The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-15
Exss.s,vs Nomination..

The democratic press ID very generally expressing its
opinion upon the subject OF the appointments Of General
Taylor under direction Of the cabinet and the probable
course which the Senate will pursue with regard to
them. We copy the most iudicous and able articles
which we see upon this subject inasmuch as they
tain the best evidence of the sentiments and opinions OF
the democratic party touching this matter of confirmation
or rejection With that view, copy the following
tract from an able article which recently appeared in the
Boston Daily Times upon the subject OF Executive ap-
pontments. The Times says
The Courier asks point the "cause in the con-
sution which gives TO the Senate, as the coappointng
W. have neveT said that there was any such
clause in the constitutions and II the Courier had conde
against the administration it never would have asked
to do anything of the kind We do not object nor does
General Taylor; nor DO democrats object to members Of
their parry being removed by the President in order that
%f o All nRssds 0s
Is, that when removed from office by whg President or
this is precisely wha. the Taylor administration re-
ton stand before the country in the attitude of accuses
Of some thousands Of democrats whom they say were un
proof Of this charge having been made to Be ound in
Gen. Tayor's inaugural where he declares that no man
pacy Not content with turning these men out OF place
the highest dgnaries Of the land, with meanness 70
them as Inaves fools IN order excuse their own
sistency and dealing This the point to which
aoral attention is asked and to which will most certainly
be given The wings turn out democrats from office I'M
I'll there shall not be left tde-waier penny post,
man who Is guilty Of the heresy Of believing ,ha GensIai
troubling themselves about their action but they must
proceed on the square, and should not expect tame sub
mission the part Of the democracy TO what is neither
less than piece funmitigated swndlng When
democratic administration removed wings from office II
removed them because they were wings as the next dem
ocrac administration will do should General Taylor
inns he RI
by no means an mpossibty that he may Iyleze the
future attempt the part OF democratic President
sgmatze the removed weak minded or immoral
persons That contemplate meanness Is altogether too
| whigish to be pracised by any other party
The wings very confident, affect to be, that the
They conceive OF anything shocking their re-
lection They forget that abundance OF presidents can
be found for such reflections in the action Of than
wing Senate Were they not whlg senators that re]ected
Mr. Van Buren's nomination minister TO England? Was
it not wing Senate that rejected Mr. fancy, when APP
pointed Secretary Of the Treasury Did not wings refuse
to confirm the appointment of Gov Hill authorship
Was Caleb Cushing rejected cabinet officer partly
by the wings Were not quite as many whg
opposed the confirmation of Mr.. Henshaw
Secretary Of the Navy, though man could nationally
doubt Of his ability or honesty? We might multiply in.
it is unnecessary II should be remarked that the reec-
ton Of the higher class OF appointments, such as cab
net officers foreign &c rsg, M iS
largest latitude, within the limits OF the constitution and
laws select his Immediate advisers the ground OF
his immense responsibility Yet the wings have never
hesated 10 this extreme measure and now they
childish suppose that we have not the pluck
necessary do much milder thing Pray, in what part
of history, gentlemen wings, do you find the evidence
of cowaidce and timidy plainly written to war
rant your holding our courage at so low rate You VIII
refrain from act necessary 10 the protection oil the eas
member Of party from wing ISLANDERS The party tina
and obloquy would richly deserves and the Anne ricar
democracy is reserved for no such miserable end