The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-17
THE UNION.


rAsw.y IN which s.R.p.sns. ~.s o.IpAi.s.sd.
We begin learn. through the different correspondents
Of papers published Of distance from this city, the
causes and by which the Republic newspaper was
Gaphnized. lis independent editors driven from their
posts, and editor installed. who win have no
computations Of conscience in supporting the cabinet as
il H." Thus OBSERVER, the able correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Ledger. referring 70 the matter. says;
Mr. Meredith gave the President e choice between his
commission and his favorte editor, Mr. Baitt, the IRE
public" and General Taylor consented sacrifice the
editor Mr. Hall Cat present assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury viii edit the 'sRspubc' in fniae-Bnlliu &
Sargent TO be bought ought and Hall be rewarded with
the census printing That The programme this after
aooa il may, however have been changed this evening,
while am writing This is history, not SANDER 'There
things done here in Washington than you
dream OF in Philadelpha, with all your Quaker phios-
ophy."
And "ExAMRrR." Of the Philadelphia Pennsylvania.
gives particular detail Of the cabinet operation. in
the following paragraph:
This has been busy day, indeed. around the White
House, where negotiations for the retirement of Mr. Ba
from the Republic have been going His Independence
has 'done for" him the cabinet having made his retire.
ment the qua which would alone prevent them
from instantly deserving the sinking ship He sells,
cording the which wings give and Clayton and
Meredith buy his share of the concern under pledge
from Ewing that the propretoB shall get the
printing, Of which Blair and Riyes realized 100000
years ago! Thus, they viii make spec" which in
The aggregate viii equal Mr.. Crawford,s GalPhin haul
lucky cabinet thisis il not Mr. Allen Hail. the former
editor of the Nashville WING organ is resign the $4,000
office he Is holding here, play the man Of straw for the
new propreios Of Mr. Bus half Of the Republic. Ver-
y. there be still another investigating committee,
all the wonder say Of this the
work Of investigation will be but half done. John Bell i
be the leader in the Senate, with Gentry in the
House, at least until after Crawford shall have reredthai
event being determined on.
Thus, appears, the cabinet high dudgeon, bearded
the hero Of Buena Vista his very face and gave him
the alternative of dismissng his favorte editor or part
ing with his Secretary OF the Treasury and the bold and
firm old man surrendered at discretion. The editor was
sacrfced-not exactly sacrificed for it further appears
that he and his colleague bought our and the new
editor bought in, by the promise of Executive patronage
and the census printing. job Here the matter should
have ended between the cabinet and the deposed editors
but such would not appease the Unsuitable
geance of the triumphant Galphns OF the cabnet and
hence Mr. Clayton's organ in Philadelphia, the North
American. instgated utter its posthumous howl Of
exulta,ion their dismissal and to stab them in the
back thus:
The change. though it may prove somewhat Of thun-
derbot to friends of the opposite party, who have
late discovered much admire and quote Re-
public can surprise none who have been familiar with the
course Of that paper for fortnight whg paper
by those deemed the devoted personal friends
the President and established the public supposed for
the purpose Of giving his administration that peculiarly
ieven kind Of cham pioeship especially 20 be expected
from the zeal Of private friendship, hailed SUCH
uncommon favor by the Wing community, and cheeruly
admiiied ny the general OF the party 10 honos and
position usually accorded oay uncommon merit taen
or to long party service commenced il exis
ience under happier auspices or alter the mrs, flush Of
for some disappointment ensued-was still received with
more kindness and indulgence The Kings name is .
recommendation For nearly a year the Republic per
formed its duties, wing organ feebIy, though faith
imprudeni. sometimes fppant and trifng, with dispo-
stion airs Of spirit and superiority neither very
agreeable nor very advantageous but never suspected OF
lstafon protested defend IL is only within days
back that s readers have noticed with equal
pa per 10 General Taylor has or the rst
time, struck sensation the public mind by coming
suddenly in assault against bis administration Il Is
true, IL protested 10 be faithful 10 General Taylor
IL poiessed, the last friendship for him. which II
showed by directing its artillery against his cabinet
was csse " IA kI' " Use .ci consis's
in being devoted IN despite Of the object The Republic
determined that the President shoad change his cab
whether he would So down with he cabinet
It's cry. even although the President himself might
have been destroyed with IT, The world does often
OF such signal such eccentric proofs Of the devotion
| OF friendship.
We have not quoted and we do not mean 10 quote the
ARTICLES in the Republic which alude. The ocofoco
papers have given them sufficient currency. We read
We do not know, and unable 10 suspect
tor them In judging the acts Of men which cannot
prehend, prefer afbuie good motives and maintain
We doubted what would be the result Of the
pursued BY the Republic and smiled the weakness
Of those who fanced that Geneai Taylor could be driven
BY It's camors quarrel with the members Of his cabinet
that he would pardon the presumption OF proessed
friends which struck At them under the yani,ous prsienee
OF defending him. The insnustion OF weakness
wrong as great as the outrage OF hostility.
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