The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-31

War OF he GaIpAins mar. clay.
The wing party seems TO be, Al this time, split inO
two fierce and ineconciIabe factions One Of these a.
tons headed by the administration and embraces III
abolitionsis and free soers Of the North, numbering
its ranks Seward Hale. Garrison, and Fred Douglass
subalterns They are known the GALPHNs, being a.
vout believers in the honesty and perfect propeiy Of d,
Galphia swndle General Taylor stands at the head al
the Gaphins aided and assisted in directing the move
mens Of that faction by his cabinet and supported BY
the defenders and apologiss Of the Gaphin reclamao
against 1.-THE treasury
On the other hand, and composing the other faction
the late wing party. are the whigs proprthe men n
principle Of honor, and OF real patriotism. belonging
that party. with Mr. Clay at their head fighting noby I
the settlement of the pending sectional question wAs|
agiates the country and dstracts the public councils
is indeed strange spectacle TO see General Taylor he
head OF troop Of REGULATORS upon the treasury anal
their apologsts free soilers and aboitons,s mafy
every effort in his power to defeat measures designed b
the paccatioa and salvation OF his country; and as ON
means OF eecting his object-or rather the object M
willy and desperate men who move and guide hin
making war upon the eminent and illustrous man. as
brilliant and renowned leader Of his party for thirty Yeas
to whose generous forbearance General Taylor owe,
his election We say it is strange spectacle to Gen
Taylor, thus surrounded and assisted, carrying war
against the eminent and iIlusrous who is now ma
king every effort and strainng every nerve, to accom-
plsh the pacifcation and settlement OF the trouble
which aiict his country and It's peace and vel
fare Yet at this very moment such spectacle is IL
hbited before the American people; and in whose au
will they decide-he blind and benighted AGrrAToR al
the sagasous and patriotic PAcIFIcAToR'
The New York Globe has. the following appropia.I
remarks upon this unnatural war Of the Galphns upo
Mr.. Clay:
From the New York Globe Of the 2ssh Inst
Nh. Clay AND THE GALrHISs.-The present admniss
his election 10 The suerance and or6earance Of Mr. Car
Me- Clay tolerated the nomination Of Cen Taylor he AL
wha party acanisscsa Had he eSsod against
conspfaiors who deirauded him OF the nomination
he nominaion Of Zachary Taylor Is nomination no NJ
to be madehe country would probably have been
afflicted with shs ssminstraon, but though vc'm1
he submitted, without indignation and contemp, aI
the vile instruments Of his defeat but with indifference
philosophy The administration, fhereiore. uag b
considered the ortuitous accident 81 his cem
and forbearance Az such, would have been only decent
If not grateful had they in relation 10 their policy paid
some Difference to the experience, wisdon and Immense
influence with the people for which Mr.. Clay 10 diainl
frinsic weakness should have induced Tayors admnra
have paid respectful consideration and given
support such great measures Of policy
commended by Mr. Clay in this crisis Of unexamped diff
Guilty Any omanating from any statesman ofhs
own party, promising compose the present agtaiiou
should have been resisted by them. Last Of ALL when
Mr. Clay FORTH and rendered the olive branch all
testhe administration, the democracy, the Morrill, and
Southland met by others IN the spirit Of
and nciiiaionas OF ALL should this administration
been declare the veteran stntesman-reai ha
Of compromises and peace as measures Of hoa
iy to the as presumpiuous and offensive
and through all their chnnnels Of base detraction w
pom him OF denunciati and personal abuse. Their
resent il insult 10 them. that Mr. Gay should
act OF presumption, II not rebellion, on the part
the Kentucky Statesman, that he should venture
forth with measure OF compromise while Zachary ray
Mr.. Clay assuming the attitude and bearing Of the dea
tor, in order the pride and provoke the enmy Of
General Taylors friends for the prosration Of the
the whig party is willing and prepared sacrifice him.
with whose flag floating their through the ercecU
diets OF more Than thirty years. they have always protested
Gao - oea H. dviny u sheir idoa,y from his ,eal
their affections and in mis- stead set up Zachary Iaya
The attempt undoubtedly about be made, and has
ready commenced In Massachusetts, New York. Pennsy
vania, Washington, and elsewhere the organs Of the 40
minisiration Of Seward Clay ton, Trumau Smith, Co.
all with accord assail the Kentucky They n
longer direct their artillery upon the democratic ranks bat
land. He stands nndaunied, resouse and defiant
own chosen amphitheauc-bated and worried by h
hounds who fawncd IT his hecis-he stands q
bay. lf he fall he win pull down with him the piland
the wing temple and It's structure In ruins, new
again TO be recognized or rebuilt
In the time, the democracy, with phlosophc con
posure. will contemplate the eventual struggle, and. when
the final caiasrophs shall happen, VIII endeavor to mode
taton possible, the brief reign aud sudden ertn
lion OF the unfortunate GALfHiNs.