The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-15
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The peculiar organ of General Taylor and the cabinet
manifests much dissatisfaction our article in the Union
Of Wednesday morning. upon the double dealing of the
cabinet, and the studied silence Of Gen. Taylor with
gard to the Wilmot Provso In that article stated
that this studied silence evidently proceeded from desire
up and prevent from exposure the shameful and
criminal falsehood, uttered and published by the advo-
Gates of Gen Taylor either in the North the South
by which his election was effected, and without which
he never would have been elected The whole world
knows that there such falsehood told in
ton OF the Union the other in relation to Gen. Tayors
course with regard to the Wimot Provso The whole
world knows that Gen. Taylor was represented in the
South favorable to the interests Of the South and
upon whom the South could rely for the proec
ton of those rights which she claims under the consu
ton in the of their being invaded by majority OF
Congress Such was the opinion expressed by General
Clnch in his dying And the world also knows
that just the opposite representations made the
North to induce the federass of that section of the
Union to give their suages for him. The world knows
that both Truman Smith and Abbott Lawrence gave the
solemn TO the rank and file of their party
that they had in their possession had letters writ
ten by Gen. Taylor, in which he pledged himself against
vetong the Wmot Proviso. And the world also knows
that the entire federal party of the South and large
Der OF the democratic party Of the section OF the
Union, gave their for Gen. Taylor the
his southern advocates that he the interests Of
the Souh while the North, the great body Of the fede
raj party voted for him the assurances of Truman
Smith and Abbott Laurence that he would not veto the
Wilmot Provso ntepose in any way to prevent any
action which Congress might take in reference to slavery
His northern advocates supported him the express
ground that be had repudiated the veto power. There
fore, we repeat, that there shameful and criminal
aisehood lying bet1een the northern and southern sup
porters of General Taylor, ,ohih his silence upon the
subject alone prevents from exposure, This fact is
true as Holy Writ dsrepu,able may be to the parties
implicated in it, And il is for alluding TO this fact and
charging upon the cabinet the desire to conceal il the
reason which induces General Taylor keep silent upon
the subject that we denounced by the cabinet organ
We now appeal the candid and honest portion OF the
American people, and ask if we out OF respect TO the
position Of the parties implicated, however high il may
be- should keep silent upon subject involving the des
tiny of this great coniedecy, and perhaps the existence
OF our country Are The deception, fraud and hypocr.
sy pracsed by dishonest politicians TO be covered up
and concealed, because those politicians, through such
agency have been elevated TO high and honorable places
in the government Not byus, under any circumstances
We owe no allegiance to power, and we have no rever-
ence for men who WELD power except when they are
clothed in the majestic habments of TRUTH virtue and
honor. We have forbearance for deceit for dis
honorable untruth, let it appear where ii will Thank
God press free and Independent, and will speak
boldly and earessly for the people, for truth, and for
honor Therefore we repeat what we know, and what
the worli knows that shameful and criminal false.
hood with regard 10 General Tayofs views in re-
ation 10 the W;mot Proviso lies somewhere be.
tween his northern and southern supporters, which
his silence alone conceas and saves from exposure
This is the solemn undenabe truth, and proclaim il
feaTessly the people and will continue proclaim
until it exposed and punished by the popular condem
nation OF the parties who have been guilty OF it.
1t was through the agency OF this fraud that Genera
Taylor was elected II il had been known at the South
that he would sign bill containing the Wmo Proviso
or for the abolition Of slavery in the District Of Coum
ba, he would not have received the vote OF single
southern State And if it had been known at the North
that he would veto it, he would not have obtained III,
vote of single federal State that section of the Union
II is to this shameful and criminal fraud the part
his supporters in one or the other sections of the Unor
u
deferred from proclamng the fact either by the denun
Citations the vuperaton OF the federal press Nor ar
we to be deferred by our respect for men who have 70
into high places through the agency Of that fraud w
hold that in Office, and clothed with official power
are as much amenable 10 truth and honor and as muc
accountable to the bar Of the sovereign people, men
the humber walks Of private life and we do not inen
that they shall escape this accountability by any airs
, lfimportance imaginary unapproachable dignity
position which they may put on, which others may
sumo for them. We do not hold to the atrocous maxim
that call is fair in politics." and do not consider tina
respect for public station, however high may be, i'm
poses upon us the obligation to hold peace, becaus
that station has been attained by clever trick or d,
honorable sratagem played of upon the people On tn
contrary, we intend to impress upon the minds Of all VIII
aspire TO the high honos Of the republic, that their on