New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-11
The Whigs and Gen. Taylor.

The great Taylor meeting IN Philadelphia on
Saturday evening last condensed its argument for
Gen. T's elevation into the following;
R.selrsd, That spprecistins the stinfushed ser
Harrisoo oseechooee, Pso Alto, Resscs de ia Palms
hop,erey and Bpena VISTA and, soove ALL eppfsclsns
the :ebus NOR. courage sha ovs .,
t,,. fer e Prerdency M hands Of either paiy we nsye
assembled irrespective o. party nass 'T ,s'poos
dent Of the United Ststess nomination ionf sinee se
10 the hearts VI all who prefer the uuin pms Of pfH
the tfiumpbs Of party.
II this is TO be understood as sober prose, we
most respectfully ask those who still urge the sup
mort Of Gen. Taylor by the Wigs to tell us how to
take il. Gen T., we are told, has proved himself
qualified for President by the sublime mora
courage and love Of country" he has exhibited In
a. eectsng nomination for President at the hands
of either party That is TO say, he won't have the
Wbig nomination, even if it be rendered him Tor
If he takes il this sublime moral courage and de-
monstrated fitness for the highest civil trust are
overheard at once. Now, II 1t evince sublime
moral courage, in Old Rough to reject the Wing
nomination before it 10 offered him, what Will be
eyinced in the Wings should they insist on sup
nor,ine q man who saws be will not be their candi
date 7
are TO be preferred TO the "triumphs Of Party, =
what 10 the plain English Of this7 Unless the
principle 30 preferred is covered up under the
sounding but occult terms Okeechooee," Palo
Alto" &c. we do not perceive that our Taylor
friends give as any clue TO the 'principles they
hold 80 precious We like TO see men jealous for
Prnciple--tbeirs 10 wholesome state oil feeling
acknowledgement they ought 10 be as frank IN the
avowsl as devoted in the advocacy OF their princi
plss-should they not Assuming that their prln'
cpes are good, they ought to give the rest OF Us
chance TO adopt and rejoice in them
We have been for the better portion of our years
ardently attached to the Wing party but we
never suspected any antagonisr, between such at
techmsnt and devotion to Principle. On the con-
trary we sought through the action and the ascend
ency Of our party to ensure the efficiency and the
triumph Of our principles. The Tsyortes' their
resolution implies, have hitherto supported their
respective parties either in reckless disregard OF or
in open hostility their principles OF course, it
i. i. but natural that they should confess repent
and promise amendment Our case is different
80 now, il seems, we are to throw to the wind
our party attachments, and 60 in for the tn
that. Let US briefly set forth some OF the princi
pies which seem to as most important in view Of
the approaching Presidential contest and see
whether they are among those which are to be
affirmed or advanced by the election Of Gen Taylor
to wit
!. We bold that Civil Government being estsb-
lished avowedly to uphold Right and execute Jus
tics ought in all doubtful to lean TO the side
Of Freedom as against Bondage ard, while we
insist that our Federal Government cannot inter
NEEDLE with Slavery in the States which legslize
IL. We do most earnestly contend that It shall not
extend nor tolerate the extension Of, Slavery into
territories under its complete control wherein that
scourge did not previously exist. 10 this Taylor
principle T.
2 We hold that War unrighteously begun
cannot Do too speedily terminated, and that the
nation whose injustice and rspacity provoked the
contest has no shadow OF night to demand ipdem-
nifty Of its victim, whether as an acknowledged
Of superiority in arms or otherwise. We trust
therefore that the next Administration, should it
fod the present War existing will hasten to make
Peace without exacting Plumber, and thus depre-
cate the Divine Judgment on rapacity and cruelty
Is there any Taylor principle equivalent to this 2
3. We believe that our Government, and every
Government should labor to increase and diversity
the Productive Industry Of its People by encourag'
ing the introduction upbuildng Of new or feeble
arts manufactures and industrial processes so a. to
secure 90 far as possible, employment suited To
every taste and every capacity, while increasing
the recompense and the comfort Of tie Masses. Is
there any kindred principle in Tsylorismi
4 We believe that Internal Improvement in the
broad general sense il among the primary duties
of Government; that the clearing out Of Rivers,
protection of Hsrbors, &c devolve especially on
our Federal Government and we hope it will be
vigorously and literally prosecuted under the next
Administration What ssyeth Tsylorism to This
'principlei'
We rest here for the present Shall we be
favored with any response whereof the authenticity
may be relied on
n EDWIN CRoswELL, Editor Of the Albany
Argus, We are glad to hear, IL likely to be sent
Embassadorto Russia, vice r. j. lngersoll of CT who
having secured his outfit salary and Unfit is Of course
willing 10 come home. MIR. Croswen has been one Of
the sblost and most effective supporters Of the Pres
dent and his party Is eminensy qualified orthe sta
tion and blameless in private lfs and when 90 many
are getting Office on the strength Of not
one-twentiesh part Of his party service we rejoice
to see one veteran Editor remembered. Unless
Mr. Polk has directly promised him the Office, he
viii pretty surely obtain it.
JOHN $. DU SoILr, Editor OF the Phadelphia
Spirit Of the Times, has been spoken Of for Charge
at Rome and we shall be glad to hear Of his success
also He Is not 50 strong man as Croswell nor
has he seen 20 much service but he is liberal
eooa.heartsd, and did the State some service in
his manly resistance 70 the Church burning frenzy
of 1874 We think Mr.. Polk, after nominating
Jadee Woodward. cannot fairly do less thas to
nominate Da Sole.
n The Wings Of WILMINGTON held a
large and spirited meeting on Saturday evening
wherein they passed resolutions emphaticaily con
demnipg the doctrines Of oar Governors Nessage
respecting the War with Mexico. Their Senator
Bokees course in submitting Mr. Chy's Lexington
Resolutions was warmly spplsuded; and their
representative Mr. Peck instructed to sustain