Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-11-30
tnotthman & State Journal.
II. II, WALTON, JR., EDITOR.
Thursday, Nov. 80, Is1s.
WHAT OF THE vICToRYY


The Wings have elected President and Vice
President, and decided majority in the popular
branch of Congress The Senate, unfortunate.
ly, is in the hands of the opposition, and will
doubtless continue to be politically against the
Wings for at least two years to come. BY this
decision of the people King Yeio is dethroned
the will of the People is to be the law of the
land. That is one glorious result of the Presi-
dental election it is just rebuke TO Executive
Usurpation5--a restoration Of the government to
the original and true theory of the Constitution.
Blu, what can be done? The Senate, let it be
remembered, is against the Whigs and hence
we are not warranted in the expectation of re-
forms in the policy of the government fully up
to the Wing standard. Let the Wings learn 10
be content therefore with moderate measures. -
For instance, as to the Tariff: we think it more
than probable that repeal OF the Tariff OF '46
would be hailed as strict party question by the
majority of the Senate and as such would be
defeated. If such is likely to be the result, we
trust the Wings in Congress will be content to
throw away the smull advantage which might
result from party struggle of this character,
and aim at all the practical good which can be
derived for the business of the country from
more moderate measures. We hope they may
amend the Tariff of 46; tina, they may have the
aid of the Senate in materially improving 1t. So
as 10 The Sub. Treasury: Repeal would be the
watch word for renewed party warfare; fatal,
pre- baby to any change at present; but Reform,
in all the seriously object nable polns, may
doubtless receive the support of the wisest and
bes' statesmen in the opposition and thus sue
coed. As TO the question of Siape,y in Mexico
and California: it is apparently the safest of all
disputed questions. All parties in the free states
profess to be alike against the extension of
Slavery and they have the power in their hands
Ifthey exercise it, we have not a doubt the Pres
ident elect will give his sanction to the measure.
We believe Zachary Taylor would deem it true
glory to walk in the footsteps ofGEoRoE WASH
INjroN.
AS to the Executive Department. the people
have a right TO expect that Gen. Taylor will ad'
here to the Alison platform; that he will be con
tent to carry out the will Of the people that he
will seek to maintain Peacethat he will devizt
no schemes for conquest of foreign soil = ant
that for all the Executive offices at his disposq
ne will endeavor to select honest, faithful and ca
pablo men; and for one, we are not ashamed t
express the hope that he will not discharge sucl
men from the public service if he finds them il
It. We suspect these are exceptions to the gen
eral rule. The multitudes in office are there
merely because they are friends of the presen
administration they are men who have receiv
ed these offices rewards for party services
For such Gen. Taylor will probably have no par
TALLY. They had no mercy for their predeces
sors; they came in avowedly as spoils men, an
doubtless expect to walk the plank at short 10
iice. We hope their expectations are to be re
nlized