The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-28
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rhs Rspas,is .ad the rrvsdssrs Pi.n.
We have paid but little attention to tho Republic under
its new management because OF the circumstances under
which The editorial change was made. u has defended
the GaIphn frauds that TO bssxpected, II has op.
posed the compromise that to be expected And il
has assaed us IN Bilngsgsie for exposing the
weakness, inability, and corruption Of the caba and that
ALSO was to be expected. part Of mission II is
generally understood that the late editors of the Republic
were forced retire from the editorial management Of
that paper because they could though party and
devoted to wing principles. reconcile ii TO their
sciences and TO their sense OF right or their self respect
TO apologize for or defend the garing malpacices Of
the men whom General Taylor has called around and
ains about him. IN defiance OF the wishes not only OF the
country, but oil vast majority OF his party We
mean no personal offence TO the gentleman who Ellis the
post vacated by Messrs Bu and Sargent for we know
nothing OF him bat be permitted to say that he
before the public under circumstances Of suspicion
TO do the work which gentlemen devoted the for
tunes OF Gen. Taylor refused do; to defend and justify
transactions which the whole nation regards fraudu-
lent and corrupt casting stain and reproach upon the
government not to maintain principles nor to sustain
wing President, but to goze the misdeeds Of Gal
phn cabinet II is not pretended any side that the
late editors not true TO the President nor is pre-
tended that they either Of them fahless 10 wing
doctrines. Yet they were prescribed; and for what
Because they not suppant enough TO defend the
men in power in their wholesale punderng OF the easu
y Under these circumstances, and in the face OF these
facts the Republic. under the regime, must excuse
us If we give il but little attention, and listen to its low
assaults upon US in silence. if not contempt. M
But, notwithstanding these things we will be some
times forced by sense Of duty 10 notice the Republic
as we forced sometimes notice its prototype. the
National Wing. whenever it speaks behalf OF the
cabinet. and nsfes the political conduct of the cabal
which has become hardened in the ways Of
until il is snsensibe to public opinion" like those de-
graded who, lost to all sense OF shame stand
Naked in fantastic attitudes, without blush The Re-
public Of yesterday endeavors to defend the plan OF the
President from the scahing assault made it week
ago by Mr. Clay This take to be an open declaration
those who follow the fortunes Of the Gaphin cabi
neor insects viii gather wherever there is rotenness
and conuption-that the position assumed by Mr. Clay,
in endeavorng to adjust present difficulties, is looked
upon by--Genera Taylor, about say; but he
has say now, since he gave up his best friend the
gullotneis looked upon by the triumphant. dec,-ma
king caba as an of fahessness and nsubordnation
arguing of loyalty those who fill the high places
in the government against the wishes of all good in
the country The Republics article on this topic covers
four columns, and OF present lis agu-
men, in detail ;and yet is Of that intangible, shutting,
and evasive sort which admits Of indefinite expansion
while it defes compression. Two points il unqueston.
ably has One we have already mentoned-the ex-
pulson Of MIR. Clay, and all who act with him, from
any communion with the wing church, under the
Galphin dispensaion. The other is that the admnista
ton sdheres to the non-action policy Of the California
message, and regulates the definition Of Gen. Taylors
position. as given by Mr. Marshall. Of kentucky The
residue Of the Repsbes article is taken up with weak
and futile attempt TO defend the Presidents plan against
the crushing assault Of Mr. Caya sword Of ath against
Damascus steel The cabinet organ. WHICH we are
bound to presume plays nothing but fumes for fear OF
following in the footsteps OF its lusrous predecessors
replies as follows 10 the gJapbic illustration OF 6ye
bleeding wounds" used by Mr. Clay with much force
Ofe fugitive siape bill and Is sare trade in The DIS
tret Of Columbia, pleads that General Taylcrs recon-
mendatons confnsd to California and the Terrific.
res acquired from Mexico that the President did not
open" these 'wo wounds !" that she has not recon-
mended that they should be left open, has he offered
the slightest impediment to their being healed up"
What picture is here presented Of the Chief Magis.
ira,e. But we will analyze it unhapply, il is too
well known as likeness But take it TO be an
admission Of all that Mr. Clay has said with regard TO
those questions. The plan which the President recon-
mended the 2ls OF January. and reafimed through
his organ yesterday, to settle the slavery agitation and
peace and quiet to the country, made no mention
Of two important points OF difficulty and two prolific
sources OF danger In the language Of Mr. Clay. he left
two beeding wounds unnotced and uncared for. which
might bring on exhaustion and death. The Republic
tries to excupaie the President by saying that the Pres
dent called upon to express any opinion these
two subjects, and that he did express any. Yet
ply that those subjects prominent ponisn epresent
unhappy controversy; and we ask, how can il be pre-.
tended that the recommendations OF the President all
sufficient when they leave those prominent matters
ticed' Even the Republic says il is not aware that
'he uhe Presidency has expressed opinion favorable
adverse TO those measures, either Of them" Yet
must be plain that those measures must constitute part
OF any permanent adjustment How, then, let us ask,
can the Presidents plan be considered asufhcent,
when he is not even committed TO two ffths Of the
ground to be covered by any satisfactory plan The Re-
pubic hints at supplementary plan, BY saying that both
these might 60 handn hand with the Presidents
recommendation Does il not see that this would require
legislation in addition 20 that recommended by the Pres
dent, Does it that this legislation might be dis
tasteful TO the PRESIDENT And does il not see that the