The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-03
POLITICAL.
From the New Orleans Atlas.
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The Wing Party and General i"yior' .
Had the federasts at the conclusion OF .e war m
dency solely on account OF the popua mmId' have
won by the victory of New Orleans, they would nave as
tonished the world by such display oil unprnclpled
mpudence Yet such course the part OF the federal
lists would have been as ustiaoe as lhe one whch re
same party under another name has now adopted Inc
Same hostility to the war of 1912 was exhibited by the
feIaral;sts of that day as manifested to the Mex
can war by the whgs-the same bitter denunciatons
against our government, the same sympathy Tor the
p1bc enemy the want of patriotism IN refusing
supplies and troops and the same efforts to throw obsa
Giles in the way OF our military commanders have char
acerized the federalss OF 1912 and the wings OF 1917
Webster the federal leader them and he is the wing
leader and In this at least he has been consistent
that he found the side of the enemy, and against
the country, at both periods How then, can we ea,
plain the difference action between the party at ua'
day and this, in reference to their support OF
full generals in the war which they opposed! II can
only be explained on two suggestions ~ has f,. aas,
deterioraed in character TO have lost all sen respect
and all regard for principle the movement IN favor
General Taylor is mere ruse to operate upon e .o,s
elections without any serious % hgs ali his nm
constitutional and infamous war, by their support Tor
the highest Office in the gift of the people, Either, or
perhaps BOTH of these causes may rara oy nrnca
we have long since ceased to expect 1t IN that party 10
whom success however obtained, was the primary oo-
ject of all political organization TO possess ana abuse
pawer IS wing passion to which all other considerations
will be sacrificed; and the hope OF oDGliiig III ny ma
king use of the popularity of General Taylor was openly
NNS
tanned the nomination. -, -,
But although we have no doubt that the wings might
so far stulfy themselves to support the successful
general in which they denounced, merely because
that success although it disappointed their hopes gave
him great degree of popularity, yet we have no dea
that they intend to unite as party upon Gen nay f
If his name can be made OF Tor the summer anu IAN
elections it well They will use ior that purpose
But he has too much rmness OF Will to be used as
too his opinions upon the great national questions ar,
too little known enlist their confidence ana he is 100
much OF republican in feeling to secure their sympa-
thies They will rather trust to one whom they have
tried or to one who, with popularity enough TO have
chance of success has weakness and vanity enough to
be moulded to the will Of the great wing leaders Gen
Taylor WILL therefore, wlthout his knowledge or con-
sent" be used for the time, and be OPPORTUNITY set aside
by the "whig national convention TO make place Ior
other certain or more plabIe candidate ~,
this end the movements are already being made Inc
nomination in Pennsylvania was made subject 10 the
decision of wing national convention" The time al
which it made showed the intent 10 operate on lle
governors election, and the tone OF the party papers IN
that region prove that 1t must not De looked upon as de
cam the organ of the wing party in Pennsylvania rec
commended and endorsed by the wing members OF Con,
gress-a paper edited with about the same fairness ana
ability with the Commercial Bulletin OF thus clty-and II
uses in relation to the late proceedings this language:
Fo present, hoist the name OF no candidate Tor
the presidency in the North American. We are content
w eey Tn n %
attachments, the first TO abandon old irenps and
when hard knocks to be given ana taken are re %
time--the time OF the great national wing party,
This looks, certainly, like leaving open the door for
retreat when shall become necessary or expedent hi
Ohio Statesman also deprecaeS the nomination OF Zen
Taylor as of the evils consequent upon this infamous
war and the New Hampshire Statesman has, on more
than one occasion, abused Gen Taylor with all the vTu
ence OF an abotionst Yet these are Leading wing or
CANS ANY one who watches the signs of the times may
foesee many singular scenes IN the programme OF INT
next twelve months.