The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-26
POLlTIC AL.
wHIGERY EXPIRING.

When an entire race of animals is likely TO be
come extinct, naturasts recommend some extraor-
binary means TO few, as memorials Of spe-
cies that once The entire race OF modern
wings is about TO pass Off and it is a subject OF
some consideration whether any specimens should
he preserved for the edifcation of posterity Some
think, to he sure, that there is nothing interesting
about them, and it would be just as well to let the
whole generation pass away, and leave not trace
behind. Indeed the party themselves seem anxious
TO melt away unobserved, or TO make quietly OF
their chameleon changes-for which they have al
ways been so remarkable--and assume gradually
the colors of their opponents. We don't know
any law against il, and hence cannot prevent ii.
Know all, then, whom II may concern, that the
universal harmonious wing party are about trans
forming themselves into denocrats--or rather into
ocofocos, for they will not content themselves with
any moderate ground. The process has already
commenced. The Journal intimates that the whig
party will triumph under any good administration,
whether it is made by wings or democrats. The
ntmatlon is, that the present administration has
every appearance of being good onej and hence
look out for wing trlumphs. The fact is, that wing
movements are becoming daily more odious, and
the present administration cannot be successfully
assalled. Hence the wings are preparing to slip
quietly into the democratic party, and hurrah for
the measures of the present administration. A UNI
ted States bank is out of the question; that they
will no longer contend for that. The tariff will be
wings will say, There, now, we know that's wing
policy; and, although every protective feature may
be stricken out of the document, the wings will
contend that il is just what they meant at least
that 1t is not free trade at ast--that the locoiocos
wanted abolish duties altogether and did not sue
coed, for that the wings stood firm against it. As
to Texas, there is no issue about it: they say, We
now all agreed about Texas; personally, no OBJ
econ-gad to see il. prospecting Oregon we
will do just what the President may advise We
were always in favor of Oregon. England has not
the shadow of claim to that country: so said Mr.
Clay long ago.
In short, the wings will find out who James X
Polk is; and as TO his grandfather they will swear
that some locooco raised that story about his being
tory, and that nobody but locoioco ever believed
it, At the end Of four years, we shall see nothing
OF whigery, but here and there a little decency a
patch or two of nativeism, and a few other of the
multifarous isns which have constituted whigery.
When these stand out by themselves, they will be
so odious that they viii deceive nobody. The
wings will swear that they never did see such ugly
deformed things in all their long experience in the
observation of ugliness There will be some deli
cate points for whgery to get along with; but they
are good at managing; and if they not watched
they will begin to claim the credit of all popular
measures. They will tell u.s. that wing introduced
the resolution for annexing Texas and that Choate
was the first 70 demonstrate that Texas could not
be annexed by treaty and suggested the right mode
be little modest; although it is very absurd to
pect that they will be so. They are welcome to be-
come democrats; but they must not claim all the
democracy in the world. They may still "feel a
lively interest in the progress of the latlerday
sans;n but they must foist the matter into poll
tics. They may protect kid gloves and Cologne
water; we shall not be particular about those mat
ers; but they shan take the duty off railroad IRON
When they do start, let them be moderate, and not
run things into the ground. We think they have
overstepped the mark already; in promising to do
whatever the President advises respecting Oregon.
We have no doubt that the President will advise
what is right; but still we should not promise our
support beforehand. Our neghbor of the Journal
must drop the decency before he can be admitted
as an advocate of democracy. He need not sup
pose that because he has got the post office print
ing, he is thereby invited to change parties. He
will have to dip seven times in the Ohio before he
is purified from his miscellaneous sins.
Louisville Democrat.