The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-01

the Union In New York. Phsdepha and Boston, and receipt
payment for the
The Great Adnainistration LsEder I'm the Senate.
Il is now certain. beyond doubt, that Mr. Truman
Smith, the field operator OF the administration in the
elections, at the rate OF eight dollars per day, paid
Of the wing corruption fund in this city, has been regu-
arly commissioned by the Taylor administration to de-.
end is interests in the Senate This is NATURAL and
matter of course. The man who could stoop to be
the instrument and cafs-paw Of the cabinet in the
most dsgraceful acts OF electioneerng, is ct and
appropriate parsonage to defend the cause Of the ad
mnistration in the Senate. In the field of election
eering there was no base work 10 which Mr. Tru-
man Smith could not stoop. During the last summer,
in order TO secure an administration majority in Con-
gress. he was employed BY the cabinet to come to this
city and superntend the active field operations Of the
campaign in the several States In the execution Of his
eec,oneering duties, he did not hesitate to write, or
cause TO be written, pamphlets, letters and mssyes Of
all sorts some traducing and malignng the democratic
party and its prominent MEMBERS others offering brides
to the people Of sovereign States in the shape Of Offices
in consideration Of their eIectng to Congress members
favorable to the administration; and others humby be-
seechng subscriptions for the Taylor organ then recently
established in this city.
lcItouliLS tHcSc stTVICes tOI the
cabinet receiving for them compensation at the rate of
eight dollars per day from The shg corruption fund, the
cabinet, finding the operations of Mr. Truman Smith to
work against its interests, had the ngrattude publicly TO
dsavow all connexion with him, through the columns Of
the Republic.
Yet Mr. Smith persevered in good works, and con.
tinaed faithful to the last, and now we find him the
regularly commissioned leader Of the administration
forces in the Senate. When the California resolutions
were pending in that body, the Connecticut senator
appeared as the champion Of the administration, and
stated before the Senate and the world that all that had
been done in California; with respect to the formation Of
government. was begun under the order and direction
OF Mr. Folks administration This was the obvious i'm
port Of his language When the documents appeared,
they utterly disproved his statement
That little slip, however, did not deprive the Connec.
tcu senator of his chief command in the Senate The
cabinet still recognises him its genelissimo for yes
teray he again took the field as the champion Of the ad
mnsation against the proposition of General Cass to
suspend diplomatic intercourse with Austria II happen
ed TO be good fortune to be present on the occasion
and 10 witness the effort Of the Connecticut senator As
oratorcal display, ii threw Demosthenes into the
shadeso elegant in dicton, faultess in STYLE 80
impressive in gesticulaton, forcibe in defamation!
II clearly proved that this administration had been suf
GENTLY fortunate to select champion fight its battles on
the senatorial arena who might in every respect be deem
ed fair mpesonaon of its cause character and capacity
But. unfortunately for the fame Of the Connecticut sena
tor, and particularly for the equanmiy Of his temper the
syervgant senator from Mississippi General Foote had
his eye upon hm aud had the cabinet champion
closed his harangue, than he bounced upon him. and ad
mnistered casgaon which all felt was well deserved
and well laid The effect was very visible on the
countenance of the Connecticut senator Il assumed
very lively ford hue which betokened active and excited
feeling within The cabinet champion was evidently Ia
boring under great interior commotion After General
Foote had closed his remarks. he arose, and with
countenance glowing with the fury OF discounted pas
sion, expressed his contempt for the senator from Mis-
sissippi, Ye gods! Sc
The contempt of man who consents to be employed
by the cabinet to do its electioneeng the nate Of eight
dollars day, paid out Of the wing corruption fund in
this city, who hesitaes at eeconeerng trick straga-
gem, nor alsehood to carry his point, and who dares to
offer brbes in the shape Of Offices to the sovereign peo
pie, must be scathing indeed And when we consider
that these acts Of the agent and defender OF the admins
traon coolly disavowed by the cabinet in the col
umns Of its own authorized organ, and that Mr. Truman
Smith, that very agent, cooy pocketng the insult and
disgrace. still continued the performance Of his ser
vile Offices for his employers, the contempt of such
man must be absolutely annihistingl We do not see
how Senator Foote possibly survive such contempt
iron such source. ~,
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