The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-04


to the existence OF proper cause OF removal and IN
others that he has put incompetent or unworthy persons
IN Office Indeed ! know OF one instance " wncn ~
am apprehensive that misled him 10 regard 70 an ap,
pontment in which 1 took particular steres but
was myself mised by others; and there may be many
other OF the same kind.
But the senator from Maine has assaied the consist
ency OF General Taylor upon another point 10 regard 70
which think he does him injustice he taxes up ana
comments with severity upon General Iayors repealed
declaration that he would not be party candidate ~
will be denied BY the that when General Tay
or first spoken of as candidate for the presidency,
members Of both parties whige and democrats united ~
highest honor in the gilt Of the people HE was 20;
iced to beconie candidate by public meetings, held
without distinction Of party, and "a some instances by
meetings exclusively democratic Though wins, u was
the most natural ambition in the world for man III
General Taylo position TO desire 10 be elevated 70 the
presidency By the people. Independent Of party Il ne =
Of Washington Il was sminen,Iy patriotic 70 desire
that the party feuds which hsd 50 Violently agtaed the
country long should be alayed AZ the head Of his
he did declare his intention, though whg, not 70 be-
come party candidate and that the people had taken
him up they alone should settle the question OF his can
while he found numerous and devoted friends everywhere,
he that the leaders OF the two great parties would not
be content that the people should have their own way ne
was compelled either to withdraw altogether and thus dls
appoint tie wishes Of numerous devoted friends modify
his fiji determinations The senator from Maine states; and
states truly that he finds the evidence OF change OF po-
shnss in 4s nssS sssad il Assn s WY %S %
though whg and to that extent party man, yet mat
he was not party candidate, in the strict sense 81 that
paiy candidate that elected President he would Be
bound to conform to the dicaton OF any party upon any
exgency in pabc affairs that might arise that le would
administer the government according e hls own Jacs
ment enlightened from every source within nus Ieacn
This The fde Eieaung and import q the second ALI
son letter. Nothing that anspred At the Philadelphia
convention changed his position IN this respect lheie
III I.ou
convention, III regard to the Importance oi cnange OF
men and Of measures Of government, which manifested
strong whg sentiment; and he declared himself ready
10 abide by The decision OF that convention, to whe
he would be candidate no but he accepted every
nomiEaiicn iendeted TO him, and ne still declined to be
considered party candidate and therefore failed TO give
satisfaction 10 numerous wings Of that conventions and
deny that Gen. Taylor did become party candidate any
further than he avowed in the second Allison letter Inc
platform was laid down BY the Philadelphia convention.
And why il not laid down. II s suilcent reason
to say that the convention did not consider that Gen. lay
pon any subject they did mol consider that they had
the man before them who would submit TO party dcta-
ton venture to say that Gen. Taylor does not now
consider that ne ever was party ~ is e
try, or that he IS even now party PRESIDENT though
elected BY the whg party though seldom see OF con-
verse % Son sasn q so
sons.to distinction. lets himself down very much when
he processes bis Willingness to subscribe to Whatever
proper to lay down for his guidance ibeeve the prac
lice of the democratic party is that their candidate shall
square himself by the rules laid down BY the convention
which nomna'es nm ana nas ms hs, snsa Taso
would consent to. He resolutely and TO the last
refused pledge himself TO any particular system Of ad
policy After all na hss Dsen sa,a afalas a ~
abuse which has been layshed upon him by the demo-
cratic journas-aer all that has been said against the
whg party for taking up and h % as y
seriously contemplated bis nomination, and nai was
probably ns not done because General Taylor avowed
Mr. BRIGHT, lin his seat, He was the last man we
would have thought OF taking up.
Mr. BELL Neyeriheess i was 90 announcer oy ,ns
principal organ OF the party the washington Union ana
party, then their organ is not reliable sheet =
Mr.. BRADBURY. think the senator must be mis-
taken.
ly have seen The abatement in the Union that General
Taylor would probably have received the nomination oI
he democratic party but ior his Una. ne wss
received the nomination OF the whg convention Al fna
dephia, il was forthwith announced IN the Wasnng,
Union, and re-ethoed in the two or three hundred
democratic journals OF the country that General Taylor
had become party candidate that he was Inc wing
candidate that he would be proscnphye in his policy
that all his professions o. nd hs
have been deceived by General Taylors professions
Was the honorable senator deceived :,
MIR, BRADBURY. l Will say tnat tne uecaiduons oio
not deceive me- although there are many that they did De
ceive. = -
MIR. BELL. Well. / will not press that point But
will saw that General Taylor lost whig votes thar
we gained from the democratic side in consequence OF h
not being considereda thorough party candidate
MIR. SEWARD. AT least iorty TO one IN the State o.
New York =
Mr. BELL. The senator from New York says "forty
to one in that State, and have little doubt that IN ever,
State OF the Union General Taylor lost as many whia
votes as he gained democratic But will my friend
from Maine allow 10 ask him one other question, and
will he answer me franklyl Would he not have beer
disappointed il General Taylor had made no removals
whether in fact he did moi desire that General Taylo
should be proscrptve in his policy, and turn out the
democmis>right and lefti @
Mr. BRADBURY. That would be reflection upor
the persons removed in my own State. The gentlemen
who have been turned out were known TO be men o
honesty. capacity and fidelity, and regretted to seeihen
4 Mr. BELL. But desire TO know whether the honor
able SENATOR and his leading friends Of the democrats
party. would not have been greatly disappointed ii Gen
era Taylor had failed 10 make removals of democrat
| from Office
| that subject
Mr.. BELL ! will not press my friend upon tina
point II is delicate subject, and have right TO
lpsct answer Will the honorable senator deny tina
the democrats OF whom he speaks having been urne
out Of Office 10 his State had been active intermed
dlefs in elections believe, from the general pracc
4 OF the democratic administrations In the laet twent
years, OF putting into Office those who expected
be most serviceable n elections, that Gen Taylor nigh
with perfect safety and in accordance with his principles
have turned out every Office holder in the northern
States They had been put in by the democratic party
and were er o0icio active parsans. So far was thi
policy Of requiring the active service OF Office holder
carried during Gen Jackson's administration, that re
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