The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-24

to break il whenever il clashed with his interest"
The party in power at the present time are the neal
descendants Of this Greek morast No party was ever
SO pfofuse of psdsss and promises before an election
and none ever violated them Vita such shameless in
difference afterwards General Taylors elevation 10 the
presidency was hailed the of new state of things
In which all political anmosites were 10 be put TO sleep
all party prescription and party intolerance were to be
repudiaied. We were to have renewal Of the Wash
ngton administration under sort of SECOND ADVENT.
These things were vehemently urged by that most
moderate and antproscrp,ive party called WHO. The
democratic pa.tysll but MISUNDERSTANDING from the
past professions and performances the falsifed pledges
and promises the deliberate perures of this same party
were incredulous and pnteeving. They told the coun-
try that though General Taylor might be good man
and brave soldier, he had not the qualifications re-
quisite for the highest executive Office They repu.
dated the idea that he was more honest OF ptirer
man than General Cass They denied the resem Stance
which was painted in glowing colors, between the whg
champion and Gen. Washington. They had no conf
dence in his professions of "no-paryism" Favoraby
impressed with his conduct in the Mexican war; they re-
gretted the necessity Of canvassng his qualifications
civilian Brought forward as a candidate by numer-
GUS meetings. Of every party, throughout country and
afterwards endorsed by the Wing Convention at Phia.
dclpha, the democratic party, in view of the momenous
questions involved opposed his elecon In duty bound
to do, having first made nomination at Baltimore OF
their own candidate in the distinguished statesman, Gen
eral Lewis Cass. Of Michigan. The contest was ami,
mated and active. On the one sde every form Of vtu-
peraton employed to break down the democratic
candidate, for his eminent fitness was acknowledged
On the other hand, objection urged to General
TavlOr himself hu his Vant 0f civil
Having been reared in the campaigning spent forty
years of his life in the tented ed-t was commended
that he could not possibly discharge the duties Of Pres
dent Of the United States with honor to himself, and with
advantage 10 his county large potion of the demo.
cratic party, however, though defeated dew some con-
ISOLATION from the lofty position which had been assumed
by General Taylor in the canvass and were willing to be
deceived rather undecelved for the sake if no more,
OF his own reputation in regard the many pledges made
by him and his friends Accordingly as soon as the cleo
ton over the democrats began demand the perform
ance Of the promises which had been freely made, and
frequently repeated They called for the execution of the
pledges which had been given the couny and, up to
the formation of the present cabinet, it believed by
some Of the democrats that Gen Taylor would have Sc.
lected his advisers equally nearly so from both parties
This event. however, did not create much surprise with
predictions in the But many OF the democrats
who had been sedced into the fatal snare saw al once
the which they had committed, and poured forth
the walls of their wrath upon the hypocres and dema-
gogues who had deceived them Failing in the election
OF their candidate all that the democrats could do was to
hold this administration to the performance of its prom.
ises, and through the national legislature prevent the
wing party from infcing on the country the least OF
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vice they will be doubtless able render to their coun
try, if we may judge from the signs Of the times.
Next TO the formation Of the cabinet in determining
party administration is the indiscrimnate removal OF
public officers for their political opinions Who would
have supposed that this administration could have been
guilty of this transgression IAN administration sngiy
and collectively bound by the highest honor and
solemn pledges not to "reward" political parsans, or to
"punish" political opponents making the only test and
qualification for Office, 'honesty fidelity and capacity"
Yet, look around and throughout the country, and what
do you Not paper but bears record of honor sui
lied and pledges violated in the ndscmnate and ruth
less election of of democrats from Office for no
other in the would but their political opinions
Not day is permitted to pass by without the efasion of
blood The victims Frustrated at every blow OF the
executioners And such an executioner! Fitz
f1enIy w dIIen Or lnStdnCe-WnO Wlth erOcity worse
than Goth vanda said to have an appetite for din
proportoned to the number of decaptaons he has
recommended during the day-an appetite whetted by
blood under "no party administration, and satated
only by the sacrifice of democratic Office holders whom it
had promised 10 spare, if not to protect.
Hungry Office -seekers crowding the public depart.
ments every day, from every part Of distant land
crying "Gve! give. givew And it will be so until the
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airy upon the conduct of that party, all of whom so
Gently proessed moderation and nom prescription
Notwithstanding General Tayor's acknowledged in
competency for the elevated duties he has assumed yet
had he surrounded himself with prudent and wise coun-
sellos-had he carefully abstaned from violating his
pledges, his administration might still have gone down
TO posterity admired for its honesty and stmightfor-
wardness il not for the briancy OF its policy and the
usefulness of its This course he might have
pursued for he independent of all political parties
He had it in his power to assuage if not utterly de.
sroy, party anmosities, during the four years of his
administration This course expected of him. His
pledges warranted such conclusion. As had been pre-
dcted, however, by large portion Of the democrats his
administration has been the OF all this He has
not only withheld Office from the democratic party but
in SURPRISING all previous party admins
ratons he has thrown hundreds, nay thousands. OF
the public service for no earthly but gorge the
cormorant sppettes of his followers His cabinet have
not hestated 'to break his word whenever 1t cashed