The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-22

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illinois uiee William G. Flood, resigned
Who are the Advocate. OF Military Government !
For weeks past the federal presses-the organs OF the
sisty led conservative party of the countryhave been
ul and fierce in their denuncatons of the military
shirt which, as they aege, the policy of the present ad
miuis,raon has spread among people Morning al
.r morning the "National Intelligencer' fills whole
columns with E,ilingsometimes original, and sometimes
second handagainst what it calls this newborn ust
If conquest" Pressing schoolboys knowledge OF his
orv into It's service. it flares in faces, warnings Tor
our government old stories about the fall of Babylon,
and the fierce rruptons OF the Huns and the Vandals II
resents to its readers, quick succession, series OF
nightmare pictures, porraying most cherished lber-
,es and our most sacred institutions swallowed up in
milary desposn" 1t tells how wars always and neces
sary the nurse OF executive usurpaon-how the Liberties
Of repubics have always been stricken down by
ul renerals-how the measures OF war and the men OF
war are alike hostile to the principles OF government
and the true interests OF people. Such, for weeks
mast has been the burden OF the Intelgencers song
and the secondary organs of its party one and all have
taken their cue and joined Justify in the chorus.
And now behold an example of partisan audacity
trely without parallel in the annals of faction These
same war-haing conquesdreadng, soldier fearing dem
agorues seize upon successful general and, solely be-
cause he has been successful, they seek to rush him into
the Presidency! They say that they believe and hope
that he is good whig; but they avow that he is no
poIlcan--tha he has never made the high functions of
civil life his study and SO far has he stood aloof from
present him as a ''no-pary" candidate-tha is, we
hat rail
the pers to our government of the war spirit and of mil
ary craftsmanship, urges the elevation OF General Taylor
to the Presidency merely embodiment of that spirit
and as victorious military cheftan As to his pod-
m principles, they beg him, beforehand, in formal let
ter to sagnohing about them!
When belore-we will not say in this country, but in
any countyid any party place itself before the peo
pie in such predicament In Mexico they have a
fashion of making Presidents out Of their victorious gen
erals But when, even in Mexico, did any party ever
denounce the war and the spirit in the government,
and then forthwith take the soldier from his battlefield
merely because he successful solder-and place
the highest powers of the government in his gaunetted
grasp This uttermos extremity OF political corruption,
"naked vet not ashaned"-ths wholesale abandonment
of all pretence to political principle loud mouthed and
served for the federal conservative party OF to-day which
like the Hartford convention federal party Of 1872 makes
up its political capital by traorously opposing Its
trys war and upholdng the public enemy but, unlike
the Hartford convention party proues its holy horror OF
that war; lis works. and its cheftans, by hrustng for
ward one OF the most conspicuous OF these chief
tans as its candidate for the presidency
Only one step more is wanting fully to round of the
present position Of this vruous and consistent
and irm-prncpled conservative party. AT present, it
confines its enthusiasm to General Taylor II chooses
TO forget the claims Of his brothers in OF the many
brilliant names which victories in this war AMI in
other cars have made famous wherever military annals
are studied the parrot press of federalism syllable only
Gen Taylor The federal praise OF the rest is merely
sene But let this conservative denunciation of the
war spirit in general and Of this in particular grow
awhe--let the country become familiar with the
names OF other gallant spirits which this has brought
forward and may yet bring forward in glorious
and numerous array-let, above all, the present
federal experiment upon the patience and creduy OF
the people in reference to General Taylor only succeed
and we shall have new growth OF Conservatism which
will make an era in our national politics. This new
partyhe federalism of 1sl7 rediuiUus-will show it.
self to the people in and bolder attitude en-
bodyng the same principles, which the federasts of
to-day seek to thrust down the Threats of nelli-
gent republican people. In hand it viii hold
forth its political theory its party creed Down with
military chieainshipm" War the bane of republics p
"The Mexican the disgrace of country "-"Con-
quest the grave OF free governmenw" military spirit
the destruction of republican liberty~ Such will be the
five points of this party doctrine. And then in
the other hand will be held to popular favor and APP
probation the party practice of this school of
conservatism Does MajorGeneral win battle Brevet
him for the presidency Does Brigader head charge
calamity Make him Secretary of Stats! Does Colonel
storm entrenchment' Transfer him to the bench of
the Supreme Court Ofyour gallant majors and captains
make governors of the States! Give your commits
stoned officers commissions Justices of the peace For
remember always that pincipie is to dread and de-
nounce military spirit in the government; while
venient practice is to take up soldier for any office,
without regard either to his civil qualifications or his
political principle, Just so soon as his laurels may make
him available!
Such is the natural and obvious result of the present
demonstrations of this school Of conservatism 1t
must, and it WILL disgust the people with the unprnci-
pied party organization which thus seek to ride into
power upon systematic Justification OF its whole party
creed and in the and under pretence of dreang
military influence in the government can make success
IN the battlefield the surest and straghtest path to the
highest civil Office But even such course on the part
Oh the federalists will not weaken impair the deep
and enduring gratitude of the country to those brave