The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-21

nucn iess powerful ioi mischief than members of a
great national party. The of which thew se.x 10
poison with Their sectional dlsunoa notons From
present Indications The Seward wing OF his party intend
aaomg ane former course-at least during The forth
coming struggle Tor power tor which they are preparing
bui mat struggle requires no prophet 10 predict
maj me mask VII be thrown off and aboonsm again
proclaimed what the nre eaters of his party will do
remains yet 10 be developed The gentleman from Fori
da, Mr. CABELI tor whom. common with one or two
others upon ths side OF the house. they appear have
mad strong annity IN the commencement of the last
Congress- hut who have subsequently, read themselves
out OF the IRE eang ranks, deserted their old associates
and turned their batteries against themba gentleman
has pronounced for the latter course separate organiza
uon Tie has gwen us notice that he SHALL in certain
contingency, take post as outsider. fire his small
The delivery OF his volleys, he will find more dis
posed 10 complain OF their effect than himself He nav
discover thai he has been handling lbc gun which,
"----- well aimed at duck and plover, y
Kicked and Knocked ifs ovcrn
II that gentleman ia sincerely desrous Of attaching
himself to the great political party which has eynced
the most Willingness TO abide by the Compromise surely
the exercise OF very ordinary share OF dscernment will
enable him to choose. The democrats OF the North have
candidates, State and presdenliawith exceptions 20
few and far between to render them nsgnifcantex
hlblted not only willingness to abide by the Compro-
mise, but declared their intention to sustain IT, Let the
southern democrats wash their hands oi secession and
dsunion and they will find those OF the North ready to
abstain from and discountenance an-compromise and
anti slavery agitation This then, platform 10 far
US these matters concerned upon which the entire
democratic party can unite. though il platform mega.
Northl Several Of their prominent organs are ma
KING irreconcable war upon the Compromise; others
are Lending i support Many Of their State
promise views o. their candidates for the presidential
nomination Mr.. Fllmore-far the best among them, not
wiihstanding he ia included among the spae and nef-
iecual stars Of the whig "polilical mament by Mr.
Barnett Of Indiana, in speech at the Webster
gathering in New York-twas i the noted shutter Bar
nett F-perhaps some OF my colleagues know)-Mr Fill
more, the best OF the whg candidates. has long besi-
taed to 20 into convention, apprehendng but little sup
and justly fearing that faction may control the nomina
tion. Mr. Webster is kept before the public as a poss
BILE candidate by his Massachusetts friends, with the
hope OF making his available aid OF their efforts
to recover their lost ascendency in that State but with
very little hope OF his nomination. and none whatever OF
his election nominated General Scott isfolowing the
example set hlm by his party IN the campaigns of 1S4O
and ls4s He 10 desous Of appearing al things 10 all
men," and seeks BY his silent communication 10 unite
all the odds and endsthe discordant material of which
bis party is composedn his support He hopes to re-
ceive their aid in the concocton of presidential soup"
tie has said nothing he will say nothing. unless with
the ADVICE and consent OF the leaders Of the so-calsd
"woolly beads" The latter may, however-indeed,
very probably will, for the sake OF that power which
they hope Tor under him, and under him only-permit
him to give faint adhesion to the Compromise couched
doubtless, in Ambiguous language, permitting certain
mental reservations under which he will hereafter
10 their policy The gentleman from Florida [Mf. Ca
BELL has great congratulate the wings of
the North upon their adherence The Compromise their
Devotion 70 The constitution, then intention refrain
from further ant, slavery agitation, evnced BY the
vote upon resolution offered few days since hy myself
II he viii examine the upon that resolution, be will
ind that ot the northern wings who responded to their
three OF four az ansi the introduction of
the resolution; while of the northern democrats major
ty lai least tour out OF seven) voted for majority
which would have been much larger direct on
| lis passage.
But must pass on, sir another branch of domestic
policy as indicated by the President the tariff views of
the message, and IN its exposition OF finances He
makes no very urgent appeal for change in the tariff
ms eeo nmendahon looking 10 little else than change of
duties IRON ad Uatorem 10 specific The ukewarmness of
tue recommendation, does prnciOul
advocate upon this floor not the author. OF the tariff of
1872 speaks volumes tor the arf Of 1885, Indeed, il
nisy well be questioned whether Mr. Fillmores views
nave not undergone change this subject the
former period tie has much good sense in
some other administrative matters permit the belief that
be yet en'erialns the already anqiae tariff notions OF
tue former period, incapable OF learning from expe-
ence the errors OF the past however pride OF consistency
may deter HIM from the confession IL is very probable
that his recommendation OF any modification in the tariff
was made out oil Difference the lingering benght-
edness o his partythe slight Greeley cloud yet beog-
g'ng Their judgment upon this subJecihan any desire
upon his own part 10 the change Upon all other OF
the old party issues his patty has given way and ac.
knowiedged ibe democratic policy TO be correct They
are fast arriving al lhe sane conclusion in this matter 1t
will be not be much longer that the monopolists and their
hired and the politicians whom they have pushed
iron their natural obscnry, deceive in this matter
any respectable number o The prove ybehnd-
lineage whig party That the President does not intend
TO lend his aud 10 any great extent TO this deception
hest In the "fani praise" with which he damns the
poded tariff tor protection / remember to have
heard him express the opinion that the principal difference
between tue demOcrae parry aud hrs that the
former usually years advance Of the lat
ter IN The oil Progression lie has oulstpped the
protective portion o bis party in this race though
their champion. He has repudiaed old associations in
this matter, well another we'll known question Of
q sectional character
Our hoances from the message OF the President and the
report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury appear to be in
prosperous conditions. These officials compelled 10
adm, this, although the admission with anoth-
err vz that they have been false prophets Their here
tooe predictions OF deficiency OF revenue under The pres
ent tariff classed them with the prophets OF BaaI II
is well known General Taylor and his Secretary OF
the TreasuD-Mr Meredith--prediced in is49 deficit
on the lst OF July. 1850, OF 5,s000DO But when that
day arrived, IL discovered that the wise hnancies OF
cabinet had placed their figures the wrong side OF
the eger for instead OF deficit OF that any other
amouni, there balance in the treasury OF 1904
oU0a difference their fancy and the fact OF more
900 They estimated the deficit for July ist
$751; $40 500 600. but at the end of the year there
a surplus of nearly 81 100000
The discrepancy between fancy and facts in the OF
the present Secreary-be,ween his predictions and their
vericaiionis still greater He came into Office in July,
the treasury, the end Of that fiscal year. June 30th.
ls5l OF iess than S50000o Ba the day came, II
brought with II balance OF S1 900 O00j proving
bnnder IN hs estimate Of less than nine months OF SlO-
J0o00oi Tie seeks 10 escape from The ndicue at
tscbed 10 such bunder by acbng the perversely large
excess OF imports above his estimate 10 the
high price OF article OF erpor coonl He, again,
this makes certain prcdc0ns, and upon them bases
certain II his premises (predictons)
equally so II the OF his present predictions
Is 10 be Judged by that of the past neither they the
Recommendations based upon them are worthy OF any
moro consideration than the 'sidc wind" Yet these