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ure the parry politics Of the dayl lie i No fr;s1d
10 the reputation Of Gen. Taylor who would Inn,
seek TO restrict the applause Of the whole conn.
Try the interested clanor Of parry.
Snll, as a citizen Of free republic, Gen. Tav.
Tor is in the hands OF the American people. ana
we can readily imagine a contingency in which
II would become his duty TO assent to ihe demand
OF The country, and assume the responsibilities
OF political life. But il must be the reouisition
OF the country, not Of this or that set of Office
seekers, which will call him, either from his rank
or his hresde. IL must be such call. as com.
pelled Washington TO forego the re,iremen, Of
Mount Vemon,-unanimous, disin,erested. ,bo
voice Of the people, not the batteries of noI;,i.
clans. We believe that il is in General Tayloy',
power, al this Junclure Of the national politics. IN
take INDEPENDENT GROUND, and become the PREs.
IDENT OF THE PEoPLEl Our support of him, OR
Of any other man, shall never be pledged in ad.
vance Of a full knowledge Of the principles and
views, with which he would assume that respon.
sibe station, but we may be allowed, as an indie.
pendent journalist, 10 indicate some Of the signs of
The times which point 10 theresuh Just mentioned.
|. The Presidential canvass Of l848 is in Ut.
ter confusion. Among the Wings, Pittsburgh
meeting nominates Judge Mclean, who is also
understood to be general ioyoriIe of his party
IN the northwestern Stales-lhe anli.war spirit Of
New England and the Western Reserve, indi.
Gates It's preference for Senator Corwin-lhe
Southern and Middle States cherish fancy for
Scott, which only required victory at Peroie 10
manifest ITSELF as an undercurrent, deeper and
perhaps stronger than all, is the chivalrc feeling
in behalf of Henry Clay, now intensified by The
death of his gallant son. and which may vet de.
termine the shape of the conflicting elements
The Democrats are in condition equally chao.
tic. In The West, Gen. Cass has many and warm
lrlends-Alr. Calhoun, with his compact and dis.
clpllned body guard, stands ready to make his
Presidential fortune, or mar that Of other aspi.
rants in The Democratic ranks-Sias Wright, if
the New York reverse had not occurred, would
have been prominent in The field, and is still lhe
lavotlle OF many; while quietly at Lindenwad,
Sis the statesman OF the party, who will probably
never again join the political melee, but might
prove more available in strict parry trial, than
many men whose names are frequently heard in
the present connection. In The general confI-
sion, an apprehension prevails, that the election
will revert 10 The House Of Representatives.
result greatly to be deplored-and hence The pop.
ular impulse, which chooses to adjourn the slrles
OF parties and thesruggles Of their leaders, while
the country takes breath under the admnslra.
ZION Of an lNDENENDENT PRESIDENT.
z. A circumstance that may lead 10 the elec.
tlon ot Gen. Taylor, by SORT Of accamation,
is the fact that the pride Of the respective parties
would thus be Saved--neher authorized to claim
a triumph, and neither suffering the ignomny Of
defeat. long intimacy between Mr.. Clay and
General Taylor, reconciles the Wings to The po.
lltlcaI orthodoxy Of the latter, although General
Taylor is said not to have voted for many years;
while Mr.. Polk, who is and has been. as we are
aulhorllallvoIy Informed, entirely free from any
intention or wish fora second term of service,
may still be gratiied to yield his seat TO the sue.
cesslul General Of The Mexican war,-cIosely
Identified as that war is with the success of his
administration.
}. The above considerations are subordinate,
however, 10 the principles which ure involved in
every Presidential canvass. The country has
been divided for fifteen years upon most exciting
topics, and if Gen. Taylor, Immediately upon his
inauguration as President, was constrained to a.
dopI either extreme, The consequences might be
fatal 10 The success of his administration. Il so
happens, however, that The results of Mexican
hoSlIlnes, will remove many of those points Of
colIlslon--at least fora few years. debt of one
hundred millions induces the necessity of tariff.
sufficiently advanced in its rates, to satisfy New
England and Pennsylvania, and al lhesame time.
will prevent any distribution of proceeds of The
public lands. We cannolsuppose thalthe Wings
will again urge a Bank Of the United States, and
IongreSs will insist upon fair trial of the Inde-
pendent Treasury, removing some of those inn
practicable restrictions; which have embarrassed
The fiscal action Of The government, and are an
annoyance to individuals. So far, therefore, as
The past contests Of the respective parties are con.
cerncd. an administration composed of the leading
minds OF al paries and supported by the whole
; people, is not only practicable, but may rebound
orhe highest interests of the whole country.
Only on one condition, however. The Exec.
ulive must no longer insist upon Legislative influ-
ence. There are questions approaching, which
The people must be allowed To settle in their own
way, without the interference of Executive pa.
lronage or prerogalive. The old political issues
may be postponed, under the pressure of circum.
stances and as for the new--lhose coming events
which cast their shadows belore--let il be under.
stood that the only path of safety for those who
may hereafter fill the Presidential office, is TO rest
| in the discharge of executive functions, and let
} the legislative will Of the people find utterance
and enactment. The American people are about
/ to assume the responsibility Of framing the insti.
tulions of the Pacific States. We have no fears
for the issue, if the arena of high debate is the
assemblies of the people and their Representa-.
: live Halls. The extension over The Continent
, beyond the Rio Grandc of The Ordinance of 1897,
! is an object too high and permanent to be baflled
} by Presidential velocs. All that we ask of tho
incumbent of the highest Office under the conssi.
: tuition is 10 hold his hand, 10 bow to the will Of
, The people as promulgated in legislative forms,
and restrain the Executive action in its appropri-
ate channels! Give us an honest administration
9 o: the Government, and an end to all cabas of
a cabinet-a interference from tho White House
, designed 10 sway or thwart The action Of the
D American DeopIe. If such Smnlicitv and intpD.