The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-17

be the selection of his Cabinet advisers. Upon
the choice OF these ministers will largely depend
the policy of his administration. His selections
will also indicate the degree of sagaclty to which
he may be entitled in the probable shaping of the
legislation of Congress, through the nominations
of his several Secretaries.
There is host Of candidates in the field for the
honors, and there are two prominent parties con-
tending for them. The first, although regarded as
poweress in opposition to the other, is the wing
branch proper-that section which early last winter
openly deserted the fortunes of Henry Clay, and
rallying upon Gen. Taylor devoted all their ener-
gles to secure his nomination by the wing con-
ventlon. These belong to that general class of
men who keep their eyes open, and watch the
fluctuations of the tide. From the first nomina-
nation OF Gen. Taylor by the New York Herald.
pending his operations on the Rio Grande, these
shrewd deserters from Henry Clay had watched
the course Of the independent press, and Its IN
fuence manifested in the independent Taylor
meetings of the people, and they had the foresight
to wheel early into the right track while their cd
file leaders have been all Of them compelled to 6y
of, OF fall into line.
This Taylor branch of the wing party, then,
are of the progressive school, They hold that
the ancient wing system, and its oracle of Ash.
land, are behind the times and that more liberal
policy with yet strlcter regard to the limits of
the constitution, is required.
In this movement at Washington IN behalf of
Gen. Taylor, In the immediate presence of Henry
Clay, MIR. Cnttenden of Kentucky, Mr. CLAYTON
of Delaware, Mr. Stewart of Pennsylvania, Mr.
King of Georgia, Mr.. Reverdy Johnson of Mary
land Mr. Gentry and COL Haskell OF Tennessee,
and Mr.. Truman Smith of onnecticut-alI belong
ingto Congress-stood prominently forward They
were all members of the old wing party, but more
or less affected with the progressive ideas of the
age. These gentlemen were ably seconded in
their preliminary business by the Hon. Bale Pey,
ton, Mr.. Bullitt, Gen. Saunders, and others, O
LOUISIANA and of all their proceedings during
last February, March and April, it is our purpose
to give the history as far ss understood and Its i'm
portant bearings upon the Philadelphia convention
But there was another detachment of politl-
clans at Washington, even earlier in the field
than the nucleus of the whg party just designated.
This detachment was composed of men who had
belonged to every party for a season yet who,
at that juncture belonged to no party in partlcu-
lar, but were on the q,a ripe for popular name,
which should bear them forward in the front
rank of the successful side. They were the out
siders, as denomlnated by the members of the
wing and democrati churches. They had fallen
from grace, and were excluded from the commu-
MON table, and there was no place for them. Pro-
minent among these unfortunate dealers in polit.
cal exchanges, were General Duff Green, ex-Go-
vernon Van Ness, ex-Secretary of the Treasury,
Bib, and many others of no importance.
These were the gentlemen who called together
the first Taylor meeting at Coleman 3 Hotel; but
they were crowded down by the wings proper, and
their expected demonstration was extingulshed
In the most summary manner. Still, their inten.
tons were patriotic, and though compelled to alb
dictate at that time, ii is well known they were
among the first, most Jealous, and enthusiastic
supporters of General Taylor.
This party, we suppose, may be called the paren.
hetical party, from having early slipped in be.
tween the several elements contendlng for the spe-
clal benefit of the popular name of General Taylor
The second, more numerous, and more powerful d.
vision Of the wings, is the oldschool party, headed
by Mr.. Clay, the National InteAigcncer, Mr. Web
ster and their disciples of the two houses
Coerced into the support of General Taylor from
the necessities of the case, now that he has been
so triumphanty elected there have been sufficient
disclosures afforded to satisfy every observing
mind of their purpose of debating to the Pres.
dent elect the officers OF his cabinet, and the en-.
tire programme of the measures of his admins.
tration.
1t is from these conflicting and heterogeneous
materials that General Taylor will be called upon
to make the choice of his counselIors From the
present complexion of affairs, the new school will
succeed TO the government, and the old wing party
will be absorbed, and its antIquated measures
super eded by an administration which, IN pur.
suing middle course, will extnguish old party
lines, and lead to an entire reorganization of
parties, upon entirely new issues, for the cam
paign of so.
Among the leading names put forward for the
new cabinet, are those of Messrs. Crittenden,
Clayton, Stewart, Reverdy Johnson, Bale Pey-
ton, Truman Smith, and others of the dissenters
IRON the Clay and Webster wing of the wing
party, and prime movers in those select caucuses
at washington last winter, to which Mr. Bolts
was not invited; and from these names, and their
compeers, there is every reason to believe that at
least two-thIIds of the cabinet of General TAYLOR
will be appointed.
We shall, hereafter, look into the comoarative
merits of the more conspicuous candidates for the
several executive departments and their re spective
claims upon the new administration. with q view
to disclose the composition for bold, firm, ener-
getic republican government, in opposition to the
time-serwng temporary expedients of the two old
parties, Frustrated in the election of 1873.
The CRESCENT CrTY.-This beautiful steamer
went to sea yesterday afternoon, under the CON-
mand of Captain Charles stoddard, ri d for New
Orleans and Havana. She has onMsn $50 pas
seDgers Tor the former place
For IhvERrooL.-The fine eamship
Sarah Sands, Captain Ilsley. day for
Liverpool,