Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-04-02
MR.. IIASNEG AN.

ter to Prussia has called forth the most Nindictive
and violent assaults of the whg papers The
Wing calls him not much better than an 'habi!u-
al sot." The Louisville Journal regards ''ths as
the most disgraceful appointment ever made"
1T was made (says the Journal) to cradle the
rejected and dismissed flanagan to pocket eieh
teen thousand dollars without rendering any
vices for it, and under circumstances that render
the whole transaction but little SIS disgracciul
than stealing"
The New York Express denounces the ap-
pointment of Mr.. IIaanegan, whose ''hablts of
life and general department unfit him Tor prop
erly representing this country in Europe" as
having been bestowed as reward for his sub
serviency to the 'ss3ave power"
Finally Daniel Webster is forced into the ara
ma and publishes letter, stating that he was in
his seat ''every moment through the whole OF
the session Of Saturday and Saturday night, and
until broad daylight on Sunday morning, when
the Senate was about breaking Up and heard
nothing of any such nomination." and that he
looks upon Sthis nomination. uHder the crcun-
stances, as one of the most disreputable pro-
ccedings recorded in the history Of the govern
ment.a
From what we haye heard Of Black Dams
condition of head during the orgies of that Satur-
day night, he could not have we'll understood
what occurred on Sunday morning.
But, be that as it may, the New York True
Sun places all these gentlemen in most awk-
ward and ridiculous fix. 1t says:
"After it was known that MIR. Clayton was to
form the chief (visible) feature of the Admins
tration of President Taylor, he urged thu step
upon the Administration then about to retire
On the last evening OF the session another men,
Der Of President Taylor's Cabinet; MIR. Reverdy
johnson, together with Senators Nlaigun, Clarke
and Green-Northern as well as Southern Wigs
called upon Mr.. Polk, and in person request
ed him to make the nomination, which they de-
clared would give entire satisfaction to their
political friends in Congress. The nomination
was only made at the solicitation Of these gentle
,e,, and the proof that they acted in good faith
in representing the appointment to be likely to
prove acceptable to all their own party not want
ing the office themselves, or their immediate
friends is to be found in the fact, that the speech
in favor OF his confirmation was made by Senator
Berren, while every whg Senator present voted
to consummate the deed which the Express
would have the world regard as gross outrage
upon propriety and the rights of the party COM
ing into power. He was unanimously confirmed,
even when an objection from single Hh1g Sen
-ator would have at once prevented the success Of
this so-called fragrant usurpation on the part OF
Mr. Polk"
The Union has good authority for saying that
Mr.. Hannegan's appointment was urged by
distinguished members of the Wing party"
The Washington cores pondent of the Phia-
delphia Bulletin [ncutral] Substantially confirms
the above and also refutes another fabrication of
the thinness of the Senate. He says:
t:Mr. H. mas not chosen for this post, by his
political friends but by a number OF Wing Sell
ators, directly in the confidence OF Gen. Taylor,
who pledged themselves that his appointment
would give satisfaction to the General, and not
,'displease the residue of the Wing party, with
whom he had voted, on matters OF grave import
upon more occasions than one. 1t was about six
O'Clock, Sunday morning, when this delegation,
headed by Mr.. Mangum, obtained from the Pre-
!sldent reluctant consent to nominate him, and
the appointment was Immediately afterward
sent in, and unanimously confirmed. 1t is I'M
true that only twelve OF fourteen Senators We're
present I was in the chamber when the mo-
ton to go into Executive session was made, and
[ am confident, that every. scat, except perhaps
eight or ten was filled-thouoh without any al
fusion to the peculiar condition OF the occupants.
Mr.. Underwood, | am informed objected; but it
was by the earnest solicitations Of his own party
friends that he was silenced, and his objection
swithdrawn.o
If, then, in this matter, there has been any
stealing" any ''dsreputable" conduct, any ell
ovation Of an "habitual sot,' leading Wing SEN
ators must bear the odium of it; fist urging it
on President Polk, and next for unanimously
confirming MIR. Hannegan, when an objection
from single Wing Senator could have defeated
the COURAGE" But, further, if all, Or any part
of the vile proceeding, be true, as charged by
the Wing press, is not President Taylor equally
rcupable for, it is admitted that he has given TO
Mr.. Fl. his commission and outfit, which it was
in his power to have Withheld, and his duty to
have done, if the charges were true.
The Wing press are fully cornered and caught
especially those in the South, which should
have refraned from backbiting a noble and gal
liant Senator, who has stood by the Constitution
and the South. The arrows aimed at the elo-
-tquent and chivalrous Hannegan, fall pointless
and dead atsllis feet. But, what beautiful
commentary is the whole affair upon the Wing
professions of smoothing the asperities of par
SOY !".--Enquirer.a