The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-02

ply all persons appointed to office and the absence OF
these qualities only would be considered good cause ior
removal
Now will it be pretended by any honorable and high
minded man belonging 10 the party OF Cen Taylor hai nc
not most soemnly pledged TO his countrymen and IN
the presence of Heaven against prescription for opinion
sake And will it be denied that, by means of these
pledges and professions thus dsarmng the opposition OF
many democrats and attaching others he who
felt grateful for his military services in Mexeo-will II
be denied, again ask that by of such pledges
and promises the part of Gen. Taylor and his friends
he succeeded in the eecon We think this will not be
denied by any of the friends of Gen. Taylor who i'm
bued with just sentiments of truth and honor whatever
may be said upon the subject by qubbing pettoggers in
politics, unprncpled parlisans, who hang. like jack
als about the of successful armies intent only upon
seizing the spoils of victory. We think honest
will pretend that these pledges made 10 the wing
party only, to those of all parties who voted for
Gen. Taylor. They made in the face of the world
TO the whole American people. They were made also
to democrats the letter OF Gen. Taylor to George Lip
pard esq., written after his nomination by the Phladel
phia Convention clearly shows. In that letter he
and if elected. SHALL NOT BE THE PRESIDENT OF
A PARTY, BUT THE PRESIDENT OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE. "
By no evasion quibblng or subteruge these pledges
of General Taylor be denied or evaded They oomprom
him as man of honor and of ueracity, and
he cannot evade their obligation.
Now, how have these pledges been redeemed By
the most sweeping and ruthless prescription of democrat
C office holders that this country has ever witnessed
which still progresses, and bids fair stop long
single democrat remains in office. And will it be de-
MED that all the pledges of General Taylor upon this
subject have been recklessy and wantony violated
And this violation OF solemn professions made to the
American people be justified the miserable and dis
honorable petexs both in themselves untrue, that the
wings have been excluded from all participation in public
office for the last twenty years, and that the thousands
of democrats who have been removed dishonest, in
capable and unfaithful!
But our purpose is not now mplan of this viola
ton OF solemn pledges the prescription OF our political
friends, but to invoke the ruh-loving and patriotic OF
all parties contemplation of the moral question which
ii involves, and the consequences which may flow from
such precedent if it shall be sanctioned by the appo
baton OF the American people If it do not meet with
public rebuke and condemnation, will not the high and
exalted Office of the presidency hereafter be sought by
ambitious asprans through false pretenees, to be excused
and paated after the object OF their ambition has been
gained by subterfuge and prevaricaton' And what will
be the effect of such of proceeding, if sanctioned
by the appreciation of the American people, upon both
public and private morals These questions are worthy
of the serious reflection not only of the moral and vu
GUS, but of all friends of popular institutions.
The pretexs which may be put forth on the
part of the friends of General Taylor TO the gros:
violation of his pledges, of which he has been guilty
cannot avail either him them; nor,f his incxpeence
and ncapacy in civil affairs have compelled him to sub
nit himself to the control of The INSCRIPTIONS men by
whom he is surrounded in and out of the cabinet, (no
intending to say that all of his cabinet OF that charac
ter) will that avail him. The events of the first three
months of his administration show that the pledges which
were made by him, and in his behalf before his election
have been broken; THAT HIS ELECTION WAS GAINED D,
FALSE rRErENCEs THAT 1T is FRAUD UPON GREAT
MAJORITY OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
We speak in plain language, because we believe thu
cause of truth, the preservation of public morals an,
republican institutions, and the welfare of the country
demand it.