The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-09


The situation OF the Taylor administration, deserted and
abandoned il has been by lis political friends be.
gins 70 excite our pity and conmsera,ion It's recon-
mendaions with regard 10 he new Territories seem to
have provoked the contempt Of the distinguished leaders
Of the marty OF which il assumes be the head To say
nothing Of other causes h calculated TO excite the
contempt Of high and honorable minds the cabinet found
itself IN contact with great question: such occasional
yar,ss in the history OF every naon which threatened
shake the republic its foundations To meet il sue
csssiuy required the utmost sagacity OF intellect
and the highest moral nrepdity Statesmen intrusted
with the desnies Of great empire, should possess both
intellect and courage equal such an emergency as is
presented in the present questions growing out OF the
subject Of slavery The consequences alluded to re.
queda more penetrating sagacity and more undaunted
hrmness than necessary to win hundred battles in
order to meet and gapple with the subject successfully
But what the conduct OF General Taylor and the
cabinet in this great emergency OF their country They
shrank away from their duty and responsibility states
and dared not approach the danger which threat
ened the peace Of the republic With cowardly spirit,
stunning all responsibility, they recommended Congress
to let It alone, and leave the questions growing
out Of the new Territories to settle themselves, even if
they should shake and rend the confedeacy its org
nal elements Such the and truly contemplate
plan of the cabinet
And how has its Recommendation been received by the
distinguished leaders Of the party from whom expected
supports With whitening contempt Mr. Clay paid not
the least regard to the cabinet recommendation On the
contrary he took the occasion 10 thrust his keen sabre
1--WE speak fguravey Of course) into the nominal head
Of the cabinet by passing handsome euogy upon Gen
Scott, the rival Of the chief of the cabinet Gen Taylor
And Mr.. Webster--does be adopt the cabinet plan So
far from IT, in his great speech Of Thursday he passed
by without solitary allusion--most expressive Of
the contempt which he felt for it. And who among
the distinguished heads Of the wing party does support
the cabinet plan We believe not one.
Thus low has the administration already fallen. And
it well deserves its fate for its Pusilanimty and cow
ardce in this great emergency OF the country 1t Isl how
ever, attempting redeem itself, through its pensoned
organ. by crying out Justify for the Union. which its poll
cy, left to itself. would have done much to destroy Hav
ing put itself at the head Of the wing party proper and
broken il down, seeks to put itself at the head Of
an imaginary Union party, whose fate under its lead and
patronage, will be no better But its efforts to head
Union party win be unayailing There is, we are re-
joced to say, Union party in the United States and we
are graded know that is composed OF the great
body Of the American people of all parties. II EN-
braces both democrats and wings among the peo-
pie, and democrats and wings in Congress This
great Union party. composed Of the mass of the peo
pie in every section Of the republic will save the Union
by doing justice TO all its paris, by faithfully executing
the compromises Of the constitution by cuivang gen.
and friendly sentiments and feelings towards their
fellow-czens, let them reside wherever they may and
by putting down fanatics and demagogues North and
South, East and West whose wicked Vaccinations dis.
rb the peace and the existence of the most au
gust and powerful commonwealth that the sun has ever
shone upon. An administration that shrinks from its
duty when danger threatens its country, win be
Acknowledged as the head of Union party. Even
such conduct