The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-26
For the Union.
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Is this the entertainment we were invited TOT
[Damia Webster.
Tread softly on the ashes of the dead.-bfoOs.


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'sLitde boy, how many kinds Of fire are there '"
.Whai are they called % :,
"Wood iee coal fire, fire. and fire away like fury
N' - Mrs PartiWgton's School.
A picked.up dinner is blessing which none but the
married ENJOY, 10 us IT is most refreshing; Is lne
Mosaic work OF feeding. and makes up Tor multitude OF
fashionable feass where eat by catalogue, and go
During the absence OF the iustrious Zachariah--who
is now on his winding way to eastern Massachusetts
by the great akes-we deem il TO be our duty 10 collect
the fragments that have gathered in the nations pantry
during the past week. and to them up to the great
family oil man, picked-up dinner Shade oil Epcurus
give us thy blessing Apicus hand us the tormentors
The upper crust Of society is always the most oury,
according to Mrs Partngon; and gingerbread gunger
bread, whether sweetened with suhonse molasses OF
maple sugar There feasts in the political as well as
in the physical sense; and there are guttons, too who
devour fat Offices readily as the old geedies who clear
the tables Of fat things, and lick the alters thereof m
tuitively II is happy thing now adays TO be IN the
way Of blessings The rain Of heaven, is true. always
falls upon the just well upon the unjust; and
while nourshes the corn OF honest industry, cools
the hot blood of red-nosed sensuaity but seldom do
Offices of profit fall to the lot OF those who expect them
NOT they have fallen in these heroic days A most
laughable case which presents many unamia6le points
and much unnatural feeling, occurred are inform
ed few days since, in bureau oil the Treasury Depart
ment. young gentleman who had been employed ~
another Office DESTROYS OF obtaining permanency-
anything be called permanent that can last but three
and half yearsin the bureau in question he accord
ingy took desk there temporarily laid II ms Wing sIe S
awaited his expected portion with due seasoning. AT
length, while expectation stood on hptoe and hope de-
fered had made the heart indsposed 10 and behold the
young mans father in distant State, received an APP
pointment to the bureau in question: and Immediately
came on and was sworn into Office; Judge, however OF
the modification OF all PARTIES when i was discovered
that the renowned Meredith had made mistake and
had appointed the father the sons letters of
mendaton, and had assigned him to the duties tempoa.
rily performed by the son. There hopping like
parched peas in the premises for some time; but as
the sen turns out to be barnburner, it is thought
that the will go uncorrected, and the young man
go to Connecticut The old gentleman, we understand
looks upon as national blessing and is ready for
thanksgiving before general training while the son.
and desires day OF humiliation ordered his account
Immediately if not We, however, reminded
by it Of Mrs. Gooses beautiful allegory, which all will
remember when we repeat it:
"Psass porridge hot Pease porridge cold,
Psase porridge gone to pot nine days old"
The wing party Of the United States is now in aquan
been a
in its way and now it has, by some terrible error in judy
ment, bit itself and is dying from the effects Of its own
first dspensation that rested where il not originally
intended The selection of the cabinet was another
chance shot, and unlike all other shots OF that description
did not kill the deua but scared up others
than the first The appointment of broken down politi
clans TO posts of diplomatic importance abroad; the
moya OF clerks necessary to carry on the affairs Of the
places; the appointment Of Cook Heudebert to Lyons
and of Fenton to Cowes the creation of bran-new
e sp aay hs Ss
milk even If il Were skinned are all convincing EVIL
dences that the administration is in its dotage and that
beareyed chance has regulated matters and things to suit
itself with vengeance
We hate to see man on high heeled boots suddenly
lose one OF his heels, and go hitchng along like sung
is little innocent imposition, we hate to man taken
down peg or two for his good, all OF sudden, before
folks.
The cabinet are now fishing after cells with toad fish
bait in the waters of the muddy Potomac, while the head
Of the government is looking after an instruction in
Cuba in the iron mountains OF Pennsylvania The fact
is, we are under regency government, and there is
in denying the fact, or in endeaporng TO keep
il close any longer A President has been elected
who cannot, or who will not, perform the duties
OF his high station; and although ultra wing. he
has given his power into the hands OF a cabinet OF
ultra wings, so blue with ancient federalism that in
digo will make white mark upon their azure hides.
"Is III the entertainment 10 which we were invited
rather, not this the result Of "a nomination. the
10 be made Daniel ebster was right once in his life;
and glad to be able TO say for while we admin.
lister lunar caustc TO the liberated heart we have balm
for the wounded spirit Daniel Webster physically con-
sdered, is a great fundamentally considered he is a
great man-moray considered, he is great man, but
his greatness in this respect rs on the wrong side oil
new heart and reaenerated spirit, he would be some
in these days OF pigmes and wire drawing casu-
lists he terrible ieSw low iob ns ms ana wl ,rsI sae
prescribed for King David when he became old and
well stricken with years. The venerable Clay is also
great in every quality that distinguishes the north
ern Cicero They were both out for democrats, but
were spoiled in tie making up. Like the man who was
always behind the tme they ppear TO have been born
half hour too late; and il they succeed at all they are
always found among the chips and shavings OF their own
giant works They have all kinds OF sense but common
sense, and use up good resolutions in day than
regiment Of house politicians form in the whole course
OF their lives May they live until they die, and may
their shadows never be less!
The organ, per Sc, is rare gem TO consider at this
time II has not the quiet humof OF John Joness Mad
sonan has the spicy richness Of the London Punch
II is like pcayune magnihed by the solar microscope
and will make stir in the world when any can fnC
time TO read its varied columns. As poetca work il i
equal 10 the Fredoniad and a state paper il exce
the deunct Wing IL lacks, however, the dignity OF IN,
Inteigencer, and fails altogether in the classics. The
articles which the Executive writes supposed TO b,
the letters from Hull and the attacks upon poor DENLY
with occasionally puff OF the cabinet, who dali,
damned with faint praise Lovers and pigs are alike Ia
nous for their tender lines, and republics and despotsm
are notorious for man.worshp. For ourselves, low
the old Saxon truth, and support cordially all image
breakers; and those who don't like II may lump it-a
the smpeton did the lead found in the market woman
butter.
Alas poor DENLY! and alas for human magnanimtl
and poiodi sympathy II he is guilty. he will be punish
ed and is not the punishment OF the law sufficient
II he is innocent, he will have terrible account 10 se
with his traduoers when his turn TO be heard with
case but what we have gathered from the newspapers
II they right, he has been the victim OF the sins or
the misortunes OF his agents. 5000 miles distant iron
his Office and while, legally, he may be responsible fo
the loss he may be morally innocent OF any crma n
is before God and his country in the dungeon OF III
criminal awaiting his trial Has his wife and sonowin
children done aught TO name the anger OF the most
h. aao nj