The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-23


And turn you all your hatred now me !"
Shakespeare
According to Sheridan Knowles Utica was more hon.
ored for the grave OF Cato than Rome for the cradle of
Cesar Such will always be the difference between the
homage paid to the memory of the statesman and to that
Of the warrior Wehave thought always and though
in Washington and Jackson we acknowledge startling
and brilliant exceptions, still the exceptions only
prove the genuneness OF the rule cit was the remark
of celebrated Roman consul-we heard Gen Harrison
50 declare it from the steps OF the Capito'that men
after All election always forgot the pledges made before
one" General Harrison, true TO the philosophy and
wisdom of the old Roman acted exactly contrary to his
pledges and, in the language of the second Daniel,
opened new set of books, and in opening them, turned
away the old book keepers and, to of his classic
phrases, " unmuzZed the dogs" This the com
nencement of the first "heroc age"
That age, however, notwithstanding the almost unan
nous voice OF the American people that spoke into be-
and few, like A.haab of old cried 'teason" and rent
their garments The lesson of 1910 lasted the American
people tor eight years only and now behold. in hour
of national jubilee and gratitude, WARRIOR the least fit
ted of all his fellows for civil stationwhee expert
is and craftsmanship the palm of gloEy-s
raised to the chair of Washington to play MASTER, if
nothing more, in The centre OF seven satellites, whose
highest aim appears TO be to put out the luminary
by spontaneous combustion, and "damn the expense"
This is the second heroic age and according to the
isration wore to its inauguration are still green and
according to the National Wing, it's aurels are still
green; and when that which 'sAr" in late leader
in the Wing upon the bloody field of Pao Alto shall
arise and wash the red from its pantaloons we have
doubt but it will be green also. Screen it shall
be-" said the country milk maid who counted her
chickens before they Matched, and green it is.
The administration is green and this say without
any disparagement to it. 1t is green in setting aside
the National lneIligencer for " an old friend with a
new face 1t il green its selection of candidates for
office 1t is asserted by the Official junior that it is
prescription but that proper men are only placed n the
and
But let u, see how this is Mr. Buchanan of Bati.
more. and Mr. Lehman Of Philadelphia, succeeded
whom By their chief clerks-their confidential men
who have, if their superiors were guilty, shared their
guilt; if unfaithful, aided in their infdely and if i'm
men, Joined IN pepshsamg ,hs,
or fidelity in these cases? Then the administration
green in selecting the whom those very posmasters
know the officers selected in these instances to be good
and true. They picked out from the opposition
by the democratic postmasers, whom they have thus
| super seeded; and If the administration has shown it's
greenne their appointment, they will show their ripe
in performing their old and weknown duties in
satisfactory manner These clerks were retained by their
themselves removed because they democrats the
administration thus showing more proscriptve spirit
than the postmas,ers whom they have prescribed But
who has gained by these appointments Surely not the
postmasers appointed, for they will go out of office
in four years, il they pass the Senate; and think the
wings, if one else moves in the matter, will strive to
have the democracy Kill them OH Not the disappointed
applicants for office for,
Love turned to hatred, dies in scom."
Not the rank and file of the great wing party; for they
have been laughed al at the footsoo of their idol, and
aoped. The removal of officer from public station
only be justified the ground that friend is better
than foe in power, and that party demands the
deposition of and the elevation of the other Dismiss
ing this reason, and prescription becomes cold booded
heartess butchery conceived in sin, and carried out in
mere wanonness What strength will the appointments
Philadelphia and Baltimore give to the present admin
istration' Nohing-worse than nothing. They will arm
thousands who voted to spot the ungratefu and
the unfathful and democrats will leap up Phladel
phia and Baltimore like shoots in a summer rain We
prophesy that great change is at hand; and those who
don't believe let them examine the case, and express
their sentiments by saying 'aye."
The National Wing begins to be bilious; and the heavy
livered Integencer, touched by the bue-pls of the
"heroic age begins to be conscious OF its exist
ence or, to change the figure to drag, like wounded
snake, its slow length along. In the sweet
from Bingsgate which creep into the Wing when the
editor is, out, find ourselves and you. Mr.. Editor
held up to for being elected from the Senaeboth
afterwards both rghtfuly and nghteously restored Did
the cucxion degrade the Master of Life the spiders
of innocent boodl Did the stake, the axe and the cord
degrade the noble army of martyrs the vile heather
who padded their mpous hands in better and more
innocent blood Well may we be proud of the position
which occupy before the country CONDEMNED tohen
,nnoesn zoe haze been restored by Judges after SEN
tenoe, from sheer Of justice Will the Eneas and
Diogenes of the Wing, when expelled for similar
Offences be restored in like manner, for like
Judging from what they have wrtten, should think
not but with their sins have nothing to do. Some
pork, Mrs Parngton says, will boil 50; and milk
set in the full OF the will give but little cream.
Why our old friend in the Wing takes the name Of
Eneas we know not. He never went TO the lower
traveller and may go there in the course OF his journey
ngs we will not dispute with him about the propnety Of
the name.
Screen is the grass that grows on Glory's grave =
and greener still those persons who believe that the
second hs,9e 49, Is going to snd any better than
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