The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-15
ImpOvtant Movements or the Ultra WhIg
Journ ais on General aylOr's Admlnistra-

Important Movements or the Ultra WhIg
Journals General TaylOrs Admlnistra-
From the Washington Intslligsncsr, Nov. lsj
The WHlG TRlUMPH.-ln announcing IN our
hast number that the Presidential contest had ter
minated in the election of General Taylor and HIS
worthy adjunct, Mllard Fillmore, to the two high
est Offices OF the government, we offered some re-
hectlons on tte Importance OF the contest, and
some congratulations to our readers on the happy.
result OF II. The subject is, however, too full of
interest to require apology for briefly resuming IT,
Indeed, it is hardly possible for any rejecting per-
issue which the people Of the United States have
just decided, or the magnitude OF the interests
which hung on that decision: Proport,onate,
therefore, must be the JOY of all those who enroll
for the chief mag stracy of this great county,
For ourselves, We confe So that when we look back
at the long train OF evil consequences which have
flowed from those elections which gave ascendan-
cy to the international principles, and the agrees
sve, be llIgerent, proscrlptive and jacoblnic ca.
reer of the self-styled democratic party, and
contrast them with the pacific, Just, patriotic,
tolerent, and conservative principles OF the wing
party which have now SO signally triumphed, we
regard the result of the contest with feelings akin
TO those which must fill the bosoms of men who
have just escaped from city overwhelmed by an
earthquake. The antagonist primer pies of good and
scit rerein desperate conflict A dark and porten-
tous future awaited the triumph of ths one a
bright and cheering prospects, opened by the vcto-
detail nj what we have escaped on the one hand,
and what we have gained on the other.
General Cass, the democratic candidate, was
the supporter OF the existing administration, and
stood pledged to carry out the policy OF all the de-
mccrailc administrations from 1929 down. This
policy has consisted
In max ing war on the business of the country
den0unclng the very foundation of commerce, and
invoking bankruptcy and ruin upon all who trade
on credit the vital element of all trade IN free GO
vernments: '.
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by the establishing Of the subtIeasury-the system
OF the dar ages and of despotic governments only
land giving one kind of money for the govern
ment and another kind for the leope;,
In making war on the industry OF the country,
by refusing 10 1t all protection, and exposing it TO
the ccmpeution of the pauper labor OF Europe:
In denying to the Government any constitutions
al authority to apply public money to,public I'M
provement in denying to it, In fact, almost every
attribute OF good, and narrowing its functions al
most to the sole powers of taxation and war:
In applying the Executive veto to laws the most
salutary, and assuming for the President the right
and duty of negatlving bills upon mere motives OF
expediency, and arbitrarily setting up his single
opinion a sufficient warrant for multiplying the
will OF the people as expressed through their re-
In bringing into existence the anti. social prin-
cple OF prescription, converting the power OF ap-
pointment INTO a cruel and tyrannical engine of
rewards and punishments," and administering
the Government ON the sla ysh doctrine that TO
the victor belong the spos y all alike detestable
and at war with The genus OF free government
In ADDITION to these general principles of action
that party has been marked by disregard Of in
ternational justice and of the still more graceful
quality OF na!onai generosity. They first wr.sted
from weak and, though erring, yet hardly re-
sponslble neghbor, large district of her territory
and then, on the pretext of coerclng the payment
OF mass of private claims, good or bad, made
cruel and des0lating War.tpon her to force from her
a vet larger portion of her country: thus brinpno
mr. OuraeIyea The lOSs Of dc IF VOL
lives and millions OF treasure, which, had it been
deemed CONSTITUTIONAL to apply II TO the improve
ment OF our country, would have made the desert
bios som as the rose.
Had Gen. Cass succeeded to the Presidency, he
was not only bound to carry out the principles
avOwed and practlsed by his democratic predeces-
sorssbut, animated by the same aggressive spirit
and thirst for territorial acquisition which have
distinguished them, lre would in ali probability
hive attempted some scheme of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
which might have brought upon us another foreign
war, and possibly have endangered the peace of all
christendom; Tor. when once begun, no one can
tell whittier and how lar war may extend.
All the interests OF our country, theietore, for
eign and domesc--its internal prosperity and its
peace with the rest OF the world-werc inv olved
IN the question whether the candidate of the de-
mCcracy, or his opposite, should be placed in the
Executive chair 1t was question whether these
mlschlefs OF mlsrule should be sanctioned by the
people and perpetuated indefinitely, or that the
whole series Of ruinous and dishonoring Democrat
ic principles and practices should be rebuked and
disowned by the country For the honor and true
glory and prosperity OF our nation, we thank God
this has been done The stake was the veal or
wO OF vast and free country, with all the ele-
ments Of greatness within 1t, If wisely developed
In the election of Gen. Taylor, we believe that a
kind Providence has given success to the best in
terests OF our country to the cause of peace, JUS
tlce and national advancement; and we regard
the result not with rude or boisterous exuatlon
over our adversarles, but with the chasened feel
lngs OF reverential gratitude.
From the New York Courier s. Enquirer
The organ OF the Executive seeks to depreciate
the great triumph of the Taylor republican par
y,' and to rally the pseudo " democracy" of the
country In opposition to the incoming admmlstra
ton. II will have hard work 10 accomplish either.
The whole country knows, and the Unaom cannot
shut out the fact, that the election OF Gen Taylor
is signal and most significant triumph Of the peo-
pie, acting for themselves and in defence OF their
rights, against the most desperate efforts to asten
them to the car OF partlzan and personal selfish
ness. General Tay Tors election, beyond all doubt,
Is due to his nomination by the wing national con.
ventlOn but that nomination was the result, and
no, the cause, ofhls popularity, and served only
as the ralyiDg point for the thousands and tens OF
thousands who stood ready, without regard to
party, to vote for General Taylor, If they could do
SO with any reasonable prospect of success.
The wings have undoubtedly, as the Union al
leges, labored zeaously and effectively to secure
the result which that paper depores. They had a
candidate worthy OF tEeir most ardent and unt,r-
ing exertions. Standing with them upon. the
conservative platform of the constitution, holding
the principles for which they have struggled, seek.
ing the good of the country by the same paths. of
peace, economy, and devotion to the Union which
they have always trod presenting himself especi-
ally and pre-emnentiy as the champion OF that
great fundamental principle of popular sovereignty
against arbitrary prerogatlve and official power,
tor which the wings have always contended-no
man who claimed to be wing from love of wing
principles, and who regarded the right of suffrage
as power to be used for securing principles
deemed essential to the public good, could con-
sistently refuse to General Taylor his most yea
ious and efficient support.
But there were other, and perhaps still stronger,
influences, which aldtd his election. The doc
thine, boldly presented by his opponents, that the
veto power is absolute prerogative of the Pres-
dent, to be used at has sovereign will against Con-