The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-16
For the Union.
ForsoaYd Refrogradingl


Imbued all know the wings OF this day to.be, with
the love OF ONCE and determined all know the mass
Of them to be, TO make the most they out OF whg-
ey's temporary continuance in power under General
Taylor few il is presumed ever imagined that the Old
leaders and prominent among them would have 50
little respect for decency and seregard as has recently
been exhibited in the case Of Mr., Walter Forward. Of
Pitisbug
AS all will remember, few years ago, under
a wing dynasty more brief, even. than the present
Taylor one, Mr. Forward held for time the post OF
Secretary OF the Treasury Of the United Satesa post
Of honor and Importance second to few in the country
II 10 be supposed, at least that after lapse OF but
eight years, he would scarcely have been willing to
accept an Inferior position in the government under an
administration OF the same color.
Nov for The WRONG impression. Everybody seemed
shocked, few weeks since, at the announcement that
and talented Get-was to be removed, and that .the
Hon Walter Forward, OF PsbuTg, was TO be appoiofei
bis place" II was said that the post had been offered
il "Ion," of the Baltimore Sun, spoke truly when he
said il looked much like an insult TO offer an inferior
POST e man who had filled The high Official place which
the situation in the Treasury Department was at The
time generally supposed il i0ouid have borne the appear
anee, not OF insult of deprecated estimate on the
part OF the admlnistration OF Mr. Forwards talents and
capacity for filling official stations. But the fact is the
reverse.
Nov for The RIGHT story So far from the Office Of So
eip5 Of the Treasury having been rendered Of offered to
soluey the applicant for that posta fact which have
from the mouth Of one Of his own political friends; ana
although Mr. +. among General Taylor's first and
strongest supporters; although he had been among the
first and most ready TO sacrifice the silver haired
sage Of Ashland TO the Baton Rouge available although
he had welcomed in behalf of the Pttsburgers, and
toasted in behalf OF HIMSELF General Taylor upon one or
more yet with all these his own influence
was not sufficient to procure him the desired Solicitor
ship and the Efforts OF prominent Of his party in
Pennsylvania Were brought into requisition; and thew
too even Jailed He could not get tie bone. though h.
whined for It so piteously hff
What nszt turns up IL is Immediately announced by
sundry wing papers and others-some perhaps knowing.
ly others probably ignOrany-that Mr. Forward had
"dec,nef' the prcferd Socitorship Of the Treasury
and the appointment Of another gentleman consequent
was very kind Upon the heels of this, Mr. Forwards
appointment as charge to an Insignificant court in Europe
heralded forth And there wonderment again that
Walter Forward, excabnet minister should accept so
indifferent station al the hands Of General Taylor; but
THIS he also applied for and succeeded in getting probably
because being an inferior post even compared with the
Soctorshp, i could be afforded, if in slencing one
greedy voice il should prove eficacious
Whd all Mis proUes does not this solitary trans
action land there others like t) most plainly show
in what light the wings themselves view their pres.
ent ascendancy' What does 1t prove, when we see
such men making such yetrograde le0ps for Office but
that they signs in the political heavens prognosc OF
short reign for them and the last one too probably for
evemore and that they eagerly seize upon and adopt
the old motto, noso on neUer and cling to any straw
however minute, however rotten, their hopes OF Office
grow more and more fainti II is well that they do
50; for their last days of power are waning Public
plumber will IN very short time, be beyond their reach
down. in zone fell swoop," deep into the waters OF poll
tca where neither the prospect of power
nor spois can ever cheer them more H'H
WASHINGTON, Nov. IS, ls49. 5Sg q Aau