The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-18

Sour Grapes.
ws-known fable Of Esop. the classic authority OF
the President represents that hungry fox ehsneed to be
tempted by clusters Of luscious grapes but unfortunately
for the keen appetite OF Reynard they grew beyond his
reach Again and again he endeayored to reach them
until weaied by his unavang exerions, and convinced
thai further efforts would be useless he said unto him
self that the grapes which he coveted sour, and Of
fsnsve to the palate; and he then assevesed that
account would he eat them, II they were thrust
upon him.
The moral OF this well known fable Of Esop is IA
miar to ALL but il any person has curiosity to see Il
fully and srkngy exemplfed be has but to turn to the
special organ Of General Taylor. of yesterdays date, and
read its leading editorial That paper commenced It's
career by endeavorng to win for its patron the support
Of the old Clay wing party. by asserting that before
the November election General Taylor stood upon the
wing platform; that he was not no.party man, but
was firm in his adhesion to wing principles, and was
fully committed to change OF and measures, and
was fully pledged to expe the democrats from Office
to fll the public service with known and tried
wings, and to destroy the democratic policy, and
build up in its stead the policy OF the whig party.
That paper has labored feebly but increasingly with
its ally and endorser, the Honorable Truman Smith
Of Connecticut, to gain ssbservent majority in the
next House Of Representatives. Brides were shame
lessy offered to the people Of Indiana and Of the Msss
spp valley to induce them to send to the next Congress
men who would sustain General 1ayors policy. High
tariffs held up to the people Of Pennsylvania to in
duce them sanction the conduct of this administration,
and give it moral force by electng wing canal
commissioner And even the hand Of power was held up
menacingly to the wings Of Philadelphia to constrain
them TO sustain the regular nominees" in their local
elections. Even paintve appeals have been put forth,
and cries for help, c0uched in pteous TERMS have been
made to those who sustained General Taylor in Novem
Der to sustain him again. and send to the next Congress
subservent majority that would carry out the unde.
veoped policy of General Taylor. But the people have
turned deaf ear TO brides and entreatiesto threats
and caolery and from Connecticut to the Rio Grande
and from the Atlantic to the western frontier they have
condemned the narrow selfish. vindictve and fahless
councils Of General Taylor's corrupt dynasty. And now
when the voice of the people has been heard and the
administration is overthrow and Frustrated, the Republic
fresh from it's unavailing struggles and endeav-
mount the spurned and abandoned platform OF no.
paysm, and resolutey to the world that the loss
of the late elections does not embarrass or annoy the
national administrations the Executive is not
upon carrying out the doctrines Of some special party
platform" And for the President, be has no meas
ures 10 force upon reluctant Congress" and he has
need Of other maores than those phieh the people see
Ill 10 elect.
such unmportant circumstance the grapes be as
sour as they are represented to bewhy has there been
such struggle for subservient majority in the
To- L.. ls.l-- 4
anal Why has wasteful scheme of internal improve
ments been held up to the people Of the Mississippi val
ley' Why have the wing voters OF Philadelphia been
mensced. and the ronmasers and golfers of Pennsylva
ma had high protective duties promised TO them And
why has the Republic placed itself in the attitude of an
humble suppliant. and, in the OF General Taylor,
beseeched the people OF Louisiana 10 come to Gen. Tay
lors aid, as they went to his aid on the Rio Grande
and the people Of Mississippi 10 rescue the next House
of Representatives. they rescued the field Of Buena
Vista from the enemyi After the November election the
people were forgotten; and after the 4h of March, the
pledges made TO the people were openly and recklessy
violated The administration threw aside the mask of
noarysm, and revealed the features OF federalism and
gave full play to its vndicive feelings Then il sough,
to break down all opposition by detacon and calumny
and failing in that punishment was inflicted upon demo-
cratic officers because primary meetings of the people and
the legislatures OF sovereign States had the supreme ef
frontey TO censure the conduct of the irresponsible
cabal which exercises the functions Of the presiden
cy Then we saw the "PRrpE CT POWER" The will
OF majority Of Congress was TO rule; but that major.
iiy was to be subserient majority. pledged TO the
support OF GESERAL TAYLoRs POLICY But now we are
told that Gen. Taylor has no policy and that he has no
need Of other majores than those which the people see
1T to elect" The effort is made TO take the Presden,
down from the wing PLATFORM and place him again upon
the deserted platform Of no-paryism and FIJI his mouth
again with promises Of moderation and forbeaance and
with assertions that he "haied oathed prescription and
proestaons that he had mo friends to reward and no
enemies TO punish" But il is late The wing party
obtained power by asehood and fraud Under the meek
disguise OF no-paryism, and with modest professions
and vruous promises on its lips. II betrayed the con-
hdence OF the people. Its disguise was thrown aside
its modest professions and virtuous promises have
been violated and II has decked itself in the scarlet
robes OF federalism and thrown itself into the en-
brace oil vindc,ive partsans-of the moral traitors
VINO revied our countrys cause in times Of difficulty
and danger-snd Of the advocates of banks. tariff.
wsstefu improvements and all the means and appliances
by which money capital seeks 10 baten on the labor Of
the people General Taylor has revealed his tu. fea.
lures and when he hears the popular Indignation called
forth by the shameless and vndicve conduct of his ad
minsirson, is too late to retreat to the ground which
he has abandoned and il is too late, with his remorse