The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-04
Extract Of letter to the Editors, from New York
august 81, IS49.


august 81, 1s49
We are looking TO change in the cabinet as soon as
General Taylor returns from his northern tour. 1t is
high time Nothing can describe the evaporation OF his
early and true friends at the and conduct OF his
cabinet When certain of the gentlemen composing
asked the General to give an office in certain direc-
ton, or "we shall lose member" he unolded in that
expression the baseness and the corruption OF policy
against which protest. Il the same as say
ing, Qor the member alluded to was already eeced) al
though that district whig and has wing representa-
tive, yet he is such internal scoundrel that he will
fosake his party, his country, and even you, il do
not crafty him. II was also the saying must
buy Uotes fear your will be opposed, and
We must prepare to purchase majores Surely that
must be the shallowest Of politicians who could think
thus and yet thus they do think and precisely on this
plan the cabinet moves in all directions You cannot
beat into their place and inferior noodles that
General Taylors character pledges and position placed
him above all small liabilities to hungry supporters. No
man could say 10 him, "Pay me what thou owest" We,
therefore, who his earliest stanches and most de-
temined friends, were because thought the coun.
try was TO be redeemed from the yrannous rule OF party,
and preserved for at least four years in state Of ha
mony and repose. We did not expect that good in
Office were to be prescribed while thought that there
were bad men enough TO be removed to give place to all
who deserved Office. We did not dream that had any
new issues to make policy to contve for anybodys
advantage but expected four years OF magnanimity
and quie-four years in which demagogues should be OF
no importance.
In this we are disappointed, and because some old
Seas who have returned Rome, forget or for
give those who dislike them, we perceive perfect
PRESIDENT,
and his character for candor consistency and truth
II Is common remark at this moment among General
aylofs best friends, that he could be elected
PRESIDENT and this Is the sheer result OF giving the rens
OF government to Clayton and Ewing.
When the "Republic" was established, we fattered
ourselves should have an opportunity OF reading an
independent paper but mere apologt for the pecca
dioes OF the Secretaries Mr. Sergeant should tell these
gentlemen" Send me your articles defending yourselves
will publish them with pleasure, but not going to
Lower myself into mere barrel organ from which every
criminae defence, these get advantage over the
Republic. When the time comes that General Taylor
shall dismiss his Secretary Of State, then the Republic,
IL approve the act will have to eat all its former
typed COMPLEMENTARY difficult OF digestion even now
Thus the devil always ensnares the unsuspecting
have adverted TO the cosduct of Mr. Clayton towards
by brother OF Mr. Sergeant OF Washington, contains
an article that lets still further into the nquy OF this
Affair. MIR. Brodhead's great experience was well
known among our diplomasts, that his services were
deemed quite important at London, and Mr. Lawrence
thought That gentleman requested OF Mr. Clayton that
The Secretary might be retained, and the most powerful
same purpose Mr.. Clayton would listen 10 nothing
Mr. Bfodhead must be recalled, and New England
boy sent out to be our representative while Mr. Bancroft
minister as ignorant as himself In what fine position
our relations with England left by these arrange.
ments To recall secretary OF legation under any
cumstances without notice, and before his minister re.
turns, is undplomatc and uncourteous; and yet Mr..
Clayton did all this He recalled, out OF and pre-
cedent most accomplished young man, who was per
fectly familiar with foreign reations-who had been
in former years part OF legations at the Hague
Paris, and London, and By habual study had acquired
better knowledge of our past relations with England
than any young man OF his age in this country. He
was the friend and associate England of its leading
men OF letters and the most renowned parlamentarians
ne was hitter TO be minister than secretary. Yet Mr.
Clayton recalled him, marking the act by discouresy
and meanness. This 10 but one instance out OF many.
!, Now, ii the wings will not behave themselves we
nave only to call the democrats to make them do So
trust IN God that the Senate will reject every nomna.
ton that comes from these old hacks. There are good
men enough whom General Taylor can be sure win be
confirmed IN that body without introducing all the pur-
chased hlrelngs OF corrupted ambition. The friends OF
General Taylor here determined to pull this cabinet
down, coue quH coute, for il Smoothing but machine
used to destroy his well-earned fame.