Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-29

iStratI0n candidate for speaker, anu iuFther "
express our adherence of the doctrine OF
"squattor sovereignty" as sce understand its
operation.
Messrs. Toombs and stephens The Sequel.
So strange and anomalous has been the po-
litical career Of these two prominent politicians,
that the inquiry is naturally suggested to every
mind, What are their reasons and what was
their object? Their conduct towards the la
mented Taylor, whom the former proclaimed,
in speech to his constituents Mt Columbus,
Georgia, to be Of us, (meaning the South,)
from us, and with US" and who, at their ear
nest solicitation, appointed their Galphin friend
a member Of his Cabinet, was marked with
such want Of gratitude and manifested such
purely selfish aims and purposes, that every one
who still holds the memory Of the brave old
soldier dear, must regard them with contempt
and scorn. The sequel to their conduct during
the Taylor canvass, whom they ardently sus-
tanned, and their conduct afterwards during
the Taylor administration, which, after having
received all they asked from 1t, they attempted
to break down, can be written in few words.
Mr.. Toombs aspired to a seat in the Senate,
and his twin brother, Stephens, who was ever
ready to serve him, sought the gubernatorial
chair Of Georgia. Crawford possessed great per-
sonal popularity in the State Of Georgia, and
was a prominent candidate for the Senate, and
was, consequently, an obstacle in the way Of
Mr.. Toombs's promotion.
The first maneuvre was to get him out OF
the way, and the honest old soldier, contiding
in their political integrity and sincerity, yielded
| to their pressing demands, and appointed him
to position in the Cabinet. We need not re-
fer to his career as Cabinet officer. The first
manmuvre having succeeded, another obstacle
presented itself; Mr.. Ber1ien was in the SEN
ate, and was friend Of the administration of
General Taylor He must be crushed and
broken down or else Mr.. Toombs could not
reach the goal which his overweight ambi-
| ton prompted him to seek. They did not dare
70 attack Mr.. Berrien; direct collision be-
tween them would lead to the certain defeat Of
| their ambitious projects. They could ask no
| thing more Of Taylor's administration, nor
had he any more fayors to bestow upon them
1t was clearly, then, their policy to attack his
administration, and at the same time raise the
cry Of " the Union in danger" 1t was a bold
stroke Of policy and managed with ccnsuIn-
mate tact and shrewdness. Winthrop, the
Wing candidate for Speaker, was made the
Escape goat" and it is clear, from their CON
duct in the canvass Of 1862, to which we
have alluded in another article, that their OBJ
,arfs frxW ,,<1 ,,ot ,vE IF
any opinion which he entertained, or any vote
which he had given, but to the position which
he occupied as the representative Of the adj
ministration.
II was Taylor's administration they were
seeking to defeat, and not r. @. Winthrop;
and to justify their treachery to Gen. Taylor,
to whose nomination and election they had
contributed greatly, Winthrop's vote upon
proposition Of which Mr.. Webster was the au-
thor, and for whom they both voted for Presi-
dent, was made the basis Of their opposition to
his election Day after day they proclaimed,
on the floor of Congress, the Union to be in
danger" and charged the administration with
having perilled the Union of these States. The
country was shaken TO its very sentre, the peo-
pile became alaisaed, sectional strife was engen-
dered, bitter feuds and animosties sprung up,
and all over the land the cry Of /" disunion, "
" disunion," was heard The great Compro-
mise bill Of 1850 was passed, in the justice and
policy Of which all true patriots concurred
Then was heard coming from the North, East,
West, and South, the loud and joyous cry of
happy people, the Union is safe" And on
this tide Of public opinion, which threatened
to sweep away every barrier to future peace
and happiness, Messrs. Toombs aud Stephens
launched their frail bark Berien was de-
nounced as an administration man, and there
fore an unsafe legislator. Toombs was pro-
claimed to be for the Union. He was first to
sound the tocsin of alarm, and foremost in the
ranks Of those who had "saved the Union"
The Compromise measures were declared to
be just, fair, liberal, and final adjustment Of
the sectional differences, and for his aid in ef-
fecting this most equitable adjustment, he de-
manded the seat held then by Mr.. Berrien, and
finally obtained it. His twin brother sought
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