The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-22


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The Leader or the administrator Forces In the
We have already announced the fact derived from the
proceedings Of the Senate Thursday, that Mr. Truman
Smith had presented himself the accredited senatorial
leader OF the administration. We do not believe that
he came forward in false character Onthe contrary
we are confident that he did no than take that posi-
ton in the wing line which had been assigned to him
either by General Taylor by General Taylors cabinet
advisers We doubt not, however, that the friends Of
Gen. Taylor-we mean those who contend that he is not
responsible for the violation Of bis pledges and for the NAL
practices OF power-w contend that Mr. Smith has acted
without due authority, while the friends 1.-THE admnistra
tion who justify the manner in which the government
has been conducted, will that Mr. Smiths remarks
do bear the construction which has been placed upon
them. The friends of General Taylor will be actuated
by desire to from him the odum of such APP
pontment and the friends of the administration will de-
sire keep alive the wing principle of avoiding respon
sbity-a principle which allows the administration to
claim share in any credit which may be won. while
denies all agency any act which may be condemned by
the public ~ 'E- b sAffs aN
II fact well known that the senator from Connect
cut spent large portion OF the past vacation in the city
of Washington, and that he busily engaged here,
the presence of the cabinet, issuing and ranking to all
quarters circulars and dsrepuiable pamphleseay
ing no means unried mslead and deceive the people
into the support OF General Taylors He inter-
feed actively in eleconshe begged support for the Re-
pu5iche circulars Indiana, informing the people
Of that State in language not TO be mistaken, that the
election Of congressman, acceptable to General Taylor,
must be condition precedent 10 the bestowal OF Offices
on citizens Of that State General Taylor, in less than
week after he promised 10 be the President Of the
try and not OF party, and to have regard only to
honesty capacity and fidelity, publicly proclaimed to
delegation which waited on him, that in the bestowa Of
Office he would not regard political opinions. but would
divide the emouments Of Office among those ioho had
sustained him for the presidency This announce
ent that General Taylor would consider the Offices Of
the government a. the fitting rewards Of mere personal
seruicss rendered not TO honest principles, but 10 h
Mr. Truman Smith, in his Indiana circulars went even
further; and not content with degrading the public ser
vice. after an eecion was decided by making fsdity
10 the President test Of merit he endeavored. The Of
an election to seduce the people, and by tempting offers Of
official emolumens control the ball otbox and corrupt
the purity Of elections His pernacy went even further
than this; for the face Of his numerous circulars sd
dressed to the North while the presidential election was
pending and in the face OF his assertions said TO be found
ed on private letters from General Taylor himself pedg
ing him to and the Wmot Provso. this dexterous
manager sent from this city, during the late con-
gressona canvass in the southern States hundreds Of
pamphlets intended to induce the belief that the demo-
cratic party, and not General Taylor, would break down
their rights by sustaining the Proviso.
These facts were notorious. And the attendant cir.
cumstances satisfied every unpreudiced mind that Mr.
Smith acted in these matters az the agent Of the cabinet
and with the knowledge and BY the authority Of the adj
inistation His ready access the members of the ca
bal the confidential intercourse which existed between
him and the personal organ Of the President facts
which Of themselves contributed TO fasen the admins
trahon the responsibility Of the disreputable PRACTICES
Of the eager and ocious meidling with congressional
elections the effort TO dupe the South BY secret
circulars, ana OF me sinister auemP' W s".y -.
vote OF Indiana by the lure OF ofhcial reward ned
out to her prominent men. which employed the sum
mer's leisure Of the Hon. Truman Smith, OF Connec-
ticut His conduct was fragrant and hasisieus, and
the attending circumstances bore such strong evidence 70
the completely Of the administration, that the personal or
gan Of the Presdent-which had been endorsed BY the
Connecticut senator special circular recommending It
in plainve language was forced for very shame when
that conduct was exposed-to declare that neither he
nor the members Of the cabinet were responsible