The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-12


could not strike at more ashining mark" we
know very little about his successor, but we hazard
little in predicting that he cannot fll Mr. Burke's
place as superintendent Of the Patent Once - Union
efyestesddy.
| If we Judge Alright Of Mr.. BURKE, we
venture to. express our belief, that this in
vidious comparison of the Union between
| him and Mr.. EwBANK, must be very often
sivc to the late Commissioner. 1t is cer-
tainly in very had taste, to say the least Of
lit. Nor do we believe that Mr.. BURKE
considers that he has been prescribed for
political opinions sake, or that he has been
aggrieyed or injured in any way by his
removal 1t is enough for him, we doubt
not, as well as for every other sensible man
to know that the President did not see pro-
per to accord to him the confidence of the
Government. The very spirit Of our nsti
buttons requires, at the hands Of every dis
placed officer, a cheerful acquiescence in the
will Of the appointing power, whether that
power be elective or executive. AS to Mr..
EwRANK's not filling Mr.. BuRKE's place,
that is question Of too much delicacy to
discuss in advance. We shall point our
neighbor, with every confidence, to the re-
suit Of Mr.. EwBANK's administration and
execution Of the duties Of the Patent Office.
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The Union says, that the ofiice-seekers
have no care for Gen. TAyLoR's character
Which class Of them do you mean Do you
refer to those who are not out and are trying
to keep in, or those who are out and are
trying to get in' If you mean, those who
are in, we agree with you fully, that they
have very little care as class for the Old
Hero's character, for they would have him
violate all his pledges, for their selfish ends
To keep themselves in Office " they would
drag the very sun from its place and pitch
the moon into the ocean, But gentle
men, your efforts are all in vain. You can
never induce Gen. TAYLOR to yield to your
opportunities, abuse him, coax him, Aatter
him, denounce him as you may. He will
do his duty, come what will.
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Ten Of the following list are, we believe the vie.
Tins Of that great executioner, Mr.. Ewing, who is
likely to become as famous at the present day as he
was eight years ago. His passion Tor the guillotine
seems not at all abatcd. He continues 10 make war
upon the land officers and marshals.
Union Of yesterday.
Il is amusing to witness the horror, which
the democratic press have Of Mr.. EwlNc.
They call him all sorts of hard names, but
all to no purpose. He will not compound
with official delinquency in friend or foe, and
he is perfect terror to all guilty Of official
short comings. A more decided and more
iudicious man could not have been entrusted
with the Herculean labor Of his Department,
than Mr.. EWING
But let this satisfy our credulous friends that
the reports about the Presidents forbenrance are all
hollow and false. Mr. Burke Is removed from nm
office In this city, and let his example correct the err
roneous calculations of the democratic oicehoders
in Washington Union Of yesterday.
For tie last two months, the Union itself
has been circulating these very reports Of
the Presidents forbearance, has been giving
out these very calculations Of his purpose to
let them remain as he found them, and now
it comes forward and tells its readers that
they were all hoilo,o, and .faise, and erro-
neous After this, who can put faith in
what the Union says' Its credulous friends,
we are sure, DiH not.
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8s- The Union speaks Of the accom-
plished PAGE, late Collector Of Philadel-
phia. Pray, Sir, is Mr.. LEWIS, the present
Collector, any the less accomplished May
there not be degrees in accomplishments, as
in any other requirement We hope the
Union does not mean to accuse General
TAYLOR Of breaking his pledges, because
Mr.. LEWIS may be more accomplished than
Mr. PAGE.
Let no man tell us Of the repeated declarations
Of General Taylor and OF his determination to carry
out his previous pledges, and TO keep his word and
to make no removals al Washington.
[U,ion Of yesterday.
General TAYLOR never said, that he
would make no removals at Washington,
and we defy you reproduce the evidence
that he did say so , but the proof is ample,
that he said the very contrary to what you
have here made the old Hero say.
BY this good and great work, is meant the pro-
scrption and removal Of democrats in tho very teeth
Of pledges and professions. Onion Of yesterday.
A mistake, sir It is the removal Of men
from Office, in whom the Administration has
not confidence, for the possession Of the high
qualifications required in the Inaugural for
mula. We cannot see in this, for the life Of
us, any violation Of pledges and professions.
Gs- We are very glad to perceive, that
some Of the Democratic press are satisfied
with the course Of the Administrations APP