The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-13

BALTIMORE. Oct IL, ls49.
The democracy OF the Monumental City have had an
week, and, in election yesterday gained another glo
ous vicory Of twenty members OF the first branch OF
me Guy councione from each ward-the result shows
an election OF eighfeen democrats and fioo wings.
The Clipper 10 editorial published the day before
the last election called upon the VOTERS urgent APP
peal 70 elect such men as would bes protect the inter-
election, therefore, the wing party has received
Ieouke. The present embarrassed condition OF Mary
land, as well as the burdens under which its inhabitants
labor IN the payment OF taxes, are attributable to reck
less wing legislation; and the people OF Baltimore knew
too well their interest to inust their local affairs to
the control OF that party.
Is not little singular that Just on the eve Of two re-
cent elections held in this city, the President OF the
United States visiting us, the party that put him in power
should have been 50 signay defeated. in its very
srongholds Yet It Is no less strange than true. What
does this argue Is il not evidence OF the unpopular
ity of the Taylor administration? Where were those
whose eloquent tongues formerly marshaed the wings
70 their Duly and whose personal activity proven
pal Not even the appearance oil Taylor himself in
city on the day Of election yesterday called them from
marked by the most meagre exhibition Of interest his
second appearance would have been known but
Tor the newspaper publications
The Presidents visit to Pennsylvania Just before a
State election il will be seen has proved equally disas-
trous to his party in that State
II would seem advisable for General Taylor to remain
Ewing, Meredith, and other members OF his cabinet
have IN object IN sending him abroad. IT is pretty
well understood that the present cabinet will be broken
up before the termination OF the next session oil Con-
and the wing press throughout the Union claiming
great "hrmness OF purpose for the President, these
wnsq home may people
President and thus stave of the impression as against
themseves) that they rule the President But all this
sd n the public Sa mind mad
for him, in the selection OF his cabinet and so far as he
concerned. his popularity ID gone Hence the want OF
among the people whenever he abroad
Wal LIZ fact
that It exercises absolute control the President il is
known to be not only ultra in its political principles but
each member OF II most vindctve in the OF Of
fetal power Thus. whether the present dynasty con-
tln4e o. net the present administration win proye the
ner ana,alat,on q the yhg party al oyer the Union,
ana 20 out Of power with less Of popular favor than any
most remarkable editorial appeared in the Baltimore
Patriot, few days since IN regard to the practice Of
State IRON each Of the shores Mr. Pearce, Of the
eastern shore, holds seat and the other is required to
be selected from the western shore But the Patriot ar.
gues that nasmuch as the constitution of the State does
not explicitly enoin this upon the legislature. its selec
ton, is merely done from custom Let us see if there
not some reason for the suggestion OF this idea this
particular time. Mr. Pearce resides, TO speak in home
phrase nearer the head OF the bay" than on the eas
ern shore proper and il being pretty well known that
there will be found majority OF the next popular branch
OF the wing legislature IN favor OF conventional reform
to which every wing on the eastern shore is opposedr
was deemed expedient TO say something kindly TO its
party friends IN that region; hence the Patriot under
akes to enghten the people OF that section of the State
by informing them that heH hape right. they please
to exercise it, OF demanding selection of United
States senator by the next legislature from among them
But without arguing this most singular position would
ask what IS to become OF the nine political wing asp
rants from the western portion of the State for that high
station, announced in the Patriot few days SINCE il the
eastern shore sets up a claim for senatori
The news from Pennsylvania comes in most glorously,
and added to the democratic victory OF yesterday
own city, gives new life. energy, and vigor 10 the de-
mocracy OF Baltimore; whilst wing fellow citzens
take with very bad grace, and freely attach the blame
TO poor "Qid Jack" and his cabinet