The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-15
THE UNION.

their sympathy to the repenant victims We would iain
see the Itsigsne exposition Of this valedicory be-
fore we express our decided opinion, "a,
| Rumor hath ii that Mr. Meredith was the spokesman
of the cabinet to the President who awakened him to the
imperons necessity Of expelling the late editors OF the
Republic from,his confidence, and that though the Pres-
dent discamed and protested again and again most earn
ey that the articles excepted to mere newspaper
squbs and that he had nothing al all to do with them,
yet he was positively and peemptorly threatened with
the immediate resignation Of the whole cabinet unless
The evidence Of their harmony, which the dismissal OF the
editors oil the Republic would furnish given to them
BY him The President il is said yielded reluctantly;
and his reported apologies and explanations and excuses
since made to others for the act il is sad while they do
honor to his heart. do not reflect much credit his
head.
One portion Of the wing party declare that this event is
indication that the cabinet prepared to abandon the
scheme Of non-acion and surrender to Messs Clay and
Webser while another pretend that both the Republic and
the ftsgsneer will no sanction the non-action plan to
its fullest extent and that will only be abandoned for the
proposition Of Mr. Duer, OF New York. to admit New
Mexico at once State. We shall what shall
see For our own part we should deceive the country
Judging ythe best lights before us) if did not cx-
press our conviction that nothing is to be expected
from this cabinet, for the purpose Of giving tranquility
to country We seriously fear that they are deter
mined to adhere to their miserable system Of inactivity
that they would leave our Territories without organize
ton and without protection The wise and the good
patriots in Congress must trust their energies to
carry the compromise and speak peace to distracted
nation s..E, sss.g \.
More signs Of the Timss.-Ths GaIphin Cabinet
acknowledgements Policy of tho Galphin Far
| ~ and the GaIphin Administrations.
One OF the most significant signs which we have yet
seen in the political heavens the following presden
tal edict promulgated through the avoe cabinet organ
| on yesterday:
From the National Intellgencer Of Tuesday
Although Ii is but few days ago that con,radicted
the false reports then abroad Of dssensons misunder
standings between the President and the members Of his
cabinet the industry with which similar reports again
propagated and dused the country through every
channel Of circulation require repetition Of the
contradiction.
We therefore state on authority Of the Presi-
dent that he lends countenance any attempt from
whatever quarter It comes disturb unsee his admin
istraon is All the differences the
contrary utterly without foundation.
We think no imperial ukase Of "his Majesty the
Autocrat Of all the Russas exceed this remarkable
presidential edic in the haughtness Of its tone the in
science Of its language It says to the trembling follow
ers Of the llustrous "Second Washington" Have done
with your treason cease your upon the cabinet
the administration shall stand as ii is" Indeed. the
thunders Of the White House are as potent as those
OF the Vatican. Therefore, We trembling whigs-ye
potters OF evil to the cabinet-ye contemners of the
Crawfords and the Ewings-ye sneerers at the purity
and integrity Of the Galphins, cease your wicked
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commands that the administration shall be sustained sas
is" Such is the language Of the presidential edict
such the haughtiness and insolence with which the
American Executive is made to address the American
people 1t is not, however, the language of General
Taylor. but il is the language Of the cabinet put into his
mouth, and published under his authority It exceeds
all the other acts of that fallen conclaye for its
disrespect and disregard Of the wishes and the will
of the American people With reckless desperation,
It's members have resolved TO keep their places in
defiance Of the wishes and behests OF the American
people, including large majority Of their own party
and in the phrensy Of that desperate resolve, they
have put such language Of naughty defiance into the
mouth Of the weak whom they are attempting to
thrust between themselves and the people defence
against popular dsrast and popular indignation Such
language of insolencs and defiance would hurl any
monarch in any constitutional government in Europe
from bis throne Much less offensive conduct expelled
LOUIS Philippe from the throne Of France and we doubt
not IL Victoria were to address to her people such Ian
guage as that contained in the late presidential edict
even she would have leave to retire 10 private life
respectable pension We bear in this country be-
cause the ballobox every four years. at least affords
the people SAFE constitutional. and peaceful means OF
redress
The Galphn cabinet, them is to be sustained, and the
Galphin administration is destined 10 become prominent
fact in American politics. What then, TO be its
principles and policy The following letter, written
from this city, which we find in the New York Express
OF the 18th instant will throw light upon the SUBJ
ject We have taken the liberty mark certain sentences
| in tales
i From New York Express Of the 18Th inst.
THE WHO PARTY AND THE CABINET
/ From occasional correspondent
WASHINGTON, May H.
One your correspondent from this city writes YOU
"events ripenng, which must bring about dissolution
of the cabinet" may be and am inclined to think
think he speaks Of rpened yet good deal The
cabinet sticks Gen Taylor, and will stick to him through
all the eScemens that exist here. There be
no Misunderstanding among them. They have the conf.
dence of tho chief Of The government The editors 81 the
Republic srvt The fseiings a~d scishs Of puy large
,ory Of tho members Of Gomgyes hare from all parts of the
Unsd Sfaf but they at variance with the cabinet
The organ OF the cabinet s the Washington letters In the
Philadelphia North American and the New York Courier
Mr. CLAYTON and Mr. Meredith speak through writer
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