The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-17


The Republic of Friday endeayored TO break the force
OF remarks relative to the distribution of power and
patronage among the members of the cabinet 1t is
pleased TO attribute remarks entirely to desire to
name the feelings of southern men, for the purpose of
influencing the elections TO take place in the and
fall in the southern and southwestern States This is
mistake We would not have changed line have
written if election take place, if every State
in the Misunderstanding and non slaveholdng
to elect members to the next Congress We the
Republic that do not initiate the example of the wing
party by Withholding sentiments on the slavery ques
ton, any matter of which becomes to speak.
We do not hold language for the North, and another
for the South We do not write Signal letters to the
savehoding States, and them to please Shareholders,
declare that did not know what doing. We
have stated plainly and distinctly the ground which we
have taken, which occupy, and which we mean
to maintain 1t is the ground OF intervention
ing that Congress rghtfuy interfere with slavery
in New Mexico and Califoma-leavng the people of
those territories settle that matter for themselves,
and establish any institutions they may think proper
when they apply for admission States into the
Union; prouided, only, that they establish republic
can form of government. Will the Republic in its
own name, and in the of the administration
it represents, out with equal candor' Will ii
define its position and the position of General Tay
or's cabinet the subject of slavery Will tell us
which portion of the country represented correctly in the
last General TaylorS sentiments the Wilmot
Proviso Is he opposed TO that provso does he
ton it, If Congress should sustain the slavery resre-
ton, will he veto or approve the act
We have seen envy sneering at blessings it could not
enjoy have the wing party ridculng the
fashion OF the democratic platform when it unable
for itself and have the organs of the
administration complaining of the position of the demo-
cratic party when they dared not position OF
their own. Does the Republic mean to initiate the
ample of its predecessors by lodging the great question of
the day, and by shrinking back from the great issue
which is before the country Or does It mean to repre-
sent the antagonistic elements OF the cabinet and be
neither fish, flesh, nor fowl good red herring, but
sort of political hybrid sprung from the union OF slave
holders and abolionss, with its head from the North
its limbs from the South and its body graceful mingng
of both parents If it does not TO present itself in
this uncouth FORM let it come oht at once, answer our
questions and give fair struggle before the people
Let us have Jaraua hfghting in the dark
but an open, manly contest in the face of day.
| The Republic admits that friends well foes
calling upon the administration to define its position
yet shrnks back from questions relative TO slave
ry 1t endeavors 10 Justify General Tayor's cab
net for refusing TO forcshadow its future action with
gard to free soil II is not necessary for TO expose
the unsoundness of its position, that the administration
should keep back its sentiments. The Republic saves
us that trouble Elections will take place during the
and fall in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Mississippi, and Louisiana-all in the Mississippi val
ley--and the Republic is willing enough 10 commit the
administration on the subject of internal improvements.
On yesterday it devoted article to that subect and
concluded by giving the internal Improvement interest
every reasonable that the administration would
endeavor TO appease its hunger and that the people
would give General Taylor wing House of Representa-
tives-aye, there IS the rubhe would give them river
and haTbor Improvement law II is unnecessary to say
that the administration is bidding through its organ for
the internal Improvement VOTE and is endeavorng to
purchase and buy up strength in the next Congress.
! We will touch this subject at another time. 1t
| is sufficient for present purpose that General
Taylor is willing to commit himself upon this sub
iec despite the doctrine OF the Republic, that the whiy
party condemns commitments " either threat for
Congress, eectioneerng for the people" We
therefore repeat questions and demand
The Republic is ready enough to commit the admnstra
ton in instance Why then, does it shrink back
from the Wimot Proviso' Does ii know that the wings
of the South thought they had every that Gen
Taylor would veto the slavery restriction, while the
wings Of the North thought they had every assurance
that he would sanction it, Is it afraid of that tenn
pest which this dupicy has provoked Is it terrified at
the anticipation of the storm of wrath and Indignation
which will arise in section of the Union or the other
when it is ascertaned which section has been cheated
duped and deceived by General Taylor and his friends
1t admitted that Gen Taylor has already inierered in
this matter Why then, does he and his organ refuse to
commit themselves Time when non commtalism
was considered mark Of ortuous policy, and the
inallibe sign of dangerous, decetfu and dishonest
politician. Has the memory of that time passed away
from wing minds and the people hereafter to be kept
ignorant OF the in which their servants mean to
administer their government except when it becomes
necessary to buy up interest, and bbe it support the
administration If not let questions be answered,
and let the people know what the future has store for
them.
The Republic is mistaken. We have never complain
ed OF the administration, because of the unequal manner
in which the law distributes power and patronage among
the heads Of department. but charged General Tay
orwh having aggravated the dangers sprnging from