The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-28


Republic to which alluded few days since. as con-
tanning assault upon Mr. Clayton and his confidential
eiterwrers and his confidential presses in New York
and Philadelphia The Herald regards the publication
Of such article the harbinger OF better days Ae
cordpg to the vision of its editor the revelation Of The
minor organ indicates that light length breaking in
upon the benghied inmate OF the White House because
il reveals to him the corrupt practices OF the corrupt men
who now surround him. But we cannot participate in
this belief II General Taylor has not long ago perceived
the character which his administration had gained for
itself under the evil guidance Of the Clayton cabinet his
dullness is beyond the reach Of remedy. No opcan is
cunning enough to couch the cataract which obscnres
his vision. His friends. by urging that his hands are
unstained by the enormites which his cabinet has
perpetraed before his eyes in the face Of day. and
that he alone, OF all the people Of the United States
knows nothing of these things. ascribe 10 him de.
gree OF solid ignorance which. Of itself. units him
for the high station 10 which he has been elevated.
II General Taylor was fit for his Office these things
would never have happened If he had addressed him.
self 10 his presidential duties, according to the response
btes of the constitution, he would not have empowered
the cabinet to impa to his administration the disgusting
features which now characterize its course, II he has
that intelligence OH which the hopes Of the New York
Herald are founded he must have SEEM and seeing he
must have approved OF the conduct Of his ministers He
escape the responsibility which he has incurred He
selected his cabinet advisers he formed the caba and d.
vided his aulhty with its MEMBERS they pres
ence and by his authority and in his Nance and the cons
tuition compels him be liable for their acts. This
sponsbity cannot be avoided nor evaded, nor thrown
on the shoulders Of irresponsible men, unless he be con-
victed of that mental imbeciity which all crmi.
nal offences The Herald, besides. gives more weight to
the words OF the Republic than any words from that
source are entitled 10 receive The very article to which
we have referred proves nothing with regard 10 General
TAYLOR One of the editors OF the Republic may enjoy
the personal confidence of General Taylor; but that
Journal knowing the true position Of the President serves
the interests OF Messrs Ewing and Meredith They
dispense patronage. General Taylor has documents
or circulars print and he has contracts for binding
to make, but Messrs. Ewing and Meredith have this
patronage their hands, and the organ OF the President
acts according to this influence It's onslaught on Mr.
Clayton does not therefore prove that light is breaking
upon the White House, but would prove that the Sec
Rotary of State is not on the cordial terms with the
Secretaries Of the Interior and Of the Treasury would
the Republic have ventured direct its filings and nnu
endoes at the right hand Of the Secretary ofSaie
with the Republic" in its illusions to MIR. Clayton We
would call especial attention to that portion Of Il which
treats of the Bega letters The Herald positively denies
Mr. Begas charge that those letters were altered and
promises repubsh them, with the necessary adays
that they correctly printed from the manuscripts
1t does moe the editor pledges himself to lay the manu-
scripts themselves before Congress, with view TO full
investigation Of the subject. We pass opinion upon
this course Of proceeding but the public will regard
some retriscdon upon the policy which the Secretaries
have adopted They have not hesated to collect around
the government mecenary pack Of anonymous scribber
and sycophans who paid from The public treasury
who combine with their official functions the vocation
OBTAINING the democratic party and its MEMBERS and who
hymn through the whg press the praises Of their patrons
These men have been collected from the sewers Of fac
ton Bound by moral restraints, they delight in de-
famaion, and live by falsehood Hiding themselves |
under fictitious signatures, they ready for The
thest work which offers to their hand corps Of these
men has been collected in Washington and quarered
the treasury; and every mail bears their ISLANDERS to all
quarters OF the Union. The conduct OF the adminsa
ton in this particular cannot be too severely punished
II is at war with decency and morality and should
held up public rcprobaton a warning TO all schem
ing politicians.
From the New York Herald
"This is of the significant and pregnant articles
which we have yet In the Washington Republic on
The subject of the cabinet and it's system of euewrers
The correspondent whose letters thus bitterly cen
'uedb by the Republic Mr.. Harvey the con6dcnialend
and otsgt Of Mr. Clayton. and employee Of the North
American OF Philadelphia, and the Courier and Enquirer
IF this city He has been the channel Trough which ae
OF the cabinet have found ana during The last
few months, into the columns Of rw.s \as we have
nentoned-the one in ohesnii street, aSsAss O,hstin
Wall The panic growing Of The sism'ssa ON
Poussn, wssgot up through tue fundamentally and
by the same journals But the truth Is nok beginning
ooze out According 40 the Republic. The object Of al
these revelations 10 ecsate In the soks, efhe
Chestnut street OF In Wall street. "a L
I'm confederation Of those intimations Learn The fact
hat previous to the publication Of the articles concerning
he Poussin affair in the North American large order
received from Philadelphia by certain brokesin wa
ee for operations in the stock market Mr. Clayton and
ais associates out ofhe cabinet could be gnoran, u
consequences attending the system Of leerwrng whi
hey had organized in Washington for certain jourpss
They have, therefore, been parficeps evinis in Ties a.
pts to get up panic, and lnctuadOps
he stock market by using important the govern
nent, or in exaggefatng extenuatng real facts Ih
special friends OF Gen Taylor who without doubt cour
sellers OF the Washington Republic, slowly di'coysnP
he miserable, bungng impertnent system Of Mr. osoA
Ind bis clique In directing the Affairs Of the government
md OF their duplcity In making them subservent heu
private interests la stocks in newspapers 70 which S
make loans Of money.
"n further confederation OF these significant eveaon
the Republic, need only referto the pregnant crr
'ondence which lately given to the world through o@
oumns rc balm az iifsratim, outstanding what MT
Br,ga himself under the influence Of Mr.. Clayton, "g