The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-30

What though his friend Mr. Crttenden publicly declared
in his name that he loathed and abhorred prescription
II General Taylor and his sponsors intended these decls
raons to be what universal opinion understood them to
be- then there be no found in the ranks OF the
democratic party possessing sufficient capacity, honesty,
or fidelity to entihe him TO appointment And all
those who have been removed, and who yet to be
elected from Office must have been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting" in these qualities II they
did not mean sctat they said then they wfuy and with
malice aforethought perpetrated gross deception and
fraud upon The eemen OF this country Let the Presi-
dent and the members OF his starchamber take which
horn Of the dilemma they please they have lost-for-
ever lost-the confidence OF the American people.
The whining and pungof this Piesyuss editor OF the
imported "ogan and his inferior allies about the "fac-
tous opposition" towards the present administration, and
that, matter how udicous and sauary its measures,
the determination has gone forth to oppose it to the
"bitter end" with the fshmonger abuse leveed at
devoted heads in the clustering style for which the
head organ Ia 30 pre-emnen cannot turn US from our
purpose. Wewi fearlessly discharge duty to the
democratic party and to the whole country When this
administration performs any act advocates any
ure, either unit in the separate departments, we
will be found the first to award full praise. AT the same
time, however, we will promptly expose their i'm
becility, fahlessness, and stupidity, whenever occa-
sions offer; and they are sufficiently numerous. No
one could have despised more than we did the mum
merry and humbuggery by which General Taylor was
elected. No one could have more strongly disrusted
than did, the pledges that were made Of noparyis,
and the professions that repeated against all pro-
scrption No one could have been more skepca about
the honesty of the whole which pursued for
nsurng his election. No could have more seriously
doubted whether Gen. Taylor would be able to keep his
word, to consummae the professions Of his friends
Yet we determined not to wage factious oppos
ton to his administration; and it only when
our gloomest predictions verified by the resalt-when
we saw democrat after democrat osracsed and removed
from offce-when perpetated the grossest bung
ling and blunders-when we saw all our apprehensions
about his competency to administer the government ver
fed by the event-and when we saw him sinking all
the power and responsibility of his high Office, and sub
hitting to the will Of irresponsible csba and an unau
horized regency, with wing principles and wing meas
ures, avowed by himself and sanctioned by his Secre
aries, that we determined TO wage severe war upon
them. Butwe cannot help recolecting the motto of the
celebrated John Randolph, made in the House OF Rep.
resentatves Of the United States when the "Chiton
resolutions" under discussion during the admins.
Hdtion of John Quincy adams. In announcing his in
cnon not to adopt the recommendation of his adversary
and act merely in ssdefenee but to pursue very diff
erent course, he said 81 shall carry the into Ari.
Dtienda est Cartilage. shall not be content with
merely parryng. No, sir il can, so help me God
will thrust also, because my right arm is nerved by the
cause Of the people and of my country"
The same speech from which the above extract is
made contains an impressive lesson which may be read
with great advantage this time by the keepers OF the
White House and both their organs Of this city. Mr.
Randolph is replying to speech made by Mr. Everett
and in one portion of his remarks puts the roiiowing
point: "a
The gentleman, with much gravity, with dexerity,
and with great Plansbiy but against certain principles
continue TO bold Ssque ad uaa I'LL leave the ioas spoke
OF the headlong q the oPposon ofo,f inc
In meeting this accusation, Mr.. Randolph applies the
scourge in manner peculiar only to himself and among
other things he gives the following morse which will no
doubt suit the tastes OF all the organs of this heroic ad
ministration:
Bo, wonder |, never occurred to the gentleman from
Massachusets what could be the cause why such hue
cry should be raised against administration so very
me in thu: 70 dder n IRON bs as gebn ssn
the why and all his hounds or rather why the
dogs c war let slip against this wise, and able and
yuous and loving administration these patterns OF pot
cal friendship and consistency and have continued 10 pur
ue them till they lie painting and gaspng for breath on tho
highway until they realize the beautiful fable of the hare
and many friends The of all this to be found In
The in which they came into powerhe cause oil
this prema,ure" opposition lie. there and there main
~. | would defy all the public presses In the world
tanl OF gins sin their body polite, and which cieeyes
them the sin Of rst parents ains our iaen
nature and ceave,h to all. The gentleman refers TO
those who compose the party called the opposition and
says il is formed Of very dscordan materials True SIR
but what materials Of the party which uphods the
nainsation l-nay, OF the administration itself Are
they perfectly homogeneous know one OF them, who
has been raised higher station than most men In this
country Was that he opposed or because he es
pouscd the election Of the present Chief Magistrate
We have watched the course Of this administration,
and we must say that il is idle to hope for any glorious
results from President thus elected. and an adminstra
ton thus conducted We will still give it credit for all
the good may do if any; but we cannot expect ever to
become it's supporters and its advocates We repeat that
they have ever lost the confidence Of the American people
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AT the last session Of the legislature OF Virginia they
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