The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-02
Baena Vista Victory OF Taylor over the
WhIg Party.

VI
the North at last. AT the last ratification meeting
held at Vauxhall Garden, the victorious battle of
Buena Vista was fought; andEthe Santa Anna of
the wing party, stumbling up to the platform to
make his adhesion, surrendered bag and baggage,
brown bread and galvanism included. The Clay
boilers have been all conquered at last, and the
principal leaders have gwen in their adhesion to
the nomination of Gen. Taylor, or gone over ST.
lently to the support of Gen. Cass. The events of
the last few days in this metropolis have been
fertile In farce, philosophy, and politics. Greedy
the brgadier general of the ultra wing wing, en-
tertaining the widest notions on society," govern
ment, religion and beefsteaks. has made his
speech, and written his editorial, in favor of Gen
Taylor and his election; and truly he and his oppo-
sltlon might torn the elements of very attractive
exhibition, al slXpence sight In the free States.
The victory of General Taylor, resoue, withou,
any pledges of magnitude, over the whig party, is
probably great victory as that of Monterey OF
Buena Vista over the Mexicans. For years past
the wing leaders and whig Journalists have ex-
hibited as much obstinacy, and an equal amount of
thlck-headedness, as ever was observed in the
Mexican government or the Mexican leaders on
the other side of the line on the Rio Grande. The
wings, grumbling and growing at every pore
have scrambled up to the support OF Gen. Taylor in
a certain fashion. Daniel Webster has made his
speech; David Graham has put forth his pronuncia-
mento; Horace Greeley, with his speech and
editorial, mixed in equal proportions, like
his mush and milk, and all the rest of the blunder-
ing wing leaders, have followed in the same way,
arrayed in the same habiliments, and grumble out
their declaration to support Gen. Taylor for the
presidency, although they do not like the man or
his principles such of them they know, or the
mode in which he was nominated.
Well, who cares, among the great mass of the
independent people OF this country, for the grum-
bling and growing wing leaders and journalists
If they bring little support to Gen Taylor, in the
North, they will neutraze il to the same extent in
the South, by driving voters from his support in
that region of country. Such speeches as those
delivered by Daniel Webster, and Greeley, and
Botts-and, we might even add, the farago of alb
surdity put forth by Gen. Combs-can give but little
help to the cause of such man as Gen. Taylor
who has been put forth the representative of the
good, sound, simple, ano sensible portion of the
American people, and not as the representative of
ciques factions 10 carry out certain measures for
the advantage OF particular individuals, either in
the government, or in the legislation of Congress.
II Gen. Taylor is 10 be elected President of the
United States. he will reach that post of eminence
in spite of the blunders, the absurdities, tn bad
measures, and narrow principles, Of the modern
wing party, as II is called. Even in giving HIM his
support, the galvanized squash could not help mix
ing with his assistance, threat of Tylerizng the
hero of Buena Vista, if he should have an opin oa
of his own, when he reaches the White House
These threats will amount TO little when Old Rough
ard Ready reaches his destination at Washington.
The position of the respective candidates
and the state of the Presidential contest, are be-
ginning to develope their features to the country
Gen. Taylor was first nominated by the intellec-
tual and independent portion of the American PEG
PIE who never would own the authority of clique
OF spe culators in legislation IN office. FIR a
long time it was doubtful which of the two orga-
nlzed factions into which the country has been for
fifty years divided would take hold of HIM. At
first the democratic party showed symptoms in
that direction; but, IN consequence of the supe-
nor tactics OF their pc. .ucians and leaders who
were opposed TO HIM. he was ousted, and his no
minatIon at the Baltimore Convention was defeat
ed. The strength OF his position, the popularity of
his character and the strong feeling exhibited to.
wards him by the people of the whole country.
persuaded certain portion of the wing leaders TO
take HIM up in order to try if they could not elect
a candidate that they might call their own, once
In quarter of century, at least. But the wing
Party can't elect him, and all the noise and confu-
sion that has been created during the last few
weeks in this region, by certain troubled spirits,
amount TO little or nothing as affecting the gene
raj result. General Taylors chances for the Pre-
sidency can be but little aided or damaged by
either the support or opposition of Webster,
Greeley, or Bolts, in the way in which they
have put their efforts forth.
We have hopes that Gen. Taylor will be elected
President, in consequence of the short space Of time
that will intervene between this md the seventh of
November. We not certain, however ii
abe election did not come on until six months hence,