The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-29

Equalization.
"What 10 that that darkens the holep'
"BY Cot, IL the tail preaks, you viii find out"

Equalization.
"What 10 that that darkens the hole 70
"By Col, II the tail preaks, you win find out"
The new system OF equalization introduced by the
Second washington through the COW pasture cabinet
that body OF distinguished statesmen holding their eonn
toys stabe-is one Of the most extraordinary methods O
getting md OF democratic clerks that we have ever heard
OF in any civilized country In the first place. the whole
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styled BY the wing party the odos doctrine 81 proserp
ton for opinions sake Men. when they have deter
mined to violate their pledges always endeayor 70 ex
other terms for the good old Saxon which centuries
have aftxed to such deeds. and by pleading circun
stances and motives in extenuation that would be laugh
ed out OF court even in the Sandwich Islands.
On the same principle that governs their reasoning
upon this subject. man who committed murder might
DC excused upon the plea that he had only stopped hit
neighbours breath; and robber might be padoned upon
the ground that he had only relieved oyerburdened
pocket OF portion Of yellow dirt.
The Second Washington, when he came into power
was wing, but not an ultra wing He went in for the
constitution il came from the hands OF the conscripi
athes and in the execution OF the office Of President he
expressed in laws passed by their representatives in Con-
gress assembled than to shape legislation by any ex
preston or action of his He determined to sit like
military weathercock upon the spre of the republic, to
point out the direction Of the wind rather than to raise
respectable breeze OF his After close reading OF
all his letters and speeches. to the conclusion
hat ne mad determined 70 be as much OF nobody and o
during the little inerlude OF the general government
chrstened BY the National nelligepcer, and now genel
ally snSw Sy re appsaio Gt 1.-THE Heroic Age
Washington Jefferson. and jackson, and SO recently
decorated in the person OF Mr. Polk he determined to
throw off upon his cabinet the important duties Of his
station and to require Of them such action would keep
him quiet and prevent the crowd from pressing upon him
In this he has been emnently successful The "Hepubc
srs up the cabinet every morning, and the cabinet ODE
dently pokes out the clerks The present administration
has now made the government lose at least by
the abrupt dismissal and improper appointment OF ind
yduas to office who never should have been taken from
heard OF officer who has offered $50 to any person
who would teach him how to perform his duties.
1t was remark OF the celebrated Mr.. Samuel Patch,
OF deep diving memory that some things could be done
as well Others" and after mature consideration, we
have come to the conclusion that Mr. Patch right
at least in these heroic days
gushed ex-member Of Congress from Indiana the most
eloquent and able debaer OF the last House OF Represent
aves, that he cared nothing for the complaints Of the
people against INST the course pursued by this administration
Office seeker during the winter session OF the last Con-
gress, now that he has got himself into snug office,
don't care tinkers button for the complaints OF the
people Thomas! Thomas! what are you abouti
But does anybody know how Mr. Secretary of the In
terror came to be appointed member Of the present cab
metz Does anybody know how il was done' Thus
I. Vinton, OF Ohio, the distinguished chairman OF the
Committee OF Ways and Means Of the last House, were
pressing him sharply for the Treasury Department Two
men, CLERKS of the House, managed TO prevent the APP
pointment of Thomas Butler King as Secretary of the
Navy by preoccuPyng the mind OF the Second Washing
ton with the grand idea that MIR Crawford the
from Georgia for cabinet appointments and to check
mate Vnon without any love for Ewing they presented
The Of the last-named gentleman as the man from
Ohio for the WOOL sack.
The Second Washnoton bo,vevar rot yvrathy with
The contentious and chickering's, the plots and counter
plots, of his managing adherents and instantly appointed
W ora p the o. Wal and Solitude
vengeance and of all the members OF Gen. Harrson's
cabinet, the Ohio Butcher found himself installed in the
eny procaims that he cares nothing for the complaints
Of the people.
Other things have also been done which astonsh every
onai Wig, hard working and faithful mechanic, ap
piled the other day to VIM. A. Bradley, esq, the
postmaster OF the city, for a messengers place. Mr.
Bradley told him that he ought TO have something
better-a clerkship, for instance, in one OF ting de.
partments Three hours afterwards, Mr. Fenton, il is
said, was honored with an appointment consul 10
Cowes The recent appointment to the Recodership OF
the General Land Office Is another instance Of the strange
way in which things are done at the capital ''Oliver
Old SCHOOL, put in his claim at early day for Register
Of the Treasury. Allen A Hall, esq, however, lwho
brought the Jackson electoral vote OF Tennessee to
Washington in 1928, and who received lucrative
Office in 1917 received the prize. Oliver then put
in for an authorship but in this met with but slight
Notwithstanding he held the Office
OF Sergeant alarms OF the House OF Representatives,
which would not expire until December, ls49, he
troubled the waters for an authorship until he was
placed in the situation OF Recorder Of the General Land
Office, an Office desired by bis friend Potomac. Of the
Baltimore Patriot, who the first TO persuade him to
run for the office OF Sergsant at arms C. .as House Of
and mainly instrumental in securing his
election. Potomac had Messrs Bell, Peyton, King,
Barringer, Cabel, Thompson, Geo Evans, John Davis,
Tom Corwip, John Young, and John NJ Clayton for his
hackers. He had toled early and late for Taylorhad
the old incumbent who held the Office was a democratic
editorhad toed for Taylor when Oliver 0idschoo op.
posed the nomination and election OF the Second Wash
ingon, and, by every rule OF wing ethics, should have
been selected but the Is not unto the swift the
battle 70 the strong and the friends OF the Second Wash
ngon find that he uhs the prophecy OF the celebrated Ro.
Consul alluded TO by Gen Harrison in his inaugural
TO the letter The only dfhculty now Is, how "OiyeT
0ldschool" fill two Offices and get two pays This
problem remains TO be worked out by the amiable
who come in under the wings OF the verdant age, and
must be settled upon Thompsonian principles.
Again the appointment OF Mons Heudebert late keeper
OF an oysterhouse in what is called "Greasy Row." Jack
son, Mississippi TO be at the commercial city 81
Lyons, in France has given the wings OF Mississippi
terrible gripping in the patriotic reIions and convinced
them, that when the Second Washington into the
door, common sense jumped plump out OF the window
and tore his inexpressbes from straps To- appetite
Heudeber desired "ls parting kiss" from Mr. Cola.
merhc having applied for the Office OF postmaster al
Jackson, and been refused before he was made consul
nj Lyons Whether he got il not, cannot say; but
this much do know he brought letters from the
citizens Of Jackson merely 10 enable him 10 get de-
spaiches to carry TO France TO pay his way and the Sec
Senate may know who this consul is, we give an
advertisement published by him at Jackson in lbi7.
Oh what appointment for the heroic age But
as Mrs Darlington justly remarked pumpkins is pump