The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-18

During the last four months, the Republic established
here by one Of the confidential friends Of Gen. Taylor
and officiating his organ, and also the mouth piece Of
the cabinet, has been constantly engaged in fomenng
the spirit OF prescription and pointing to the victims
be sacrificed Hardly day has passed in which i, has
not contained more less articles. only defending
Gen. Taylor and the cabinet against the charge Of viola
ting all their solemn pledges, but actually stimulating
them on TO more sweeping and indiscrminate political
buichery OF their opponents This has been the work Of
the organ OF the government We venture to say that
such spectacle never before exhibited in this coun
try We that the sangunary organs Of the butch
OF the French revolution Of l7ss were guilty Of inst
such conduct In that fearful and terrific PERIOD truly
called "he reign Of terror" the blood,hirsy organs Of
Robespere Danton, and Marat the anarchists and ruling
spirits in that raging and uncomfortable storm Of human
passion, constantly cried for blood, and pointed to Ii,
victims to be sacrificed. In the has the o.
gan Of the present dynasty Of bastard federalism now
controlling the destinies Of this noble republic, been
clamorng for prescription, and pointing the official exc
cutioner to the objects OF its vengeance This county
has never before witnessed such shameful spectacle
Never before has organ Of the administration in power
engaged in the indecent and unseemy work OF urging
its employers TO speedy and indscrminate pro-
scrption Of their political opponents Such conduit
might be pardoned in presses which do not stand in such
relation to the cabine but for the organ OF that mb
cle but reckless concaveto be guilty Of it IT, neither BE-
becoming ITSELF nor at all credabe to the body 70,
which il speaks
Il is however, in conformity with the true character
Of federalism in all the phases Of its history Thatpa
beyond all others in this country. is moved and swayed
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the most elevated devotion to truth and principle when
out Of power, it displays utter destituton Of both
when in. precisely like the party OF the kings and
princes Of Europe, of which il is the counterpart When
the Emperor Of Austria and the King Of Prussia were in
the power Of their subjects, they submitted to every
demand made upon them by the people, and promised
everything But the moment they regained their ascend
ency they forgot their promises, and prosecuted and snos
the people with fire and sword BY false promises they
allayed the vengeance of the people, and saved their
crowns and lives--promises which they afterwsnsI \
basely and ratorously betrayed and forfeited In d.
spirit have the leaders OF the federal party aee
When out ofpower, they made the farest promises
people. General Taylor. their decoy duck, gave the
most solemn pledges against prescription and against
ultra party action John M. Clayton, John ] Crit (
enden, and every wing leader and press did the 4
same. But the moment the people gave them their f
confidence, and clothed them with power they violated
all their solemn engagements and treated them naog
They did precisely the despotic monarchs Of Euroe
have done. They have attanedi power by false pre- 4
tenees-through the instrumentaly Of promises which
they have since boldly and audaciously violated and
now they use the power with which they are clothed
to prescribe and persecute the people who con6ded
them. Therefore, when we reflect that their exempars
are the iyrants Of the Old World. with whom they accord
and whose examples they initiate 10 far public opn
ion here will permit not surprised that the ovgano
the cabinet representing the federal party. should exh
the same ferocious instincts. and urge the ins
crmnaie prescription Of the people and their leaders
advocates. which the newspapers in the pay Of the En-
peror OF Austria the King Of Prussia, and the Gar
Russia, display and foment against the conquered and
enslaved subjects Of their "august masters" Both Ell
hibit their insensbiity to shame, well as TO hs
mainly
The Pending Elections for Congress.
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