The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-23
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1913,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1913.
Affairs IN The Cop,tal-7he Effect of the t.lect,om-
The Preparations for the Future. &c. &c.
There IS an air OF subdued quiet, plous reslgna-
ton to fate and Taylor the face Of almost every
man one meets here. With most reverent defe-
renee to the will OF the majority, the pc ople office
have modestIy given up their harsh notions Of
General Taylor, and he has increased wonderfully
In favor since his election. Whatever is the rea-
son OF the change, the adherents of Mr.. Cass arc
much fewer than when left here in September
Another strange phenomenon Is observable.
Among those wings who entertain laudable am-
bitiGn to serve their country, there arise fearful
doubts as to the fitness of the General to do the
duty Of a whig President, now that he is elected.
ihey are, In consequence, extremely shy, and
according as he behaves towards them. Pro-
scnptIon or no proscrptlon-that Is to be the
criterion of his fitness If he prescribe, he will
be to them second Washington--if he do not
This verdict will not, however, end with tho
words " so say we ALL" There are, fortu-
nately, many honorable men In the whig party,
ready to sustain the President elect IN carrying
out the policy which it Is already apparent he ID
disposed to pursue. mean non-proscriptive
policy. And 1t Is not improbable that upon this
very question there will be serious dissenslou in
the party shortly after General Taylor's lnaugura-
ticn. In this struggle the politician will doubtless
have the best OF It. The more respectable portion
OF the party Is composed Of men indisp0sed to
wranelipg, and whe care noueht for politics, ex-
cept as the medium of carving into effect tho
honest principles they believe in.
1t is supposed here that General Taylor will b,
forced to adopt the proscnptIve policy because
will be impossible for him to choose a cabinet th
majority of whom will not be in favor OF whole
sale removal OF their political opponents from Office
Much, of course, will depend on hls choice of a
cabinet. Much, also, will depend on his owa
and thirsty Year after year, the stream Of patron
age has been flowing past their lips, and no dro
Of has been allowed TO cool their parched throats
The fruits OF office have been rpening before their
have been cruelty precluded from tasting them.
Once, indeed, in 1910, they believed they had them
within their grasp, but the results of their victory
were
"Like Dead Sea fruits that tempting lie,
But turn to ashes on the lips"
Again, they cherish the belief that the fruits arc
within their reach, and 1t will drive them to dee
pair If they be not suffered to revel in their en-
Joyment
Already there is a most important movement
originating among the democrats. They are
engaged in preparing Tor the PRONUNCIATION Of
a set of articles. which they design to make
administration. Alter the revolution effected
by Luther, the church of Rome entered upon
a rigld seltpurificatIon, and resolved to put
from 1t all laxlty of doctrine and conduct. The
democratic party is about to pursue similar
course. The fact is, the basis of the democratic
party has been raised most anomalous SUPER
structure OF anti-republican practice and belief.
gsinst this, the young democracy, which is GER
tainly the most sound and healthy, about stern
ly to protest. The movement has commenced in
Philadelphia. Should it not be suppre ssed in its
infancy by the efforts of the older politicians of the
democratic party, who are altogether conservative
in their notions, this new movement will sweep
the free soilers out OF existence.
Those of the democrats who still cling to the
free soil movement, will soon be forced, by tho
more solid coalition and cohesion Of the democra-
tic party, to Join the wing ranks under the leader
ship of Mr.. Webster, who will in all probability be
regarded, for the next four years, the champion
of the anti-savery portion of the wing party. And
thus, although the young democracy are organic
minstration, they msy after tel all be- compeIed to
give hun incidental support and defence against
portion OF the party who now claim HIM as their