The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-18

the wing party Every wing in America was horror
long the spols" Every wing then denounced the idea
OF removing man from office merely because oil differ
snee OF opinion on the subject OF partisan politics When
General Taylor was the wing candidate, four years ago,
you were told upon every stump Ia the public press and
through every vehicle Of communicating intelligence TO
the people, that no man 10 be removed in conse
quenee OF his political sentiments; that il made no dder
ence whether he was wing or democrat; if he was
honest and capable, he 10 be protected in the station
be held. What do find now General Scott, 10 his
letter OF accepance-n cunning and adrolt language
soemnly pledges himself that no democrat shall ever
hold office under hs administration but that abolition
wings may do so without the slightest hndrance. This
s my Translation of that part OF his letter Now, let US
recur TO his own words lie says
sin regard 10 the general policy OF the administration, if
elected should OF course, look among those who
and should geek cultivate harmony and tTaernal senti-
throughout the whg party, without attempting
duce us members by prescription to exact conformity
my views"
He would seek agents iromamong those who approved
the policy OF his administration As democrats do NOT
approve, and approve, of the policy of such ad
ministraon his would be, they are excluded from
holding Office under administration at the head OF
| which Gen. Scott may be placed Can language be
clear and explicit that man differing from him IN
politics cannot participate in the honors and emoumenls
| which his country may have TO award TO merit and
patriotism. Prescription OF all political opponents is
boldly proclaimed in advance. He says in substance,
democrats, take notice; you do not approve OF
my policy you cannot be selected as my agents you can
notenoy any OF the patronage OF the government is 10
the ADMINISTRATION" But then, looking around and seeing
Mr.. Seward and his ireeso followers, he adds 'But
will cultivate harmony and ia'enal sentiments through
| out the wing party, without attempting 10 reduce its
members by prescription 10 exact conformity to my own
views" No raternal feeling to be cultivated between
him and the democracy-no friendly sentiments are TO
prevail between him and us. This brotherhood and fra
ternal feeling only to be among the members OF the
wing party and they not required 10 conform to his
views \ hey belong to any branch t Gi ne universal
This language is broad enough 10 let IN Mr.. Seward
and the whole Of bis reeso and abolition followers, at
the time that their appetite for the spoils is whet
ted by the that honest democrat should
hold office under his administration, and therefore they
may enjoy monopoly of all the honors and patronage Of
| the government
Gentlemen ask you TO bear in mind that this is the
first time that any candidate for the presidency from The
days of Washington 10 this moment-of any political
party creedhas avowcd that the entire patronage of
| lhe government should be confined exclusively to the
who sustained and supported the policy OF an admin
istration.
This humliatng declaration is now made for the first
time. There never has been democratic administration
in this Union that did not retain at least third of their
political opponents in Office This was emphacay the
under the administrations of Gen Jackson Mr. Van
Buren, and Mr. Polk and yet the wings have been in the
habit of pointing those the most proscrplve Of all the
administrations during the history OF our republic True
the most important and responsible of the offices
held by the friends of the administration yet alarge por
tion-rom onehird to one half Of all the otfces--were
invariably enjoyed by political opponents But Gen.
Scott as the candidate Of this ami proscrpve party
pledges himself that office, high or low shall ever be
held by democrat, no matter how honest, capable, and
useful he may have been in the public service
Whatever his services and character be must walk the
plank. Can you believe that the man OF the last war;
the hero of Lundys Lane the victor at Chepuepec,
could entertain ssch sentiments II he had not become the
tame instrument of heartless demagogue Prescription
such as he avows, has never yet been heard OF in this
country An old companion IN armsone perhaps who had
stood BY him in those very battles 10 which have
ferred where he may have left eye, leg, an arm
who may have family dependent for bread upon his
continuance in oihce-must have room for a sleek
aaatiar S,tnh
doctrine of this letter cannot believe that is the
timent OF soldiers heart had rather believe that he
wrote King writes, through me premier 1ho IS 10
manage his administration Great applause But II
such Is TO be the morality the theory and the practice OF
his administration, why not elect It's real chief 10 bear the
responsibility [Cheersl Why blot out the refugent
glory that encrcles the name OF Scott and wither
the laufals which his profession has won him Why
repeat the story of Taylor! HIS honor too, knew not
STAIN until you made him President, with Clayton for
WAY mas the whg party forgotten, with oblivion
so complete all that it once said about military polltI-
clans Time was when they preferred war, pestlence,
and famine" TO the election oil military chIeain re-
feuRg 10 General Jackson who did not, at the time OF
his nomination, hold any commission IN the army, who
nsosr sras soldier by profession and who had entered
like him, sbeahed his sword when the war was over.
| [Great applause.
statesman. Washington was no military man by probes
sion following the army for a living. lie was civilian
in the fullest sense oil the word. He reared for civil
pursuits He held civil offices both before and after the
revolution lie member OF The Continental Con-
ges that founded the Union, and member OF that con-
venton which framed our constitution. lie knew
whether naturalization laws ought 10 be uniform not.
The period during which Washington held q commission
in the army constituted, indeed but very few years OF
his long life. lie the first OF our cltlzen-sodiers.
| [CheeTs and applause Andrew Jackson, too
[HeTe Mr. Douglas was interrupted by long and hearty
cheers. lie continued j
Gentlemen il does my heart good to hear democrats ap
paud the name OF Andrew Jackson Renewed applause
Andrew Jackson started in life poor attorney
United States attorney under Washington senator OF the
United States from Tennessee, and Judge of the
preme court OF bis State before he ever drew a sword
When his country was involved in war; only, did he like
Washington leave the pursuits OF citizen for the du-
ties OF soldier and like Washington, when war was
AT end, he threw up his commission and went TO
farm. Like Washington also, he left that farm again
only 10 become the President of the United States lie
was not a member OF the military profession like Wash
ington he was never than citizen soldier OF forty
years oil public service not than five six
spent in the army, and the rest in civil life tCheers
So with Harrison. He commenced his young
physician he held many civil offices before he went into
the army he went 10 The army at last only MIR.
Pierce did, because there in the land and
when he was nominated for the presidency he had long
since ceased TO hold the commission oil military Of
! hcer
But next, we come to the name OF Taylor He was the
FIRST the very fret, professional soldier who became
the Chief Mags OF this country. My friends,
there anything IN The result Of thai experiment which Ia
ves you repeat III II be bad lived for year more
than he did, with that cabinet about him, would this
Union be extant at the present time believe General
TAYLOR TO have been honest and sincere but
the time OF his death he was simply taking military