The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1886
Tactics of the Wing Party-Opposition to the War
Its popularity and resnits-Ihe TVhigs and the
Tariff of lsa6-1he Coal and Iron Interest
The principles enunciated III Mr.. Webster =
speech ON Wednesday evening, although no
doubt they will constitute the programme and ar
rangement of the wing tactics this session, do not
meet the views of all the wing Congressman. We
may therefore expect that discussions will not
be confined to the democratic party in Con-
gress.
On the whole, things look decidedly squay
Mr. Webster will no doubt give partial supper,
to the war. large portion Of the WING party viii,
not be led to sustain the war, .even by Mr. Web.
ster's example. In this they will do very wrong
thing, both as regards the country and their own
party There can be no question that the war is
universally popular throughout the country.
When say universally, mean that majority
of the people of each State is in favor OF it; and
indeed its absolute necessity and justice on The
part ofthe United States is admitted by the whole
world The so'called liberty party, who gene
rally contrive to Intervene, in the dark web of
their political creed, every extravagant absurdity
and who, like the bull in the arena that sees In
every spot of red an adversary, profess to see the
spread and perpetuation OF slavery in every On
tension of the area OF our territory, are too much
enamored of their opposition to the war to be
choused out of it by any portion of the whig party
They should be allowed to gloat over their banr-
ling in all the luxury OF undisputed paternity.
The wing party, as an organization, is too respec-
table to stand sponsors for 1t even, without mare
rial injury to their reputation.
The extraordinary alacrty with which the re-
quisite complement oftroops has been filed up
the enthusiasm which has stirred the nation to its
very depths-the fact that three hundred thou.
sand men have volunteered their services since
the commencement of hostilities, a period of
scarcely six months--all 20 to prove the extraor-
binary popularity of the war with Mexico That
it will entail expense is obvious-every war does
volunteers cannot leave their homes and sub.
sist at distance from those homes without in
curing expense. That expense is very properly
betrayed by the government But this expense
must be betrayed by the enemy, and we have
now sufficient territory in our hands to reimburse
US for all our -expenses and losses. To the ma
tiona domain is added territory greater in ex-
tent than the United States at the formation of
our government.
But this is not all. The grand experiment of a
sion, without maintaiping standing army, has
been tired in the oq1efA 81 d1is war, andtip sue
cess 81 Is established - Sesss iSses SPture
o taie aG 'ss 8. Ia ii s: :Ss
raw volunteers stood nm SSIIia the din and tn.
mutt Of blind combat in the narrow streets of
hostile city, exposed to murderous disc ,arges
of musketry and artillery, and even without
the excitement of a hAndto har.d fipht 70
sustain them. The events of this war
then, have concluslvely proved that u stand
ing army Is enurely unnecessary TO the
maintenance OF our Rational rights or our nation
al honor, Fit Wore productive OF no other good
result, the elucidation OF this fact alone,
that the existence ola large military organization,
SO dangerous to the liberties Of q commercial
people, is totally unnecessary to the maintenance
OF our institutions, would be sufficient recon-
ton
In view of these facts, feel no hesitation in
saying that the safety Of the wing party is nvolv.
ed in support Of the war.
The tariff bill will be the chief object of attack
Mr. Webster has pledged himself to strive for
total repeal, and to accept no modification. l
doubt the expediency of this resolve. II will bur
throw Pennsylvania, and in all likelihood, New
York, into the hands of the democrats. The de-
mocrahc members Of the Pennsylvania delega-
ton will vote for modification, consulting for
the coal and iron interests The wings will 20
" for the whole or none," and / now entertain
very serious doubts whether they will not sue
coed by the aid Of somo ipnpractcable Southern
democrats in defeating the proposed modifica-
ton. The Pcunsylvania democrats will 20 home
to their constituents and say that they could
have had the law modified so as to consult for
the Interests of Pennsylvania but for wing oppo-
si.on, and 80 the wings will entail on themselves
the odum of standing IN the way OF the coal and
iron interests. There is not the smallest doubt
that this will be the result Of their opposition.
GALyIRNsIs,