The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-12-08
0COOnerY.N

"COORery."
The sufferings of the coon presses is really in
tolerable, and among the most interesting martyrs
we know Of is our esteemed friend, the editor of
the Freeman The present administration is sill
w. puerile and wicked, and has as yet manifested
to an admiring world but one positive quality
viz malice and revenge upon democrats. Every
Department is in inextricable confusion through TIE
laziness and incapacity of officials Every move
ment of the State department with foreign ma
tons, has been an egregious blunder, and we are
now as consequence at loggerheads with two
thirds the civilized nations of the world.
1t is much easier to make statements and as
sert them to be facts than to prove them to be
such and we are of opinion if our friend of the
Democrat" was pinned down to substantate any
one of the above charges, which he has made
aganast the administration, with proof other than
the mere statements of the Locofoco press. he
would find it extremely difficult to do so;-and
here let US mention of all the charges of "silly,"
'purile," wicked incompetent" "limited educa-
ton" &C., which the Democrat and his co-iaborers
in Locofocoism, have made against Taylor, they
have never produced one particle of proof to JUS
tfy their conduct, and we challenge them to do So
Wherein has Gen. Taylor shown any thing
which looks "silIy purile and wicked ?" VAST a
"slly" movement in him, when the Spanish Gov
ernment abducted one Of our citizens from New
Orleans and took him TO Cuba, to demand his i'm
mediate surrender TO our Government; and did
the Spanish autholities'show that they thought him
"purle" and "weak" when they come to the Goa
clusion that they had better give him up? Did he
show any "fear''1or "cowardice," when he dismiss
ed the French Minister and refusedto acquiesce in
his demand for the disgrace of the American ma
Wy, in the public disapproral of the claim o.
Commodore Carpenter? and did the French gov
ernment indicate that it thought him "purile'' and
"wicked," when it come to the conclusion that
was best to send new Minister, and keep man
on the cause of the difficulty, which induced Mr.
Poussin's dismissal? And when it was ascertain
ed that large force was being collected IN th'
United States contrary to our neutral position Will
Spain, for the purpose of making descent on Gu
ba. did it show wicked" design in him, in issu
ing proclamation commanding them to desst iron
their contemplated movement, and thereby main
tanning the honor of the Union unbemished? o.
when Prussia wished to repair and fit out shlE
of war; in the harbors of the United States, to sal
against nation with whom we were at peace, die
it show 'wicked spirit in him, to refuse the off
GERS of that vessel the privilege of doing so?
Rather, do not the above acts show him to b.
master of his occupation, and statesman In ever.
sense of the word? There is perhaps no instanc
of any man, coming iuto the Presidential chain
who has had so many difficult and momentou
questions presented for his consideration, as ha
Gen. Taylor and none have been found NOR
equal to the task, or competent to the duty. II
has triumphed over all opposition, and maintalne
the position which he assumed on every question
and has not only saved the honor of the country
but has placed it in a more proud position anon
the nations of the world!
i The achinino of the Locofoco press general,
and the Democrat in particular, for the decapltt
ton of detan,ct Office holders, we have no symPi
thy, and we hope Gen, Taylor and his cabinet WI
prosecute the good work of showing them "nnallce
and "revenge," at least until the officers are equal
lly divided between the two parties, if not unit
there is not one left to tell the story of their fo
mer greatness 1t is notorious fact that nearl
three-fourths of the offices within the gift of tn
Government, are filed with Locofocos, and unit
this disparity in numbers on the part of the Wing
is eoualized Locofocoism should cease their "sIly
crv of f"proscription, if for no other purpose tina
for their selfrespect
The assertion that every department of the go
ernment is in "inextrcable confusion" is certainly
very grave charge, and it will be very difficult f
/, the Democret to show in what the confusion" CO
sists. Our advices from Washington are right
the contrary of this and show that the cabinet w
never more harmonious than at this present tim
and we think that the publication of their doing
will not only show it To be harmonious, but
: show that it has been industrious.
N. B. We hope friend Orton will not think Il
above article "insultng."
y Great Christmas and New Years Pretoria
l. Brother Junothau's mammoth sheet for the conf
II HOLIDAYS made its appearance, and grand ami "