The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-02

The Republic in speaking Of the constitutional duty Of
the President to recommend TO Congress, and
thereby discharge an initiative function in matters OF
legislation" makes the following remarks:
The Recommendations Of the President calmly and
thoughtny made, entitled their full and Just infu-
ence in the houses of legislation. They given to
Congress by the Executive in the discharge Of his consu
tional Obligations NOR CAN 1T BE SUPPOSED MAN
CHOSEN POSITION or THE PRESIDENCY, 1T THE
VOTES OF HIS FgLLowcrrzESs THRoUoHour WHOLE
COUNTRY, WOULD BE LIKELY TO SUGGEST, FOR GRAVE
POSES LEGISLATION PUBLIC Policy, MEASURES
WERE NOT WORTHY or THE MOST REsPEcTFuL ATTES.
ToS.
We have great faith in the virtue and intelligence OF
the people OF the United States; and willing to
admit the truth OF the general rule that it is not TO be
supposed they would elevate to the chief magisacy one
who would be likely TO suggest which were
not worthy of respectful attention. But, while we have
this high appreciation OF the virtue and intelligence Of
the people, truth compes us to say that they
times duped and deceived and led astay BY corrupt and
unprincpled politicians, who ready to abure their
creed and even array themselves under the banner OF no.
pariyism, although their hearts fostering with party
rancor and vndictveness in order to obtain Office and
batten on the public treasury striking illustration Of
this fac, was afforded by the presidential contest Of is4s
which resulted in the election OF General Zachary Tay-
sponsble cabal-the American prototype Of the Louis
Napoleon dynasty OF France, which, insensibIe to public
opinion struck down the liberty Of the press and over
threw and crushed Roman repubicanism with bayo.
net and cannon As general rule, il is not be sup
posed that the people would elevate TO the chief mags.
tracy man who would be likely to suggest measures
which were not worthy Of respectful consideration and
as general rule, is not to be supposed that the people
would elevate to the chief magsacy who would
sign his high duties and responsibilities into the hands Of
men whom the people abhor and hold in contempt Yet
all general rules and all supPositions must give way to
the stern and ndispuabe facts which stare in the
face and those facts speak for themselves in despite Of
all contrary supposons and in defiance of all general
rules In the present instance, the testimony which they
bear is clear and emphatic. True, it was not to be
supposed, yet plain and apparent not only to the
country, but to the manliness Of the wing party that
man has been elevated to the chief magsacy who Is IL
norant. and likely to continue ignorant, Of civil affairs
and who has signed his name to recommendation which
il not worthy OF respectful consideration, because il 10 fall
Of danger the country and calculated to cover up
and conceal fraud which had been pcsed on one sec
ton Of the confederacy We would advise the special
apolosist OF the men who surround General Taylor NOT
to reason from supposions but from facts and TO defend
The presidential recommendation on their own merits,
and not on the ground that they snanas from one who
Ellis the chair and avoids the responsibilities Of the chief
magstracy