The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-08

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Promises-PrOseri Observation-Disclosures

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IL the present 'heroc" administration or its defenders
Tor a moment lmagines that the democratic party as
party regrets the proscnpuve course pursued by the
powers that be- IN direct contradiction TO the promises
OF one General Zachary Taylor-then deemed of
truth and veracy-lt amazingly. Had been APP
pealed to to furnish programme which the admnlsra
uon was 10 follow, we, having the best interests of de-
mocracy heart would have placed In the mouth of the
"old hero" something like the following:
Having promised the people of these United States that
having no enemies TO punish, no one should be pun
shed, and by that insured my election by demo-
cratic votes, 1t is my intention TO break that promise
soon am comfortably seated in the chair of State
For this course have the example OF Arch bishop Gran
mer, who, when informed by Henry VIII that he
could not be Installed archbishop without taking the
oath OF allegiance to the Pope, replied
YES swear mus, but, on my troth,
sDrdr III never keep my oath "
With this notable example before me, | shall, in the
first place, sweep all who will not consent TO be the
tools OF prescription in Washington and esew here and
shall I'LL their places with such to me born to
WELD the axe and dagger, and who would have shone
conspcuousy IN Paris amid the blood and of the
kobespierean age These men shall depend upon to do
political execution all who have dared to be
democratsno matter what their services have been to
their counry--no matter how much blood they have
poured out to aid me in winning those battles which,
but Tor their bravery, would have ended in my disgrace
They must go--starve or not, II matters little to me--go
they must
This is merely sample of the course any democrat
would have advised the present administration to follow
and IN anticipation OF which the democratic party would
have held Jubilee, regarding 1t certain indication OF
the disgust with which most of those who voted for the
heroic age would view such departure from good
faith.
Well, three short months have passed away and how
stands the record' The fir ecrol Which was unroled
before the multitude assembled in front of the Capitol on
the 9Th day OF March last-how does il now appear
Black with thousand falsehoods-red with the political
blood of thousand democratic rnartyrs-gyeen with
The slime OF crawling sychophanls, who, like SER
pants, have nsnuated themselves into places of pow
er as did their prototype OF old into Paradise ever
ready to shout " Good Lord" or "Good dev" a. their
interests may dictate However much we NAV la
ment over individual suffering. however much we may
feel, an American citizen disgraced the illustration
OF political baseness and political dishonesty furnished by
President OF the United States, confess we are re-
Joced, as democrat TO all the pledges OF the candi
date broken by the Fres,deto the political cholera
sweeping over the land. We know that such move
ment is necessary lesson to the democrats never
no. never-to place the least faith or reliance UPON the
political promise of either fedealst federal candi
date Tor ONCE Although it is severe it will insure
healthy reaction time and lust as sure as
comes the month of November. 1852, just so sure sri
come glorious triumph of deIrccdiic principles: and
Tod grant that nan may be selected by the democracy
OF this Union to bear lis standard who will pledge him
sell to remove from office every oceholder who noec
or Jof me ne JoW gears, acknowledges himself to be
wing, and who will relgously keep that pledge One of
the prominent causes which e tefsa the demo-
cratic party last autumn the lenient course which
was mistakenly pursued towards the wings by the late
ADMINISTRATION, IN permitting them to hold, tnmoested
more IMAM hall the public Offices
we have recently read Mscauays History of England
and could not refrain from drawing parallel between
me course OF that bloody yrant James Ii and the present
President OF the United States We have only to sub
sttue for Officers office holders and for brdvery and
honorable hounds fahfulness in office, and have
exact picture Of the proceedings OF the present party in
power
'Many officers OF the army" says the historian "were
arbitrarily deprived OF their and their bread
1t was to purpose that the rd-leuenant loaded the
cause of some whom he knew to be good soldiers and
loyal subjects. Among them old cavaliers who |
had fought bravey and who bore the marks Of honor
able wounds Their places were supplied by men who
had no recommendation but their religion. OF the
captains and leutenants II said, had been cow
herds, some footmen, noted marauders; some had
been used TO wearing brogues that they stumbled and
shuted about strangely in their military jack boots Not
few of the officers who discarded took refuge in
the Dutch service and enjoyed, four years later, the
pleasure Of drlsns their successors befofe Mea in gno
muIous route, through the waters of the Boyne."
We have carried extract far enough show the
historical result OF Janess suicidal course and we have
taken the liberty to tacise what nJanes's time became
history and what adopt, relating to the civil
prescription now IN progress here, prophecyt Four
gears hence, those wto are nouc cauaery renoued w
hare the pleasure Of drlpig their before them
IN tgnonnaou route-f not through the waters of the
Boyne at least beyond political barrier which thew will
never be able TO repass We bide our t,met