tho
pny were to be Trusted twas great step in the pro
gress Of liberal with other nations and while
they were relaxing the rigor Of their commercial systems
tive
Ia respect to the independent treasury, he believed II
would not be disturbed We bad, fortunately consider
able majority In the Senate But there another
There several assistant treasures and they had
number OF suhofdinates clerks lie believed this fac
would save the system, under any circumstances. Ou
wing friends could not dispense with these Offices ThcJ