New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-26
Remarks on Tie Abore.

Our correspondent and we agree on the main
question that it is desirable that some other Wing
than Gen. Taylor be supported by us for next IRE
sdept; but he seems to insist that Gen Taylor
shall be opposed because of his connection with
the War. This seems to US exceedingly inexPe-
dent to begin with unless object is to secure
the nomination and election Of Gen. Taylor II
seems also unjust Let consider this latter
point
And first in the light Of parallels We loathe the
judicial inniction of Death by human laws and TIL
bunals so does our friend the late Wing Sheriff CT
our City. And yet that friend accepted the Office
of Sheriff knowing well that 1t might and probably
would impose on him the duty Of executing one or
more criminals; he uGs required to execute one or
more and did it. He might have avoided the ne
cessity either by declining by resgning the Office
vet did neither. Shall we deem him, then, the
wilfu slayer of those he executed We say no;
the State killed them those who uphold Capital
Punishment killed them-not the Sheriff who as
the chosen minister of the Law, did what that Law
enioined We think the case of Gen. Tay Tor and
the slaughter Of the Mexicans not materially differ
ent.
If Gen Taylor is in favor Of an Extension OF the
holding interest that affords good reason for op-
posing his elevation to the Presidency But we
! lack edence that he is so. We know that Mr..
| Clay as not though he also is a Shareholder IL
Gen. T g interests would be promotedby the Exten'
sion Of Slavery, that might afford him m0t're Tor
fav oring the nquity but does not furnish salsiac
tory eridence that he does. This consideration OF
personal interest impelled good many 10 advocate
the Annexation of Texas il did not so override the
better judgment Of Henry Clay or Zachary Taylor
Enough Our friend, we feel very confident
would gladly see CAssIUs NJ CLAY elected Presi
dent, although he r0luRteered to fight expressly II
this atrocious War, while Gen Taylor had already
been over thirty years in the Army, and would
have been exposed to the misapprehension and In
tense scorn of nine-tenths of mankind had he re
signed on being ordered into active service agans
Mexico Say, if you will that this does not ex
cuse him-that he ought TO have resigned, obeyinl
the dictates of Absolute Justice and Humanity ant
dsregarding the opinions Of men We add, Thu
proves that the trade of soldier is bad trade
that there ought to be no such thing as Stand
!. ing Armies or permanent Naval Armamenis. WI
see this truth now and mean TO act upon II but
/. WAS no farther wrong in Gen. Tay lor 10 be so
}. der than in all of TO vote or approve OF votin
K Millions every year for the support of the Arm.
and Navy, Military Academy &c &c. through tn
: last ten, twenty or fifty years. Since we have a
" been wrong together, let not him whose eyes wer
= opened yesterday condemn him who may not Sc
b, plainly till To morrow and let not imagine tha
e the Whig who Hills men and women in Mexico
e any more culpsble than the Wing who votes me
ia aud money in Congress or approves such votin
. out of IT, TO prosecute the invasion OF Me1ic'
e Are we prepared 10 take the ground, and IS II l'
70 to do So that no Wing Member Of the last Congress
- save the welve or fourteen who voted against iu
=, nshing Polk the Of prosecuting this W ar ca
=. in any case be supported by for next President
). II we do take that ground, what do we expect
in achieve by DOVE not drive seven elghths OF OF
Of late Members OF Congress into hostile position
b. rather, take a position hostile to them, cslc'
al lated to impel them strongly into the Tsyl'
'e CURRENT Let reason, not denounee. Nh
we protest against is the Furnishing OF the ie
for the sins virtually shared by the many.
y Wing candidate for President shall be noninste
/" who has opposed this War consistently and hesr
ly. we shall support him more vehemently than OF
y Of different stamp; but We prefer any bone
: and capable Wing TO any man who aided by fave
~ ing the Annexation Of Texas, to bring on the "
or to render i, inevitable. Ed