The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-02

at was glorious victory. So1thsy.


When Old Caspar and his son, the field OF Benheim
turned up the skulls OF the lmmoals who Mad fallen I'm.
der the great Duke of Marlborough, the old man, an.
the frequent inquiries OF the youth as to the ad
yanages sesured by the result OF that brave old day
could only turn his eyes to heaven and piousy excam
at was glorious vcloryw So may the old men OF pur
land recounting TO the youthful republicans OF lsis
the advantages derived from the election OF Zachary Tsy
lor e1clain in the language Of old Saspar. ~ wass
glorious victory" But who was 6ele.....ee,. az n. s 40
rye Was il the freesoilsr' No; for he has been wbs
tied down the wind by the many slaves and mn
bottom land the Father of Waters (By The wsv
who was the mother OF waters y But il was vo,,o.
.o,vry; ,ur NEITHER high te free trader rar
baron hard moneye slave owner, aboitonlst, Catholic
Protestant, democrat Or wing, have derived much com
stand aghast like poor men at public funeral, while a
III the back ground are the classic nleIlgencer" IN,
mnh- provoking Wing; the snarng Tribune" and
the valiant Courier and Enquirer"
Quaint Horace's boots and JAMES wooden sword az,
hung up to dry. like herngs In the hn, Of The fisherman
OF, il was victory TO he proud OF Like that bloody
unparalleled and tremendous struggle between the Of
Kilkenny where there nothing left OF the conquero
and conquered but one significant lall-
They JoM-they Jost with bloody shouts
And what ihink ye II was rbPut'
T. Whr, eho shoi'd 20 in aud 'oho 10 o~t
We have no want Of respect for General Taylor or
his cab. net personally. We would treat the Hero Of
Buena Vista his native State, Virginia, has done-gye
democratic members OF Congress TO check him IN his pol
itcspraise his patriotism and cQpdsmR his policy lna
great world Ike ors things are constantly getting OUT Of
place, and when ind cuckoo in doves nest, or
wild cat sucking rabbits, feel for the little innocens
and pray for their speedy deverance but if the young
doves and the little comics like their guardians, why let
them have them and learn to cry :" cuckoo and growl
The great rant of the present administration is TIME
They have time to speak 10 the people, to serve The
people, think of the people and we are inclined to
think Judging by their acts, that they have no tune 10
member their pledges er principles either. General
Taylor when the pa contractors were presented to him.
replied that he would be pleased TO converse with them
his desire to go, but wanted time and when invited to
the New York cattle show, even then ne had the Will
to go, but not the time. What does he do with bis
time The appointments. IT IS sad, are made BY the
cabinet in executive caucus; the laws are construed
by the Attorney General; the new Congress are ex-
peeled to propose and enact all necessary laws for
the country and the Senate v are to no 40 up he e. diplomatic
to do? His plantation is seven feet below water,
and his hundred negroes are sucking sugarcane in
the crolches OF the gum-ees They therefore require no
particular attention from him and he neither goes
market like General HARRISON walks round the square
like Mr. Polk, at loss to conceive how he can
want time.
heavily wanted time; Bonaparte, at Waterloo, wanted
time the man who was born hall an hour too lae, want
ed time Queen Elizabeth on her death bed wanted time;
and the Buena Vista band, when played last, gave In
dubitabe evidence that it wanted time Well let the ad
minstraon have time and if they cannot get 1t now,
our word for they will have 1t in 1882 or we are mis-
ken in the signs of the times. "Iempus fugn," says
Since the election in November, Old Whitley appears 10
have been lost sight of until last week, when the bride
of celebrated kentuckan, visit TO the White
House, inquired most feelingy after the health OF the
gallant animal Now, this II should be and as the
DAYS of the Consulate to have come again. perhaps
Old Whitley, after the example of the Romans may be
promoted the purple, and be seated with the rest Of
the dgnitaes around the green table. "a friend OF the
General in the Philadelphia convention wanted 10 run
Whitley for the Vice Presidency-forgetng, however,
that according the constitution both could not come
from the Stae.) Should Whitley be raised to the
cabinets and the Augeal stable require cleansing we
informed by the ewing" that it does, this horse consul
should be placed in charge OF it, under the guidance Of
the Department of the Interior, the Home Department
his duties being german with it. But seriously, as Mr.
Calhoun says in crisis Something is going to
happen We hear the milestone of the relentless War
rem upon the scythe OF fate in the marble Post Office
and nothing the heads of many officer, unless
it be the thunder clap of the Virginia elections. That
alone may astound them into their We, too hear
the noise of the grinder in the yard of the Ohio Wood
chopper and learn that of put in order
for democratic heads We find that changes the
principles of the wing party, and that promises before an
election are like pie crust only made 10 be broken Well
might Mr.. Cntenden stay out OF the cabinet; well
might MIR. Clay give the new lights" cold shoulder
and well might the godke Daniel. on the eve OF bis
departure in of the day of the ascension, predicted
by Parson Miller, eXcIam, in voice OF broken thunder
elbow on. Gabriel, am ready to go !"