The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-26

LoR himself would have seen his true interests In
adopting plan which would have settled this whole
difficulty, instead of resorting to temporizing
scheme which only keeps the wound open, and fes-
tering and injecting the whole body polite. We
had hoped that he might for have risen to the
dignity of his station-or once have put the cabal
under his feet-for have played the part of a
patriot, as he had played it the hero Of Buena
Vista-for once haze exercised the small degree of in
f'sence ichch get clings 10 the purple But we have
been disappointed. - Wastington Union, June 23d
The princes Of the western empire were por-
phyrugeniti, born in the purple. They opened
their eyes in chamber where that imperial
tint alone struck upon their infant vision. 1t
was thought that their regal associations could
not begin too early; that they ought to be
trained to see all objects in the light of the pur-
pie from the first, that the habit might not de-
part from them Ii was deemed unfit for the
future rulers of the people to look upon things
through the clear medium of that common air
in which their subjects beheld them But as the
air could not be changed. the only resource was
50 to tutor the optics Of the Caesars, that it
might appear strange and unnatural.
The editor of the Union has inbibed some
of this state-craft Of the Byzantine tyranny.
Though not positively born in the purple, he
has fitted about the antechambers and been ia
vored with glimpses of the inner apartments, as
a trusty and wel-belovcd councillor of success
sive dynasties, the Nestor of three generations
of Democratic princes. He has been at hand
to carry down the edicts of the executive for
formal registration in the Senate-house. He
has seen the ttular Legislators, if exhibiting
any reluctance, terrified by the frowns or
wheedled by the Establishments of power into
loyal compliance. Conversant for years with
the machinery of court intrigue and the prac-
tees of despotism, he has caught their diom
and vocabulary
The ancient schools of philosophy had their
esoteric and exoteric tenets and phraseology-
their doctrines for the inside and recesses of the
academy, TO be communicated in whispers to
the favorite students and their doctrines for
the outside, to be talked aloud in the common
walks and the throngs of the people Soitis with
that political school of which the Union's editor
is so advanced and distinguished pupil-a pro-
fessor rather. Ii talks out doors of Democracy OF
the sovereignty of the people-when disposed TO
be peculiarly solemn and impressive, of the res
olutions Of 49, but indoors, its discourse is OF
the influence efthe purple. It is not perhaps to
be wondered at, that an occasional slip should
be made, and words meant only 10 be used in
private consultation escape from the lips in
public, and even drop from the pen. and be-
come fixed indelibly in the pages ofthe Union.
From the abundance Of the heart the mouth
speaketh.
"The small degree of influence which vet
clings to the purple" There is no mistaking
the tone Of sadness with which the Union be-
walls the glories of the purple waning. the
very color fading out. Nor is there any mis-
take about the precise omission which the
Union deplores; il is that of General TAYLOR
TO exert his personal influence, and
the patronage and power which his office ena-
bles him to WELD, for the purpose Of compelling
the adoption by Congress of the Compromise
bills pending in the Senate. 1t was thus. in
the estimation Of the Union, that he might
''for once have risen TO the dignity of his sta
ton" This is not, however, quite all that is
required Of him; he should, to come up To the
Unions ideas of republican Executive. ''for
once have put the caba under his feet, mean
ing, by this courteous designation, the body Of
recognised advisers with which the laws sur
round the PRESIDENT.
The people of the United States decided
deliberately, when they chose General TAY-
LoR for their Chief Magistrate, that they had
seen quite enough Of such dignity. They sig
nihed an unequivocal distaste for the purple
The Union does not seem to understand yet
that they were quite in earnest Perhaps it is
not strange. Forever paying lip service to
Democracy, il has been the most obsequious
courtier. IL has always displayed the most
hearty alacrity in sustaining the chiefs of it's
party at the White House. in originating. sha-
ping, and controlling legislation. II loves the
service. II would have the PRESIDENT usurp
the functions Of Congress not only by affirma-
tive, but by negative action; it would have
him not only tell the Senate and House of Rep
what they shall do, but what they
shall not do. Il cannot bear the idea. even
when in opposition, that somebody should not
have the servie work to do of promulgating
his autocratic DEGREES. II has been in ceaseless
because General TAYLOR will nei-
Their threaten Congress with veto upon the
Wilmot proviso, nor graciously signify that its
will be well pleasing to him. The
Allison letter was indeed pledge against Ex-
ecutive interference TO control the legislature.
but the Union has from the beginning con
lemned it as an abnegation of the purple. Yet
i has, IL would SEEM cherished lingering
hope that the professions of General TAYLOR
were dishonest. Having enjoyed so long the
pleasure Of cheating, il cannot bear To forego
that--which the ironical poet tells us is as