The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-02
For the Union

"Beneath the rule Of men entirely great,
The pen Is mlyhtler ihau the word y


The age of Augustus Cesar is distinguished above any
other period IN Roman history for the rumphs of era-
ture. Whether the "heroc age is 10 rival the Angus
tan, is yet question The profound sagaciy and crit
cal taste displayed however, IN the choice OF It's organ,
certainly give fruitful promise of the good things 10
and the captivating rhetoric logical acumeH and
vailed tact displayed in the columns of the National
Wing, seem to give assurance OF the wonders TO be
compiishcd IN this Those who have of late
enjoyed the felicity of feastng their and tickling
Their ancies with the erudlte productions OF that Journal
must have already had their ideas expanded and their
dersanding enlarged on scale commensurate with the
colossal efforts OF this favorte expounder of the heroic
age" 10 those who have not been so Fortunate we
can, perhaps, give faint notion of the wonderful
ability which this champion of the neg order of things
displays, by review OF some of his productions 1t is
not yet forgotten that when General Taylor (supporttd
and Carried riumPhdny through has election by lie Ma
tionai Nh'g) was candidate before the people he
or at least promulgated his own signature certain
etiers containing statements to the line of conduct he
would pursue II elected President, which many honest,
guble people, who so foolish as To care more for
the country than the spos of Office received as 80 many
solemn and sacred pledges regard to his adninsira-
uon OF the government For instance General Taylor
declared that he would not be the President of marty
which was hailed as glad assurance by hundreds and
thousands mat party spirit should be longer predom-
hait IN our national councils; who Notwithstanding his
acceptance of a party nomination al Philadelphia and
the paenng by which it was secured, or at least
70 Tue opposing portion OF that party voted for
nun WIN hun reliance in his declarations and upon the
yoae Involvement o. has pledges Without these no party
eeGaraons and the support, which they secured him. Il
- naIduhg mule TO say General Taylor could have
peeh elected How these promises have been kept is
eas,B tou' lie has called around him an exclusively
partisan CABINET and has permitted them to turn out OF
once men VINO are honest, capable and faithful 10 the
because they belong to the opposite party
u ioi cue purpose OF rewardng their own political
Hlenus Such conduct, to an ordinary understanding
Woulu appear gross violation of faith which should
condemn any PUBLIC man before an honest and vlrtu-
GUS constituency: View ideas obtain, however, under
new dispensaron: II is the heroic aoe ;, ,nd on,
Judgment may be entirely wrong Let us hear what the
exPounder OF the neD order says Upon this subject he
bflei mot very explicit, and uery lucid W6v the
democrats opposed General Taylor and were therefor
no parties to this promise, and have right to compar
that II is not kept IN regard to them priori if ali ha,
voted Tor General Taylor, there would have been no par
pes In the country; and where then would have beer