The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-23


should lay the whole Of this extraordinary article before
readers had the space to spare for synopsis
that we could furnish would give adequate idea Of its
bunders and absurdites II begins BY reminding its read
ers Of the violent opposition which given past times
by Messrs Dickinson Foote the editor Of the Union &c.,
to Mr. Clay, and il processes to account for their
change OF tone towards that distinguished man Can it
be tasks the Courie from any regard for the compro
mise
Do The locofocos Casks this dsconsoae swan) support
the Compromise because they think the country 10 la dan
CERT Is IL out Of an Of PATRIOTISM forgetting
DISTINGUISHED overwhelming regard for the safety OF our In
snons and the harmony OF the Union, that they have
thus forward 10 the support ofhis presented
oil all their past political efforts From what do they
appehend this danger DO they believe that the South
will dissolve the Union Ifhey to the memory Of
Andrew Jackson and the principles which he proclaim
ed they know that this fear Is absurd. -
The Courier then proceeds with its own ingenious
luton Of the mystery. And what will the reader sup
pose is the key Why, that "the administration pro-
posed plan for adjusting the slavery difficulties"
II was (says the Courie) well calculated TO meet
the views and enlist the support OF all sections of the
try The locofoco leaders foresaw, In It's adoption their
ruin. They knew that party, and with their own
unaded strength, they could make efectual
to it. Senator Fooe, acting the stage-manager Of the
concern, forthwith about his project oil confer-pol
cyhe essential feature OF which be- hostility 10
the Presidents pan and consequent division Of the adj
minstraton party. Then his proposition Tor a Com
mttee OF aforementioned by the prophe.
cies of the ruin and horrors that would enveop The
try without 1t, and carried through the Senate by man
ageent OF its friends and the indifference OF its foes Mr.
Clay then induced ocgo the opinion he had already
expressed, and the purposes he had proclaimed and
dertake the championship of this scheme And then
Mr. Foote's ofthe play had been performed He could
withdraw, and ofciate only sher call-boy
as occasion might require.
And why did General Foote select Mr.. Clay g as the
forster father Of hspet schemep Why did he choose
to his adhesion and his championship" Let this
wing oracle again speak for himself
Because he that thus and thus only, could he
copsh that diUisiow of the whg party Which the sole
object of the Whoe He believed that he could
thereby array large section of that party against the adj
ministration. Mr. Clay, he knew, had voice potential
with wings everywhere and he believed many Of them
wonld follow their great leader into scheme, the
chief end and aim OF which rend the whg party
into fragments. and huh IL from power forever We believe
this be the why the locooco party Of which
Fooe Is the principal so earnest and ardent 10
support OF the Compromise and Of Henry Clay They in.
tend thus distract and destroy the wing party. They
sought bring Mr. Clay position of hostility to the
whig feeling confident that large sec
tion Of the wing party would adhere to his banner
The Courier cannot close its ingenious specuations
without giving insidous stab at Mr.. Clay himself:
Mr. course
he has pursued he has sought the advantages Of
party; he has expressed his belief that the democratic
party will gain strength and regain the ascendency, by
giving his Compromise scheme greater and more effect
i've aid than the wings 7his may do fT MI. Clay. We
certainly fault find either Nth The he has
takem ch the ind ewce to the ntUss Of The schtg par
IT, under the influence of which he has been induced TO
take it, Bs the ohg party can1a afford to take that ground
And wings. cannot reconcile IL TO our sense OF duty
advocate plan which originated in ocofoco hostility 70
the wing administration, and Is aimed directly its do
struction
The Courier cannot dsguise its discomfort, its susp
cions. its dislike to Mr. Clay, under the thin guise Of
erroneous speculation It's object to rally the wings
around General Tayor-to wean them from Mr.. Clay
and the effect really to give the "locofoco" party more
than they could have desired and array the President and
the great champion against each other.
Why was il necessary to do much injustice to Mr..
Clay or the democrats Why suspect them Of dealing
such insdious blows at the administration The "loco
focos" have no such desire to PROSTATE General Taylor
They consider that object almost accomplished already
They have no fear Of him. He is considered already by
the country as almost poweress from his want Of expe-
rience from the bunders Of his administration; from
the violation OF his pledges from the character OF the
cabal which rules his cabinet and the enemies which he
has made in his own parry No great effort is, therefore
0Se's~'
may consider him very strong man; the democrats
consider him very weak They do not, therefore,
think il necessary to obtain the championship OF Mr..
Clay even they could have econcled il 10 themselves
to seek his support for any such purpose The Courier
however, pays very poor compliment indeed. to him to
suppose that he was accessible to any such influences
and il takes very unfortunate way for obtaining hi'
support for Gen. Taylor.
The fact is, the country is in danger and that man mus
be as blind as bat in midday who does not see IT, The
democrats wish save the country from the excitement
which threatens it, Mr.. Clay and Mr. Webster both see
the danger-boh participate in our fearsand are both
willing meet all personal consequences for the good o.
their country This is the whole secret Of the mystery
This is the true reason why Gen. Fooe and Gov Dckn
son, and the editor OF the Union, attempting Il
cooperate with him for carrying out an Adjustment
which they honestly believe be best calculated to give
peace to our distracted country. We had hoped, at one
time, that General Taylor himself would have seer
his true interests in adopting plan which would
have settled this whole difficulty instead oil resortina
to temporizing scheme, which only keeps the wouns
open. and fostering and injecting the whole body poll
tic We had hoped that he might for once have risen
the dignity of his ssiion-for have put the caba
under his foot--for once have played the part OF :
patriot. Just as he had played il as the hero Of Busns
vstaor once have exercised the small degree Of inu
which yet cngs to the purple But we have beer
disappointed His policy, which Processes TO settle eve
-