The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-09


appear to have changed materially at Psburg. shouI
have liked 10 have had the opportunity OF asking him h
reconcile the removal OF General Lane and Widow ScbeI
with his views Of prescription and removal from Office
The Overthrow OF the Administrator.
'Thas mssi be easss for ih6"
On Saturday we presented statement Of the heavy
losses which the administration has sustained in the con-
gessional elections since the 4th Of March But there
another fact still more significant of the fallen fortunes
the wing party. Since General Taylor came into power
and surrendered his high functions to the members Of E
cabinet, elections have taken place in all quarters Of M
country from Connecticut 10 the Rio Grande and ever
where the popular vote has exhibited vast increase N
democratic strength Districts which gave Taylor anil
Fillmore large majores in November last, have VOTED
for democratic candidates. and the administration strength
has been shaken even in It's strongholds Noloca cause
can be assigned for such uniform and pervadng effect
General causes, operating in all quarters Of the county
could alone produce such reaction in the public mind
as the elections since the 4th OF March prove 10 haN
taken place. General Taylor elected by minolj
vote: and already, before the meeting Of the first COn
gress under his administration, and before the compo
ZION OF the difference in the democratic party has p
daced any practical result his party has been stcle
down by the people.
The causes OF this quick overthrow plain and agaI
rent As soon as the excitement Of the last pesiden
contest died away, il was manifest that the popular
was unquiet and alarmed Even those who had sustans
the Philadelphia ticket, saw that there was something
unnatural and portentous in the union Of southern
STAKEHOLDER and northern abolitionst They began n
inquire into the causes which had led to such comb
nation. The inquiry into those produced fear M
the consequences which they foreshadowed Then fol
the first time, the rank and file OF the whig party, well
as the members OF the democratic party became aware
the huge fraud which had been pracsed on one section
OF the Union or the other by the friends OF Taylor and
Fillmore But the southern wings looked forward tot
inaugural address, and the composition Of the cabinet
with the hope that General Taylor would come out will
manly fnnkness ana sustain mem, as southern rAsI
leaders assured them ne soond no. Inc northern WhgI
on the contrary anxiously awaited the Inaugural ID
DRESS ana the compositon OF tne caoinet' mol WIN
out the hope that General iayior would announa|
himself the Toe TO slavery ana 'he inend OF tae WI
mot Provso' as northern '0n,g leaders assured an|
ne trould DO Al length me 4ih OF March came. IlI
inaugural oath was taKen' tne inaugural address way
delivered, and the members OF the cabinet were an
nounced. 10 the asionishment and disappointment 4
all the address was hed with unsatisfactory genenas
and vague non-commlallsm. The coalition ticket VI
reflected In coalition cabinet where the southern sa
holder sat by tne sde OF tne northern wing irees0s
and aooli'ionst was Instantly apparent tnal 'ns 40
mnstraon shrunk from pubic scrutiny and dared nS
submit It's plans ana purposes 70 the Judgment Oh ne
PIE, out had determined 70 pursue ne fraudulent aetd
whlcn succeeded 50 wen IN Inc canvass. Inc menSs'
OF 'ne caoinet were not selected even from ihe mans
Oh 'ne wing parry iney nad no lame Is statesmen aA
no experience IN pubic business iney were weak any
incompe'en'-oi'ef ana vino'cuse Panu'ans IL ws"oI
apparent 'na' 1enerai taylor mad surrendered his hs|
once 10 tne irresponsible eaoai winch surrounded hn|
ana mar ne mad no con'rong influence over Inc pOD
oil ms administration Inc promises which ne h'
maze were openly violated, ana 'he pledges ne n'
gwen were broken Without shame Inc Puonc hafss
were o,sregaioeo' ana proscrpnon-oiter' v'oent an
'emo''e'ess-was 'ne osi'y Work OF the narrow aaS
ano contracted men VINO conducted our public anan