The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-28
WAsHiSsToS, May 90, lsa7.

WAsHiSsTos, May 90, ls47.
a Var Of Blood and a Var of Vords-.a Word or
tioo dboutboh Wars-Ihe InteIg enccr and the Union
Gen Taylor and the Presidency.
Anybody who msgines that We are only engaged ut
this time in one war is mistaken. We have not only
the war with Mexico, but the between the National
infeihgencer and the Union. In tho Mexican war, the
main articles employed are powder and shot-n the or
ganic editorial the steam presses and pa
per- In the Mexican great deal of blood Is she'd
in this paper war there corresponding Of
ink and no bones broken The Mexican war has dete-
rorated into the guerilla system. and Father Richie
has this morning proclaimed the system Of bush
fighting with old Jo' or, as the Congolese mandolin
has il -
" Old 10 kickin' up behind and befo'
And old Tom a kckin up behind old Jo.,
And yet we do trust and believe that neither the war
with Mexico nor this Of words between beicoss
political agators diverse, converse and reverse In
everything Will end in dissolution Of the Union, pro-
yded always that saving discretion be exercised In
the settlement Of the foreign and the war
The fact H. 1t Is hard to choose between the
which Father Richie has sustained the in
this war or the style in which Mr. Gales opposed st.
and we doubt whether the Executive has been an
noyed at the lack OF fearless intrepidty mixed with
saving discretion In the conduct Of or ut tho
entire absence OF redeeming Cancellation the part Of
the Inteihgencer
weak point in the Union Is the exceeding perplexity
into which its ancient oracle has been thrown with
spect to the Prce OF running Gen Taylor for the
Presidency Now there is no earthly advantage to be-
gained by denouncing the the wings In
running military hero, as they, many of them. pro-
pose But If the frequent complaints Of Executive
paper be intended to deter the country democratic
from joining in the 'huzzas to old Rough and Tough
thore may be method in this rather
suppose 10 will DO perfect madness attempt to resist
the current in favor Of Taylor the old chap il fairly
thrown out into the stream Of tho next Presidential
election.
For the present is idle any perplexity on this
subject We know not what the may yet bring forth
nor how 1t may endnor when it will end-nor whore
~ wiz END. We know not what changes In the whole
tic, pacific, and POLITICAL the next Congress may effect
It's action will certainly put phase upon az
fairs with Mexico the affairs the next Presidency
In very many respects, and 1t may completely aside
all present calculations.
The better way for the Union would TO do as the
N0fonaf Infegenesr Is doing in reference to the pro-
posed nomination of Gen Taylor by many Of the
try wing presses and by two in the Cities and by
an occasional democratic paperand that In, 70 cay
thing but to keep quiet pro tempors The Infegsneer
does not fancy the idea OF running old Zack but the
editors OF that know that agitation Of the SUBJ
ject now, will be like pour ng camphne into a blazing
pant will augment the fame. The InfeiIig lice
perfectly still But Father itchie like the bear has
been stung and Is resolved upset tho beehive. Let
the public judgment cool down lttle-let Congress
come together for 1t Is much their business
matters for the next Presidency IT Is to unsctte the
last years tariff and to debate the question Of pay
to tse pages Of the House. including the question Of
duction Of the members pay which they
full never TO reduce and which, believe TREY would
demand to the 'uttermost farthingn the nation
bankrupt but let wait little, to whether Cen
scott will not yet succeed in eclpsng old Zack OF
whether old lack will not positively refuse whether
In the occupation OF all Mexico and its to
ming Santa Anna himself a candidate who has already
concusivey shown that he can outrun Gen. Taylor
Gen. Scott.
At all events is useless TO discuss the question Of
wing consistency for the time being and II IL equally
useless this plea to attempt to cura the public
TALLY for OLD ZACk