The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-24

were endorsed upon IT, In the Senate Mr. Clay,oe who
became President IsyIofs Secretary Of SIae had 6old,
asaoanGso political prescription IN the strongest terms
pat htue while before The election, Mr.. Cnlienden,
inc constant correspondent and admrer OF General Tay
or ana who was offered any place that he chose 10 take
a aea 10 public speech that Zachary Taylor loalhed
ana auhoiied political prescription" General TAYLOR
hnosn SAID mat he had no friends 10 reward nor enc
MES 10 puaIsh That all might credit this arlial tale
VA ana orators were daily employed 10 proclaim IT,
ana 70 induce the people 10 believe IT,
But no sooner had General TAYLOR reached the presi
deGcy man he showed his contempt for the doctrines be
naa uttered and The pledges he had given and daily al
owed ms cabinet TO commit The ruthless and exien
s'e prescription ever pepeiraed in Christian country
This no party President" who invited nominations
om every quarter, who oathed and abhorred political
prosefpuon, and who had " no friends to reward nor
enemies 10 punish, surrendered his power 10 vndctiye
eaoa which hurled from Office thousands OF honest and
capable democrats, solely because they did and could
nor oeeve hat Zachary Taylor was the 6ties character
among US 70 conduct The And that be
mas gone 10 his hnal home, and has victims to
nor honors and emoluments to bes,ow, who
That feeble President tried TO excuse his conduct and
70 SCI up Inc defence that his agents and ministers alone
not ne, dia me ueacherous and bloody work. He said
ha nc couia moi prevent removals from office; that he
had ony single voe and that when he tried protect
ms pledges. and TO retain democrats office The men,
oefs o. ms cabinet voted him down We are at loss
10 decide which is the vierhe perfdy OF such conduct
or the sophistTy employed 10 IT, He who ruled
ana forced obedience to his ORDERS tempted
70 lne asngenuous excuse that he could not restrain his
sonal pledges and official commands
lhe iaci was, be was wholly unable to conduct the
government And the only way to retain the confidence
Of his party and the support OF his cabinet was 10 violate
ms soldery promise, 10 deceive his supporters, and
lnict upon the democrats in Office cruel and unmanly
slaughter a
Such conduct should beget serious reflections in every
upright mind: In countries where power 10 reached
through cunning, bribery, oppression and reachery the
honor OF the dynasty is but htte consulted There the
same loul means used to acquire power also used
reiaint The means matter not-the end only is CON
sdered. But in a country like ours. based upon the
sense the virtue, and honest impulses Of the people,
honor is the vital principle which supports it, Many
qualities may contribute TO the safety and credit OF re-
publican country But honor is the basis which supports
the whole The higher public character ascends the
greater is the obligation upon him TO respect those pledges
upon the credit OF which he reached his eminence. Far
regard his pledges the obligation respect those pledges
is always enhanced BY the superiority of the trust The
examples ot station and power always influence public
sentiment, and indicate the condition of national morals
No recedents strike so deep spread wde and endure
30 long, as those which are gded with the sanction of
power and President who places higher value on
his word than to place il in the keeping of an respons-
Bile cabai, and allow 1t to be banded about idle
ball, for the profit and amusement Of politicians, will be
10 sink under the heavy weight OF public indgna-
ton Even his immediate creatures will despise him
We value the national honor expect the President
to preserve 1t; ard cannot repess dspeasure and
regret when we it wronged, betrayed, and wounded
by its own guards.
the practice OF population Schemng and INSCRIPTIONS
politicians puroned public confidence before the election,
and public money afterwards spirit OF avarce infest.
ed the national councils and made executive vices pub
lie misfortune. Upwards OF hundred thousand dol
lars OF got,en gains reached the pockets Of single
cabinet minister Aud this sordd pilierng impulse pro-
crossed until " the Galphin cabnet retired from office
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.