The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-09

cannot suspect what has been done than once by
b'goted party will be done again
II General Taylor be really ignorant this remark
would seem to show, Of the designs Of his own party
men who. like the Bourbons. .neyer learn anything.
and never forget anything-will he be kind enough to
explain the very last revelation which has escaped its
oracles in Massachusetts, What does the great wing
State convention which assembled at Worcester on
Wednesday last and embraced in its bosom such leaders
as .Honest John Davis. and Josiah Quincy, jr Co,
when one OF their resolutions detailing the articles of
their creed presents among It's elements ga tariff pro
tective OF American labor" and a sound and eonvenisnt
curreacy for The use of the peopier Do they mean any
thing else than national currency purporng to be cir
cuated by National Bank
He was pleased to tell his gaping auditors that he is in
favor Of internal improvements within the limits OF the
constitution. But why does he always avoid the respon
sbity Of entering into specifications at the very moment
when they constitute the gis Of the matter What does
he consider to be the 'mits OF the constitution How
far can Congress goi Can they improve every harbor-
clear out every riveropen every canal His views APP
pear to be as extensive as the broad surface of
y and we venture to say that when the question comes
to an issue, there will be found no limitation to the
Had the President taken the ground Of Mr. Jefferson Of
recommending The power to be giUen by the constitutions
under limitations to guard aganst and abuses,
should have considered him entitled to the public
gratitude, statesman for the circumspecton Of his
views and the wisdom Of his propositions.
1t is singulary amusing to hear the orator decIy pro-
scrpton when the whole Of the administration
is marked by which has distinguished other,
at least in equal degree He affects to justify
himself upon the aer-thought Of equalization, when
such idea seems to have entered his head when be and
his friends lCnuenden and Clayton were denouncing
the whole practice of prescription How does he even
reconcile to this and fictitious ground. to the
other excuses which he attempts to trump up, the
moval Of many Of the best democratic officers, some Of
whom took no active part in the election Of President
and without regard 10 the civil qualifications the mill
tary services OF the incumbents'
II is the last declaration of the President which caps
the climax of his views II is all scramble for
Office; and men to be turned out TO supply the
mportunate demands of his partisans As one of his
cabinet said There is no difficulty in turning out for
causes our only difficulty is to know whom to put in
There are fifty applicants to teat" II General Tay
or sees that this is the rock which government
may split to pieces does he show his love for his
try his respect for his character, the mness
which becomes good citizen or yirtuous Chief Ma
gisaie by permitting this rage for office to continue
without making effort to resist it, or even to pre-
serve the solemn pledges which he is indebted for his
election.
We pass over one piece Of sophism which garnishes
the Presidents conversation that because he cannot run
about for information concerning appointments. therefore
he must devolve the appointments upon his cabinet AS
to consulting his cabinet he does express the whole
fact Many Of the appointments are made by them with
out consulting him. and many removed or put in by
them in the face OF his own wishes, and even positive
promises These cases. of course. are carried out-not
for want OF information. but for want Of the rmness
which should characterize the responsible President Of
free people
Communicated
Being at Schelsburg. Bedford county, on Wednesday,
August 49, the day fixed for the arrival of General Tay
or at Bedford concluded TO avail myself OF the oppo
,any Of seeing the Hs9 OF Busna Vista left Schels.
Schesburg lies nine miles west OF Bedford, and was
honored last year by visit from President Polk. II is
the residence of the Widow Schell, who was removed
from The Office Of post mistress by the anti.proscrpve
administration; and had General Taylor passed through
Schesbug as II was supposed he would, she intended
% nave 'isnxed h,m q, ms kna
would have been the first information which the General
would have had of the removal and this was avoided by
his leaving Schelsburg three miles TO the right and taking
the Glade pike 10 Somerset the late stamping ground Of
Spooney Ogle
or course we did not reach Bedford in time for the
grand enree. but learned, arrival that the President
al the spring. Strollng along in the evening, with
ont any fixed design, we were hailed by omnibus
bound TO the springs, and took seat without much
pectation OF seeing the elephant After looking at the
springs, and tasting the water took my companion
look at the house, and stepping on the porco, found
Gen. Taylor in conversation with gentleman, who
afterwards learned was Mr. Swan president OF The State
Bank OF Ohio and surrounded by group OF fifteen
or twenty persons, TO which we added two. When we
came up the General appeared TO be speaking OF the
charge made against him Of violating pledges made be-
self not liable, from the fact that he had never solicited
the Office.
'Le them (said he) produce the frs, scrape Of pen
from asking for the Office, and then they may
plain" Some allusion was then made to Mr.. Clay The
General gave his version Of the Louisiana letter. aud pro-
ceeded to speak Of the position Of parties in substance
not in words, as follows;
The fact is there is really no great question nj issue
between the parties The only question is whether The
President shall administer the government with the veto
power, without it Now, shall recommend measures
TO Congress- il they approve them, well and good; il
ton to the best Of my ability and for the general good
They are responsible to the people well as am. Il is
all wrong 10 be eernally agitang these questions be-
cause can never have anything stable in the govern
men il these discussions TO be renewed under each
administration The tariff needs some modification the
on others specific. This s the opinion Of the most
intelligent merchants with whom have conversed
The subtreasury. Nobody wants the sub. treasury
abolished; II needs modification have seen
the first man in the United States who is in favor OF
national bank.
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