The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-02-26

THE MoNARcHIsTs. In the course at the Presden>
tidl canvass, urged strong ground of objec
ton Gen. Taylor, that elect him would be to adopt
one of the obnoxious features of monarchy, mas
much as would place at the head of the government
man VIGOROUSLY incompetent the discharge of the du>
ties of the station in the expectation that he would
lect competent persons to perform that which properly
belonged TO himself 10 do. In such case we have no
pledge for any particular of policy, as it must al
ways depend the person. wio for the lime being, has
he presidential confidence however that confidence may
have been obtained, and whether deserving OF it
What then foresaw, as the probable consequence o.
of his election there unmsakable indications
will speedily be verified in the act. The Washington
correspondent of The New York True Sun who appears
to be well informed on the subject, says;
"According to the terms OF Gen. Taylor's letter
to Mr. Crittenden, of which wrote you week
or so since, Mr. Clayton stands in the relation to
the General and the nation, tOhich the English
Premier holds to his sovereign and the British
people, In this letter the President elect gave
Mr. Crittenden carte blanche to name his colea-
CUES, if he should consent to choose for himself
cabinet portfolio. If not similar offer was to be
made TO Mr. Clayton, and in the event of his de-
clemson, then to VIM. c. Rives of Virginia You
will perceive that the General is thus carrying
OUT in good faith, what he has heretofore written
concerning his entire unfitness for the Presidency
throwing the labor and responsibility OF his
first and Ito the country most vitality important
executive duty on the shoulders of substitute
Here we fnd not only the monarchical principle adop,
ted, but the very mode and manner oft. The nominal
ruler selects his favorite and enusts him the whole
arrangement ofhis cabinet. So that the composition of
that cabinet, and the course of its policy, will depend,
not upon the judgment of the President but upon the
accidental circums ance of who may happen to be his
prime minister. And this is justified by the Taylor
press which also goes step still further in The road to
monarchy, and declares tie President irresponsible for
the acts Of the Government To this point we make the
following extract from the New York Herald an orgi
nal Taylor paper.
Gen. Taylor, from his habits, his life, hs his
tory, and the mode of his election cannot be held
responsible for any mistakes he may commit in
his administration. He discaims all superior
knowledge of craftsmanship, and brings into the
White House simply honesty, integrity, and CON-
mon sense. His modesty takes away much re-
sponsibility, and places the onus OH the should
ers Of the cabinet who will be responsible for the
advice which they may give him in all the prac.
tcal concerns and details of the government
For all errors and mistakes that may be made
and "to err is human"-we shall, therefore hold
the cabinet of the neW administration responsi-
bic, and so, we believe, will the people OF the
United States.
These strange doctrines for republican ears, but
they the natural fruit of that abandonment of rinci
pie, by which Gen. Taylor has been placed in the Pesi,
dental chair. While Europe is becoming republican,
lapsing into monarchy or into the abuses Of
monarchy Let the people look 10 their liberties in sea.
son.
1T The amendment offered by Proes or Walker TO
the Resolve, Slavery, amounted in substance to
declaration that We would far as we are concerned
give the principles of the resolutions practical operas
ton. The division, as will be seen was almost exactly
according TO party lines Taylor men having no dis.
position place themselves such ground. have
letter from Boston this subject, which did not reach
US til all pre~occupied. We shall give
tomorrow.
NJ Our quandam friend Schouler, OF tue Atlas, does
not appear be very fortunate in the position which he
has assumed OF leader of the party in the lie gsature