The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-04

gahels, that would follow him here BY coaches and rail
roads from every State an this Unon;a ltte alt
pc expect such sals Of hings as we all know existed
here then had existed before. and will ever exist sc
long as parties remain organized 40 they now are
Notwithstanding he conmittas made IN the letters tc
which have referred where Is there poliical teacher
who took the field in behalf Of General Taylor and advo
Gated ihe doctrine OF no prescription Tor opinion
sake" but will tell you, if he be a frank and candid
man, thai be did believe, the sequel would prove Just
/ what has taken pace-an indscriminate removal ol
democrats throughout the length and breadth OF The
land Sone--tEe more elevated and moderate--may tell
you, We bad not supposed the slaughter would have
been thing like general has been; we had mol
supposed old and Young male and female, would have
been stricken down that at the quiet interior cross
road postmaster and Posmistre anr the daily lsbong
employees in the afsenals dock Yards, houses
dd IN the public grounds Of the Capitol would have been
siA5ed But there is no active partisan that will not
say that he believed before The election wha, has tax
PLACE since IN reference to removals aud appointments
wcnid take place, aud now iusiiiies H.. IL +. '.E I
Reeollect, Mr. President. an, not complaining OF the
removal Of my political friends when that removal is
made under the regular rules and articles Of political
afe complain OF the pledges made TO obtain sbe votes
10 the NOT yecmanry OF Las country and, when thsr
vos art obalned and the paiy in power that every
tpedge Is Violated ard all the evils Of bitter party recr-
lnation and retaliation are again brought .o action.
There is moral involved in the history of the cam
pagn OF sls and the incidents which followed it, which
is well worthy of the consideration of all good Of
all parties These pledges and this violation of them
were part and parcel OF system that has brought this
country 10 the verge OF ruin.
The late crisis through which the country has Just
passed lad It's origin in unscrupulcus effort the
part OF the wing partyio obtain power Inc North and
West-yes, the abused North and Westwere visited ny
southern statesmen, and told ia the most inspiring and
eloquent language that they esehewed and abhorred the
one-Inan power; that the will OF the people should be
the supreme law Of the land that if majority OF Con-
gress passed an inhibtory statute on the subject of
slavery, applicable to our newly acquired Territories.
they had doubt OF its constitutonay and that one
OF the candidates., though southern man. would not
hesitate to approve such enactment. And yet, when
the period for action arrives, when these questions have TO
be settled, these athess teachers, those who repre-
sent them, rise up here and declare that such legislation
would be political heresy, and, if attempted to be
forced would be ipso acto dissolution of this glorious
Union But how can the honest yeomanry Of this coun-
try, In the free States, be censured under such state Of
things for the enacy with which they have adhered to
their opinions on this sabject
have referred TO this topic and made this digresson
merely and solely to warn the great party to which be-
long from again being mised by the siren song OF
party, being seduced into the support Of any candidate
Tor the first office earth who has not by word thought,
and deed, proved himself faithful disciple of the immOr
tai Jefferson and Jackson and 10 warn them against
taking the promise Of political adversary in considera
ton OF their votes All experience that our coun
Try and her best interests suffer by indeity to democratic
principles.
Here, Mr. President permit me to say few words re
specnDg the individual first appointed in the place Of Gen.
opposed TO me but be was gentleman man OF ac-
knowledged talent Of high sense OF honor He was
no applicant for the place and was as much asonished
to hear that offered TO him under General Taylors
administration General Lane TO hear that it was
offered 10 him under the administration Of his PREDECESSOR
have doubt the honorable Secretary OF the Interior
believed at that time that the removal Of Gen Lane would
strike the public most ungratefully and that public
opinion would not sanction it, particularly in the Stale OF
weight Of The blow was to be BY select
ng in As sesA Of the acknowledged leaders OF me
whg party in that Staea who had always barred his
arm and taken the field whenever whix interests were Al
stake But Being Of ssgacy, and man Of shrewd-
ness he very properly declined IT, but he did not decline
i until he came TO this city ! will venture TO surnse
in part what he said. and If msrepresent him the hon
orabe senator from Ohio will correct me- think he
represented the removal of Gen Lane OF the
fortunate acts OF The administration, and that while The
whg party had been struggling for ascendeney in Indiana
with some hope OF success this blow dashed away all
ofHce odSs ''''e N' wy ''1e''' '''' 's
sth OF August, few days after our annual elections were
over And here must give my honorable friend IRON
Connecticut Mr. SMITH passing notice. He thought
those elections of much consequence that he addressed
a written circular TO the leading Of his party in
that State informing them that their prospect oil appoint
nent to Office depended greatly the number Of whgs
they elected to the House OF Representatives. lie told
them that while Gen Taylor very friendly disposed
towards all good of his party, he could not furnish
them all with place; and that the amount OF patronage
they received must depend upon the strength they should
give him in Congress. They returned but whig
j The removal OF Gen Lane postponed unnl that
election was over and will only suppose-tbe crcum,
stances, think warrant the snppostonhat that post
ponement was made prevent any prejudice TO The cause
OF the administration in ,ba, State for. had IL been
known the time OF that election that Gen. Lane had
been removed under the circumstances under which that
removal took place, hazard nothing in saying that the
cause Of the administration would have been greatly
weakened.
I Having now disposed of so much of the remarks oil
the honorable senator from Ono relate TO be removal
OF Gen Lane, and having shown think, that there is
really data, evidence upon which to base the broad
emark that he made conclude what have 10 say in
relation 10 Gen. Lanes conduct in Orgon.
Now, sir / pass to what was said By the honorable
senator from North Carolina, SIR MAsGUMl Thai
honorable senator. not niuslei AuuseH as | suppose
with the given by the senator from Ohio for the
pursed by the late administration towards General
Lane, goes further and assigns another and different
reason which he says il bis Information be tue. was
sufficient to authorize the removal o General Lane.
will read extract from the remarks OF the senator
from North Carolina, delivered in this chamber on the
! 18th ulJLlo.
''He has bean called The Marion of the Mexican war
If be deserves hat reputation hope does, reflects
degree honor his State. In reference
hls removal from office, would say that according my
there alternatives left with the President OF III.
United states but 10 remov. him. Sir, II you the
President of the United Sntes il were the President
ne her of US, very sure, would hesitate 10
from position highly honorable and responsible any
individual who acted understand General Lane tr
have acted. will be remembered that far back the
battle OF Bucna Vsi there were complaints made Of some
OF tho troops in the field Il to lave been understood
inferred that General Taylor operated with those who
xpressed opinion reputation of
of hose troops My recollection OF this transaction Is this
and may stand corrected by gentleman who knows
facts betterhat after the appointment Of General
ton. may fitted him. made publication in an emf
degree imperative Of the late President Of the United
States. My opinion is that that publication tn,
extent o npeachns the reputation Of General Taylor