The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-22
From the Belfast (Nlaine) Republican Journal.
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1t is by no means very pleasant duty the
probable election of Old lack to the presidency; and if
they will receive the intelligence with that quiet submis
sion which should always meet unavoidable mlsortunes,
whether the results OF mprudences or of Divine
displeasure We do anticipate fire and famine TO
suit from the elevation of the war candidate. The
ground will continue to bless the husbandman trade and
traffic will still be pursued men will cheat and be cheat
ed and and women get married as before so that
the ordinary pursuits OF our people may be continued
and the republic perhaps continue to exist as 'great
country" All this may be reasonably supposed for
President has told that his opinions "nether
necessary important" and it would be unreasonable
to expect anything out OF the common place from SO in
different and unmportan source With so little light
to guide u.s. would also be emerlty TO venture pre-
dctions We must know who 10 be the confidential
advisers OF the President-who is that we must
look to for important opinions and regard as the viz
tua heads of the nation before any predictions be
made. We have no such information now, and must
therefore bide our time.
The election Of General Taylor to be regretted for
many reasons, and we do not doubt that rejecting minds
will readily observe and appreciate them. Accustomed
to estimate popular intelligence at high stand
ard it is serious encouragement to reflect that the peo-
pie have selected as their Chief Magistrate with
single mental qualification, in preference to of
the most eminent statesmen OF the age He is known
only from his connexon with which his supporters
have denounced it being the first time, Mr. Webster
observed, that party has gone TO the army for cand
date 1t if parties in future were to regard the
presidential Office station to be attained only by pam
dering the preudces of the ignorant, to whom intel
leCtual as well moral excellence nothing, if there
vulgar qualification like that of being good
tighter The selection OF statesmen, rs IN the early days
OF the republic, will longer be considered necessary
the only qualification required being availability, which
too often implies disqualification The election, more
over, appears TO be an utter disregard OF political prnc
pe an indifference to consistent national policy, which
admits OF extenuatOn. The people have taken Tay
lor rust-he has refused TO express opinions any
public question: and has indeed admitted his ignorance Of
political affairs. We have been able to Judge of him
only from the political character of those who surround
and influence him. and these of the old federal stamp
The fact of such choice, made under such crcum-
stances is sad comment upon popular intelligence and
fear will not tend to raise the estimate of our national
character abroad promote those republican movements
which now agitate Europe.
So far this election bears upon the prospects of the
great parties have doubt that its operation will be
similar to what observed after 1910. The wing
party combines many opposite interests, that COLI.
sion inevitable when the party gets power and these
interests seek the enactment of measures with view
each to it's especial profit The wing party is based upon
the idea of all aristocraces that the law making power
may promote any interest by direct attempts to control
and regulate it. and the wing party, therefore, regard
election pecuniary matter, IN pretty much the same
manner a speculation on change The coon-lord of
the north, the ronmonger OF the CENTRE and the SUI
gar grower OF the south, at once come forward clam
oring for high taxes the foreign article, that the
price of the domestic may be increased the States
call for lavish OUTLAWS to build their roads and canals
but the farmer of the west the cotton grower OF the
south, and the ship Of the noth have opposite in
teress and oppose all such efforts to tax them for the
benefit of others, while their profits further diminish
ed by crcumscbed markets. Placed between contendlng
interests, if he takes side the other wing Pres
dent will be denounced ga traitor like Tyler;" and
half of those that labored to elect him will now la
Dor to destroy his party The wings have held together
because in the minority and has always proved
runous TO them. Ii will be now, and the 4th of March
the signal for the renewal of like those of S41
The democracy of the country have only to remain firm
to their organization and the wings will yield to
them the power which they have always failed TO
else with prudence wisdom.
We have been defeated, but defeat is more honor
able than wing The democratic party has de-
scended TO such miserable shifts to retain power
have the wings to attain it, We have not aided and
orted the enemies Of country by opposing war; and
then adopted candidate for other than that he
successful in it; have not reved and depreci-
ignoramus in politics; we have not for years howled
anathemas against slavery and northem dough faces,
and then selected a tracker in human flesh 10 defeat
free State man. Now that the South has got its feet on
the whig party we hope it will press most cordially