The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-22

The article which we publish below from the Chilli
cohe Advertiser exposes the hypocrisy oil the whig
party while il speaks in commendabie terms OF the man
ner in which the mnions Of the administration have
sought TO interfere with the freedom of elections The
efforts Of the swooden-numeg senator in originating
and circulating privately, for eight dollars day. base
assaults upon the democratic party and corrupt appeals
to the people to sustain the policy Of General Taylor,
well known and properly appreciated But il seems that
he did not labor without assistance The recently ap
pointed federal officers were also active and energetic in
their efforts to give General Tayos dynasty the control
of the next House OF Representatives and we venture
to predict that they will be visited with the presi-
Dental dspleasure, although General Taylor has since
the late elections again proclaimed himself no-pary
man, and renewed his assertion that he is not the
President OF party. but Of the whole country
One Of the gratifying circumstances connected with
the the elections Is the decided rebuke that
has been administered Truman Smith and others at
Washington for their impertnent and oicious nterer-
In the congressional elections all over the country
For weeks and months past he has been busy writing and
Ianking circulars all the States where elections were
about to Off calling upon the faithful 10 rally to the
support OF Old Zack, and send TO Congress men who would
do his bidding II successful, he promised TO give them
Office or ut least his influence to have their claims
office recognised by the administration while he declared
that II they beaten, would ebauGss him very much
have been published, show that he IL shameless dema
gogue and utterly destitute of confidence in the capacity
the people govern thenselvesthe ft tool OF the men
who have the management of affairs at Washington
That has been acting under their advice and guidance
there is little doubt But the people have most empha,
caly repudated both him and them They have declared
that they will tolerate any ermeddliDg In hcir loca
by the intriguing caba that now bears sway al s
capital of the cousy, just clearly as they have en-
pressed their total OF confidence in the honesty and
capacity Of our present Executive.
The Interference to which aude, has been con
fined to federal officials Washington All over those
States where elections have been held lately the recently
appointed federal officers have been busy and active poll
tcians The Richmond (Indiana) Jefersonan says tina
the u s. marshal for Indiana particularly noisy there
for few days before the election. was Holloway,
Taylor's Apprentices the Office OF examiner of land
Offices The Inconsistency and hypocrisy of these men ap
pear to have than neutraized the effect Of their
erons, for Wayne county, TO which their abors were
mostly confined instead Of giving It's usual majority
from 500 1000 for the wings elected two democrats
the legislature. and gave majority against Parker, ths
wing candidate for Congress.
We do suppose that the people would regard the in
reference Of these men, had il not been that they de
nounced the thing in democrats and promised that
they ever obtained power they would act differently Tn.
bare faced Justification of their promises is what has
cited and will continue excite, only Indignation Blu
contempt.