The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-28
THE UNION.

now devolve upon him. What is the chart by which he
will direct his course Does he tell us IS the constu
ton Why that the professed chart OF the Adamses
the Oses and the Kings of bygone days, OF every blue
light federast, and is the chart OF the "God-lke Web
ster and may lead him Upon the rocks and quick
of unadulterated federalism Does he tell US that his
chart is the policy of The earlier Presidents That is
vague, indefinite, and uncertain Ii cannot be denied
that to this day he has left his couniymen in profound
ignorance of the principles of his administration In this
state of things, the most that be learned from the
history and character OF those whom he has selected
his advisers. Who and what theyl
Mr. Clayton has advocated na a bank Poisetve tariff in
He is wing, and ultra Wh,g. In his principles and
past conduct he is the anhpodes of Mr. Buchanan, his
predecessor.
Mr.. Meredith is known able lawyer. and nothing
He is without experience in civil life On the
subject of the tariff he pronounced the act of 1916 an
insult and injury Pennsylvania" II not in favor
of the Wilmot provso-and it is believed he is--he is
the only northern uh'g OF any reputation who has dared
to stand by the South
Mr. Ewing harmonizes with Mr. Clayton He was
Of General Harrsons cabinet and distinguished for
the eagerness with which he grabbed for the spos,
and for the erocity and guso with which he cut of the
heads of political opponents His reports were partisan
documents and after having passed through the crucibe
OF Messrs. Woodbury. and Wright then in the Senate
they left for him little reputation, either nancier
a statesman. Whal, he is now an acknowledged advo
cate of the Wmo provso In the stricest sense of the
term he is an ultra whtg.
Mr. Collamer rs unknown to fame While in Con.
gress, he ever voted with the wings On questions af-
ecng the rights of the South, his stand recorded
against her They prove him the uncompromisng oppo
nent OF slavery extension if not aboltonis of the
Gddngs school,
Mr. Crawford is known TO readers in Georgia. He
has been nullier OF protective tariff the opponent OF
bank and OF internal Improvement because unconsttu
onal as well as nexpedient he has since acted with
party whose sentiments he before condemned and which
must be inferred, he now approves If called upon 10
name the most ultra wing in the State the that is
unhesitangy the Secretary of War in the cabinet
of him who claims to be ga wing, but not ultra whig'
"a no party President!
MIR. Preston is scarcely known out of the district in
Virginia which, for the last two years, he has represent
ed. He made but single speech in Congress; that
evlnced ability he is young, and without experience,
He, too, is wing, and an ultra whg.
Mr.. Johnson IS unquestionably able lawyer, and
without doubt will make excellent Attorney General.
But he is a wing of the purest water
Here, then, President Tayor's constitutional adj
vsers Are they such as the country had the right to
expect from no-pany PRESIDENT They are al-all,
unless it be Mr. Meredith, not only wings, but ultra
wings. Judging from the past, what will be their
course' Ii consistent, they must sustain wing meas.
uresseek the overthrow of those which have brought
our country to the "eminence she occupies and TO
the "high prosperity she now enjoys Is the cabinet
such one the southern friends OF General TAYLOR
had the right to claim majority opposed to the
South !! majority are the advocates OF the Wilmot
Provso The cabinet cannot give satisfaction TO those
who supported General Taylor the ground that he
was not ultra in his views to those who supported
him believing he would be no-party President 1t is
can and prompt him to examine with eagle eye all its
movements, and to place himself in attitude for a
vigorous onslaugh the moment any overt act shall de-
velop its tendencies.