The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-27


what they s@y q each other.
We published yesterday extracts from several whie
papers in Pennsylvania. showing the desperate state Of
things existing among the parsans Of the Taylor admin
isration in that State We have evidences Of similar
condition OF affairs in other places In short dssatis-
faction and incpient rebellion to be peryadng the
Taylor ranks very generally throughout the Union. The
New York Herald has been Of the first and most
efhcient supporters Of Gen. Taylor and his administra-
ion but even the patience Of the not overscrupulous
editor OF that paper is beginning to give out Thus in
a late article. he speaks Of
The Prssidsnt and his Caeinst.
An innocent man. familiar with the character and
caber OF party politicians would reasonably suppose that
nobody could be obstinatey blind TO the circumstances
under which General Taylor the presidency. TO
the lesson which study OF those circumstances naturally
conveyed The election of General Taylor was no party
triumph. TWAS political triumph. That distinguished
man was not the candidate OF party He was not the
or accredited and chosen exponent OF any
set Of political principles He frankly ayowed his Of
familiarity with the questions which formed the ground
OF party conflicts in this country. twas tri-
nmPh over the old party organizations, aided and assisted
Il Is uue by them but yet originating in influences and
agencies far beyond their control Was not all this preg
with insuuctonq Was there not 10 be read in these
events, important lesson Who but mulish politicians
failed 70 read that lesson But now let how they
improved II. sat
Within the last lew weeks Il has been quite apparent
that great charge has taken place IN many quarters the
impressions sntertaimsd of the present Administrations An
idea that the President has given much power to his
cabinet and tacly permitted them accomplish their
own purposes begins to prevail. Now, doubt it
quite matter Of necessity that great deal of discretionary
power should have been eposed in the hands of the cab
net Probably the action of General Taylor In this respect
has differed very little from that pursued by every PTes
dent who came into Office "without friends reward
w.. IN
attributed to the President and honest and genuine dis
position to be guided by strc& recude In the adrnnstra
ton OF the government large portion Of the people, and
considerable portion Of the Of both parties haze
lost respect for his character and station.
Whence springs this strange revolution in public sentiment
and public feenga We very strongly inclined
pect that the present cabinet hdpe been upon e
ecg their individual amsthat, TO the instincts
Of that class oc they bsiong they haze more dcsous
Of building sectional parS and rsvardng the
rpemisng the stomacs Of their political and personal
friends than Of aduaacng the repHatioB of General Iayos
administration and the public interest would appear that
they have regarded the President fair game-as
mendous gods end-as miraculous draught in the political
net predestined for their special benefit They
have estimated this brave, shewd, energetic thoughtful
old man, If he akin to that Jolly, good-natured
silly humbugged monarch, who has been immortazed
song
!, And q merry old soul was he;
And he called for his ddders three. . 80
But object apparently the cabinet in gene
rail- and that is provide for their friends The depart
degree of ability and dignity Bur the eregioas
blundrs Of The present head Of the Post Office Depart
nest haze property provoked the aad tndignation
Of the Intelligence Of the coumtry Nor has the Department
i the Interior been in much better predframent The
Nary Department has moinal head. and the best proof
Of its efficiency prsss~tsd the bunder made abeS. the
Franiw expedition, rhieh ordered day a1d
tmandsd the ~ert. Indeed, the only department which
has been conducted with success has been the War De-
which, II 10 asonable conjecture, has
been owing the influence Of the President himself In
financial Details exclusive of the removals and appoint
mens, which belong to the general policy of the cabinet
the Treasury Department has not been without crediable
features during present rfgs But who is so blind as
perceive ground for the suspicion that the part
Of ib members, wish remodel the wing party;
the part Of Others construct building be called
"the republican party y and that Of Others put up
"a shanty," wherever they pitch it, and in which they
could make the most Of excursion in search OF
political plumber has, after all, been the prevailing motive
with the cabinetl
Now, what is to be done In this dilemma1 tits clear
that the present cabinet do comprehend the char
aoer of the President or the true character of his position
But his administration is seriously assaed His success
has been put in jeopardy. From the which
thus alluded public comfdsaee begins 10 fater With the
prospect before Us, hope for a majority in
Congress In favor of the present cabinet That Is quite
certain What Is to be donel The hero OF the field of
Buena Vista must up the point He must,
himself, comprehend the real OF his position He
10 party Prssidsmf but he has been used he
party Pesidsnt The only safety for che Psde~t
isps himself from the smbaasmsnts and difficulties imto
Dhieh he has been rseipafsd By ho hare placed him in
false position, and made him appear haze violated
frank, voluntary, AND solemn pledges He MUST Be
HIMSELF TH PREsIpKsT. He cannot be ignorant OF the
proper mode of freeing himself from the danger of false
position and who doubt his the appro-
pirate means the appropriate time He knew how
manage Mexicanshe also knows how to manage mules.
Thus, Bennett himself seems to regard the adminstra-
ton so far as total failure. He, in terms, admits that
the cabinet have had too much control over affairs; that
its members have involved General Taylor in embarrass-
ments and difficulties; that they have induced him to
violate his "own frank voluntary, and solemn pledges "
and that he has not himself in fact been the President
And as remedy for such discreditabe state OF things
the editor Of the Herald advises Gen. Taylor TO reform his
cabineto manage the mules ;"n short, to drive them
out.
SUCH indeed is the amentable state OF things exist.
ing in the government known to be by every ntei-
gent man in this city, and acknowledged by Of the
leading and most cordial supporters Of General Taylor
in New York Yet the INSCRIPTIONS organs Of the cabi
net in this city, the Republic and its echo, the Inigen-
csr attempt to produce different impression upon the
popular mind The truth is. the democratic press has
failed to paint the discrediable position OF General Tay
o and his cabinet in colors 30 dark a the facts will