The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-20
Organization OF the House.

The following article from the Louisville (Ky.) Dem
ocrat is expressive of the general dsrust to say
tempt, with which the executive branch OF the govern
men appears be regarded throughout the country In
this time of excitement and trial seems to look to
the man who occupies the presidential chair to his
cabinet for the wisdom which shall the country
from peril They cphers, whose highest achieve
ments seem to consist only in disqualification
THE SrEAKER.-It there is present chance to
elect this officer for the House OF Representatives Of the
Speaker. what win be done Can they do business
without one not, then Congress Is dis solved-he mem.
the members can get no pay, and The governments cant
do business We can have message from the President
Of the wisdom and policy Of Executive and his adj
visers. This is fearful Of things, and may be
the beginning Of sorrows to our happy country Why
are our beautiful institutions put such and
unnecessary trials Is preserve them win they not
dissove partnership and hold the national effects in
erayi And these eers and dscods lead to that
trustee of the public int ests-a would be But while
ship by the white and black caps in Congress-
she has helmsmanher sails flap and she careens-her
lurches toward destruction fearful Oh! for pilot,
whose sturdy hand will put the helm hard a-port Where
Is Mr., Clay Now is his time 10 save the country The
executive department is in The hands of the wing party
The county VIII we eH have enae q be- ha Se
general policy Of the country he has the sasac to see his
way and the resolution to pursue H. he has The influence,
needed At present. there fearful confusion OF tongues
AND Ss
oppose There no policy marked out,no principle set
THIS all as sa q the ss pes s
shareholders of the South and the free ole OF the North
docns. but united
the spois They have their reward They have met and
Ss nc Congress can't Now the lime for
Something must be done, and done quickly
We amongst the croskers or psnic.makeIs We
think the ship OF state will weather the There is
still aud patriotism in Congress There are old men,
May we not hope Clay will stand by the South and
his northern friends you striker He occupies
peculiar position upon this question The men who
seem med on mischief his old political assoc
His influence is North. There let him use It. IL he
will serve the South this emergency, he truly
the Union and serve the cause of humanity throughout
the world There others who wi do their duty Zen Cas-
from that Of Clay We have some doubts the
the latter will take he has yet spoken ou but IL is TO
such men as Ca.s and Clay thai Ihe country must look now
mere ciphers. No one knows and no one cares what
they may do, what they may fail to do Their mys.
terry and mummery, and Imbeciy, too obvious. IL
the country had President, the House would have been
Organized at once. There would have been definite
would have been somehow in the way Of settlement
As 1t is all is In the dark, faction runs riot and the
House cannot be organized or II itshoud be, there
will be confusion OF tongues before witnessed in
national councils Heretofore the recommendations Of the
Executive have been regarded rs the public opinion
OF the ma joy elected him, in the main eas but
there such guide To look to at present what pub
principle will the minority agree omprom,e the
Ter The last presidential election settled nothing Inc
voice Of the was n9s on
voted down when General Cas- was defeated
Each faction, North and South that voted against him re
viii they adopt his principles, or will they light over
the question and dissolve the uaionl These seem plainly
patriots Demagogues, and spoIls-hunters, and political
iuggers, may stand out Of the way they have wound
eTn.ev up, and may sink into the contempt ana sco
they deserve