The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-14
The PlOt-The Union.

who are not familiar with the strategy of
the Union, that after the disreputable de-
velopments made in the House of Repre-
sentatives last Observation-Disclosures
barely made in time to save the House, in
the language of General BAYLY, from ga
load of obloquy"-if the "sole organ had
any perilous matter upon its mind it would
have vented it in direction in which its
rebukes would have been well bestowed,
and its anger reasonable. But, precisely
in proportion to the gravity and proximity
to the moral sense and honorable iudg-
ment of men, is DETERMINATIONS against
the President of the United States and his
Cabinet bitter and libelous. In its article
Yesterday, superscribed ssThe Janus-faced
Cabinet" and composed perhaps under
the glow of the scorching shame which
one Of its pet martyrs brought down
upon its party, it accuses General TAYLOR
of occupying degraded position in rela
ton to the Wilmot proviso, and with hav-
ing elected to do SO from "desire to pre-
vent the exposure of falsehood," and +" to
conceal shameful and criminal untruth.
Language like this, stimulated by scenes
well calculated to excite disgust and pro-
woke scorn and indignation, might be toll
Grated if applied to those whose conduct
stirred these truculent passions. But when
the occasion is only improved to indite
denunciation more ribald than usual-not
against the persons who fomented the just
ire of the writer, but against warrior
who has wreathed his country's escut-
cheon with honorable laurels, and patriot
whose sin is difference in political opin-
ion-it betrays spirit as hardened to hon
orable and manly impulses as the transac-
tons do which filled the mind with loath-
ing.
The policy of such course is that of
the swell-mob, who screens an associate
offender against the law by directing the
public TO all innocent person. Janus-faced!
What journal has invoked Free-Soiler and
ultra southern Democrat to 90 sweetly to-
gether for its party nominee' On the
morning of the day upon which the dis
closure occurred, We find in the Union the
admonitory suggestion: cit depends upon
Messrs. COBB of Alabama, HOLMES of
South Carolina, (who voted for Mr.. BRowN
on Monday, but deserted him yesterday
and four Of the Free-Soil Democrats, TO
decide whether the House Of Representa-
tives shall have Democratic Speaker or
not, to-day" HOLMES of South Carolina
and four Free-Soilers! COBB of Alabama
and four Free Sellers! These are strange
invocahons. Verify, politics, like poverty,
make strange bed-fellows, when GIDDINGs
and the chivalry divide berth, and that
by special invitation. 1t was well that the
master of ceremonies was not obeyed in
the collocation of the revel.
Were we TO indulge the URion'S habit
ual mood, We might infer the completely
of the "sole organ" in the revelations of
last Wednesday. 1t is the habit of that
journal, first to surmise, then insinuate,
and then charge the grossest malversa-
fions against members of the Cabinet,
upon grounds less relevant than we have
for such an inference. But it is neither
our custom nor our pleasure to do so. Nay,
more-it would give us no qualification to
be able to prove such completely, for we
do not rejoice in the abasement of any
fellow-creature much less should we de-
rive a pleasure from an exposure which
would bring opprobrium upon the press.
And in this connexion we must deny
what the Union alleges against the whole
Wing party.
That paper, in remarkng upon the scene
which took place in the House after the
development of the correspondence be-
tween Mr. BRowN and Mr. WmMoT, says
THE Wings considered themselves fully beaten
when the ballot took place. They were thrown into
glorious confusion. Their votes were scattered in
all directions And tic reader must, therefore
conceive with what delight they received Ties,
revelations, and hos much they chuckled over tho
effects which were displayed in the ranks Of 10,
republican party"
We do not see in the detailed proceed
ings Of the House, had after the CORE.
spondence was exposed, any evidence Of
the chuckling Of which the Union speaks.
The Wing party was instrumental in ex.
ploding the plot but that done, they gave
up the floor TO the Opposition, who occu-
pied it by turns till the adjournment That
the Wings were glad that the revelation
was made before the scheme was accom-.
piished, may well be supposed. But they
threw no taunts, annoyed the Opposition
with no jibes, nor banked the humor o
The sundry speakers who addressed tn,
House. General BAYLY thanks his Go,