The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-02

HunaiIiasins Confessions and Covert Assaults.
The wing press cannot disguise the memorable fact that
General Taylors administration is powerless, and thai
in the ranks of the wings there strong opposi-
ton 10 the in which the cabinet has discharged
the duties OF the momenious Office which were unwisey
and improperly nrusted 10 it, While the wing press can.
not disguise these facts from the country that por
ton OF il which still follows the fallen fortunes OF the
administration is forced to confess the ansgressions OF
the wing party and to plead guilty those charges which
has been urging for twenty years. with all the assumed
horror Of pretended sancty against the democratic party
In many quarters the wing opposition 10 General Taylor
rather to General Tayos cabinet is attributed by the
partisans OF the administration 10 disappointed expeca
TONS to the hopes OF personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and
the National Intsgeneer has unwtingy lent the
force Of its influence to the encouragement Of this belief
On Tuesday last that journal referred to the fact that
much OF the wing dissatisfaction was attributed to the
circumstance OF the cabinet not consulting freely with
the wing members Of Congress. The National InteHi.
genr usdes the members Of the cabinet on the ground
that the desire Of tchg members for consultation Nth
the cabinet almost ereiusipy appointments 10 Of
flee" After all that have heard Of wing purity and
disinerested patriotism, surely this is humiang
confession but yet is charge well as most
humliang confession, and it does not require very sa.
gacous eye the mark which the barbed arrow is
aimed SILL less does it require any great dscernment to
parceive that the object OF the Intgsnr to sustain
the administration and to make Mr. Clay and Mr. Web
ser and all those who of the wing party do not sustain
the policy OF the cabinet odious to the people, by assert
ing that they not for principles and that their dssa-
isfacton springs alone from selfish and mercenary mo-
lives But let the Itelgeneer speak for ITSELF and let
readers for hemselvests humlating confessions
and interpret for themselves its covert assaults (Some
OF the italic is our own)
The dssre among the rhig members for consultation ith
the cabinet utmost frctsipefy office
the cabinet u must be with view To follow the
vice obtained. To seek and then disregard advice
aud following such advice there are obstacles entirely n
suTmonntable by the Executive and correction which
condition q the party itself Il may be as well
distinctly stated disguised; and th pa IT of the
scripiion and change in the officers of The government
while another part utterly opposes this wrong in IL
Whenever any appointment is be made there is ia the
wing party an uncom2romisng controversy prosecuted
patty in the different STATES. No advice can be procured
made but would be unsatisfactory the creates, number
and hence they complain that heir and influence
sought and followed by President cabinet This
is caught up by wing papers, ard is repeated and
made matter Of complaint and charge against the Execu
and Eaqurer Of the 2s. presents it in this light
saying tina, be thinks duty of the Pie
dent 70 coast hs rag party in regard all great
ures," > Now, how this be done To consult The
party could be Of no USE unless is opinion to be fol
owed. And we again ask, how that be DONE when
the opinions Obtained by such consultations utterly
ictng and ireconcilabe with another II lie difficult
hoa other but that which has thus lar
been pursued by the President and the cabinet can be
laken nat is TO make such appointments, recommend
snch measures, and make such administration the
partinens agreeable weknown whig principles
and policy guided by their best Judgment with the
best light they obtain, and leave the whig party
who placed them in power sustain aud support or
and abandon either the President his cabinet,
shall by them be thought best IL is probable that.
while the party remains divided, for Paul,
APoos, and some for CePhss and 50 many each for h,n
self complaint, defeat and disgrace will follow.
Much has been said OF late about the aocancs of claims
The truth Is there Is much zeal dissatisfaction
the REJECTION Of claims and OF late msny who failed
in their various applications for Offices, claims con
tracts and projects, inclined throw their various
complaints into common stock, and make n general
charge the phos eabins and procure general
that they have another chance succeeding in The
claims, contracts and varoas private plans and projects
which the several members OF this cabinet rejected.
The number of whg members OF Congress who particle
pae In this believed 70 be small and instead Of
constituting the party which remains sound and faithful
but the exceptions who do perhaps always disclose
the true ground OF their complaints.