The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-11-02
The Past The Present - The
Future.

BY The wings; uIsl, because we naua no
need Of the territory; secondly, because it
would extend the slave power; and third
" because it would involve US in war
with Mexico. But the faf had gone
forth from the lea ders of the Locoloco
party that Texas should be incorporated
into the Union at all hazards. and the
deed was accordingly consummsted, maui
gre the pro'estations Of very large por-
ton, If not . majority, Of the American
people. Texas was annexed, and the
first ffuits that grew from il was the vote
of her two United States Senators bv
which the Tariff Of 1912 was destroyed
and the British Tariff of lS46 establish
ed. This was triumph of the Slave
power over the free States, the effects Of
which have not as yet been developed, be-
cause of the late famine in Europe, but
will in all probability ere long be so sen-
'sibly felt as not TO be misunderstood
Next came the Mexican war, as had been
predicted. This was the legitimate off,
spring Of the Texas measure, and the a.
mount of anoney and number of lives that
IL has already cost the nation and viii
yet cost il before il is terminated, cannot
be calculated at present. All that we
know is that rivers of blood have already
flown and millions upon millions of trea-
sure have already been expended, in the
prosecution Of war, begun in conse-
quence Of project started by leading Lo-
cofocos and consummaied through their
influence, exerted upon others less promi-
neni. But this, TO all appearances, is on
ly the beginning OF the end" Our ar
mics. commanded by, and partly eompos-
ed of, gallant Whigs-of that class Of
-mcn who protested against the annexation
of Texas-are in the heart Of the enc |
my's territory, braving dangers, enduring
hardships, and facing the fire and steel of
the Mexican soliiery, with no prospect
of speedy termination Of the war
When and how the difficulty viii be ter
minated, are among the things locked up
IN the Future. Let the termination come /
when it win and be what it may, the
thousands of valuable lives chat will have
been sacrificed on Che altar OF Locofoco |
ambition can never be restored to their
friends and country.
The present National Administration
owes its elevation 10 the influences to
which we have sdvcrted, and It's whole
course of policy proves fiat it Is deter
mined not to disappoint the expectations
of its friends. That many Of those who
contributed to the election of Mr.. Polk
''went il blind" is 10 be inferred from the
fact that the elections for members 10 the
ensuing National Legislature terminated
disastrously for the Administration, pro-
wing that a great revolution ih public SEN
riment has taken place since the election
which elevated Mr.. Polk to the Exccu-
tive cbair- Thus far everything indicates
a healthy feeling in the public mind and
gives hope that the Peoples Representa-
tives will, at the ensuing session, be able
10 check the mad schemes OF the Admin.
istrstion, in SO far at least, as to save the
Nation frein disgrace and ruin. This
hope IS heightened by the further consid-
Grafton ihal in four out of FIVE States in
which elections were held in October, the
Opposition TO the Administration have TIL
umphed. In the Ohio Legislature the
Wings have majority of eight on joint
ballot, securing Whig United States
Senator in place OF Allen, Locofoco.-
The Maryland Legislature is decidedly
Wing, whereby the Wings get another u
nitedStafes Senator. Both branches Of the
Georgia Legislature are Whig, giving the
Wings f,ro more United States Senators; ,
and IN Flouida similar complexion OF
the Legislature grves the Wings still ano-
ther Senator. Exea Tennessee has cleo
ted Whig Governor Pennsylvania a. /
lone seems determined to stand by Mr..
Polk and his measures, a the result of J
her tate election may be taken as an evil
dcnce of her sentiments; which, however.
we are not prepared TO admit, inasmuch
as we believe that thousands, voted the
Ioeofoco ticket without thinking that they .
were thereby sustaining ase National Ad-
minis-ztisn. But their leaders claim it
asa clear and indisputable Locofoco Polk