The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-29

politifal.
From the Savannah Republican.
,.The Nyeeping Eye.v

We have read of Danish count, who had his
statue placed by the grave of his wife over spring
causing the water 10 jet through one OF the eyes az
an illustration of his continual weeping for his los
companion This statue exists yet near Copenha-
gen, and is called the Weeping Eye" There
may not be marble statues in this country like the
above, but that there political mourners and
weeping spoilsmen who answer 10 the description,
is evident 10 every one. Father Richie, we think,
is entitled 10 the distinction of being called the
weeping Eye" of Democracy. He has planted
himself by the grave of Locofocoism, and over the
spring OF public patronage, and through his eye
gush, without ceasing, tears for decaPitated once
holders. II detaulting navy agent, lazy tide
water, or collector of customs who lnteriered IN
elections, is removed, ii may be readily observed
in the increased volume which finds its way through
g that eye of grief" Though less at some Tunes
than at others, its tide flows ON unlike that OF the
sea, without an ebb. The flood ofwo is accompanied
too, by cries more dismal than the sound OF the
ocean breaker Indeed, the Union should be called
the Book of lamentations" for the unearthy
groans, the wailng and gnashing OF teeth, and the
covering the head of the professional weeper who
presdes over il with sack-cloIh and ashes, the
daily staples of its columns. He does not stop his
grief and lamentations TO discuss any measure OF
public utility; he does not condescend to wage
war against the policy of the Administration, as far
As il has had opportunity to develop it; but
there he sits, John Van Buren, says, like super
animated market woman by the roadside, crying
her broken eggs.
Though the UniOn is entitled 10 be called the
responsive Jets dear all over the country, through
which the grief of particular localities Is vented.
The tears of the first statue supply the reservoirs
of the smaller ones and thus the weeping and
wailing al head quarters are caught up and re-
echoed by the whole Locofoco family
What is the object of all this ''noise and confu-
sion!' The Wings have been denied all particiPa-
ton in public offices for quarter OF century.
They have been prescribed as alien race, as po-
htical lepers, with whom il unsafe 10 associ-
ate. Wherever office was established, however
unimportant Democrat held sway. IL was not
matter Of any consequence that the Wings consti-
tuted one-half of the population OF the country
that they much interested in the success OF
the Government as their opponents, and contributed
largely 10 its support. They were excluded
from every foreign appointment, from every col
lectorship land Office and nearly every post Office
within the gift of our tyranncal opponents lhis
doomed party, however, has at last succeeded IN
obtaining power. II has cast down the men and
the party which have so long trampled upon u.s.
and, consequence Of the victory, 1t justly
claims equal share at least OF the patronage OF
the Government A just minded man would think
our claims deserved a favorable consideration;
but the Opposition cries out against such an ar
rangement Though they gave all the offices,
when in power, To their friends, they are unwll-
ling for the Wings to have any now that they have
succeeded. In other words, they claim the undi-
yided endowment of all the Offices of the Govern
ment, whether they be in or out OF power The
Wings have none-they are TO have all
Gen Taylor, however is not disposed to acquiesceln
such arrangement; and il is for this, as may be
seen whenever he dismisses of the swollen
leeches which have been sucking at the vitals OF
the country for years, that the Weeping Eyes" of
Locofocoism spirit forth their flood Of tears and
cries of ''butchery," 'bloody axes, 'the gulllo
nne,' s.fasehood and prescription" are sent up
and re-echoed through the land the like of which
was never before heard outside OF mad house.
The people are not 10 be deceived by such arrant
hypocrisy. They will stand by the Admnistra
ton in defence of the course it has pursued. They
regard it as just, and should it hereafter determine
in consequence of the disgraceful conduct OF the
Opposition, TO enter upon generous system OF re-
movals they will defend that too