The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-01

80 eon.u,iops great hog to grow fat the expeass or
he county Why Is |, thatG Taylor canno fulfil the
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lis because his presidency : The consequence Of ,fum
wnc to move Inc world Of opinion The great aud ch
and intellectually endowed wing party can do no,hng-s
hoai The sky but not The em6lems Of power.
arhoush lanadby eoaqasss crimson wing,
They mock the air with idle state"
The two preceding articles present scorching re-
view Of the conduct OF the leaders Of the federal party in
the late presidential election. and they also exhibit just
and correct appreciation OF the mbecy and irresoluton
Of the present cabinet The whole world that it is
unequal 10 the present crisis and that the solution Of the
difficulties which agate the republic must be looked for
to wiser and more competent heads.
We hail these expressions Of the northern democratic
press as signs Of better state of feeling in that section
OF the Union And we trust and believe that north
ern democratic brethren will understand and appreciate
the present crisis in public affairs, and forward in
favor of settlement Of the unfortunate controversy in
spirit OF justice, patriotism, and liberaity.
General Taylor Rswardiag the Mexican sympathi-
We notice in several Of our wing exchanges the fol-
lowing paragraph:
COMMISSIONER TO THE SANDWICH lsLANDs-aon, Luther
Severance OF Maine, has been appointed United States
Commissioner to the Sandwich Islands
Mr. Severance is one Of the bittercs federasts Of New
England; and no man was more loud-mouhsd in his de
nunciations OF the Mexican war than he. He was then
editor Of the Kennebesk aiae) Journal and denounced
the war "as conceived in folly and wickedness. and
commenced By gross usurpaton on the part Of
the President" In short he was not whit be-
h:~d tl.o IL ELa
Corwin, invoked their Mexican friends to greet
General Taylor and his brave troops "with bloody
hands to hospabe graves And yet Gen. Taylor has
sefrespect than to shake hands with, and take
his confidence and embrace the very men. thus tainted
with the leprosy Of moral treason" who hoped and
prayed for the defeat and destruction Of himself and bis
brave compaiots in arms If there be any spectacle
nauseatng PATRIOTS the open and unbushng friend
ship and fraternity Of General, who pered his life for
his country, with the who conspred against the
cause Of that country and invoked and prayed for the
success Of the enemy Such men Gen. Taylor rewards
while he proscribes the patriots who hazard life and
limb in battle for their country The spectacle is indeed
revolving; and its frequent repetition is one Of the most
potent causes Of the present unpopuary Of Gen Taylor
and the overthrow Of his administration.
Since preparing the preceding article. we have received
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the Eastern (Me) Argus, of the 25th ut. which con-
ains the following causc notice Of the appointment OF
Mr.. Severance:
REwARD MERT.-It is said that Hon. Luther Sew
has received the appointment Of United States Com
missioner to the Sandwich Islands The appointment is
appropriate for several reasonsi
LIST. He was enemy of the thar made Gen. Taylor
President and Of the gnobe Congress
that voted against supplies for the army His speeches
were printed in Mexico and circulated by the
Of that nation evidence that they right prop.
therefore, that he should be honoed by man whose
policy has been repudiae all who sustained the war
Gen Taylor has taken keen delight in hacking down the
old sodiesin setting adh the manned heroes--in turning
out Of humble offices the widows OF those who fell the bat
e hed-and in eevating 10 power those who the
cmes OF their country. Il 10 in character Luther Sew
ernnce should receive from his hands post honor
the grateful acknowledgment Of moral treason.
ID Mr. Severance should be rewarded for the facility
with which he dropped Henry Clay aud apaiLab
ny He perpetraed double treason-treason country
and treason political riendshpand therefore, according
to the adopted policy of the administration should be well
provided for. We have doubts whether the Sandwich
Island commssionershp is equal to his merits However
If he 10 conent, we ought TO be.