The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-05
For the Union.
"Pile ON the Agony"

"Susan, have you been confirmed r'
No Dia'nl-but I've been vacc mated"
Since the publication of Macauays England, which
TO be generally admired in this country, we have
tinguished profane. Some years SINCE phrenoogy
proved Charles XII prudent man, and Robert Bruce
coward Taeyrand conscientious statesman, and Shaks-
peare man OF small creative genius 1t is not strange
them that should look with pejudiced eyes at every
reading of old and standard authors. In 1929 the
National Inelligencer then under the control of Messrs
given at the end OF this article. That was the lntegen-
GERS song from day to day during the administration OF
Andrew Jackson But now in the same paper under the
direction OF the same editor and publishers, new read
ing is given. What was error IN 1929 Is wisdom now
What cruelty then is proper usage now. What was
the work Of the Dagettys and the slashers and 5uers
then is the natural acts of honest and is the
proper treatment to be expected by prisoners OF war IN
the hour of victory. Was the InteIlgencer right in
1892 Then be wantony and maciousy attacked the
fame and the of Jackson, and is not worthy OF our
confidence now On either horn Of the dilemma we have
him hooked and all the DaIgettys of his party cannot
change the issue or save his consistency.
Job, in the hour of his suffering after his bots were
pretty well advanced, exclaimed with irresistible power
"Oh, that mine enemy would write a boo" We can
excam with job not being exactly troubled as job
was, but rejoice with indescribable pleasure,
because our enemy has written book. What job
prayed for we have got without hls seasoning; and
having got it, disposed to make the most OF II
When the children of Israel made golden calf, and
worshpped it. they were compelled as fitting punish
horns, hoofs, and all The illusrious wings OF the
present day will feel like the children of Israel
but they will find it easy matter to swallow "Old
| Rough and Ready" Notwithstanding they can swallow
almost everything that hops runs, from kangaroo to
catamount. We are in CRISIS now, from all accounts
No one knows where the administration is, or how It ia
steering, like the old Nantucket captain: when asked
where he was he placed his hands upon tho chart OF the
Indian ocean, and declared that SIT is somewhere about
here" 80
The official organs, of all descriptions and cabres,
are PLAYING GREEK TUNE, which all who are learned
in music know is composed of the most awful dscords.
The organs themselves have been put out OF tune
by the inharnonous notes OF the higher instruments,
and have left upon the backs of sundry Dutch women in
high dudgeon In this of affairs, where is Truman
Smith' where is the wing Moses and the Black Exodus
where is Fnam and his Cas- letters where are the
degenerate of Washington But is said General
TAYLOR has put his foot down. and declared emphatcay
that should be removed but worthless man and
political brawler In carrying out this decs-
ion we understand that Mr.. Clayton the Premier has
in another who has the highest democratic testimonials
in his pocket, and who is Taylor man from policy al
present. Such will be the in all parties where prn-
cpe not the guide in the selection and where nsincer
ity rules the roast We trust that the Executive Will
soon learn that he is the head of the governmen-that
trythat his acts be reviewed and Judged without
fear of drum head court martial or gallows or PIKE,
STATS Sancho PanZa blessed the man who first invented
sleep and the second Washington, who must be droWsy
he let's others perform his appropriate dutes and has
nothing to do himself, will join Sancho in his assumption
of PRAISE and out his cycle without murmur
The ntelligencer has been omnously silent OF late
Perhaps it is getting train for the publication OF the
Executive editorials. II it is to give up loaded matter
until the Old Hero furnishes it with grape. we would
advise it to copy from LttePs Living Age and the
London Times "HEkolC AIE.