Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-12-30
A FAMILIAR PICTURE, BOLDLY DRAWN

TEL des bet. Free Press, 23rd inst.
A FAMILIAR PICTURE, BOLDLY DRAWN.
The following sketch of Mr. Filmore's ad-
ministration was drawn few days since, by the
organ of Freesoilism up at Cleveland, the True
Democrat. Our neighbor, Vaughan, is the art
ist, we suppose, as he is the editor of that or
gan. Is it asked who is Vaughn! A quere like
that, and in CINCINNATI Out upon such ignor-
ancel Was he not, for long years, the aid and
co-laborer of our good friend Judge Wright
Was he not the luminous star, the fiery comet,
the burning crater,the roaring earthquake of that
DID, and steadfast, and Interchangeable organ of
old federalism and new whiggery in this great
valley! Assuredly so.
Then who, by genius, by education, by asso-
citation, by sympathy, is so well, so admirably
capacitated to place on the political canvass, in
all the gorgeous coorings of truth and fancy,
the bold and striking features of his immortal
subject Then stand back Vaughan, with pen
Gil in hand, is just ready to put on the finishing
touches
"THE GLORY OF THE PRESENT ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN-A curious task will be his, who, in future
time, attempts to write the history Of the pres
ent administration. How shall it be known in
history? What will be its prominent character
stcs History will say of Jackson, almost
alone, betrayed by many Of his friends, opposed
by host of enemies who had the money power
to back them he destroyed the monster bank.
1t will say of Polk, For good or for evil, his
was an important administration. The war with
Mexico, the acquisition Of large amount of
land; the consequent springing up of the Free
Soil question,-all these occurred in his time.
I" But what will history say Of the present adj
ministration! Hear its voice: Elected upon a
Lie, the administration which came into power
in March, lS49, embodied all the baseness of
both political parties, without one virtue from
either. 1t lied TO the men whose votes placed
it in power. 1t turned an honest soldier into
its unsuspectng instrument. 1t stood silent,
while Rome was butchered and Hungary piled
with the corpses of the martyred dead. Ii was
the common bailiff of Turkey and Spain, the
most accursed despotism in the world. 1t pol
luted the pages of our history, with gross frauds
which differed from the meanness of the pick
pocket only in their magnitude. 1t made the
American name by word,a mock. among all the
nations Of the earth. But, and here is the
browning glory,-it enforced the Fugitive Slave
Law, caught some half dozen niggerS'
ayes, Jackson will be remembered for bis
war upon the Bank: Polk for the acquisition OF
California and Fillmore for-the catching OF
runaway 'niggers' And when this infamous
administration comes to an end-when the Lie
upon which it was built ceases TO be profitable
when Mr.. Fillmore, without spoonful OF
official pap, or one fstfull Of Galphn plumber to
bestow, sinks into plain Mr.. Fi!lmore-how will
he be regarded? Why, as he goes home to
Buffalo, mothers will bring their little children
to see him as he passes by, saying: There goes
the nigger-catching President And in the hours
Of his calm reflection, when the voice of his par.
asites is no longer heard, but when conscience
will speak, even to his ear, what will be the re-
| fections Of Mr.. Fillmore? Who would SWAP
positions with him for world"
There The cart Union" has no such gem
as that! The pictures in that grand collection
are tame, and flat, in contrast with such master
outlines and truthful filings in. The Gazeu,
has no pencil like that! The Atlas does moi
paint Vaughan stands alone, and, as head o.
the artists school, must have the prize!
Gin. Eng.