The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-29
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SUNDAY MORNING APRIL 20, Is4o.


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flee, although the National Wing keeps dark upon the
subject Once it published all the appointments that
made and contended that it was to do so; but
now. like the image OF Fear in Drydens code 10 the Pas
sions" it is Enlightened by the sounds itself had made
MIR. Collamer is afraid TO let the names and the
number of the victims be seen lest might disgust the
people and expose the violated pledges of the wings
Who doubts however, that the decaptaton is quietly 60
ing although it may not be Scent But occasionally
murder will out" and the democratic press of the vcin
age will breathe its indignant tones at the prescription OF
faithful officer who is sacrificed the "lust of
spoils" We copy the following article from the "Tren
ton New Jersey News" of Friday morning.
The OUTRAGE Quite a painful sensation felt
throughout the city yesterday morning, by the announce
ment in the State Gazette, that Joseph Justice, had
ntoerant administration. Every man met, whether
federal or democrat spoke OF the vndctve act with deep
regret and not lew even OF the opposite party denounce 1t
as most uncaled for and unpnnciped
Mr. Justice has been known for fifty years to the people
lie has been courteous kind and LIBERAL
to fault He has given entire satisfaction in the discharge
part with ha with regret and the department can
alege with truth OF removal He is now advanced
in years. very moderate circumstances, and has large
family dependent upon his cxcrion Tor support Since he
ook the office he has not been active IN politics although
principles in defence of which he shoudeed his mnskc
,'I ns o. s s%s s OF the the peope Of Tenon
both parties. say they have had nothing do with
as deeply despse the Political hucls,ers Who 70 forward
their own designs have brought about.
OF inquiy lies? He who asked for office no
party Presden He who protested beo the election, TO
be as we'll inclined tho democrats to the "whigs
and willing accept nomination from either He
who had friends TO reward or enemies to punish! lie
lie who meant to make capacity and honesty the test
political sentiments Has he been his pledges
Has he kept his wo,d' Has he proved himself honest
Or has he rather demonstrated that in the soldier
the mcane, vice of the politcian-that OF yng-may be
found! .
Gen. Taylor skuk behind his cabinet to escape
from the odium these atrocities excite lie is the responsl
in 1852 will deal with him for this conduct If he merely
se 81 MS a s u s s nso
II Gen Taylor when writing his voe,catching letters,
no man could have complained But he did otherwise and
the complaint is that he has obtained the presidency
faud
The voice of intelligent people going forth against
this proscrptive spirit free press is pouring out its
complaints From the largest towns to the smallest vii
lagos in the republic there is wonderful unison Of
timen thus subject; and we sometimes meet with the
strongest and most eloquent denunciatons in distant
papers, and in sequesered situations One Of these occurs
in the following article from the Miflinown Pa) Regis
ter also of Friday last:
GENERAL TAYLoR-WHAr HE PRETENDED TO BE- AND WHAT
Our readers fully aware Of the circumstances
under which General Taylor entered the political
last fall, and by what he elected. They know
that he had for months prior the Philadelphia
venon been brought forward by tho natives their can
be honest man, being daazled by his military glory
thought they saw in him second jackson or second
written from various parts of the Union, asking of him
his views upon the different questions Of public policy
whether he would accept nomination for the presidency
haze nss % h "a ion M 10 5 wa1 nS
had not had sufficient opportunity to inform himself upon
years, and never for Presidentha his views upon these
subjects crude and undgescdand that he would Not
that he knew indifference between democrats and wings
both had stood by him in the different battles and he coul
become the tool Of any party putty schemes but that
he would accept the nomination. made by the whole peo
upon the discharge of the duties Of the office unramue'ed
by party feeling and be the President of the whole people
had he voted the last presidential canvass, he should
have voted for Henry Clay This eagerly seized
loaf better than bread" aud that his military
cesses would create for him popularity which would Sc
who had mo enemies to punish and no friends TO reward
wS1 Gns s .n
rites would learn war no more and Gen Taylor IN de-
nance OF his loner mat ne would not become M
(rathcr than beevng that such would be the case many
democrats were induced to vote for hia and by these
Now mark the difference between the candidate for the
and proscrptive.) in direct opposition all his former
pledges He then, with the aid of these wing assistants
instead of prescribing prescription, they promised
revives the political gullone of 1871 and chops OIL the
heads OF democratic otceholers mt rate which would
asonish Frank Granger himself merely because the occu
their places The removal of Simon Drum, noticed in our
paper Of last week. only among hundrs Of similar
In fact the prescription OF democrats for opinions
sake is carried such extent that General Tayiors
official organ Washington asserts that General Taylor
regard democrat fit and proper person to aid
and assist him in the discharge OF his executive functions
No matter how honest capable the democrat might be-
yet General Taylor cannot look upon him. because of his
political opinions as proper person to be intrnsed with
scrption," should like to know what prescription is
This is carrying prescription further even than it was car
ried in 4lurher than 1t carried before, and we
hope, will be again.
The question may arise who to blame for this double
faced game which has been played by general Tay and
the wing party? Is it General Taylor the whg polit
clans I! For part, neither know They
have made common cause and become SO closely allied
that the of the mpicate the olhcr General Tay
or has wifuly and deliberately given the lie direct to all
his pledges given the people last summer, aided and
allotted by the wing politicians. He said he would mott
become tho candidate OF party Did he keep his
word1 lie said he knew difference between wings
and democrats. Does he say now He said he wou
not become the tool of party OF party schemes But
what has he been and what is he now, but mere hobby
upon which designing and faihess politicians have ridden
schemes He said he would prescribe for opinions
sake II this is the why democrats removed from
Office and wings put in their places! Lot the people reflect
upon these hlngs--ponder them wcllahd prot by
their experiences. This first game OF decep
ton which has been played upon them aud probably 1t is