The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-18
Hypoer,.y and Enrontery Or Federail.m.

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Hypocrisy and ERrontsry or Fsderaiism.
The federal press. Just at this time is sgnalized by an
immense outpourng OF viIuous Indignation upon the
head Of the Hon. William J. Brown, for the course
which that gentleman thought proper to pursue in refer
ence to the speakership We observe no exception to
this 1t embraces all, even those paragons Of
honest intentions and vrtuous diosyncracies, the New
York Express and New York Tribune. And to cap the
climax Of the farce the viruous organ Of the present pure
and spotless administration expresses itself thus the
occasion: @.@. ".-
Had correspondence, such took place between Mr.
Brown and Mr. Winot been disclosed upon WING, the
Union would have been Observation-Disclosures and the
parties would have been denounced with all the explosives
known to the denunciatory vocabulary of that journal In
the OF Brown, the crime in conceang the bar
gain with the abotionss deep regret sincere disap
prevail OF that genteman's posonmeaning, perhaps his
exposure ony-is the total of the Unions condemna
ton Of what many of its party have denounced the
most disgracefu development made in the House
and which the Richmond Enquirer has yclept "damning
enough This most shameful plot has only warmed up
the Unions genius to scandaze and ampoon other pee
pie; and this it does in the hope that like the cue fish,
may hide itself by blackening and beginning thing
about IL. ..ar.a&
Overlooking the smutty rhetoric Of the cabinet organ
and admitting fer the occasion that all which the press OF
the federal party says true and justable in relation to
the conduct of Mr. Brown and the free-solers, does il
become them TO roll up their eyes in holy horror and to
denounce it as "most disgraceful development OF
most shameful plot'" Have they not been paricpators
in development" still more "disgraceful," and a
plot still more shameful" than they aege the trans.
actions alluded to in the House of Representatives TO be
Let US refer to the record and see
On the 22d Of April last letter dated at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, addressed Captain s. Allison, and signed
81 TAYLOR" appeared, in which we find the following
paragraph: ..
First. l reitera:e what have said am whig but
ultra iohig II elected, WOULD PREsI-
DESr OF PARTY you'd endeapor INDEPENDENT
gopo nment USrsAnMELLED PARTY SCHEMES"
Was not this pledge' Was it not pledge made to
the whole country, in order TO induce democrats well
federalists to support Gen. Taylor' Was it not a
pledge that he would be party President and would
not administer the government in such manner as 10
promote party schemes And have not all these pledges
been most shamefully violated Did not the entire fed
eral press reiteate these pedges And when they had
accomplished their object of deceiyng the people and
curing the election Of Gen. Taylor did they not recon.
mend their "most shameful" violation What "whig"
has the eontery to deny these things, and thus add to
the OF disgrace which already attaches to the party
has aided in putting into power'
But this is not all. The letter before mentioned, to
which the Of 81. Taylor" is appended, goes on to
make another pledge, thus
seeond The power The power given by the con-
stituon to the Executive, TO nterpose his Veto high
conservative power but N my opinion, should never be
on Is 10 o. ssai yoaon o. The %
gress. Indeed. have thought that many years
M iullu l..isl,
tive department Of the government and Tor this cause
have thought our system was in danger of undergoing
great change from It's true theory The personal opinions
Of the individual who may happen occupy the
chair osgM NOT 20 eontro che action Of conges ges.
flows Of DOMESTIC POLICY ought his objections be in
erPo.ed when questions Of constitutional power
settled BY the v.rou. Department. Of government and
Now, was not this pledge' Certainly. And was it
moi pledge not to the power upon questions Of
domestic policy" Il is undeniable. And was il not
also made for The express purpose Of bringing into the
supper, OF General Taylor the Wilmot Provsosts and
that portion Of the federal party who are, without calling
themselves SUCH Wilmot Provisosts' The fact cannot
be gansaid Such was the Interpretation put upon this
pledge against the use OF the veto power by northern
federalists. Thomas Corwin, senator from ohio in
letter addressed during the canvass TO j. NJ Clements
says:
"Tbe nonsavebolding States should ask the question
Will the man proposed (whether he live In free slave
Smie) his power the extension Of slavery terrific
RES where i doe, not now exist On this point what is
Gen. Taylor. powert more, answer, than yours,
less he should exert IL through the veto Will he do this
answer, according TO his pledges, he cannot"
Mr.. Corwn then goes on to cite the very clause Of
the Allison letter which have cited, as oontaining The
pledge.
Mr.. Daniel P. King. member OF the House from Mas.
sacbuses justified his vote for Gen Taylor upon pre-.
cisely the same grounds. He said:
Of slaves but because, with him for President (oypoad
% TO tho abuse of the pefo poDfr and with the pend
ent representatives whom true 10 hemseyef the people
% choose there re b.s dnd ne ony chavez Of resreting
aapry AVID e1b irg the adre po,oer."
Thus Mr.. Caleb B. Smith. member Of Congress- and
now member Of the Mexican Commission, justified his
support OF Gen Taylor the ground Of the pledge in the
Allison letter against the veto
"The election of Gen Taylor ,ch the pledges ,ceh 4,
has the eJwnfry, will leave Congress. full pow.
er TO prevent the extension Of this ev (auding to
ery)
Now, was not this Allison letter written and this
pledge made among other purposes) with the express
view OF securing the vote OF the "fee- soers' OF the
North And has any federal paper in the Union yet de-
nounced as "most disgraceful development and ga
most shameful plot to the election OF Gen Taylor
10 the presidency Where, then, was the indignation
Of the New York Tribune. and the host Of federal papers
for the highest Office in the gift Of the Ameri
can people, the man who had made this pedge' They
were silent as the tomb.
Without one word OF comment for against the course
which Mr.. Brown deemed il expedent to pursue with