The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-23
For the Union
This L. a Crest Country.

Immediately If sooner kase he borrow il
again tomorrow. "-Liak10 Ftdefs.
Since the days of that mystic which raised its
ragged peak amid the clouds, on the plains OF Shinar
and which ended IN general confusion of tongues II
has been deemed the part OF true greatness to undertake
more than II could perform, and 10 find at last the fai
gentleman found when he endeavored 10 put his sons
y lnexpIessibles, that his eyes bigger than his
breeches little always talks loud and big lit
tie dog always banks sh and fierce; and lllle toad
always swells large especially when the snake after
him, and about To swallow him,
The present administration has begun TO swell at a
remarkable ralei IT has found out many mares nests
since II came into power. which those who preceded IL
have never been able to discover upon the principle that
1t takes optics sharp, ween.
To see what is not TO be seen
Thecabinet have discovered wonders: it is a marvel.
ous proper cabinet II has usurped all the powers of the
Executive and made him the call boy at the show; while
performs such kngy duties that all the aaocrats and
despots OF the earth look to with excrucang admra
ten.
| The perfec, coolness with which Secretaries of a
month or two old make aud announce appointments
such as governors OF Territories judges of courts
mlssoners OF great interests, and heads of bureausis
only equaled by the Executives extraordinary aeqqi-
essence. One would think that each a Sancho
Panza, installed over his long expected island and that
all the rest OF the world were Rosnantes and Dappes
aWel-as Mrs Partingon said, when her intended in a
fit OF absent mindedness put his hand into her pocket
after his tobacco and bit off the end of her thmble-f
smpetons permitted to live in this world, think
they should wear caps and BELLS and be restrained, like
other
We find that one star dfereth from another star even
in glory. 1t is not strange then that portion of the
lesser lights should differ little from their fellows in
this laboratory OF naurethe earth Thus perceive
the Department of the Interior well posted up in every
thing that exalt secretary, while the Department of
The Navy cngs to It's distractions denies to poor Jack
the right TO make nuncupat,ce will, makes depart
mental regulation override the laws of God and man.
and keeps more or less of dead sailors hard
earned money by the strong hand in the treasury We
think il could only contrve way to keep the whole
OF lacks pay in the treasury by of bureau regu
atons it would be capital and reduce the cost of main
tanning a WOnderfullV We commend this of
the to the old Salt who presdes the blue Jack
cts, who doubt the Blue Ridge hal certain Pisgah
views OF the ocean, which made him as wise az Moses
and tarry Admiral Noah Ii takes lawyers to fill
many of the posts OF our government; but what good
law do in the navy, where the laws Of Draco are
upon the wave and the rules OF office upon the land
more than we can determine.
The Second Washington, informed, paid visit
to the Washington Monument the other evening, incog
While there his attention appeared to be riveted upon
pair of remarkably fat and strong oxen the property of
the Monument Committee. These noble animals were
examined before and behind upon the quarter and upon
the flank and this apparently innocent reconnaissance
occasoned, understand, great uneasiness in the
mind of the driver of the cattle who had understood that
some fault had been found with him on account of his
driving, and who daily expected the appointment of the
old driver to supersede him in hts appropriate duties
prescription being the order of the day at the federal
lefty. When informed, however by some who knew
the Second Washington that the individual present was
eabinetmaker, and not druer Of cames the
|son of Erin exclaimed with smile of Joy: Ani faith.
the dear cathurs knew him. and 1t he Wis cabinet
maker now, he mought have been at the plough tail
whena BY for. by the holy poker, he spafe to them
beautifully"
The prevailing opinion of both wings and democrats in
this city during these dogd1ys, that the Taylor party
lis busedtssed updone gone-and ready for suitable
head stone
''Then hang up the fiddle and the bow,
And take down the shovel and the hoe"
few evenings since, two of the young bloods of our
city, who wok ed hard for Wity and got large slice
OF nothing for their palms, met at one OF the hre.plugs on
the Avenue, and for minutes chewed in silence the
cud of bitter fancy. AT length Trough and Ready No: f.
exclaimed swell, jim, our party has dispersed" The
other, with eyes upturned to where Heaven ought to be-
but where afraid il is not for such miserable sin
ners replied why, Tom, you don't say that the party
busted" "We don't DO nothing else" rejoined No.
and then, to the tune of the Dead March in Saul
whised with demisemlquavers, the two mourners pro-
ceeded TO Copps and iqaored for the benefit of POSTER
|y-gamae llegitiDate, Mrs. Partington has
|quaInty denomlnated the two classes OF the world
The cabinet having reconsidered the vote by which
the clerks in public employment the OF govern
ment TO be retained in Office, it is understood
that each office 10 be dectudted after the of the
Mier prisoners, to wit: by drawing white and black
beans from green bag on the 4th OF July nextthe
black beans to go. and the white beans to remain.
Whether the officers OF the revenue marine, who were
discharged from service few days SINCE thus
drawn, 1t is not known; but whether that plan or
was not pursued ii could not have been fair shake
for 1t happens that all the Jsnahs who pitched
overheard were old and rusty democrats and some OF
those retained appointments made since the
present heroic age commenced.
What glorious occupation for high souled cabinet
Lord how have the mighty fallen the high places
OF this western Israel! How the Home Department
chief can reconcile this ndscminate slaughter for opn
ions sake with the resolution presented by him to the
United States Senate the days of the lamented Jackson
than tell but he has transferred the
money apart by Congress for other Objects to the
tending and perfecting of his office by depart
mental regulations alone, think he swallow the
indscreons of his youth without struggle, and plead
|'tnfancy and "want OF knowledge" in wing ethics as
his sufficient justification, especially to those who of
his own way OF thinking.
Yes, the anniversary of National Independence is
to be desecrated by the removal from office of hun
bred of the best clerks in Washington for other
than to make places for sundry paplovng patriots who
are to elect, attempt to elect Mr. Ewing Mr.. Clay
ton to the presidency As the democratic party to
have hand in this matter, and calculate to strong
man for the high Office in 1884, rather think
of the recorded in Jack Easy In this duel the dem
ocratic party will represent Mldshpnan Easy, who has
the first fire at the of the State Department Old
Foreign Affairs, after receiving the fire in the cheeks
to the detrmen OF his teeth and fatal loss Of wind
will then fire at the Home Department, who will be
pumped through the bacon, and who, in his eager
stop the vent, obedience to the gunners word
of command, will forget to fire at the successful candi
date and thus leave the democratic party standing
IN the centre of glorious and victorious battlefield We
|expect funny time in the end of all these matters The
Second Washngto reads spapers except
"The Plough the Anvil and the LOOM and whose pc
cuar vanity stock farm with wilderness OF
cane and brigade OF musk scented Automatically be-
eves that there has been removals Tor opinions SAX
anywhere since he in power that he has been
sstent TO all his pledges made before election and that
who finds fault with his dear old SOUL does
for the simple love of II; and that he really has mo
friends to reward and enemies to punish That he
such Mr. Mangun, OF North Carolina, and the
Lone Star of Virginia came represent