The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-13
POLITICAL.
From the Dover IN. H. Gazette.
How should the Senate aets

IL there IS any meaning in language any ruhfulness
IN declarations most soemnly put forth, any conf
dence 10 be placed IN pledges expressly and deliberately
gwen then is the statement fortified at every point that
General Taylor on entering upon the duties of President
of the United States, selfbound by volunteer pledges
administer the government for the good of the whole
country, irrespective OF party considerations of any
character whatever.
In fact he was elected solely on the strength of the
pledges given, that he would not be the President OF
party and every word he said the subject before his
election, and every word which said for him by his
advocates went directly to establish general conviction
that removals IRON appointments TO office Illness
qualification, and aithtnness to trust without the least
regard to the political opinion OF incumbent appcant)
would be the sole ground of Executive action, and no
one is hardy enough TO suppose that any
other ground Gen Taylor could ever have reached his
present position
Not only is this position capable of the fullest proof,
but il is well known that some Of the most respectable of
the wing journals advocating his election often declared
that in reference to his cabinet appointments it would
please them to have part of them OF the democratic
school.
On these professions General Taylor came into power
having mo friends 10 reward, and no enemies to pun
sh and does he call his cabinet around him.
all wings of the "uira" stamp than he gives all power
into their hands under circumstances which leave but
little doubt that he had dishonesty pledged himself to do
so for he had declared that ''hs opinions would be of
consequence even If he President )" he gives all
power into the hands OF his cabinet and ndiscrmnale
removal of democrats from office commences removals
in the face of all pledges and utterly regardless Of the
qualifications to which, IN his inaugural he SAID he would
hold them.
their purpose--the in the matter slipped into
places of power and" Heads off" became the banner
cry for the onslaught against every principle professed
Democrats by hundreds have been dismissed from Office
for no other earthly than that they demo-
Gratis, and wings were clamoTing for their places
Now there happens TO be branch of the appointing
power without whose " advice and consen-by the
stuton-removals and appointments not to be made
the Senate OF the United States. ma Ority of that
Senate democrats. And IT becomes grave question,
How THE SENATE ACT
CAN that Senate, knowing the professions which made
the President consent TO lend its aid to sanction the vo
laon OF the solemn pledges he has made, and thus be-
come party to the prescription which his Secretaries,
assuming his power, attempting to carry on, especially
when their sole avowed object is to make such removals
and appointments will give the greatest efficiency to
wing party power and schemes'
No ! the Senate of the United States cannot stoop to
so treacherous and base For to do it would be
nothing less than distinctly to belle all their political
the democratic party-confessedly comprising vast
jortv of the people of the United StatesdIecty to the
guotne, and engage in the suicidal work OF It's decap
laon No! The Senate of the United States can do no
such thing II is impossibe For if they should do it,
the act would be regarded by the whole country, ncu
ding the wings themselves who have minds to think,
act of base and cowardly shrinking from duty. No
We will doubt that the President has chosen
yield his prerogatve to the hands of his Secretaries
escape the responsibility of his acts democratic Senate
will thunder its constitutional veto in his in tones
startling the of his cannon to the Mexcans
and their wing friends at Buena Vista, No. Thanks to
kind Providence there left democratic Senate,
and the republic yet safe from the reign of corruption
One wing profession will at least be carried out by
the Senate prescription cW be prescribed!