The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-27
COMMUNICATION.

COMMUNICATION.
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classic. Websers Spelling Book might = red with
much edfcanon to Second WGskingioa by ihe ven
cradle editor 81 the National Inegsnee accompanied
sheet. published in August, lss2
From The NATIONAL Iaislixencer.
TIE Presidential Election.
weather. and on an Unknown cd, naturally asa. S y ss
ne s% s sas Ss ay s' 1--WE % s
big true Let Us initiate this prudence; and before We aoai
be al able . conjecture where req
In what latitude are VET How have the ..oms Of
party driven las from our true course How shall we re-
holding the thought as well the action d the remainder Of
them party chains, still obnoxious measure,
as
than Il could be In any other way.
Nothing had been like AZ the history q
ton oth great and good men who preceded Cen Jack
ae I'd sss Sss be hay. s W.
system OF rewards and punshments, for opinions sake
was ever dreamt Of
In Gen Washingtcrs adminiraton Of eight yssrs, there
ss, % IL Thoss r. u sEh years. But Sy
nine II James Madison {n high party Tine ssmsm-
and others were csrrainy not political reasons IN
James Monroe's eight bur nine of which. h q be-
dad any concern wiz, party Ao1 sogsos. g: s0Hsras 81
lark days through which passed ~ fAs a
year 81 iae reform
These removals made in disregard Of the pub
lie interest Qualified skilfu and expsrieeced officers
cations much inquired intp The twe.vy
ss sss sss re- s a e: x e. s
The consequences was what might have readily been fore
s ast :ayes.a !. 's e e s.
duties Of Office 1hich he had been assigred By
we're made have suffered greatly BY them Additional sp
preparations Tor clerk hire have been made necessary
cidedy friendly in both branches the administration,
have vet been obigedto refuse.
In our former observations this subject, been
shown thai This administration SEE ou tm 6y aetng
syo asisea asy esansss IL ees mere made aoi rqssd
apos othr grineipe tsan ha Of prescriptions o. The oss
These extracts viii show what was the prevailing
sentiment in the great wing party Of that period respect
ing removals from Office for opnions sake The public
will, of course, discriminate between the position OF
parties then and The whg party, through their
organ, the Integencer, announced such OPINIONS a.
They con'sndsa for them through the press AM
they could hope to make any impression upon the public
mind II 10 be supposed. when opportunity offered,
that they would eagerly avail thsmseyss q % show
always inveighed with the bitterness Of insulted vae
against the practices of their opponents, and made by
said, to the yictors belong the spos" We certainly
had right to expect however naughty we had been
ourselves that The great party which coni,lsed " Us
cency Of the country. would set US better example
than our own Mr. Clayton is an honorable nan' and
he said the same things Mr.. Webster. ne great
and he said the things The feelings OF hee hon
orabs men that period were extremely sensitive 70
such % ne
administration for sderelicons in such manner NAT.
they could not reclaim il from It's backslidngs they
would at least illustrate their excellence and IN
egry They have lived and learned. The awful state
goodness which they existed At that tune has been
Furnished higher polish, and the world will NOT fa
to remark and be asonished at H. They and lew OF
heir comparios directed and controlled the opinions OF
their party them degree that perhaps had hardly ever
before been equaed They DO the same now and
is amusing and instructive TO observe how faithfully
their party adopts their new opinions and Pacces ana
now complacently they still pride themselves upon ihe
public virtue which proof against n al 'ne sSs soos
apoihegm OF voliaire, What Is vufue at Mecca 10 Vs
| at the antipodes." a.
had written no letters and made pledges before ms
eection-nothng would, perhaps be said by the demo-
cratic press about the brazen hypocrisy OF hs wings;
they would have laughed oodnaiuredy q the .iae -,
difference between practice and precep and set y al
Town TO the purity OF wing principles which have peen
the constant lest OF the wings themselves, and wncn
they (he whgs) have always agreed TO understand only
IN Pckwickian sense But Gen. Taylor, IN his various
letters pledged himself against prescription accepted the
nomination Of every party that offered H. and was 70 pc
emphatcaly the Preadeni Of the country and not OF
| party. . -.
Accordingly his conduct since his installation is far
theme for comment; and measured not only by the prin
ples OF the whgs but also by hiso letters and pledges
Il will furnish an instructive chapter 10 the historian ana
show what advances in political morality the country -
likely to make under administration commenced under
such auspices, and conducted upon such principles
II the utter Justification OF every preliminary poate
given by the President 10 the country entues MN 10 @
honorable designation OF the Second Washington ne wall
moi fail 10 enjoy L. II he deserves BY hrs known con-
uc in his cabinet where his voice exercises no conuo
ling power the world will not fail TO call him by a.
he has the fine sense OF honor which would shrnk from
the least betrayal OF public trust and which would re-
oect his word far more than his political success ne VIII
10 certain degree deserve it. II seems rather pre-
s,mptuous however TO besiow il 20 soon; and 70 one
Who remembers the Father OF bis Country and ne GU
sstent character he displayed, the striking connxs
tween the two in every moral and ineliecus y:
al will make il seem sacrlege which nsto Nc n6S1n -
TO revenge. o---~---
| orxcv xy..htmeson.-The undersigned, l.ss q The IN
ror branch ~ t,e oce Department. onen ~ srn
=. y, eontrartors generally and 70 hose nc
That MS removal IRON emo
49, ~ ,;l,fste against character he has - many yss~ snr