The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-08


spite of the fey Of the wing journals in New York,
and the attempt to disorganise the party in this
city and in Albany, by revivng the pretensons OF
Mr.. Clsy-we think il is now evident that the whig
party and its masses will retain its full numbers and
organisation, and 60 thoroughly for Gen. Taylor in
November next 1t would not surprise us, therefore,
if a similar result should take place in Maine next
week. Certainly, under the present aspect, and
taking the votes given Tor the free sellers in Ver-
mont as basis of calculation, we think that Gen.
Taylor's chances for the combined vote of New
England and New York, are at least as fair as
those of Gen. Cass. He is certain, we think, of
the whole of those votes, with the exception of
Maine alone.
In this new position of affairs, the wing masses
OF New England, in opposition to their leaders and
orators, and many of their editors present front
OF independence that is calculated to do them i'm
mortal honor in the cause of Gen. Taylor. Another
important consideration springs also from the pre-
sent aspect OF affairs. For many years past the
democrats ofthe North have looked on the South as
their principal stay and best friends Now, however,
Judging from the position assumed by Mr.. Van
Buren,, and the declaration made by the recent
convention in Syracuse, favorable to Cass, the
whole democracy of the Northern States appear to
be abandoning South, hook and hne and hence
forth, probably, the wing party of the North will
become the principal stay and support of this Union,
and be favorable to those guarantees Of the con-
stitution, which preserve the institutions Of the
South they were left by the fathers of the revou
ton.
1t will be seen, therefore, from the returns of
this Vermont election, that the friends Of Gen.
TaVor haU IN in in or,,fo IF
the folly of the wing leaders. The free soil
movements, according to all appearances, will
merely demoralize the democratic party. We
also observe that movements of this kind have
been commenced, within some little time, in Penn
sylvanla, beginning in Pittsburgh. 1t has even
gone around the State, and there is convention
of the free soil party to be held in Reading next
week. This, IN the present state of the political
canvass, will, probably, be one of the most I'M
portant conventions that ever took place. If the
free soil party can raise an agitation in Pennsyl-
vania to the extent of eight or ten thousand only
they can, by such movement, withhold the vote
of that State from Gen. Cass, and give it to Tay-
Tor, and thereby almost settle the Presidential
election in favor of the hero of Buena Vista We
consider, therefore, that the State of Pennsylva-
nia-under the new agitation which has sprung
up over all of the Northern States from New
York-Is yet debateable State; and If Mr. Van
Buren, had any sagacity, or wished seriously to
defeat General Cass, he ought by all means to
HE to Pennsylvania, and there raise his standard
as high and as fast as he can. The result
OF all these movements, up to this day, |
places General Taylor not only on par,
as to his chances, with General Cass, but we |
rather think that the sold man, as he is general
ly called by the soldiers, has yet better chance
of succeeding in the election of November next
than his cause has presented for more than year.
The wing leaders, the wing orators, the whig
politicians, the wing office seekers have been
crucifying the hero of Buena Vista for the last few
months by all sorts of folly and nonsense; but we
think that the sound sense of the wing masses,
with all the independent thinkers of the country,
belonging to all parties, will yet bring things right
in November. The only hopes of General Cass
and his friends have heretofore sprung from the
impolicy and folly OF those protesting to be oppos-
ed 10 HIM, either In the North or South. Taylor
stock is therefore up to-day. Old Buena Vista has
not yet surrender
The New Terrtories-Thc Slavery Question
The Buffalo Hunt ana the Free Soil Or
ganization.
The adaptation of the time to the act is a prime
consideration. The scheme which desolated
Blennerhasset's island in the Ohio, which exiled
Ms possessor as an outlaw, and which has given to
the name of AKRON Burr the memory of a traitor, |
has, at later day, In Its contamination, exalted |
Mr. Polk TO the Presidency, Gen. Houston to the |
Senate, and a Mr. Walker to the head of the
finances. 1t is the result which crowns ALL 1t is sue
cess which gives validity to the widest enterprises
and defeat which stamps them with disaster and |
disgrace.
Whether the revolutionizing of Texas, and It's !
to the United States, will ever pay for
the candle, has yet to be determined. We will as
sumo, as we believe, that the necessity of the act
was apparent-the policy of the time and that |
the only legitimate doubt is to the plan pursued
in the act Of incorporation. With plan of more
caution and delberaton than the precIpitate act
Of John Tyler-with more consderate precautions
Of border protection than those of Mr. Polk. The
war with Mexico might have been avoided, the
'lan of negotiation submitted by Mr.. Benton might
nave secured Texas, with bonus to Mexico, with
out war but IN the rejection of that plan, the
defensive policy Of Mr.. Calhoun might have avert
ed the necessity Of the invasion of Mexico. But
the plan of Mr.. Benton and the policy of Mr.. Cal
houn were alike disregarded
The result has been war; glorious in its achieve
ments, heavy in It's expenditures, and doubtful in
its acquisitions.
The treaty Of Mr.. Trisi, God bless Mr.. Trist,
although James X. Polk accepts the treaty and |
damns his agent)-the treaty of Mr. Trst, done
at Guadalupe Hidago, in February last ratified |
oy the Senate, and approved by the government
Of Henera--the very man whom Mr.. Polk s first |
agents drove from power and brought on the war
his treaty. Matched up and duly ratified under all
hese singular, and many other more mysterious
circ umstances, secures to the United States, IN
addition to the boundary Of the Rio Grande for
Texas, the territories of New Mexico and Alta