The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON.


fAs Fstssasai OBJECT SAs Cabinet
a. the nsiissad Celebration In New York
The special organ manifests lamb-lke innocence in
It's desire to create the impression that the wings love the
constitution and the good Of the country more than The
democrats II would even make believe that the Pres
ident and his cabinet thought OF nothing else but the
loving sentiment OF the country the great ceIebra
ton IN New York and would infer that this sentiment
does not actuate the democracy, because Col Gentry in
Tennessee says Il does not. and because Col Howard in
Texas and Mr. Stanton in the Memphis district Of Ten
nessee Disagree with large majority Of their friends on
the subject OF the internal Improvement bill of the last
session Why there s chaerng for the votes Of fac
tonss and third parties at this moment a, the railroad
festival OF New York than has ever occurred in Tennes
see and Texas
1t very natural that Senator Douglas and ex Sen
aior Dickinson should participate in the celebration of
an event which is crediabe to the State of New
York, and which is OF itself the most conclusive
demonstration Of the absurdity OF the wing doctrine
respect to internal improvements that could be produced
These gentlemen do not WELD the patronage OF this great
government They have no influence that can be sus-
pec;ed Of interference with the freedom of elections
But il is far otherwise with the President and his cabinet
who belong to the party Of internal improvements when
States by the patronage Of Presidents and by the
enterprise and capital OF the people The party of the
President and his cabinet made quite great noise
about the Union and the constitution when they could
not get the public money to make little road from Lex
ng,on to Msysvie they do about the canals and
railroads of New York. which have been made without
their aid, and in direct opposition TO their policy
The special organ must therefore pardon if see
in despite Of its pro,estaons to the contrary, something
in this movement OF the President and his cabinet not en-
irey in unison with that patriotism which really disn
ieres,ed in the Joy that useful public work has been
completed by the enterprise, capital, and skill OF great
State We must be allowed to express regret that
the celebration had been set apart for period little
more distant from the important election which is to be
decided in few days, and in which is involved princ
pie OF far higher importance than the Of any in
lerna improvementthat of the preservation Of the con-
stuton Of the State against the efforts Of party which
would destroy the guarantee it contains that tht
money and labor Of the people shall not be misappied
II does seem to that the President and his cabl
ought to have persuaded their friends to permi
this exciting election to pass away before they prom
ised them their presence and Union loving speeches
If that had been DONE they could probably have dis
pen.ed with the assistance of the higheT-aw doctrine
chief, (Mr Seward,) whose huTrah for the Union mus
have sounded like the grating OF the hinges of prison
door in the chorus OF sweet music appropriate to tn
patriotic feelings OF the people. Mr. Webster least
would have been spared the modification Of being place.
in situation where il was difficult 10 tell whether il
THE noise and confusion of hosannas the constitution
MIR. Seward was not more distinguished exemplar o
what intended. than any proesation which either
of Of
10 the Compromise Of the last session Of Congress-
carrying into edcc, the policy Of the wing party in respec
J to internal Improvements.