The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-01
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The government was never administered with so little
ability as il is al the present time On the 4h OF March
last every branch of the public service admitted to
be in perfect order The business Of each department
was systematically arranged, and conducted with ability
and efficiency On that day the wing party came into
power and the conduct OF our public affairs ntrus
ed TO General Taylor and his cabinet advisers. They
had nothing do but TO preserve the order and arrange
ment which had been created for them by other hands
But events show that they unequal that task
The inexperence and inability OF General Taylor seems
to pervade the whole cabinet; and il has been in
troduced into every branch OF the public service which
the axe of prescription could reach, by filling every
Office of consequence with men who have no prac,
teal acquaintance with the administration of the gov
ernment--with brawliAg partsans and pot house poll
ticians-with men who, having real interest in
the country could devote their time political gather
lngs and to party strategems Causes have produced
their natural results The wing dynasty has been in
power but six months; and in that short time disorder
and confusion have taken the place Of system and har
mony wherever the influence Of the cabinet has been felt
Indeed, il is unreasonable to expect any other result
The members of the cabinet selected because of
their political experience account OF their admins
traive ability. The cabinet constructed strict
party principles and with the sole purpose Of subscribing
party schemes The general welfare of the country, and
vigorous administration Of the government mat
tiers Of secondary importance, and held Of little
sequence by the managers and wireworkers who select
ed Gen. Taylors constitutional advisers And we must
do the members Of the cabinet the justice say that they
have been faithful to the principle which prevailed in
selecting them from among the members Of the wing
party They have labored zeaously, though
full hud Off hairn and IN
long its enjoyment Of power. But burden too heavy
for their weakness placed upon their shoulders Yet
they have not been borne down without an effort feeble
as was, to uphold theirburden They have given aid
and comfort to such men as Truman Smith, and
tenanced their interference in elections pending before
the people, They have hunted from office those who
were opposed TO them in sentiment. They have estab
ished system Of rewards and punishments, and they
have distributed the Offices Of the country the spos OF
victory, in order break down the public policy which
the people approve, and to establish in its stead one
which they dared submit to the nation to be decided
at the baot-box The faithful administration OF our
public affairs has been from the 4h Of March last to the
present hour, matter Of secondary imporancea thing
be attended to leisure hours in the intervals Of graver
duties. Dividing the patronage, distributing the oaves
and the fishes among the hungry faithful who followed
the fortunes Of the southern STAKEHOLDER and the north
er abolitionst, has occupied their thoughts by day
and their dreams by night; and in the expressive Ian
guage Of the Secretary OF State, has chained them down
to spot from fourteen to srteen hours day. aboring
all the tchiie.
Under these circumstances it is not matter OF
prise that the public service is neglected. mismanaged,
and thrown into disorder and confusion II is cared
for and other result could be anticipated. Even
here in Washington democrats who have been removed
from office have been solicited and offered pay by
their successors to teach them and instruct them in
their duties. The fact of itself speaks trumpeongued
against the administration But il does not stand
alone. The same disregard for the public interests
which is indicated in appointments and removals. is man
ifesied in matters OF the gravest moment Devotion to
party schemes appears in the highest Of public func
tonaries. Even General Taylor exhibits it. According
to his own proclamation, he believed that armed force
being organized in the United States for the purpose
Of invading Cuba. to make descent Mexico and
yet, with the information upon which that belief was
founded in his possession, he left the seat of government
Morris this all. Before he commenced his journey, he
was informed that Indian disturbances had broken in
Florida He must have been convinced also, that the
emissares OF the Spanish government had landed
shores and had carried of from Of largest cities
entitled to the protection OF the government; and
yet his journey not delayed canal commissioner
was about TO be elected in Pennsylvania and with pro-
LESSONS OF party moderation upon his lips, he posted of
to that State in order that the gratitude Of the people for
his services in the Mexican might be made beneficial
to the candidate Of that party which denounced the Mex
lean war as unhoy and abhoned OF God. So far the
administration OF civil affairs is concerned, he had
well be at Psburg, Pennsylvania, at Buffalo, New
York, in the city Of Washington But he has knowl
edge OF military affairs and large experience Of mill
tary operations. And IL, with Indian war already
commenced in Florida another in Texas, and yet another
threatening us the Upper Missouri while the Span.
sh authorities OF Cuba have inflicted insult the
nation which may lead TO war; his services in the cabinet
would not be valuable, at loss TO know what
our President is worth TO the nation.
But this is not all "Lke master like man" Jacob
Collamer the Postmaster General having prescribed the
democratic posmasters at the prominent points in the
country and filed their places with wings selected with
such haste preclude the possibility Of examining into
their qualifications, IL indeed that deemed by him
matter OF Importance, seems to think that his dutyis
performed. In the short space of six months he has
produced unexampled confusion in his department On
the 4th Of March postal arrangements were well.
high perfect But now, not day passes that we do
not hear complaints OF the manner in which this
branch OF the public service Is conducted From our
own correspondence and from the prcss in every direc
ton we hear compaints But what cares Jacob Coamer