The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-29
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
From the Martinsburg (Vsl Republican. Nov a.
General Tnylor's Election,

General Zachary Taylor being the PRESIDENT VI
the United States nothing natural than specud-
tons into the character OF his administration but TO ar
rive at reasonable conclusion it will be proper to go
back and look at OF his letters relating TO the SUP
ect OF his nomination, and the circumstances under winch
II was made. -
In the FIRST and in almost every subsequent letter, Gen
Taylor distinctly declared that II elected he must occupy
the presidential chair unpedged to any particular rule OF
action except the constitution by which he meant 10 De
guided He would not be the President OF Pafty anu
not much mistaken he also stated IN one OF ms numerous
letters that in selecting his cabinet he would be at lib
erty do from amongst the eminent men oil DOM po
litlcal partiesN
Thus, Gen Taylor assumed Independent posuon'
and from the first of both parties gave In their al
hesion, but not in the character OF party men, because
that position did admit of it, if supported consistent
Ily For wing to support Gen Taylor honestly was 10
surrender wing principles, Cost Johnson did when he
came out in his favor upon the ground that high pro-
ectye tariff and distribution of the proceeds of the sales
of the public lands like United States Bank were 90
soete and not to be revived or at least not 70
be regarded issues his election. This IN accord
ance with the expressed views OF Mr. Faulkner and the
speech of james f. Stewart esq at the court house on
the 10th OF April last, and "od lack had not more
honest supporter in the county than him. There are ex
ceptions OF others supporting him different grounds,
but yet they have failed to show with what conssten
Gen TAYLOR was TO believe that his election would
no change in the policy of the present administration
Mr. Holmes, representative in Congress IRON South
Carolina strong democrat gave him Jealous support
and many other democrats did who found nothing in his
letters inducing the belief that he would lend himself 10
party schemes or in carrying out what have heretofore
been the favOrite measures OF the wing party.
| To some extent have how men of both
parties justified themselves in raying under Gen. Tay
lor's independent standard AS party the democracy
erence to no-pary man and many prominent wings IN
their party character regarded Gen Taylors nomination
fl to Be Cav did h rs, int and
certansd t,a he did not vote for Taylor John NJ Bolts
declared that the purpose OF the convention which
nominated Gen. Taylor, perverted; !" and he was
| flied n
party, with candidate who could with equal propriety
have become the candidate of their opponents" The
convention wing convention; but according to Mr.
Bolts and many Others perverted its object by not
lecting genuine and whole-hog whg To them he was
and to this will presently advert
But proceed to remark that the circumstances OF
his nomination. shown above do not render it obga-
tory upon Gen Taylor to become the exponent OF party
principles" having declared that he would 1t Is
nonsense therefore, to claim his election triumph Of
whig principles; and 10 do for those who said
nothing about their measures in the &c canvass now to
evidence of the dishonesty and Inconsistency OF all such
men. If they expect this at the hands OF Gen Taylor in
all human probability they doomed 10 disaPpoin,-
ment We have never doubted his honesty, though
we thought him wrong in not being more explicit on
the great question of slavery, We are inclined, how
and that the unfarness of his supporters led us
to fear. II he is true TO the South the wings of the
sys s s e he
cannot believe him guilty. AT any rate this measure is
destined deprive the wings of all permanent JOY and
glory over his election, if nothing else will.
But we must recur to General Tayor's principles as
promised; and from them shall probably be enabled
better to infer what will be the character OF his admins
tration-the point from which we have digressed. We
do not propose to consider what whig but not an ultra
whig We leave that for those better skilled in poll
teal ethics have meant tina, he was aspiring
ous either party and doubt he considered himself
as much democrat but not an ultra democrat But we
avowaI Of his principles We have this avowal in a
from gentleman Ct this place whst in M, Mexso
tract from the letter alluded to, under the head OF Seen
Taylor's politics."
"The last conversation had with him Of political
'sI opinion the
that my Impressions were that we shond lose seye
cal causes Captain Garnet one of his Aids. who
present at the me remarked that the principles OF
to eradicate them The General hen that he had
4 of oas n sra could os
man. ,oig democrat who ood pledge hms. to carry out
tcith them"
There be doubt to the truth of the above, and
the inference which we drew at the time may just as
reasonably be the conclusion now, viz .'That being a
great admrer of the principles of Thomas Jefferson. will
ing 10 vote for any man. whiy democrat, pledged to
carry them out in the administration OF the government,
he will himself administer it in accordance with them
If he does this he will give of offence to the
democracy; and if this be his intention, it is reasonable
that his cabinet will not be composed of demagogues and
partisans but of "eminent of both parties" But
should he prove all the federaists could desire him. which
is hardly to be admitted, the democrats maintain the
tendency the Senate and none OF their schemes be
successful, the democracy likely to keep the
tendency there for the next four years.
The GOODNESS and opposition of such men as Bolts,
Webster, and Clay, aided materially inf Gen. Taylor's
election They known to be party men and their
opposition caused many democrat to believe General
Taylor in truth party man, and SUCH many voted
for him from motives stated, who would not have done
it had Webster, Clay, Bolts, and such men, been found
all sensible men will laugh at the party reocngs and il
umnations of the wings triumph of their principles.
Some oppose and before long they will be hearth
| ly ashamed Of themselves for it,
From Alabama State Gazette Nov. al.
| Gen. Taylor's Administration.
i AS the wings have succeeded in elevang Gen Taylor
to the chief agstracy of the country the question now
comes up what will be the character of his admnistra-
ton? The answers to this inquiry likely to prove
somewhat contradictory Will cold lacks" admins
will ;be recoected, says himself that he shall be the
! president of the country and not of party" But
what does that avOwal mean Anything or nothing
| In uttering it, did "Od Zack"-he impersonaton OF
shonesty" and "candor"-mean to announce principle
to which he intended faithfully to adhere, did he sim
ply intend humbug the peope-the houghtess multi
tudc which he running after him and throwing up
flesh, or fowl-prncples or no prncples--w'hou ask
ing any questions! If he honest-if he did not IN
tend by il TO deliberately perpetraie swindle upon the
people-he intended to make them believe that he would
Congress- and favor neither democratic nor
wing principles exclusively II his avowal does not