The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-12-27
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1915.
The Policy Of The IIhigs.

You may expect, in few days. TO hear OF the de-
Neiopmen, OF stupendous scheme OF The wing par
~ 10 gain the ascendency; and one which, If the
leaders only order steadiness in the ranks will crush
the "war democracy" and checkma,e the free
trade move oil the lge. The whig caucus, of
leaders only, has been IN session tor several
nings past aud have learned, by one who knows,
that by the time you get this, the plan OF battle will
be in the pouch of all the political adiutants, ready
~ be delivered TO the rank and file of the party
The first move will be order to stand steady, un
der FIRE from Cass's resolutions. Then the South
err wings Will be ordered to call tor the erection
and arnng Of all our forts on the Southern Atlantic
frontier, and the building oil steam depots upon the
Savennah-Alamaha-C Observation-Disclosures the con-.
strucuon OF immense floating steam batteries OF
great beam, but q! hight draughi of waer-and each
of these depots 10 be covered by fortress OF the
" Bertrand second class Then they will demand
the Immediate enlistment OF 100000 men. Tor one
year, to ba encanped between Augusta and Columbus
IN the mountains OF Georgia, that army OF
GU,OO0 men eau be concentrated In a few days on
the Cult frontier, by the Chaahoochee, or on the At
lantic board, by the Savannah, Altamaha, by the
Charleston Railroad The whig papers will sonnd
the alarm OF danger from the steamers conveying
black troops from the West Indies, and the neces-
sity OF arming the forts the war footing, with
troops and munitions Then wall the de-
nlands OF the Northern wings upon the :. democratic
war party" They will call for an " army OF OBJ
servstion of the Noih," 70 consist OF % 900 men,
10 be enlisted for one year, and To be encamped in
a position commanding point of concentration,
TO hold in check the regulars now in Canada from
sudden march on New York, and for alarge mail
steam marine the lakes. The western wings
will call for the terrifying of the banks of the MIS-
sissipp against British Steamers and for the build.
ing OF large steam fiat boat navy 10 carry Paixhan
guns and Colts submarines" and thus the whole
country will brlstle with the panopy Of war.
Now comes the laet grand move-the sinews oil
war-thats the word. The wings, with one voice,
will demand-emphaticafl demand-a large appro-
priation. Tor the glorious and popular preparation,
10 defend thresholds and our hearths 10 the
first inch The cry will be, the South must be
defended from negro troops" from the West In
dies, and we want and the wing party and the coun-
Try calls Tor the appropriation Of Sl000OO 900
The question OF the tariff will be lost In this grand
cxhlbltlcn OF patriotism, and the loud huzza Tor
tariff tor revenue ouly,"wlll drown the demo-
cratic war cry.
This 10 but d mere outline OF this grand scheme.
You have only to watch Mr. Mangum, and in few
days ne Will tell the war party that the country
must be defended"-and he will tell them that they
may have as much money they want--the more
the better-and IN a quiet manner, ne will turn TO
TO the godlike Daniel, who will sit mum" that's
the talk, the more the merrIer: the manufacturers
don't care, do they Daniel !" Then from this side
scene talk, he will in his most serons mode ex-
claim, tariff for revenue only" is the wing doc
trne. What then will our folks say, as thev say in
poker" The wings will say, we will " see YOU
fifty millions, and 60 fifty millions better, and then
oal US at that"
In a few DAYS, will write You again