The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-27
Tns President. Pas,,,on.

We most cheerfully lay the following communication
before readers. The author is distinguished by his
ability well his public spirit lie puts his case with
a great deal of force but still heretcs We have
the most serious fears tina, the Presdenbave he is
in battle and amiable he may be in private lfewll be
unable 10 Withstand the OF Office hunters who
now bearing down upon him. This city teens with
greedy Office hunters Many of them have gone away
with disappointment and disgust We hear of the deep
dissatisfaction which prevails in various quarters against
e course OF the administration The President cannot
resist the which is assailing him. lie has not the
moral nerve ess, ii, because he has not that con-
fdence in his civil qualihcatons-iha said and expe-
rienced Judgment makes man rely upon HIM
self He cannot be, like Mount Atlas unremoved"
On Sunday last noticed report which we supposed
might be true Blu, find that report contradicted IN
bold not in authoritative terms, by the correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun. in the following language;
have the uaioubted authority to contradict me
statements which stated IN some OF the northern anu
southern pers apd auded to in this mornings washing
ION Uniou thar any formal vote has been taken IN cabinet
council on the subject OF prescription removals and APP
poinnents and further say, ON the same authority
that Gen Taylor aud his cabinet will be governed ehey
NV his Allison letter. and by the interests OF the whole
people, which conceives to be represented by uie pri
cples OF the present Taylor republican party Having no
selfish subserve he viii continue 10 &c. 'o e
people, regardless OF the mportnnites OF thoe IN
and those OF oice-but ne VIII necessarily pe op'Reu
10 make many removals
oM1au removals - And we know positively that one
Of the collectors North to be removed And who will
s,v "Thus far and no farther" Bat what confidence
can we repose in the movements OF an administration
which selects such functonares McGaushey Prnrose
Pennington and Fitz Warren; the last OF whom holds
in his hands the intermediate dispensation of the Post
Office palronage-whose official duty is 10 Judge and
recommend the thousands OF posmasters whose incomes
iall short of 81 ooo' What can we expect from the
dspensaon OF Executive patronage when in the course
of three weeks only such officers as Pennington,
(he author of the broad seal proiec) Penrose, he de-
sete from the democratic party to the Bank of the Uni
tel States Fz Warren sgracei by his trans gressions
in Iowa. and McGaughey, nominated TO posts of such
consequence in the government? An anecioe of the
last is thus given in the Boston Post
MANLY ACT Til. DEMOCRATIC SEyArs.-We honor the
democratic for their rejection OF the moral traitor
McGaughey who nominated for governor of the new
territory Minnesota. Cen Taylor must have been ira-
posed upon when he attempted to impose such up
on the lreemen OF the patriotic for he made the
nomination knowing the man, he would deserve to be
stripped OF his aures goriousy won IN the Next
can war. This Mr., McGaughey was the member who
stood up Congress and moved that gallant soldiers be
recalled with disgrace from Mexico lngerso oil Pennsy
vania (yhig) asked Mc(iughey what point the Amer
can army should retreat Back TO Corpus Chrs said
McGlughey The reply was, that was claimed by Mexico
her soil. Let Them retreat to the Sabine. But they
will be followed there for Mexico claims all Texas, said
Mr. Ingerso mo MATER the reply of the Anglo
Mexican then let them where the M,xcans will
not follow thernw This sentiment was received by the
House with general derision and This man Gen. Taylor
named for governor of an American territory.
General Taylor may have seriously intended TO be a
opany President But, unacquanted as he is with State
r,;,b e: MA IL,
with cabinet so strongly whig and crowd of impor-
,unae friends and eager expecants laundering their de-
mands and their clamors his ears, he withstand
the shock He would defy the bayonets OF 10000 Mex-
cans; but he used 10 them. Hence the novitds
forms the great impediment which stands in the
way OF all his previous resolutions
VIII General Taylor violate his pledges against pro-
scription
In editorial published in the Union" OF Saturday
last fear is expressed that General Taylor will not
live up the pledges against the prescription of his OPP
ponens holding offices, voluntarily made frequent let
tiers before the election, and solemny reiterated in his
that partisan services hostility shall not be the ground
OF clam for office nor of removal, but honesty,
capacity and fidelity" ! am aware that your fears are
authorized by the extracts which you copy from wing
newspapers and letter writers from this city, who profess
TO speak as from authority
Yet, permit me TO say that, in my opinion, the belief
that Gen Taylor is about TO alsify his solemn pledges,
and prove himself 10 be dishonest and nnprincped
man. is premaure-Day more, ii is now unjust TO the
PRESIDENT
But single removal has yet been made for political
causethat OF he Second Assstan, Postmaster General,
Hon Will J. Brown, whose peculiar position in rela-
ton 10 the head of the Post Office Department afforded
for the removal General Taylor has also
appointed wings in place OF democrats whose terms had
expired And this cannot be called prescriptions for after
term of office has expired, the incumbent has claim
for reappeinlnen and therefore, not to reappont him
cannot be called prescription. In view Of Gen Taylors
course far, do think that he be charged with
ayioation of his pledges.
Now would submit if if is not the duty OF the dem.
ocrac party to give Gen. Taylor the benefit OF the legal
presumption in favor OF every namely that his rep
utalon IS good that is We should believe him TO be a
man OF truth and honor, until the contrary be proved
Il is the duty Of the democratic party to believe that
Gen Taylor will honorably and faithfully redeem his
solemn pledges to the country, by which he attained his
election, until he shows TO the contrary by his acts,
when he will become Justly the and contespt OF all
honorable mem
opposed 10 The party by whom Gen Taylor IS now sur
rounded have confidence in his integrity and honor
man Has he NOT hitherto sustained the high character of
man OF truth and honor Are not those pre- eminently
The virtues of the soldier that chvarou. profession Of
Which General Taylor has been conspicuous an orna
Inc noble virtues which he has for forty years
and cultivated in the camp and the field And now,
ms elevation TO the most conspicuous and responsible
hlalon which mortal man occupy, will he forget the
virtues which he acknowledged and cultivated in hum
ole spheres of duy? viii he forge, that truth Justice
and honor the brightest gems that adorn the pre.i.
dental brow
Besides, General Taylor overlook the fact tina, it
was seruice an The democratic which secured hs ee-
asn to the presidency Can he overlook the fact that