The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-28
Truman smith and Political Ab.iIsso.,sm.

Truman smith ana fOiitieal Ab0litlOnlsn.
The two characters in which notorious senator has
lately appeared before the public, well portray the char
acte oil the Whether be begging dollar subscrp-
tons for the government newspaper or ralying the dis
affected ranks Of Taylosm TO the support OF their droop
ing standard there is nothing too humble too exalted
to bak either his pride or his modesy, he takes the
idea that It can subserve the interests OF his party But
there other motives besides this constitutional idoa
try of party which just bind Truman TO the service
OF the administration. Sink swm-live or de-there
his fortunes are embarked Conscious of his intimate
his complete unpopuarty in Connecticut, his pride
politician and all his hopes OF pefermeD staked up
on the success of Taylor republcansm" He has given
congenal quiet Of State, and Is only at home amid
the rough and tumble of Washington soothing the dis
appointments OF Secretary Caytons horde Of srpeetants
before eIceeded and tutoring the Jolly green
ness OF the Second Washington.
Truman Smiths name has long been synonyme in
Connecticut for an interchangeable undauned and unscru
pulous politician His conduct during the late presden
tia campaign, when he stirring up the preudices of
the North against General Cass as a man devoted to
southern interests" while he at the same time in
flaming the South against him ga worse northerner
than Mlard Fillmore" was merely adaptation to the
whole Union of the he has for the last years
employed to sustain the ascendency OF the wing party in
verse; has been the tactics which he has had the credit Of
never failing to encourage. And when he now comes
out Gas in his recent housekeeping circular to the newly
appointed postmasters) with declaration OF his "abor
renee and deteation Of sectionalsm and that he has
for yearserPeeted an rnpraelsd coalition bstesen loco
t0C0Snl ana pOtttcat 0b0ftt0nlsm," he falrly caps
the climax Of political deception to which in the est.
nation of the entire Union his efforts in behalf of
Taylorism had already raised him. Truman Smith alb
horring political abolitonism Why, there is not q
man the country who owes more to this dangerous
organization" than Truman Smith The seat which he
now holds in the United States Senate gained for
him, " spite of strong and tneIibe opposition from
portion Of has oun party by the support OF "politcal
abolitonisf who elected to State Senate, in
strong democratic district through " unprncpled
Gtion" OF wings and abolitonists. His appointment
passed through the House only by miscount OF the
clerks and in the Senate it hung between heaven and
earth until the aboitions, Fenner Bush induced 10
give il his Vote What promises and pledges were given
to Mr.. Bush, whereby he was brought to save Smith
from Notifying defeat the hands of his friends it
would now be curious to know-for certainly there is
nothing which has Disguised the aboonists with the
they say they have been visited by the election Of Tru
man Smith.
The truth is, that Truman and the rest Of the wing
leaders have invariably coquetted with the aboonsts,
and encouraged their organization Gust did Willard
Fillmore when he wanted their voes in the expectation
that democrats would be drawn into the movement,
while wings would be able TO compromise with il (at
least with the wing portion of D by exchange Of wing
profession Of abolition principles for abolition support
of wing men. They now fear the whirlwnd OF which
they sowed the wind and Fillmore stretches out his
hands 'hose glorious southern fellows, to recognise
whom Christians was but yesterday with him the mark
Of dough face, and Truman insists that for years he
has dreaded the spread of organization to which he is
mainly indebted for his present elevation beyond the
reach of the people of Connecticut The least Of the
dangers OF sectonaism that between the northern and
southern milestone there will not be much left of such
politicians.