The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-21

cabinet; and while he announced through his organ
the National Wg, and subsequently through his or
gan the Republic, the successor OF the National
Whig, the policy he would pursue, announced our
10 oppose his administration, and that OF
his irresponsible cabal That determination has been
streng by every development since its first utter
ance and we now reairm il with increased emphasis
We never mean to do otherwise than oppose the adns
lraton OF any caba no matter what may be its policy,
which attacks the interests OF the people and the spirit OF
the constitution The constitution recognises no such
body The executive powers are confded to President
by that instrument and when those powers are conhded
to an irresponsible directory dangerous departure mas
been made from the spirit of institutions and the pro-
visions Of constitutions departure which we mean
to oppose without shrinking from our duty. The No
tionai Ineigeneer says that our declaration made
before time had been allowed for the development OF the
pocy OF the new administration and it alleges that the
new administration has not yet developed its policy 1t
is not So The declaration is neither true about US
nor about it. Does to say that the developments
of the intended policy Of the administration heretofore
made by the Republic, were unauthorized and false !!
Does it mean to say that wing cabinet does not fore
shadow wing measures! Does il to say that the
Republic intended to deceive the wing party into the sup
port Of General Taylor by falsely representing that Gen.
Taylor was pledged to change of men and measures
Does it mean to charge the Republic with falsehood
when il promised to the people Of the Mississippi valley
the Improvement Of the Mississippi river and its rbu,a-
RES and held out to them river and harbor bill Does
The Intcgsneu to say that the Republic falsely
represented the administration when it promised high du
ties and repeal OF the bill Of 1916 TO the iron.
masters and Golfers OF Pennsylvania Does it to
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his cabal and therefore without authority, when he
promised to carry out the principles OF those who elected
him. be them wing be them democrat" and does il
specifically to aege that the President playing
off wicked hoax when he promised protection to the
people Of Psburg' The National Inteligeneer forgets
itself For many years the organ Of the wing party
but its editor must know that greater than he hath
come and 'the scepre hath departed from Judah" The
editor Of the National Iniegencer like veterans
who forget recent and remember only the days
of their YOUTH still fances that he conducts the sole organ
of the wing party; and he looks the columns of his
paper and finding there development OF the policy of
General Taylors administration, thinks in his simplicity
that has been made General Taylor has declared
the policy which he would carry out if he should have
that control of Congress which would enable him to
carry out any policy whatever. He has violated his
duty by yielding up an irresponsible cabal the func-
tons of his high Office He has declared the policy
which he desires to establish, by sanctoning system
OF shameless and vindctive prescription, in violation
of his sacred and solemn pledges He has represented
HIMSELF and he has permitted others represent him. as
the advocate Of high protective specific duties He has
allowed his personal organ to promise wasteful expend
to the people OF the West He has permitted those
who stood by him the battle field to be driven from
the public service He has appealed, through his press,
to the people to sustain HIS POLICY He has allowed
those who "ive upon the light Of kind smile from
him. 10 coll upon the wings to help him WHO; and
he has permitted them TO assa the liberty OF specific
denounce and malgn the opposition. and to backen the
good names of those whom he has removed or permitted
to be removed from office. The power of the govern.
ment has been used against the liberty of the citizen and
banded pack OF parasites have been collected here at
the expense Of the government to defame the democratic
party and its MEMBERS and 10 write encomums upon the
caba. and exol the SURPRISING beauty of wing
The regency have assumed the power of Congress in
establishing civil authority in California They have
assumed the judiciary power at Round Island. They
have appointed clerks without authority Of law and toll
Grated in Secretary the power Of removal and OF making
appointments which reserved TO the Commissioner
Of the Land Office and TO the Commissioner Of Patents
He has indicated policy strongly stamped with wing
lineage and wing excuses.
Yet the National Intelligence has the impudent effont-
cry say that the administration has not yet revealed It's
policy Perhaps it TO prove to the wing party that
General Taylor is not to be depended upon TO carry out
wing measures. Perhaps it to strengthen the dis
affection in the wing ranks, and insure the truth OF its
nnuendo. that the conservative wings in the next Con-
gress will oppose General Taylor by sowing dstrust in
the wing ranks II 90, understand its pocys but
we cannot commend its morality. II tse administration
has not far developed It's policy TO justify rs demo-
Gratis in opposing H. how LET ask has il been sufficiently
developed 10 make il the duty OF the wings 10 support il
But beg pardon. We had forgotten for the moment that
the National Iategeneer has already answered our ques-
ton In its address to the wings OF Maryland il only
recommended them generally to confde in the admins.
traiion, and to support Tayorsm as choice of coils
taking the while TO strengthen the conservative party
the next House OF Representatives the only security
for The people against bad judgment ~ the adm nisraton
We have not space go further into this subject to-day
AT future time may examine the points in the dplo.
matte conduct Of Mr. Clayton set forth by the National
InteAigeneer, II do so Without dstracting e pub
Tic attention from the Nicaragua and Mosquito questions
Mr. Cytons organ doubtless wishes TO lead us off from
that poin but we must respectfully inform that journal,
in the words used by Mr. Webster under October
I'VE are not soft enough for that"
Election In new York.
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