New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-02
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srhe Kings Friends"
-. r.cen, article under tins head, we cid
80, Intentionally refer to any portion Of the Wing
..,,.kiog a postion OF adherence 20 the per
90, of our Chief Magistrate elect rather than TO
the principles Of the great party which nominated
and elected him. The recent movement IN Phis-
dslpbia. how ever, 10 constitute new orgsniza-
non. or fusion, under the appells,ion Of Tayio'
Rsnublicap.. seems to US ~ threaten danger
Gus proximity TO the manworshp We deprecate
Tayloy Republicans" the terms seem TO as sad
ly inoongraous. Not that Taylor Republicans
are not as good as Republicans baptized into
any other mans name, but we don like the ALI
snce. Does it portend perpetual or only TEN
porsry party And If we are TO continue lay
lor Republicans Tor the next ten 9f twenty
years is Gen. Taylor 70 be candidate o. course
IN s52 or shall we be Taylor men with some
other leader This maze grows more tangled the
more we contemplate 1t. Better keep out oil II
altogether and continue 10 be called Wings as
hitherto. or Democratic Wings if that be prefer
red We have been quite enough accused oil a
proclivity 70 new names and new guses-a taste
which 10 individuals Is not deemed indicative Of
honesty. Let us cling 70 our old name. while We
readily receive and adopt any new idea or mea-
sure which promises good 10 mankind. II our acts
are night, the old name will serve and be honor
able If our deeds are wrong, no name We may
pick up will long be savory in the nostris Of the
people Let there be no mistake on this point
II is vital.
- But a. 10 the Kings Friends We object
to the formation Of mere Taylor party-or, what
is great deal worse, to the formation Of little
nucleus partly inside and partly outside OF the
Wing party, 10 be known as the especial friends
Of the President becau it exposes the President
TO- and undertakes 10 surround him with, infuen-
oes which appear 10 US utterly inconsistent with
the genius Of free institutions and calculated 10
warp and distort the action OF the National Exec
utive. We copy, therefore, from Maoaaiay's e.
says, Up. 1902 of Carey q Hsrts cheap edition.
the following glances at The Kings Friends Of
former day. 1t may serve as warning II not as
mirror. Macauay is explaining the Influences
which undermined and ultimately destroyed the
pure and honest Wing Cabinet Of Lord Rocking
ham, and proceeds
"The Ministry without ts natural strength. II
had TO struggle not only against its avowed enemies
but against the insdious hostility OF set of persons
who about this time began 10 be designated as me kSs
Friends"
THUS sprang into existence and into note reptile
species Of politicians never before and never since
known in our country. They even disclaimed all ties
except those which bound them 10 the throne. They
willing TO coalesce with any party 70 assault any
party, at a moments notice. To them all sdminstrs
tons and all oppositons the same. They regard
ed Butte. Grenville Rockingham, Pitt without one sen
tment either Of prediction or aversion They were
tho Kings reuds 10 to be- observed that this friend
generally found In places Of much emoument, little
labor, and responsibility and these places they con
ship Implied no personal Intimacy None Of
these people gh In tho naturalization They were
oonrved securely to occupy while the Cabinet was Elk
seven times reconstructed. Their peculiar business
not to support the Ministry against the Opposition,
but 10 support the King against the Ministry
The Ministry soon found out that while they were
encountered In iron, by the whole force OF strong Op
position, thoir was asshlled by strong body OF
those whom they had regarded as auXiliares &c &c.
- We might quote much more to the purpose,
but the above will suffice. We trust no parallel
for this unprnciped sycophancy, nor for the dsas-
tiers 1t brought upon the country, will ever be
for nd in American History but when we see such
j. FINALS as The Herald, which never had IA Wing
principle nor even protested to advocate "a Whig
measure assuming to talk suthoritstively about
the new Cabinet and It's policy, how can we re-
frain from warning Gen. Taylor and his upright
advisers TO beware OF the nauseous sdulation and
Impertinen, advice of the Kings Friends
THE cABISEr.-It seems generally agreed
among the Cabinet makers that the State Depart
! ment In Gen. Taylor's Cabinet will be filed from
the more southerly States and the Treasury from
New England and the names OF ABBorT LAW
RISoE of Mass, George EVANS of Maine. and
TRUMAN SMITH OF Conn. have been suggested in
connection with this important station. We beg
leave TO add To the number that Of JAMES + SiN.
MONS, late IT, s Senator from Rhode Island and
one OF the most useful and practical men who ever
bad seat in that body Especially with regard
TO the Tariff the nature and effects of Protective
Duties &c. we regard Mr. simmonss speeches,
wholly devoid OF rhetorical fourishes they are,
40 among the very best ever made in Congress
clear, briei and convincing. Without disparagnc
any one else, we believe Mr.. simmons would
make one OF the very best Secretaries who ever
conducted the Finances ofthe Union.
BY the way since we have broken silence ON
the subject OF the Cabinet, we have no longer All
excuse for Withholding the favor OF an intelligent
Wing friend. who writes
To ne Editor Of The Tribune
While we hear suggestions made touching various
parties likely from merit and position to be named
by Gen. Taylor Tor hs Cabinet beg leave to men
ton who has and ardent friends and
throughout the country who would Be gTatiaed exceed
nsly II he should be Of the incoming Administers
ton" WILLIE p MANcvN, OF North Csrolns-dis
tnguished tor long line of independent, and patriot,
serycc-the champion Of the peoples rights aud tn,
determined opponent OF Executive yranny-by his de
voton bis county during the whole of his Congress
s.onsl and Senatorial csreer-(it being now some
twenty -four years since he entered the House OF Repre-
sentstiaes)--go,ernedb by sectional views
bu; always broadly legisstins for the whole viii
lucid expositions OF the Unions rights, and able snc
eloquent In the advocacy and defence OF those gres
interests by which alone be advanced and oui
prosperity ensuredhss justly earned Tor himself ant
his gallant State, widespread fame and renown.
twas most unfortunate that Judge Msngums friends
declined for him the Vice-Presidepcy in 1899. Non,
who heard the noble but III advised reply OF that homes
old Republican Gov. Owen will be likely to forget
NORTH Csralins designs a higher once for Willie Z
Nangum-she intends to make him Senator"
Wen has he acquitted himself and vindies,ed III,
deep and abiding attachment and confidence Of hi