The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-09
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of the Integencer, formidable enough and although
il repeats several OF the officers which inserted from
the "National Wing" of the preceding day, yet we are
disposed to give the whole array OF EXECUTIONS in all their
tenors. The far famed hand of Mr.. Ewing, the Minis
of the Interior, is in this thing; and whenever he
takes the poor democrats in hand their heads apt to
fall in into the fatal basket The number OF the
victims is omnous OF what is to follow Well may the
National Wing of yesterday say, in referring to this
list that ''we trust will give satisfactory
to our brethren everywhere that General Taylor will
do his duty fearlessly in bringing back the personnel
of the government to its original purity" We all
know what this assurance means. 1t is poren-
tous threat which is to put at defiance all moderation
and orbearance all past pledges, and all the most solemn
professions We fear the "dogs of war let Slip
and that scarce any democrat is safe in his position
What them becomes of:a these pledges and professions
We do not ask what will be the opinion of the Tay
democrats upon such revelations, but what will be the
condition of some of the Secretaries themselves who
ceped Office with these written pledges before their
eyes, and who little dreamed of uerng the ferocous cry
of era vihs," Two to the vanqushed) But forbear,
preferring to substitute for any remarks of the
following admirable and eloquent article from the ITALIA
hassee Flordian. The sagacious mind that wrote it
seems as well acquainted with the state of things in
Washington and the prospects of the administration, if
he were here "a spectator of what passing and auditor
of the comments which made by the most intelligent
observers The people have elected soldier to the
highest Office in the world, who is unqualified to dis
charge its duties The mist, however is rapidly disap-
pearng 1t will not be long before the people themselves
will confess the blunder into which they have fallen
From the Tallahassee Floriiian and Journal
ba.c fall. Ia
No more of Washington and Jefersonno more Of 'ea1ly
Presidents" President Taylor has enemies punish
friends reward Jehersons rule was, sis he honest lis
m as and AT
BILE any be found No partisan removed for him
who held it from the beginning Of the office Byrne is
turned out in some twelve months or sonot over long
what cabinet abonno, in governing the country
in learning its dues but grinding the for the
heads Of good officers be found oreward par
sans with their places We anticipated this do
complain But it is not the 'enterianment TO which we
proves already that the President comply with
his pledges He is blind in the paths of politics, and
walks whithersoever they lead him.
His boast honesfy That the burden of the
wSs but
potent is the hTnsay Which cannot az, Peseve nn,oae its
those bound to obey IL framed law or dreamed
Honesty the great and substantial ground work of
all office. Without il there be no confidence. Blu,
cannot do everything Without capacity cannot pre-.
serve selfrom sus icon and reproach II the republic
is the have some hundreds OF
thousands honest enough to be trusted with government
that is the only requisite Honesty cannot command
bae ship, in the midest weather, and eases time The
%, sss he The owens
lofty and endless OF cordage, all order and
m Hs knows s not "s the use Of single rope or how
affect single sail Your honest monntaineer. who migh
hopeessy around and gladly resigns his useless trumpet
his leutenant honest in the consciousness OF his
ignorance risk the lives of others and his own by
The offices, the finances, the lands commerce. interests.
and des,ihes of twenty millions of people, of boundess
energy and mighty empire, require some 'eamanship for
their jpdieons navigation ~. n, :.
sneered for ignorance and obscury, because his
Secretary OF the Treasury Sae or even OF the Navy or
that which pursued hun leaving him. where Mr.. Tyler
had placed him. command on the Texan frontier, when
ted by his present friends. that he incompetent
for that post and that it was only envy and jealousy OF
would make himself H President by that induced
Mr. Polk keep Gen. Taylor there. Nor such camor
ence SO loudly called for, and unhankfny received in
which the subseqnen, hero Of the Mexican WAT with his
General Tayor's pledges idle, as all now know not
tina, he may not be honest bur because he has suIren
Yet il is time When we should have great heads and
great the helm small parsans, but minds de-
great of the country, enriched with
the of learning and intimate with the remote and
proxnat causes oil the rise and fall of empires-men
lifted with second sight into futnrity by skilful
anaoRes from the past, whose lives have been spent in
close of the movements and capacity OF
eminent and the genius OF the peope--no molsng owls
of horizon and limited vson whose highest
cepon extends 'greasng wagon wheels. "sailmakers
buttons and blind buttonhoies providing sons, in
law and fathers in law with snug offices in Home Depart
ment -
IL is true, we are left with new wonderful, and
wheming prosperity by the late glorious democratic ad
mnistration. We bound way with every stitch of
canvass set, and favoring breeze But it is then We
.kiful pilots, careful watch, and sturdy for all
contingencies Have these Alas! fear the
four years yet believe Taylor honest those who
mouth abou, it,
Shock after shock has been given to the bonds which
bind country together. dangerous and unpleasant
feeling spreads much of irritation indifference to
the Uniona ,resome restsssncss under the yokea re
uctance be hewers of wood and drawers OF water to
few upstart norherngs-s pervadnH the South while the
spirit OF rampant nsoence fires the small potcans Oh the
North With them the feeling of power grows, and with
unwingncss 10 bear all the burdens OF government
only to be injured and insued government instituted
protect from evil abroad 10 made tho instrument Tor
tramplng us at homo.
We have all watched the silly of the last
sion of Congress this subject We had all right to hope
that Gen 1ayors popularity would aid in the etteme MT
not only the duty patriotism, but the interest OF
his party. The amendment Of Mr. Walker, OF wisconsin,
presented the first chance OF adjustment General Taylor
appears. With him comes Mr. Ewing. to provide tor his
relations. General Taylors infuencels trusted to Ewing