The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-04
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OuaIneus . the Administration.
Ii has been apparent for some time 10 all who look
closely into passing events that the elements OF dscod
were at work in the wing ranks The marked difference
between the two organs in this cityhe representing
General Tayors administration, and the other the sent-
ment Of the old wing pay-has for some time indicated
political tempest Recently the clouds have thickened
few days ago, the National Intsgenesr issued an adj
dress to its friends in Maryland. advising them to vote
against the democratic candidates for Congress In that
address we find the following words
1--WE cannot quiz the subject without addressing to our
Maryland friends, in conclusion one further suggestion IL
their duty, independently Of the merits oil The admins
ation, TO give what support they can 70 p"-
eye, by strengthening the party IN Congress which pro
fesses them in contradistncton 10 the party which ad
heres to uademocratc and disorganzing principles
of the Baltimore platform This duty is not the less in
cumben but it even more So should they distIus the
administration than should they confde in it,
wise them generally do For they remember that
the only reliable safeguard for the people against mistake
or error Judgment the part Of any administration Is to
he found In independent conservative majortes In both
Of Congress- If practicable bit certainly in of
them"
These words, when coupled with the admission in
other part the same editorial address, that the admins
traton has not yet shown with what earnsstnsss and
honesty ii would conduct the government, plainly ndi
Gates that the National IelHgener foresees posi-.
by that the wing party in the next Congress may be
anayed against General Taylor's administration "The
milk white hind, though doomed to DEATH was faed not
to die" Harry Of the West, though slaughtered in the
Philadelphia convention yet alive; and the wing party
has not yet forgotten the voice Of its old shepherd He
will be member Of the next Congress and the National
IteQigeneer looks TO the contingency Of his leading
formidable force gathered from the wing ranks against
the hero Of Buena Vista This is the that it APP
peals the wings OF Maryland oppose the democratic
candidates independently OF the merits of the admin
sfration." A distinction is drawn between the merits
of the administration and conservative principles and the
National Inegeneer urges its fendsto vote against the
opposition candidates. much for the purpose OF
tanning General Taylor and his cabinet for the purpose
Of preventing democratic majority. The whole address,
except that portion which lauds the diplomatic feats of Mr.
Clayton to regard the choice between the admins
raton and opposition choice Of sv to the true and
genuine friends Of the National Inelgeneer in the State
of Maryland. The wings of Maryland are Clay wings
wings Of the old regime, like the editors of the In
teigneer and that paper, with evident codness, ad
vses them generoHy 10 confde in the administra-
ton; but, above all things il urges upon them the
importance of obtaining "an independent conservative
majority" in one branch OF Congress- not only to check
the principles of the Baltimore platform but e only
reliable safeguard for hs people ngain mistake or error
in judgment The part Of any administration" These
words are indeed ominous Of wing opposition to General
Taylor The Republic published the Poussn correspond
ence before the National Iailigeaeer knew anything
Of Strauss siow phioh tray the riad Hoios.t
The French Dimculty.-was IL a stock-jsbbing
Atari
The New York Herald. a leading Taylor paper has
pretty broadly ntmated that the late emeus between Mr.
Clayton and the French minister was connected with
stock obbng transaction; and the in which the
affair was communicated 10 the public, through the
agency Of Mr.. Claytons correspondent, independent
whose letter first appeared in his confidential organ, the
Philadelphia North American gives color to this view OF
the matter. The New York Express, another leading
wing paper ntimates about the thing in the fol-
lowing article:
The warlike umors with which was u.hered into the
world through the confidential agent Of the Philadelphia
North American, the dismissal of M. Poussn,
strangely with the coo RATIONAL and phosophic Of
the semodicial Republic" that puzzled, vexa-
tolsy puzzled in effort understand the contrast IL
/. declared and known that this agent OF the Philadelphia
North American received his Information, minute and
clear from the Depa Of State drecty-and yet in
this city, well in Philadelphia, his had such col
orng such odor of war; that the stock market here
shaken from top bottom United States stocks even Hut
tered the tune Of per cent Nov, II Is well known
that when stock stable and recherche that Of the
federal government falls per cent, something serious
mpendng and such the belief in the city, under the
descriptions and ougivings of the Philadelphia and New
York organs from Washington.
But what very remark 10, that while we were here
all In agitation and holders Of government stocks pay
ing for the agitation sacrifices, the Republic
in Washington in close connexion with the government,
exposes facts and discusses the case such way
show IL impossible, and that so far from anmosiy
existing In this towards France, nothing but the
best Of feeling exists Thus, while the Courier and En-
qorer here catching the spirit and the facts Of the Phia-
delphia Nor American wriie prepares us all for arms
a, almost Inevitable the semocal organ Of the govern
men as near the foontan-head the writer from Wash
ington. speaks in altogether another tone.
Not understanding This great and important contrast and
OF course being unable therefore, 70 account Tor H. we
shall not try bot need add that the earliest inte
gence received sad by those who acted upon
it. and " they sold any Of stocks, now minus
thousands by IT,
Elections.
The election in Georgia for governor and members Of the
legislature took place Monday last, On the first blush
a.