The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-07
For the Union.
Cunstitufleu6i I.fA,ertx.

ConsututisaSi Labsrty.
"Amehkey is swate Kingdom for poor man, wher
G1S b segaase MN 9is wh'ksy let loose the dogs and
'Any eolor 1oa Please madame but by Heavens, it sha
The people of this country have tried an experiment
which has signally iailed-an experiment that had u
precedent, and that can have follower Attempt /
make from soldier OF two civilian, from a from
tier general statesman by SIMPLY voting for him at tn
hustngs' Why, the idea is peposerous, and those wh
entertain il now give sure and living evidence that al
the fools are not yet dead IN the United States OF America
The administration are, upon almost every point, a
been on the subject OF the Catawissa bridge, to Wit
against it." It Is irue, the Second Washington is oc
casionally IN the minority IN ms EIecaige octave
but then he makes his apology to the disappointed can
ddae with such revolutionary simplicity, lisIns on
his honeyed words in such gentle measure that no ont
altaton For Instance, the following specimen OF sooh
ing eoguepce would have extracted the hair from the
head OF constitutional melancholy had il had any My
dear sir, did all could for you; recommended you
TO Meredith and voted for you three times IN cabnet
but was ooed at last 1t is hard for renegade to loso
the price OF his patriotism and love OF glory; but when
consider the effect of making compensation in such
cases. cannot help approving of the conduct of the
cabinet in giving such cold shoulder and the
back of SIMPSONS hand.
In this "heroc age" strange accidents occur which
tonsh him that gveh and him that reeeiyeth; We UNI
derstand MI, - of Georgetown was, in the opinion
Of the Second Washington. made navy agent OF this of
received the commission Like poor Brown in the song,
Mr. - of Georgetown found OUT 10 his sorrow, that
his fayorie had "Anoher Ben, whose Christian name
was ioei and the Second Washington, who is rather
hard of hearing, and somewhat sloU Of apprehension,
grumbled amid the corrdorsi like bear with sore
head and then went to bed to dream OF feen greatness
sunk TO rise no more.
We understand that the Inauguration shoes, which the
lntegencer pronounced to be green are improving In
color every day, berg now like the Executives new
COACH dark invisible green and to SHOW how the ex
ample OF men in high places will affect hnmbler IN
divduals, we saw fellow in front OF the State De-
parment, with a hand organ and a monkey in green
surtom, playing antics and g7,fg lessons IN diplo-
matte begging which others might follow with great
success We noticed, however, remarkable act during
the performance and that was, that the higher the green
monkey climbed, the more he showed his tail why this
So we know not but we appeal to every bystander
to bear witness to the extraordinary fact
The 'heroic age is remarkable also for extraordinary
condolences For instance when removals are made
for cause, asceftaned that every democrat Is unit
for office, and every wing is perfection III rose leaves
So, when the places be filed, one honest capa
be faithful can be found out of the federal ranks to NIL
them Why this is so, can't say but it is enough
for know that such is the grand result Of the pot
zeal Inquest Of the green specialized men OF the present
day
Another thing which shows the uerdancy of the ad-
ministration, which, like the Phiistlnes is upon
the constant declarations on the part OF Its satellites
that the Onion is never read by the Executive, the
National Wing taking up all his spare time, excepting
that portion devoted to writing editorials for the lnel-
gencer make up for the patronage given the Republic
read much while in Office did believe the cabaits
TIC would permit him to read the Union, II they
could prevent ii but occasionally, we understand, the
servants in the kitchen procure it to look at the adver
sements only, and that the folks up stairs invariably
have itching of curiosity to examine it for that pur
pose aIso and, Furthermore, that the "Heroc Age" is
then and there considered TO be advertisement of great
interest and worthy OF green remembrance.
The National Wing, which labors like man with the
nightmare 10 prove that everything is rghttha every
body satsiedthat the Excessive is more than mortal.
and his cabinet dttois now engaged in showing how
nsensblc the administration is to all attacks from the
II this The why not WTssp Ih about
twist, day by day, like eel caught by sockdOager
fish hook The elephant never notices fly, and the
whale but little Tor the nibbng OF yellow perch
and why should the "Whig" groan. unless something
bites him the quick We reckon he feels the iron, and
we rather calculate Huckleberry No. has twinge
two from the way he jerks his shoulders after his morn
ing reading
Among the various evils of the 'heroc age" have
the choerathe cold plague OF Asia Americana This
as bal enough taken IN connexIon with the anomalous
administration that rests upon like eight tom cats in
flower bed But when, by its want OF knowledge 1t IN
the probability and the fatality of the disease, by
keeping the office holders and the office state
of continual alarm and excitement feel bound to pro-
against its acts-hrst because they in violation OF
its pledges and, second because they injurious to
health We CALL therefore, upon the Board OF Health OF
tho federal city, to declare removals from office, until
ioss come, nuisances, and 10 abate them accordingly,
p. d. G. According to Holy Writ, we never should de.
spise the day of small things There nothing said,
however against despising the small things them
selves and with this constitutional liberty around
AMI about us, abomnate all little devils and little
things, and if take off our hat to any abom.
inaon, it must be that the whole world will
declare 10 be large and respectable whether il comes
in the shape OF Pluck Caesar, the Second Washington
The democrats of this country who went after strange
gods are beginning to do their duty. They find thai
in the anthracite regions of perton without claws,
is in far better and more comfortable position than
they are repudated by everybody and damned by all
and now, like passengers from sinking ship, they pour
into the life boat of democracy with shout of JOY that
echoes amid the arches of moonlight and shakes down
the cobweb curtains of the "HEROlC AGE"