The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-12
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING. MAY i2, is4e
oa-strange and Unnatural.

We frankly confess that never expected General
Taylor to carry out the extraordinary pledges, that he
was persuaded 10 make anterior his election to the
Presidency and which os,entaously paraded in
his Inaugural We did not believe ii possible that a man
wholly uayersed in politics. and entirely unacquainted
with the arts OF political management would be able TO
resist the force from rcioui, and the machinery to
be brought TO bear upon him in cabinet council SO sue.
cessfully as to avoid the prescription of worthy public
officers account OF difference of opinion upon the po-
litical questions of the day We were. OF course.
that Mr. Cntenden had solemnly assured the American
public that General Taylor "haed oathed prescription
We knew that the General himself had said that sin no
case" could he yed himself TO party schemes " that he
had declared that, if elected he "woud be the Chief
Magistrate of the people, and not OF party that he
I" hal no private purposes 10 accomplishing party
projects to build up-no enemies to punsh-noth-
ing to serve but his country" We knew he had n
nounceI, that "f elected, he would not be the mere
President of party that he "wOuld endeavor to
act independent of party domination" and should
feel bound administer the government untrammelled
by party schemes" We bore in mind that in his naugu-
raj address he had been advised say and did say by
reading from printed document prepared for him, fol-
lows $50 far as it is possible 10 be informed shall
make honesty. capacity, and fidelity Indispensable pre-
requisites for the bestowal of office; and the absence Of
either of these qualities shall be deemed sufficient cause
for removaI"-thus explicitly averng that removal
would take place under his administration, except by
of the asceraned absence of one of these quail
ties. We say knew of all these declarations hav
ing been made by General Taylor; and we supposed,
too that they had been made with dishonest intent
his part to violate pledges thus gatuitousy given But
kal 70 ha nfo1
with him in the administration Of the government We
were perfectly aware of the exorbtant greedness for
the oaves and fishes OF office which the wing party had
exhibited; and we confidently anticipated failure
on the part of General Taylor carry into effect all these
fine promises of his We certainly expected prescription
to occur notwithstanding Mr. Crttenden had solemn
ly asserted that he "haei and loathed" it. We did
not dosbt for moment that the Supplemented old
soldier (as described him to boy would be deceived
into prescription, in spite of his good intentions
to the contrary We felt that certain members of
his cabinet had far committed themselves particular
friends in regard to the different public offices then
pied by democratic lncumbents, that il next to mpos
sbIe they would not be found Iaboring, and laboring
successfully furnish plausible for the removal
OF such incumbens, and the appointment of their
special favores We did believe that prescription would
go on We confess. though, that did suppose pos
sble as we now learn be the case that who had
earned 30 much distinction Gen. Taylor has done, as
the commander of armies could consent 10 appear
such perfect cipher all acknowledge him to be
in cabinet council, when assured he is almost in
every instance voted down by those whom he has called
around him his advisers We certainly have been
prsed even shocked, several of the removals which
have recently taken place and there circumstances
connected with two of this kind, of late
renee that present Gen. Taylor in anything but anna
BILE light.
1t will be recoecte by those at all acquainted with
Gen. Taylor's military history anterior to the Mexican
war; that he was associated in what is known the
Black Hawk war, a comrade in with the present
venerable senator from Wisconsin, Gov. Dodge In
the battle OF Badare General Dodge commanded the left
wing of the American army whilst General Taylor
manded the right There has been the least per-
sona difference misunderstanding between them
What will all generous minded patriots say when they
learn that, within the last few days. two sonsinlaw Of
Governor Dodge have been unceremoniously removed
from office, without any allegation of official mscon
Duct and simply because they dared to for General
Cass for President al the United States instead of Gene
raj Taylor We alude to the cases of Col Dement,, of
Illinois, and Col Becquett, of Wisconsin the former
of whom was receiver at Dixon and the latter at
Mineral Point
| We repeat that there charge of official unwor-
illness presented against either of these gentlemen
was there even possible ground for such charge; and
We, have they been unceremoniousy elected from office
under an implication arising inevitably from Gen. Tay-
Ios inaugural declaration that both of these gentlemen
were either "ineompetent, dishonest. unfaiMJW" We
shall not enlarge upon the enormity of the injustice dis
played By the administration in the two instances
der review but we feel bound say that there is
of feeling manifested in them which cannot but very
deeply shock every in the republic, of generous
siblities.
And yet learn that the General with great apparent
simplicity. is sometimes heard to say: "Well, know
very well what these aiming at in complaining
so much over my official acts They wish to provoke
me to violation of my pledges; but will show them
that they can't fool determined to carry out all
my pledges in spite of all that they say do"
And this is the second Washington! Gracious Heaven
Did enlightened people grossly err Shall we
become the laughing -stock of the civilized world
Is there danger that the of freedom will suffer
the most serious detiment throughout both hemsphees