The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-04

and about the spois We ventured to advise the wings
Of Missouri TO urge the appointment OF the Hon Edward
tom and very strangely denounced for our sug
gestlon No intelligent person will deny tna ehsr OF
those Missouri wings is far more competent 20 aavse
Taylor wisely manage important department. man
Ewing, Preston, Crawford, or Colamer ASH rs, the Wesl
the great West--containing onehait of the American
population, with varied and engrossing interests again
made subservient supremacy II has only one
representative in the cabinet-and such one Mr EW-
ing is VIGOROUSLY unfit for administrative duties. He
was one of the Harrison cabinet-opened the famous
.'new books promised by Mr.. Webster, and earned the
sobrquet of 'Bundering Secretary" 1t cannot be that
his strange report in 1871 is fogoen-an official
report which shown in the United States Senate by
the Hon Levi Woodbury. and the Hon. Sias Wright, to
have been 'budget OF blundes from beginning TO
end, without paation, betrayng the grossest
stupidity partisan dishonesty That report, and the
senatorial expose. it thought had forever buried Mr.
Ewing But after the lapse OF eight years. he is raised
from his political grave, and considered by the rfgi
the only man in the valley OF the Mississippi worthy
seat in the cabne-or at any rate the best the wing
party of the West could furnish No denies TO Gen.
Taylor the right TO choose his own advisers but his Sc
ectons, when passed through the crucible of criticism
will show what is to be the character OF the admnsra
ton--especiay as II Is officially announced, that the
heads of the various departments 10 be supreme within
their respective sphees-tha instead OF the Executive
unit established by the constitution, we now have
juno of sevsn-a form OF government condemned BY the
sages OF the revolution, had been by the light OF all
history Mr. Ewing put at the head OF a new depart
ment-of one complicated than any other-requir-
ing IN Its management not only sound judgment ana
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OF business aptitude for minute details and for stats
tic arrangements ceaness and quickness OF comprehen
! sion, SC Am wrong in saying that whatever may be
his merits, they not those which qualify him for
practical business-for methodcal arrangement of sta
tistcs-for the organization OF the Home Department
He is, however, fierce partisan, and will decapiae
with great freedom But why is the West neglected
Why has it but one man to represent her in laylors
council of State Western wings have complained, with
great bitterness heretofore OF The avortism shown the
East in all things-and have admitted, to a certain
tent the justice of their complaints Now, forsooth,
their party friends have treated them very shaoby,
and we have seen no open murmurlngs 10 be turned
Oft with only cabinet officer was bad enough, but
when that one is Mr. Ewing the grievance is ntoer-
able!
Mr. Clayton is fair officer, but not the equal, intel
ecualy of Mr. Buchanan. Mr. Meredith is greatly Mr.
Walkers inferior. He can lay claim to craftsmanship
and is without experience In intellect he ranks high
is Industrious and prompt He may make good officer
but il will not be at present. nor will 1t be from the po
litcal complexion OF his recommendations Reverdy
johnson has the reputation OF being OF the best law
yers the Union and as he voted against the wings in
their hostility to the Mexican war, he may be ndepend
ent and straight forward in h,s action Mr. Collamer
Mr. Preston, and Mr. Crawford, have been brought from
comparative obscurity TO fill important posts. Like MIR
Meredith they have regulations yet to make. The hrs
of the three (the Postmaster GENERALLY has worked his
way to his present position by dint of industry and
hnching perse fact which promises well H
is said be tainted with abolitionisma fact pretty
well ascertained is not TO ne supposed, however, tina
because four of the cabinet officers almost wholly
known fame, they will not prove competent Indeed
such often do better than those who have attained
profit watched passing events with ordinary attention
will deny that many promi nent men owe their fame
intrinsic merit, but to circumstances which they dl
not control.
The National Inelligencsr that the imper
unity of office seekers and the horde OF them at th
f capt have rendered it necessary for the President
his cabinet to shut themselves up-to refuse visits,
: cept stated times; which times very rare. Genera
Taylor is visible about six hours OF each week Now
all this shows the nsncerty of wing professions durn
: the The "spoils- doctrine" was hercey de
nounced by the very cormoran!s who now ihrong tn
capital for sPois They played the demagogqs beiSr
e hunters aferward. How long the administration wa
able Withstand the outward pressure for removals
, now perceived; but satisfied, from private ette
- written at Washington Immediately after interview
y with the President, which shown to yesterday
the gentleman to whom was addressed that the desg
exists and will be carried out by the Executive, to fill
the offices with wings. | do not complain OF the polio
which dictates removals, but complain OF the cantin
10 hypocrisy used in the that subject
~ The appointment of Col Warren, of Iowa, Assisan
y Postmaster General, indicates that postmasers will
summariIy executed The Mormon corruptonist under
stands the value of the quid go and estimates powe
t. and place above public virtue aud fair dealing So W
&c have right TO infer from his conduct during the cam
/ pagn Mr. Penrose, of Pennsylvania is another po
e clan of the genus. In Philadelphia the natives hav
obtained small sop 1n' INSIST on more. Messrs otew
art, Brady and Randall. each the leader OF large viii
coterle in the "Old Keystone" brooding over the
% disappoinlmcnts and threatening, sub To only
n few men in the country does General Taylor owe NOR
than to Josiah Randall Without the taci, address,
skliul management of the latter, it may well be double
# the General would have escaped defeat in the PhiIa
deIphia Convention. Where, too, L Butler King o
i Georgia Mr. Hlliard Of Alabama, and the other Tayo
chiefs in the famed slaughter house 90 II is useu
and instructive lesson that Taylor has taught them tina
their desertion of wing principles for availability has
- dud,led them in their ASPIRATIONS Here in New Orlean
there is to be general sweep, and at early day AL
ready several changes have been made IN louisiana an
= others are maured
II We in fair way of seeing every wing pedg
male last year violated this As in Is and in ls4l
, so with the present epoch. Whgery is true its in
), understanding TO get power regardless of MEANS onl
= it afterwards for selfish ends The result
4 be mistaken. Already hear the first faint NUT
: terngs of that storm which is be gathered Eve
if opposed removals. Taylor could moi resist the ire
mendous pressure brought against him. The VIII
laboed for his claim their ward, and will hav
a it, revenge. The Courier and Enquirer, Baltmor
Il American, and some other wing papers, "hnt strong
4 even now. The hungry must be fed meeting wi
a arse-a meeting which will admit of martial O
- arbitrary suppression. S.
~ I ARGE and Superior Assortment an
% IL shoes-spr'nx suppiirs.-The attention our cu
toners and the citizens generally is oiced
e boots and shoes comprising variety and style
lie use, Just received and receiving from the celebr
m manufacturers in the country. We enumerate in part