The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-10

can, who writes the signature OF "Hanpden" some
time since held the following language
solemnly proclaimed by the editors Of the Union
the OF General Taylors that no
matter what face might assume they determined
oppose il the bitter end This unblushipg announce
In advance characteristic OF the journal tia, po
iesses 10 be the sole organ Of the party" 5000
will be seen at glance that the correspondent Of The
Baltimore American preends 10 quote the words used BY
the Union and by affirming that those words were used
sat the outset OF General Taylors administration b.
makes il appear that we announced IN Advance" deter
minaon TO oppose the administration, mo matter what
face il might assume" This false statement was eagerly
seized on by the wing press and used prove that we d.
ermined. when General Taylor first into power TO
oppose him, no matter what course he might pursue
This was done for the purpose Of making appear that
we were wagng actious hostility to his administrator
We denied the truth Of "Hampdens" averment, and wa
denounced it as falsehood, and as base forgery
Since then the organ Of Gen. Taylor has published
single sentence from the Union land which has been
eagerly reproduced by the wing press generally hs
purpose of proving that the statement of 'sHampden'
was true. But unfortunately for the Republic and o
'Hampdens veracity that sentence was not Gas 'Hanp
den" alleged) published at tie OUTSET Of Gen. Taylo
= and il did NOT, he asserted contain
an Commencement IN advance" that we meant to oppos
the administration, mo matter what face il might as
sumo" The article containing the sentence alluded n|
was published the third Of August-fve months aie
General Taylor inauguraied-fve months after h,|
had called around him cabinet Of violent and yndciv,
federaliss-fve months after he had surrendered ,J
powers and duties of his high Office to irresponsible
caba-and FIVE months after the commencement Of iha
cruel and relentless system Of prescription, based OH
broken promises and violated pledges. which had ths
made this administration odous to the people, and which
has now Frustrated it in the dust
The Republic, with characteristic candor, tears sngs
sentence from its context. when knew that the whole
tenor of our article, as well Of many previous articles
in the Union, proved that on the Sd Of August, sl
we were in open and undsguised hostility to Gene
raj Taylor's administration We had taken position
against IL, and we were making war upon it with al
the zeal and ability which Providence has given US
There was no need, therefore, to say that INTENDED
to oppose the administration; and no one who reads
our article OF the Sd OF August, which we republA
below, can believe that we meant to announce such q,
nention by its closing sentence We said that the al
minstration had disclosed features, and that the BATH
between federalism and democracy had begun tn
elections in the Mississippi valley, from Indiana 10 Tex
as were about to be held; and in view Of them-ths
ministration having disclosed its characterize caLa
upon the democratic party TO rally 10 its ancient banner
in defence OF its ancient principles. And we said ha
"ue mean TO do our duty and no matter phai fda
future may icear," (meaning thereby, that no matn
whether we should be victorious or defeated) sue m
TO oppose he administration Of General Taylor and
cabal 10 tie bitter end" This was said on The
of August; and yet "Hampden," sustained by the
racous organ OF General Taylor, afirms thai
was said "AT THE OUTSET OF GENERAL TAI
LOR'S ADMINISTRATION" and was an "announa
ment in advance that meant TO oppose the adm
istration, ..no matter what face it might asun
.Hampden' puts words into our mouth which we new
used and he speaks falsely TO time, The only mdir
point in his allegation. We therefore again denon
his statement as false in every material particulars
SANDER and forgery, meriting to stand where we 4
placed it-at the head, as No. 1, Of the falsehood VIII
the administration press has fabricated against US
the 9TH Of March. For proof, we refer 10 the follow
article, as published by us on the Sd Of August 1912;
THE KING CAN DO NO WRONG.
Lrse mejestatis erfme1.
The swollen arrogance of the WING party never N
fully illustrated than has been during the present adm
istration. Every democratic leader. from the dayso
Jefferson to the present time, has been assailed WIN
foulest calumny. Every democratic administrator,
the foundation Of the government, has been met atns
mencement and followed to It's close by the bt,erea
been spared in its heplcssness by the vandal spirit
wing party. The wife of Andrew Jackson wa, drive
untimely grave BY Shameless defamation and nots
ago the wife Of Lewis Cass was assaulted with unni
abuse, because she gave portion Of her abundana
charities 10 the poor Not the grave has sheIea
dead from the hyenas OF the wing press and yet that
has the supreme efironery, now thatiu party sun Pow
only to claim exemption from retaliation, but 70 can
vengeance on the democratic party, because dsfess
10 the people from the misconduct and misrue Of M
sponsibe cabal which holds la It's hands the desun
the country. Even in England, under the rule o.
arch, the opposition Is Tree censure the acts Oh "
and its complains respectfully heard But bsa
America-in republican lsbd-a whig dynasty, ecu
give practical iorce and effect TO the doctrine Of im
obedeoce, not by penal laws as Ia the dsyso John Ao
but by using the power and the patronsge O. S
thoughts Of the people
large majority, amounting in the aggregate % one
lots against Esohary Taylor is now denounced BY Z.s
Taylors minions as n mere faction and thai msJl
nsolently told hat its wishes are 10 be sPurned ~.
having no right 10 be heard, i must speak - comP,s
whisper, with bated breath and with oil humDg
power 10 now lodged In the hands OF the wing pay
The high place: Of the government are now hC 20 sI
office those who do not hold those leaders a. ~
and honor. " The ARncLEs on Wan nne
ishment upon the soldier who dares 10 sPema
specially OF his superior officer, or of the Peso
the United States. Now, IL would seem that ~
the camp have been brought into the cabinet s9d
sponsible cabal which the commander-lnchel ~ ~
around him Is but coorfnartia, which listens " ~
fence, aud nilicts summary punishment, whou ~, n
Of the peopIe-not 70 build up policy which he
spprove-but to enforce implicit obedience 70 W
msnds Of power and 70 establish a .,ig, :" ~ ia
plai nts OF the majority, by crushing the free erP
opinion, and BY striking down those who have the