The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-05

they related to pursuing opponents and IewaIdng al
rect measures, he betrayed his weakness On these oc
casons his associates convinced not only that his
views Were unienabs bu. tnsy Were SATISFIED that ,ns
ship OF intellectual greatness OF genuine ability and
clear far seeing sagaciiy felt by them all The great
and obvious difficulty with them was, prowlng dispo
ston 10 adopt schemes that were thought 10 be capt.
waiting and popular without regard to their rectude An
honest patriotism was wanting Everything was absorb
CONSEQUENCE tie object aimed al became anattanabe,
and instead of gaining strength, the became
every day weaker i is the error OF politicians and par
tisans who are wanting in that higher order OF intellect
which is essential to elevate them to the dignity OF states
men, that they rely schemes and straagems to capt-
yae the popular mind instead Of adopting an honest poll
mating judgment, and patriotism OF the people Ihis was
the great deusion OF the composing the cabinet OF
Gen Taylor who exercised their wit and wisdom to sus-
tain their party but failed study the interest and well
fare OF their country.
General Washington, who was exempt from the feel
Character who desired to consult as well as promote the
good OF all with that unaffected modesy which belongs
to true wisdom and virtue, dstrusted his own aoily
and to enable him to decide with intelligence and under
standing all public sures that great and good man
selected for his cabinet men OF opposite views ana p
ciples. On one side were Jefferson and Randolph, on
the other were Hamilton and Knox Questions OF pub
tic policy which there were differences, were submit
ted to these men, who gave clear and iuli written opa
tive and after duly weighing and considering them, me
President enabled to form an impartial and usually
correct Judgment ,,. -.
Writing on this subject at late period Of his life,
Mr. Jefferson abiding TO the and faults OF plural
Executive, which had been tried in 17S4, adds: "Ihe
seems to have authorized belief that the form Of pu
ra however promising in theory, is mpractcabie with
men constituted with the ordinary passions while the
tranquil and steady tenor OF single Executive during
OF twenty-five years OF the most times
the history OF the world has presented, gives "a
tonal hope that this important problem IS al length
solved Aided by the counsels of heads OF departments
originally four, but now ivewith whom the President
consus either sngly all together he has the dement,
of their wisdom and information brings their views TO
one centre and produces unity OF action and direction
in all the branches OF the government The excellence
of this construction OF the executive power has ALREADY
ring the administration of our first President his cabinet
four members pas equally dtuded by as marked an OPP
position OF principle as monarchsm and repubcanlsm
could bring into conflict Had that cabinet been direct
ory like positive and negative quantities in Algebra, the
opposing wills would have balanced each other and pro,
duced state Of absolute nacton But PRESIDENT heard
with calmness the opinions and reasons OF EACH decided
the be pursed and kept the government stead
lily in unaffected by the agitation. The public knew well
the dssensons of the cabinet but never had an uneasy
thought their account; because they knew also they
had provided regulating power which would keep the
machine in steady motion. | speak with an intimate
! knowledge of these scenes quorum pdrs fm."
This was .snopary ADMINISTRATION, the administra.
ton of General Washington, to which the parasites OF
1910 undertook to compare the administration OF General
! dSlOT Ho PdluSuidi was HcS 'ho iSsSAi
bance Neither the men nor the measures, the acts or
intentions, bore a parallel One burlesque upon
the other and the attempts at comparison only displayed
the OF sycophancy and the extravagance OF euo,
gum which interested and senseless partsans would
indulge.
While the executive council which administered the
government the OF General Taylor-maklng it a
plural not single Executve-was unable to disclose It's
policy, sagacous already foresaw the fate OF the
its prosraon and rejection by the country
The return of Mr.. Clay to public life imposed upon them
the necessity of taking ultra whig course and making
themselves subserven to his dictaton, or taking that
other position marked out BY the original consPators
which had, in fact, secured them the election, which
would have led to a new dynasty-a course that prom
ised If wisely conducted strong and powerful ascend
ency by dsrupure OF parties As regarded the former
the Clay pocyhe country had on repeated occasions,
stamped 1t with reprobation, and would again, and on
all occasions in emphatic terms To humble them,
selves to the whom they had rejected after he had
avowed himself formally candidate whose scorn and
Indignation they had excited and 10 have this humla
ton and their treachery the means OF their defeat
and degradation carried with il abasemen that pre-
cuded all expectation of retaining the respect and conf
dence of the country But the other alternative they had
lost by course of conduct which the result OF
imdity dissmulation and incapacity The opportunity
TO be magnanmous, honest and PATRIOTIC had been lost
and lost forever The crafty cunning OF Clayton and
the vndctveness oil Ewing, had brought their
fruits and done than the inability OF Taylor IN
completing the speedy downfall OF administration tha
was elected pledges TO "know pary"-to be "nde
pendent of party domnaton"to be "untrammelled BY
any party schemes"-but which had been more exclu.
svey party, under the dominion Of party, apd more
rammeled by party schemes, than any administration
that ever preceded il.