The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-03
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WASHINGTON, Nov 30, 1886

WASHINGTON, Nov 30, 1886.
The Administration aud the Opposition.
There never has been a more determined,
more vigorous, or q more formidable opposition
than that with which the administration will
have to cope this session What with their own
strength, and the support Of the dsafected do
mocrats, the wings will have most powerful or
ganization- In order to have any chance of sue
cess at the next Presidential election, they must
endeavor to cripple the administration this Sos
sion. No means will be left untried to attain this
end. The tariff of '46 will be attacked, a. well
as the sub-reasury bill, and the various financial
measures of the government
But | regret extremely that the attack will not
be confined to the domestic policy of the admins
tration Its course in relation to the Mexican
war will be called in question, and 1t will be de-
nounced for doing what it was absolutely forced
to do. The acquisition of territory the wings will
call pilage, and the loss in battle reckless sacri
flee Of human life.
These attacks will be listened to with satisfac-
ton by more than one of the leaders Of the de-
mocratic party in the Senate, who, from jealousy
or some other motive, desire nothing better than
20 see the administration thwarted and harrassed,
though they themselves are constrained, for their
own interests. to appear to lend it their support
1t is deeply to be regretted that the conduct of
a war which affects the interests of the Union
should thus be made party question. can
well understand that on questions of minor i'm
portance men will organize opposition for oppo-
siton sake. But on matters gravely affecting the
destinies of the country, to oppose the measures
Of the administration, merely because they are
proposed by democratic and not by whig adj
ministration, is carrying factious folly to the
verge Of virtual treason against the State.
The administration have the whole responsible
lily Of the conduct of the war, They are account
able to the people for their actions. The charac-
ter of Mr.. Polk, and every individual member of
his cabinet, is at stake. The least swervng from
the path of duty tor political purposes, would be
sure to entail ruin upon them. Men with such
weight of responsibility, do not tri1e. One might
as well expect a man with five hundred pounds
weight upon his shoulders to dance fandango.
To attempt to embarrass the action of the adj
ministration under existing circumstances, is
pragmatic party bigotry, and by no means what
it pretends to be, regard for the welfare OF the
country.
How much better it would be if the wings were
to adopt the advice OF Mr.. Crittenden, to suffer
the administration to transact the affairs Of the
nation in their own way, to give them every faci-
lily for carrying out their policy, and when the
war is brought to a conclusion, let their fellow
citizens pronounce Judgment on their conduct.
But the administration is fully prepared for the
attack of its enemies. They await it with all
complementary are guarded at all points. The
message of the President will be most ma sterly
vindication of the course OF the government since
the commencement of the war. The accompa-
nying documents from the different secretaries,
will be characterized by consummate ability
GALvIENsJs.