The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-25


Tine New Organ Troubled.
That the spirit controls the new organ Of the
Gaphin cabinet which manfests itself in the columns of
the Philadelphia North American and the New York
Courier and Enquirer. want better proof than that
which is afforded by its leading article of yesterday
That spirit emanates from the Departments OF State and
Interior II is despair the part Of the cabinet and it's
apologists engendered by the fallen condition and pros
poets Of the administration. and maignancy towards
those whom they believe 10 haxe been instrumental in
exposing their misdeeds, and thus eecng their down
fall The very wicked and very improper conduct Of the
Union newspaper constitutes the staple Of the complaints
Of the organ under its conductors and hence about
two columns Of envenomed malgnity are levelIed at us
The Republic, and we have doubt the cabinet, for
whom il speaks sorely troubled But we would re-
spectfuy inquire, what is the OF all this malevo
lence displayed by the cabinet editor towards this
journals We can perceive none other than that we
have been industrious and active in exhibiting to the
American people, in language which the nature Of the
case demanded, the hypocrisy and duplicty Of this
promisemaking and promise breaking administration,
and Of those who constitute its personnel from The day
General Taylor naugurated to the present time We
have done this because believed was due to truth
JUSTICE and to the sacred Of republican govern
ment which demands frankness, candor. honesty, and
airdealng. the part Of those who clothed with
the high and sacred trusts Of government towards the
people, their masters by whom and for whose benefit.
government is instituted.
This imperative and sacred duty, which we owe to the
people, has imposed upon the necessity Of canvassing
boldly and fearessy the acts Of men in power and Of de-
nouncng them in language commensurate with the cul
pability Of the offence whenever have found them
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the necessity Of rgdy scru,nzing the history and
duct of Gen. Taylor, well when he candidate for
the presidency since his elevation to that high and
exalted position II duty, faithful conductors
Of free and Independent press, devoted the Of
republican and the best interests of the demo-
cratic masses. compare his conduct since his
power. with his promises and pledges, made while he
was candidate for the high place which be
pies, and the fact were to point out to the people
wherein the performance had fallen short Of the prom
Use. II duty, also, to scrutinze, rgidy and
closely, all his official acts. and the official acts Of
the persons by whom he was surrounded, with a
view well to discover his own fitness or un6tness for
the high Office to which he elevated, see, and
enable the people to whether their government
honestly and faithfully administered These oblga-
tons, incumbent upon faithful and viglant
ductors Of an independent popular press have compelled
TO proclaim to the people, in language which could
not be mistaken. the faults the and the positive
misdeeds Of the administration and, in performing this
unwelcome and unpalatable duty, we have relied upon
well known and weproyen facts, and the true. egiu
mate infercnces 10 be drawn from them. II we have
been mistaken in facts and inferences why do not
the organs OF the administration show where mis-
takens Why do not they point out the specific errors
which we have committed, and expose the falacies OF
the differences which have made they are Unbound
ed and false Why have they not done this, instead OF
attempting break down and silence this press by the
steady torrent OF vitupeaon and calumny which they
have poured upon usi
What have we done that should so much provoke the
ire Of the organ Of the Gaphn cabinet and its compees
in assaults upon the Union1 First we have charged
Gen. Taylor with breaking BY and with the advice Of his
cabinet the pledges which he made to the people pre-
vious to his election, in order to their suages
Is not this true Did he not promise to put end to
prescription for opinions sake And has not that promise
been repeated and endorsed by Messrs Clayton, Criten
den, and the whole wing press And has not been
openly and totally violated Have not persons been
removed from office under this administration than under
all other preceding administrations put iogehu7 And.
in view OF this overwhelming fact, to be charged
with making INSCRIPTIONS war upon Gen. Taylor be- |
cause we state it, and keep il before the peoplei
Again Gen Taylor his supporters. and the wing press,
have promised the people that in the event OF his election
there should be no medding with pending in
Congress by the Executive and his cabinet Has moi
this promise been openly violated' Was il not vi.
oated in submitting recommendations in relation TO
the tariff and internal improvements in the annual mes
sage 10 Congress- And has il not been fagranty
violated in the connection OF what is called the "Presi
denrs plan" for settling the slavery question: and in tho
attempts now made by the administration TO defeat the
compromise measures pending the Senate at the hazard
Of the peace and integrity Of the Unioni And Is wrong
in us to expose these violations Of pledges. and this justly
censurable conduct the pau Of the administrator
manifested in efforts embrol the country IN dissen
sion instead Of endeavong remove all causes which
disturb its peace or menace its safety
We have also charged the cabinet with usurping the
power. Of the presidential Office. and we have charged
General TAYLOR with submitting TO this usarpation-ihus
in effect changing the character Of the government, BY
substituting an irresponsible conclave for responsible
Executive We have given various facts and reasons m
proo Of this charge which have not yet been met ano
refuted We have also charged the administration with
sympathzing with the monarchies and aristocracies Of
Europe. in their late conflicts with the people /
struggling for liberty, and we have produced IN
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