The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-04

~ 1900 he would be the President OF the peJpie ana
moi OF party, has succeeded IN being o whether the
of tbe nation Ii remains 10 DC Soe I.,;nn ,,i
nledges which were freely maae 49, i. ii nol;cy of
BE- carried out and redeemed in the eohuu,s au b been
&c 49, Instrumentation so far as THIS pocy mas peeh
ae hy The acts OF Gen Taylor, The question: may
ha all Ell whether those pledges were haae 70 pe o.
served whether ney T1I thew have elevated him
tn 6rf important duty which imposed upon he resi
dat and one from which the political character OF an
administration be judged with accuracy Is the seec
ron of cabinet officers In this ac the pledges OF General
TAYLOR have been most grossly violated and dlsegarued
He may think he has the right TO pursue such course as
he shall deem proper that he has the night 10 CONSIDER
his pledges the people binding or 10 disregard ,he
entirely, political trick and those who opposed ms
election perhaps, have ns Just right 10 cohpa, od
they have the right present the acts OF the new az
mnisation to the people and compare them wlth the
l.dges which induced the people TO place II IN poweI
The "no party President who IN ms 6nsss and cana
city" in the bestowa of office, commenced MS amihs-
trsiion by calling around him strong paris an caone-a
cabine, not only whg, but ultra wing
JOHN NJ CLAYTON,
Of Delaware the Secretary of State has long been
strong partisan Not voting, peaceable, quiet
wbig but an vgant, thorough going ultra tohg
To show clearly the opinions OF this gentleman, upon
fayorte wing principle, quote the following language
used by him. to the people OF Delaware IN November
1876:
If there shall be any among who shall desire play
that game, dare o6ra rhis measure any PROPOSE
ton which object bath, and defeat The une
auvocal OF the tariff OF SI let us al once
pudiate The uncaled Tor by the people, and
Opposed 10 their wishes Scouting all distractions and
when we move eoasnd man and openly as an obee,
visible and ansibethe resoras" 81 me CHG farD o.
shibboleth OF our political faith In.cbe every white
flag, and each will become abarum as invincibe as the
banner OF the Constantines-"
VIM NJ MEREDITH,
OF Pennsylvania. the Secretary OF the Treasury is just
such man as the wings said MIR. Polk was in 1874; a
said as TO who and what this Mr. Meredith but we
have doub, Gen. Taylor had well settled in his own
mind, who Mr.. Meredith was before he conferred upon
him the honor OF seat in his cabinet.
This gentleman we believe, is native of Pennsylva.
nia and by profession lawyer He has taken but little
part the active political contests which have from time
TO time engaged the people; but has generally applied
himself TO the practice OF his profession Yet we have
evidence enough and OF conclusive character to show
that he is lar from being no party man p ann .ne
wanna, at time when he was candidate Tor Stale sena
tor against Mr. Cooper by whom he was badly beaten:
sSlnce the name OF Mr. Meredith has been suggested in
with the senatorshp attempts have made
varions quarters misreP esen his opinions IN regafe
gard to The question: Of protection to Amerea~ i"au,ty
Now, happens, that for more years than we care q
Intercourse with Nh Meredith and have had op
pounities OF knowing his views Of public measures ant
this country has eoi"eids 1h those en-
totained By those Of the rhig party"
coLLAMER,
OF Vermont the Postmaster General, has for years bee
decided and active wing. We gather the folowin,
from the Chicago Journal, and other equally reliable
sources Hs is native Of Troy a New aork ans re
the University at Burlington He served IN the war
1912, and 1913 admitted to the bar, and practise
law until 1888, when he elected justice of the su
prsme court, which office he held nine years, In ls4
he was elected representative to Congress by the wings
and has held that office up to the close OF the last ses
sion when he received the appointment IN the cabne
In speaking OF bis appointment, the Journal says
His great speech wool and wooIlens, and upon tn
5g y :. ss ws is MS ps sad
HE goes mo office at ripe age ana Witn ,aige exp
aitersd hr derotion to Mig PRINCIPLES, ha
during her political existence had cabinet officer IN
selection OF OF her nobest compliment to hf
worth and an appropriate act on the part OF the new viii
GEORGE W. CRAWFORD,
OF Georgia Secretary OF War, is too well known az Ii
late wing governor OF that State to require any proof
his strong and decided wing principles.
THOMAS EWING,
OF Ohio Secretary OF the Interior-he who predic
ed desolaton and destruction TO the country unless III
United States Bank should be rechartered under the ad
minsiraon of Jackson. and who in ways than or
has enjoyed the fruits of his abors for the wing party
is admirable specimen OF wing and an ultra Uhg
NJ. Il. PRESTON,
OF Virginia. Secretary OF the Navy, man unknown
fame, except wing member Of the late Congress,
which he made speech upon the subject of establishn
government in California.
REvERDY JOHNSON,
OF Maryland, Attorney General This gentleman de
servedly bears the reputation OF being of the be-
lawyers in the United States, and is fully competen
without doubt to discharge the duties devolvng upo
him. Yet in politics he is noted strong and ultr
bank man. In consequence OF his pernicous course
connection with banks his house assailed by moi
and if not mistaken he left the democratic part
upon the question of chaIierng the United States Bank
and has that time adopted the principles and fougf
the battles OF the wings.
This then is the cabinet OF the "no party" Pesiden
and with them rest the duty and responsibility c
choosing the subordinate officers of their respective de
partmenis, and they have commenced the work in goo
earnest General Taylor has discovered since the cleo
Ii IN that he has "irends TO reward" and enemes L
punish and he puts his troops 10 the work if he
attempt to arrest the work of deeapitaon; for he ha
undoubtedly learned that who throws himse
upon party Tor election must carry out the views
principles OF that party, he will soon find himself k
the vessel in the Mastrom, going down head first.
But in carrying out wing principles and in giving
his administration wing character, his former pledge
him in the face most terribly He finds himself b
tween two fres-he Indignation of the wings on the or
hand, and the Indignation OF the people the other
has too long neglected the admonlon "cloose ne tcho
W ,pA serUe," and the inevitable consequences stand
his path
Correspondence of the st. Louis Union
NEW ORLEANS, March A. 1s49
Whilst at San Antonio, Cuba, about two weeks ago,
read in Havana paper Spanish translation of Gener
Taylors inaugural and the of his cabinet officer
Not wishing to do INJUSTICE to the administration,
resolved TO defer all comment those important matte