New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-07-12
1910 and 1911.

Time, 80 often promised during TIE great contest Of
1910. by the Nhig--ti~y seem to forget that tue
very inquir, thus made. is In facts confession on
their part. that Reform. were needed aad that
better times would be grateful 10 the nation "a.
large; for surely there can be no just reproach
cast upon tie Wings for ro, doing what was not
needed OF in he nature of things could no, be done.
1t must not be forgotten. it cannot be denied.
that during the SANE conics, the Loco-Pocos denied
that better times or any reforms were needed
That they seek to blame the Wings for no, having
repaired all the ravages OF twelve years of des-
cending m.ruS in the brief period of their power,
and under al the circumstances attending the eN-
ercisc Of that power. ), unl4st and unreasoEaoe'
What men could do the Wings have done. What
remain. TO be accomplished they feel that they have
power to do. The country needed repose the
Wing party wished it. When the great battle OF
1910 was ~on, every body supposed thar something
definite had been achicyei-that tie Distribution Of
the Public Lands among the States. TO aid iatheir
Internal Improvements. foster Common Schools
and sustain State credit had been secured that
ample PRoTECTIoN 10 AMERICAN LAHoR, and the
establishment of sound. uniform and National
Currency were safe, starting poiEts in the great
work Of Reform. That new battle j. 10 be fought
TO save from destruction thess aud kindred mca-
sirc.. Is no fa.lt of the Wing party. The chosen
Of tie people tell in the contamination Of bis pepu
lar triumph. and with hir persisted tie sacred
pledge of faith between the people and the trustee
of their confidence and choice. Peace and repo>e
are dc.ia.e. but cannot he purchased, save at the
price of our principle, and measures This Price
the people viii never pay. They onow what they
battlcd for in 1910, and viii not prove rccrean,
now. Hence spring the popular movements IN all
parts OF the country in condemnation OF joins "
LEK snd hi. selfish treachery and in honor Of
HENHY CRAY. 50 justly and so iuminol1i, - forth
in the following extract from the Baltimore Amo-
1icsn Though written some day, since. IT. spirit
i. 50 thoroughly Wing it. tone is digniasi. and
its sentiments. go Identified with those OF the whole
people that W. copy il entire.
Il plain tina, the success If the W hics IN 1910
ha, proved to be- something worse tnan harpn
victory. The advantages which they gained have
been turned against them; tho measures winch
constituted the leading features Of their projected
system Of policy have been defeated, not ~ TIE
,'or,- ct ,heir political opponents but 10y the EX-
ccutivc whom they hal ihcm,e!Ve- placed IN pow
e. Instead Of tranquil ty and Iepo,c after the si'
political excitement, the Country filed with con-
fusion and turmoil and questions regarded IL set
tlcd--nay for the very settlement OF which the
People came fors n their strength ARE now re-
opened to be- discussed again IN their elementary
principles. or rather - bc decided contrary 20 the
established usage of the Government. and the re-
cent confirmation ct the popular voice. 10 az
srayatc tins distracted State of thing. the Pre-i-
dent while opposing the projected measures ot
the Wings Ia, no definite policy OF his own 10
recommend or If he has he lorscts to adhere t. 1t.
Brought into power by public misfortune. the
course of the present Executive if consistent in
nothing else has thus far at least secured un'-
forniy Of affection. The death Of Gen. HARRi-
sos, grcyou, in itself, j. likely TO prove tie fret 10
a series Of public calamiue-.
We have for our own pari-and ourreader> know
it very well-abstaincd from any yi,upcratlye cX-
PRECISION, Of r,prrach at the fatal disappointment
which the Executive by hi, unhappy course has
brought upon the hopes aud poet, OF the tiuc
friend, of the country. We shall give uttcraAcc To
no such expression, now. But the torbearancc
winch pa, hitherto restrained that degree Of CON
domination which we icit was justly due. la. ari--
en- partly from a charitable hope that \ better IN
dcr.tandias might vet prevail between tie Pre.i-
den, and the party whose measures be ma. t,wait-
cl, and partly. We confess. from a reluctance
toward, entering again 50 soon the troubled arena
of party strife II D., useless. however 10 indulge
such notions aa, longer. II i manifest that al.
confidence. or hope OF confidence. between the
President and those who raised MN o. power. =
utterly and totally gone no more Ia be restored u
j. clear that the battle OF 1910 must be- fought over
again that the ground then gained and since lost
must be retrieved BY fresh cxcrtion.-aud since
these things arr 50. there seems To Le no reason
for further ielerrus the preparations necessary tor
such contest
Another consideration winch urges 20 an explicit
declaration ON this point is that by some strange
lclu,ioa or other the President has become per-
.uadcd that hi, course l. fayorably regarded py The
great body of the people; and with this idea IN
b., mind. together with the cherished hope oi n
reelection for another term. h> course has perhaps
been characterized by a more obstinate pcriuaci-
~. and II may hereafter manifest more wi.iu, ca
prciou,n.,s man would belong 70 II under crcum
stance. that would disclose the real facts ei lh'
case. Tho patronage ot the Government has pro-
cured Tor Mr TYLER few slpyouet, here and
thcrr hu' i' is due 10 ihc good sense aud integrity
Of rhe AMERICAN people. and il : due 20 Mir r..
L,R himself who ought 10 boz distinctly apprifed
of the fact say oi bis partitan, thar their name
J, not LEGioN.
In turning To look for the man. the r.o.i .uiin-
b.c and the ics, deserving. under whom she W hi--
ma, rally tor another sigorou. contest DO behalf
of their Principles. there Is no oc'osioH ior much
>earchin. about. or tor comparing merits. or csii-
mating s,aiahihtic. WIKI the prompruc,. II u-
.i.ac, tie People direct their eyes upon ore man.
nor seek fof am other IN the wide circuit ~ -
Union. North. south East and Wc,,-vhsU,cr
American interests are regarded. az American feel
in-, rhcr.,hrd-ihi, mans name is q. a household
wurl " hru spo.eu hy f,ioni 70 iieu. 30 o. uen.
TONED with respect and affection; when uttered
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