The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-11-24
From the Cincinnati Daily
Chronicle,


THE ADMINIsTRATIoN.-I5 Mr.. Polk
inialiible! His political friends will not
assert in plain round terms that he IS
This would 10 too absurd, and they are
100 cunning to be guilty Of so iniudicious
a step. But, in the blindness of partisan
fury, they denounce all opposition TO his
measures and opinions, aud brand those
who cannot sec things as he sees them, as
recreant traitors. thus indirectly, at least,
claiming for the President and his adyi-
sers the high endowment Of iafallibility.
One OF the maxims OF the British Gov
ernment is that the King can do no wrong
and all the misdeeds Of royalty are a;trib-
uted, BY a fiction oflaw, 20 his Ministers.
Bad as this is-rcpulsive rs it Is to every
principle of Republicanism-ou rulers go
still further. They would claim for Mr..
Polk md his .Minisfer Toe, perfect impu-
nity fom public condemnation. They
would hush the voice of his opponents by
the cry Of traitor. They would bind in
shackles the popular mind, that our rulers
might"'play fantastic tricks as best suited
their purposes, and pass unwhipt Of JUS
tice.
Thus every man who condemns the con-
duct Of the Administration in regard 10 the
Mexican war, is covered with all the obi
um and abuse which the government or
gan, in the p~lenitude offs bitterness, can
pour forth.
Listen to the language Of the Union:
"Norihern Wings and their presses ZEN
couraged and cheered on by the National
Wing organ at Washington) are now
fcrceIy engaged in a traitorous opposition
to their cOulfry'S mGr upon the pu5hc
enemy"
A %traitorous~ opposition to theircountry's
war! The old man Of the Union knows
full well that the Northern Wings and
their presses are mol engaged in a traitor
Gus opposition to their country's war /;
but he hopes to divert public attention
from the miserable policy, the %bungling
management of the war, by denouncing
all who oppose, not the war, but Mr..
Po!k's mode Of conducting it.
But the Union grows more furious as
he proceeds. Hear him again:
..And none but a moral traitor'-none
but a pany v%lipster or a factious sophist
would pretend to pause, and split hairs,
and bubble about the causes and objects
Of the war. None but such a man would
assume the Office Of opposing IL; putting
his own Judgment before that of his coun-
try. and counterfeit the decision Of the
constituted authorities in a cause like this.
where our rights and honor are at stake
What think you ofthe that, freemen Of
America! You arc not to inquire into
the causes Of this war! Il is no business
Of the people whether it was brought a.
bout for the base and unpatriotic purpose
Of promoting the cause Of party. Oh, no!
all this is no concern Of yours! You are
blindIy to approve all that your rulers do,
under the penalty Of be ng branded as
traitors. 1t matters not whether the war
! has been wisely managed or not-wheth-
er the constitution Of yolr country has
been violated-whether the causes and
objects Of the war are wicked or holy,
still the people must be silent, and blindly
trust all to the wisdom OF the President.
Was ever 50 outrageous, so extraordinary
a claim put forth by the rulers Of a free
people? Ii it be acknowledged. then tare-
well to the bright heritage bequeathed 70
rs hv our fathers. But it viii not be ac-
knowledged. As long as we have a tongue
to speak or a hand to write-as long as
there remains q single fragment OF constl-
t%u.ional liberty in this country, we shall
continue to hold up to public %condemna-
ton the follies and errors Of rulers.
We have ever condemned Mr.. Polk fol
bringing ahn"' his 'va-