The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-16
The PRECEDENT. Proclamation.

I'VE feel confident that il was prepared here in
this city, as piece of clap-lrap, TO be pub
llshed after General TAYLOR left Washington, IN
order to cheat the people into the belief that he was
really and practically the President of the United
States, and cas capable ,ciho prompting Of prepar-
ing state paper N to be submitted to the people, and
that The ridiculous address which was made by him
to the citizens OF Baltimore caused the publication
OF the proclamation sooner than was intended"
Union Of august l5
sit is impossible to resist the belief that the whole
matter is contemplate trick TO deceive the people
into the idea that this Administration is really ami
mated with patriotic desire to protect the interests
of the country, WHILE in reality, it is striving to
continue sickly existence by prating Of the peace
full councils of Federalism and the ''par spirr' of
Democracy, and by duping the country into the belief
that General Taylor is really the President ohe United
Siaies, and is capable Of ,oring proclamation.
The same
GENERAL TAYLoR.-"Now, if the General will
only resign, and permit us 10 try his popularity by
another election, we should be very glad The peo-
pie would show him the difference in their estima-
ton between an honest man and capable one and
man who had broken all his promises, and proved
his ncapacity TO manage the affairs Of this great
government, by being compelled to abdcate the
high functions Of the Presidency to irresponsible
cabal called cabinet, which is unknown to the
consultation Irresponsible and accountable body"
The same.
1--WE trus, our Democratic friends will every
where give the General hearty and cordial recep-
toi, and be sure to hear his eloquent aud brilliant
speeches We again advise them TO be to 20
and hear his interesting speeches and his profound
rersations. After the gallant General has concluded
his tour, have doubt that it will be very gener
ally conceded that he is not only second WASH
lngton, but second Cicero, and second Socrates
The same.
houo thoh
of the Wings, and never more than at their con-
duct IN the last campaign, when they stopped to the
vllest means TO raise man TO the highest Office in
the world who they knew tcas totally unfit for il,
and when they must have known, too, that his cleo
tOn ,coud only bring contempt upon the office and upon
the country. The same.
"The less the Wing presses say of General
TAYLoR's denias Of any thing, the sooner will both
his toasts and promises be forgotten We do not
of course, charge General TAYLOR with Intentional
ly denying things that true; but his course in
reference to his pledges shows that his mind is Ia
boring under strange Authorization, which makes
things appear TO be what they are not.
General TAYLOR and his supporters promised
that it should be no-party Administration They
promised that there should be no prescription for
opinions sake They promised that il should be a
popular, patriotic, and liberal Administration
They assured the country that the old issues were
done away. They acknowledged that the Dem
ocratic policy which the people had sanctioned was
right. They promised that neither measures nor
men should be disturbed. But, like swindling
cheats AT mock-auctions, they have trampled upon
all their promises and pledges, and thus nsuted the
people. ~ The same
We Gull the above precious specimens
from the ex-oficial organ Of the 18th in
slant. We beg the friends of the senior
editor-if he has any friends left-to have
him put under guardianship at once. There
is only one course to be pursued with an
individual who has wandered into a state
of mind capable of the generation of such
paragraphs. He should be at once taken
by his friends, be drenched with cooling
and purgative medicines, should have his
head shaved, and be put into straight
jacket, and slowed away in one of the
Sub-treasury vaults of the late administra-
ton. They could not hold the $155, 900
safe, with all their bolts and bars; but
they might manage to hold even spry
old gentleman like the senior editor, whom
nobody has any interest in stealing