The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-28

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- "One foot OF solid ground
hworth q Wilderness ofscowling wavcs.s-Dssts.
sand friendship passed like ship At sea Ftass
Have axes ~ the m.sis NJ Bolope and the Sum
shall have night Of iL"-Ay Fra Crsiss.
"A storm at sea is thing TO be remembered for years
afterwards: By storm we don't mean cstspaw OF
mnd brisk gale Or white squail og We 90 mean
sPlithns har-Pung nonh weser, which requires three
days TO disbuIden itself OF lis fury, and two days 70 be-
come rsasonaoy quiet AGAIN !, sqeS ss sIo. na.ss 80
whipped out OF rgaie in twnkling and bulwarks
carried away like chips BY the surge Our government
Is now encounering such storm Inc tempest OF party
through the bare poles, and the waves break In voices Of
thunder upon the bows And al this moment OF doubt
and peril where is the captain Al his post Oh, no
He Is distributing premiums 10 the little children on
board-now putting sugar plum into the mouth Of
chubby urcbn, and now smoothing the brow oil some
axenhaired angel in pantaleis bidding her prepare 10
become OF ts mothers OF freedom, and solace the
weary hours OF the rough sex. Yet louder blows the
gale and hosrser break the waves and all eyes are
tarned TO the face OF he monarch Of the peoped deck
for aid aad comforts bot. alas nothing there but
look Of stod indifference. and nothing is heard but
''the loud laugh that speaks the vacant mind"
But. thank Heaven, though the commander and his
officers are incapable Of managing the good old ship of
ne people, there oilers on board who can and will
battle with the elements and guide her in safety through
the tencrs Of the storm The pilot though disated is
possessed knOWleQIe
nshed with most excellent CHARTS and many past on
Ger who kept his watch In seamanlike manner is ready
At the cry Of "Au haads p. TO spring his post
with alacnty and watch out the dreadful havoc Of the
night The world around us is at war, and captain
who earned his post by his deeds OF valor the field OF
blood has settled down to the quiet bearing OF Quaker
and PIRATES about the SILVER wings Of peace and the pro-
pretty OF keeping out OF harms way. Many OF the lead
ers Of divisions quiet and careless the
mander and in view OF the hour OF DANGER and perhaps
81 destruction. the means they for the safety OF Them
lafrer ~ a.. l..
seen with llfeWeserver around his middle, with the
blowspPe behind, running around the deck, begging
somebody for Heavens sake TO blow him up; while
tread wafer with the best Of the world without wetting
his feet One wears his shirt collar stiff and tall under
the ears thai ne cannot touch the pillows with his feet
80 as 10 be certain OF being found when they come to
look after him, in case the ship gets overheard
Old Neptune, who has had great experience in naval
affairs, having crossed the Rock bridge several times is
going about with an al-sucent pod allger boring holes
In the bottom of the ship let the surplus water
while the small arm Of defence the war is hay-
ing the iouch-holes OF the cannon increased to
fumigate the crew with birthstone al every discharge
and thus save the cost OF extra pound of sulphur
There fine prospect for wreck OF everything ahead
and when the time does come he noise and confusion
will be greater than IL was al Cleveland when General
Cass was there. By the way, a BOBBY who writes for
The Cleveland paper declares that applied TO this ad
nlnistration Tor Justice OF the peace commission, and
couldn't get H. That is OF the biggest bouncers vet
and should have choked the simPleon, even in this
aheroic age We would as soon steal a sheep as 10
ask this administration Tor any appointment and If
had received one We should consider il good cause for
our democratic fneads read out Of the party and
write "lchabod" over our key hole.
We don't desire 10 belong TO the band OF honest men
who have sold their democracy for the smile Of military
hero and cold shoulder Bot the ship of State is in
Danger Folyimbecil,y anarchy and selfshDess, are
all work and while distinguished dancing master IS
giving the Second Washington drawing polish at
Chambersas Talma the celebrated artist tuiored Ma
he hal nj
feet from our Magnus Apollo, and he forever fogets
himself, and gives the sailors scrzpe with his foot and
brushes tns Top Of ms head with ms hand when ne
over the knuckles. duly given once q day. in the
case OF other children. may. however, bring him up
the standard Of court etiquette but a. Mrs Darlington
Of swiil-pail, and the days OF maracies are
The great discrimination used in selecting persons
from among the people for appointments abroad another
the Js Of me Dst are promoted to the quarter deck.
and posts below filed BY of lottery from the
honesty and capacity are sneerngly
purpose Of catching gns, and fidelity is by-word and
reprozch, well may the good man trernbe, and the
good wife turn aud ask, in burned accents "Whaf
s the matter Is currently reported that the great
0hioaa, the immortal Secretary OF the Interior, who
knows how 10 give and how TO take away conirad for
the case OF Wheeler Co.'S about to
30 TO Russia after cou polish and bears OIL and fl him.
self 10 run for the presidency IN 1854 But Il ali won't
Yoo may wash him and brush him, and do what you will
The scent OF the win cling 20 him still"
The Secretary OF the Interior has Just removed the
clerks from the General Land Office: DIR.
Fraey, Mr.. Foster, Mr.. Cunningham, Mr.. Causn, Mr..
Minnx. Mr. Flood, Mr.. Frazier Mr.. l. ID. vedder, MIR.
Bestor. Mr. Penny hacker, Mr. Parker. Mr. Curan, Mr..
Greenleaf, Mr. Whiiacre. DR.. Brown, Mr. Slade, MIR.
Ashton. and Mr.. Hungenord.
This removal OF OF the very best clerks in Wash
ington. without the slightest cause-in contra
~ 70 laws par with all the other Official acts OF
The Harrisonan Butcher Mr.. Ewing turned out two Of
the gentlemen above named before when he in Office
He, however, was shortly afterwards ejeced neck and
heels himself and with the blessing OF God and reasoa
able luck, he viii be served IN similar Al the
next session OF Congress, and the American people viii
Zachary Washington. we would say 10 you as Ton
Pipes said TO old Commodore Trunnon when be waniet
him 10 marry Miss Pickle
"zaehay w.,hnsion. &c, up and be saved,
You canno, sleep with dogs without being iroubled
with neas You must clear your skirts OF all Ieeches be
lore the American people implicitly trust YOU afte
dark. Then wake up. old soldier. grasp the sword o
power and helm OF state send your council OF admins
traton 20 their lawcaf and their black letter again
yoursef fhe PRESIDENT; act your good judgment
you have any TO speak Of impels you act do wron
litfie II You cannot help tin uch will be pardoned d
the spirit OF liberty; let have government strong an
respectable; and IL Il must BE- a rIz lei II be pretty b
one. and the devil take the hindmost
The uessa may YET Be sasei, but il mus, be done b.
those who are out oil commission How past ages loo
down upon rs, how Europe looks nj ma how Mn