The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-15

The mssAhalisy a. Human AGAsrs.
We alluded briefly. in paper Of yesterday, to the
rumors rife in the political circles OF this city, Of an in
tended wing reform in the editorship Of the Republic
heretofore regarded the Presidents organ, par excel
incs Close upon the heels OF our notice OF this report
comes its ye6cation Divers and diverse the
assigned for the prescription Of the quondam avor ed
itors OF the Official press Of the Chief Magistrate None
OF the explanations given to are at all satsfac-
tory Col Bu, the late leading editor Of the Republic.
10 gentleman Of high character, long and favoraby
known 10 the public connected with the New Orleans
press He was devoted friend OF the President did
more for his elevation than all his cabinet put together,
and, il has been understood, hither at the Presi-
dents special invitation, and that he might have reia-
BILE friend him. Mr.. Sargent his late colleague,
is decided whig and il is supposed is closely at
tached to certain members OF the cabinet Recently.
however the Republic has, in its editorial columns, dared
to say, with respect to the cabinet what daily and hour
y said in public and in private conversations in the lob
bes Of both houses Of Congress- in the hotels, in the
highways and byways, and everywhere. by four-ffths
Of the wing senators and representatives in Congress-
and by the same proportion Of intelligent wings from
Texas to Maine conceded, in effect, that the cabinet
had not the confidence Of the wing party in Congress-.
and that il without the confidence Of the people.
For this the late favoe editors Of the Republic have
been prescribed The other organ--he organ Of por-
tion Of the cabnetthus speaks Of this decapitaon Of
their brethren
From the National Intsigencsr OF yesterday.
Although il is but few days ago that we conuadcted
the false reports then abroad of dssensions misuner.
standings between the President and members OF his
cabinet the indsfvp Wh Ohich similar reports agaiw
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channel Of circulation require repetition Of the
contradiction. sas
We therefore state the authority of the Presdent
that heerds cowterance to any attempt, from phGtsvsr
quarter II comes to disturb Wnssfts his
is All the statements or inferencest the contrary utterly
icithout fonndatiow a hk
Never have we witnessed more humiliatng spectacle
than that presented by the official executive counsel
ogs Of Major General Zachary Taylor President Of the
United States Of America We say BY them, and further
say Of him. The stern old sodier-the victor OF Pao Alto
Resaca de la Palma, Monterey, and Buena Vista-the
man who, we have been told, Second Washington
for sagaciy and rmness, and who never forsook his
riendshas been made to appear before the American
people the doce instrument of combination OF polii
cal ntrguers. to subserve their selfish purposes and
little longer their continuance in the Offices which
they prostitute and the power which they abuse The
Intelgeneer may deny stoudy-may protest "on
the authority Of as Presidesr much it peases:
venture to say there is intelligent manwhg or dem
ocratn this city but understands it ALL and appreciates
il all 1t is gross attempt to deceive the American
people the true of things It is the holding out
Of piratca Flashlights to delude the political mariner
All here know that the individuals of the cabinet are not
bound together by any tie Of the least sanctty II is
feeling of patriotism common to OF elevated truth and
honor that holds them together II is no broad party
principle that them to to agree and hamo-
nze The impulse that prompts them in the effort to be.
guile the American people into the belief that they do
cord matter Of interest They prefer the conn-
ued possession Of official power and patronage and salary
&c. the caimsof patriotism They jealous and
picous Of and hostile to, each other They may have
agreed temporary truce and TO se their personal III
yalries and hostiltes sprngng from those rvales.
the altar Of their mutual pecunary and political personal
interests at the present time They do even consider
their future regulations 10 making the sacrifice And they
have deuded their ceduous chief to believe il is all done
from pure devotion to him! They have misled and de.
ceved him into the conviction that il necessary for
his success and the Of his administration that he
should guoline his selected friends, to afford them evi.
dence to the world that they harmonious, and that
the editorials Of the Republic were "fae and utterly
Without foundation and the President lends no counte
nance to any attempt, from whatever quarter il comes, to
disturb or unseltle his administration as 1t is" They
have constrained him give this udrnng to those wing
senator's and representatives who dare TO speak out
patriots indignant at the daily evidences OF the folly and
mbecility Of the cabneof what if they continue 10 defy
them, viu Be their fate,
That other sinister whig influences, hostile, because
rival to those Of the late presidential organ, in.
sumenta in eectng the deed that has been done, there
u.s. we presume, to be found evidence in the i'll.
disguised chucklng at the event-a specimen Of which is
quoted in these remarks We have been told OF others
The selection OF the OF Messs Bulilt Sar.
gent is, told, significant Of OF them. That
gentleman is we are informed, cepe OF the distinguish
ed wing senator from Tennessee, who was for short
time Secretary Of War under General HARRISON until he
was squeezed out by Mr. Tyler Senator Bell
ly presume yet INDUCES in aspirations for the prcsi.
dency, but would be entirely willing TO be taken up by
the wings Vice TO Ewing, Seward, or Clayton, OF
anybody else in the eastern middle, or northwest
em States Mr. Hall Che new edtor) was ap-
pointed Register Of The Treasury some months since
by General Taylor, and subsequently was transfer
red the post Of Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
by Mr. Meredith which last Office he relnqushes for
the post OF editor Of the organ He has been, as far
advised, distinguished as a public officer in
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