The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-13


rise so hiph h, and nt.rests VIII clash srong that
lhnd party, such as that Of Mr. Van Barren, endea-
vonng to rally upon a single idea, will he almost
crushed 10 atoms, as between upper and neither
milestone has expectation becomes more probl-
bic from the fact that the wings declare them
selves 10 be as much in favor Of free soil as thu
barnbumers.
The election of General Taylor, and his warm
support in the North, under ,ch developments
WILL therefore, show TO Mr. Calhoun, and other III.
ras OF the South that the extension of slavery in
free territories viii! be strongly opposed in the
next Congress as II was at the last session la
fact, We believe, from the course of eveats now pre-
parpg before our eyes, that all the excltement
which has been produced, and which still fingers
among US, growing out OF the Mexican Wal. and
the Wilmot proviso, will pass away ia less than
SIX months and leave non a trace behind. The ex-
traordinary position of Europe will place the
United States a crisis, and ia new position
before the world. New questions OF the greatest
Importance, in relation to neutral rights, the rights
of belhgerents, and the impressment of American
seamen, Will sprlug up from the collisions OF the
nations of Europe, growing out OF the progress o.
free principles there In this new state OF atiirs
all the old questions which have agitated the
country for the past quarter of century, will be
buried in oblivion, and new views and Issues will
dawn upon us, far more important than any which
have existed tor the last century.
During the next three weeks, the contest viii
Iage eTcely, but the supporters Of General Taylor
have visiby the "vantage ground, aud the chances
are mere than ever in his tavor. The Van Buren,
party, it is likely, will sink into oblivion from this
day forward. The friends Of General Cass will
make prodgO efforts, but doubt not they
will be overwhelmed in the contest OF the next
three weeks, as much as Mr.. Van Buren, was IN
1910. We never saw the politica pot beginning
10 boil so iercely anu warmly its edges, until
within these few days. We put, therefore, another
stick into the fire, TO give it additional bubble
The PHILOSOPHY OF PoLrTIcs. Political pro-
fllgacy Is not indigenous to any sol-not confiaed
TO any government. 1t is as well the tare among
the wheat of republics, as the poisonous weed
growing amid the rank unpruned license OF mo-
naIchical desrotlsms. God be praised, We have
net Yet reached, nor are we likely ever to reach,
that extreme point of official responsibility, to
which, well as the strange, stupid passveness of
the people, to be attributed the grinding tyranny
OF the British government; but, nevertheless,
there Is, among the politicians OF this country, so
utter disre gard of decency and morality, in their
stIie for Official power, as 10 induce the belief
that the lessons daily read by the corrupt press OF
This country, copying and paraphrasing the cor
ruEiest and vest and most bitterly ant.reoubllcan
sentiments Of the British prints, are treasured a.,
with avldiiy, and not without profit, such as 1t u.s.
Freely admitting that many of the elements of
our present and prospective greatness are derived
from Great Bilaln, we yet are convinced, aud it
is the conviction OF ninety-nine hund redths of the
linking men OF America, that most of the po-
llncal evils engratted on our institutions, social
and political, are attributable to the fashloning of
our laws, and OF the various details of our
system, on the model of British Institution.
the only model which We possessed at
the formation of this government. We are, how
ever, gradually getting rid of those Influences
The spirit OF the British government, which is, to
rule the masses for the benefit OF privileged aud
Iampered few, and which was upheld long and
sIenuously by powerful party in this govern
ment, is being superseded by solid, sterling re.
publican sentiment, and all parties are obliged to
ieign, IT iney have II not, anxious regard for
the broadtst and most unlimited rights of the
people.
This in passing. Nevertheless, nobody can
deny that in our government-in the stife for
ofhce-ln the struggle to maintain powerful the
OF faction-the vllest corruption Is praclised
The basest means resorted to. the most un.
bushing profilgacy exhibited--corrupton base
and prohIgacy, such as 10 establish, beyond
any question:, the legitimacy Of our political de-
scent from the ''moiher country as she is still
styled in the hip-hp-hppiDg 6Ippancy OF after-dn-
uer tcadylsm, or III that servie cant which would
infect the healthy, genuine, national sentiment of
this country with the leprosy OF lucre, aud which
regulates the tone of its aduation of that wo6sh
DE- s. oIsm called the English government, by the
late of exchange in Threadneedle street.
The history of parties in this country, evel for
the last four years and their present position in
relation to this county, APPLY illustrates the truth
cf our remark. OF Mr.. Folks adm nistration of
the government We have spoken-sometimes in
rraise-,itener IN blame-always Justly. We
have no doubt he has been generally actIated by
the best motives in the adoption of public mea-
sues, and his measures have been, ia conse-
quence. sound and patr o,ic. In his intercourse
with men, and in the means used to force the
adoption OF his me assures, he has been guided by
narrow, contracted policy, based upon the most
Strengthened views OF party. HIS connection with
the Union newspaper is one of the most disgrace
iul portions of his administration To CRAFTY hrs
private feelings, he has stopped to great MANY
abject meannesses, which have brought him into
contempt with even his own party: and the exec.
dents he has esorted to, for the PURPOSE of ans.
tanning HIMSELF have been often so despcable As
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