New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-10
The Nomination.

dent OF tho United states
Tbi. nomination although, since the last day
we spent in Washington we have felt 1t to be IN
syitable. aud for some days known II TO be So we
have nevertheless deemed It cur duty 70 resist 70
the uttennost. not merely so long as nee cherished
hone OF success but 50 long those with whom
we acted did 90; and that was until the votes had
actually been cast which settled the question.
There were some who amid not believe, I'LL their
svs. had seen il. that Wing National Conven-
ton could prefer Zachary Taylor 70 Henry clay
as the standard bearer Of our party IA the great
Presidential struggle upon which under ch'un-
stances so suspicious, we were about 70 enter
Having commenced with these the canvass Tor the
nomination. we felt bound in honor aud good iaith
90 p.rsi.t in il until Aeg should cry Enough and
though we could not at all times conceal our des-
osir we endeavorcd that it should neither Paralyze
their efforts nor our own
In this contest, the most superficial observer
could not fail to perceive the immense disparity
and dissimilarity Of the forces opposed TO each
other. The active, managing leading politicians
Of the party were almost all combined'-sone Sc
crety others openly in the effort to nominate
Gen. TAYLOR The leading, influential, "ioeiy
circulating journals Of the party were almost al
with them, or else entirely passive There were
not four Journals in the whole Union winch are
known beyond the limits Of their several States
which have favored the nomination Of Mr.. Clay.
The 'outsiders'-ex Natives-ex-Tylerites' etc
oil pulled heavily in the one direction Inc
.Barnburners. though ostcnsibly declaring that
they cannot support Gen. Taylor, yet very power
fully aided to procure bis nomination We DO not
say that they will now support him. but the caicn
lation is that, with no opponent more feared OF
ha.ed by them than Gen. Taylor, 1t will be os easy
10 hold one hundred thousando OF them in position
Of hostility to Gen Cass as it would twenty thou
Sand if Mr. CLAY were in the field. Then the iniu-
ence of Congress, almost entirely on one SIDE has
been immensely felt throughout this canvass. FL
naly Of all those who were travelling writing,
working to i4nuence the nomination, there were
n, least ten adverse to Mr. Clay to one in his IA
vor. How ths,must tellon the result need not be
elucidated The demonstration is before us.
We are not disposed to overlook the popular
ity of Gen. Taylor as an element IN the struggle
We know he Is popular, apart from all politics
aud do not say his popularity is undeseved.
Through ali the turmoil and heat OF this struggle,
we have regarded him personally rather with
iavor than otherwise. We have esteemed hun q
smple.hcarted, brave honest patriotic soldier and
plantor. not very well informed Oh many grave
questions Of National policy, bn' in general sent
ment and feeling with the Wings and ready to
act mainly with them in any position TO which he
might be called Il is but charitable TO suppose
him less ignorant than he has seen ht to repre-
seat himself and thus 10 exalt his knowieds
OF public affairs, even at the expense OF his can
dor. This is not in contradiction to what we have
just promised many an honest man, as the world
goes, is tempted 10 equvocate and dissemble lit
tie by the immnen; prospect Of prize not half SO
dazzling as the Presidency His trade (the fight
ing one) we certainly esteem bad one; but so
long as this People train men to it and pay them to
follow it they cannot fairly make that trade an OBJ
lection to any citizen when presented as candi-
date for Office. His slaveholding doesnot OF course
recommend him To us but we have ever held, and
expect to hold that so long as the present Federal
Constitution remains the bond Of our Union, we OF
the North cannot Justly make that per Sc a cause
for tho exclusion OF southern men, IN other respects
qualified from any Office. In short, we have no sort
OF anti patty to the man Zachary Taylor, and, II he
had ever proved himself qualified for and dcscrv-
ing OF the Presidency, with such an intimate ac-
quaintance with and fearless devotion TO the great
cardinal principles OF our party as we have right
t. expect in a Wing candidate for President, we
should have made no such resistance to his nomi-
nation as has seemed 20 lie in the path Of our duty
We mean on this occasion 10 measure GU
words-to utter the dictates OF candor and sobrety
not OF prejudice and passion. There is no longer
excuse for the Indulgence OF temper or the display
ofacrimony. The time for these has gone by. The
battle has been iought--on our side with much
feeling and earnesmess, and not always we
fear with due decorum We have not uniformly
remembered that those opposed to US were pohti
cal brethren. united by the bond Of common prin
ciples and differing only we hope this is the case
with most of them,) with regard to the best means
Of giving effect to those principles We have
sometimes been provoked into imputations and
ordinations hardly consistent with the preserva-
ton Of the smity essential to compatriots Hence
forth We shall have less temptation 10 be uncharit
able, or shall struggle more resolutely against
such temptation.
But consider the peculiar nature OF the provOca-
hon. The Wing party is child OF adversely
warmed into life and vgoy by the Nations expe.
renee OF ncompetency and abuse on the part of its
rulers. 1t has gradually elaborated and assimlated
certain great fundamental principles Of which the
essence, briefly stated, imports that Government
is not merely machine for making wars and pun
ishing ieons, bat is bound 10 DO all that is fairly
within its power to promote the welfare OF the
People-that It's legitimate scope is not merel,
negative, repressive, defensive but Is also ahima
tive. creative constructive, benehcent--and Of con
sequence that the encouragement, diversiiicatio'
and Protection Of the National Industry the ores
ton aud preservation OF a Sound and Uniform Cur
rency adapted 20 the present wants and exigeacie
of the Country the construction or improvement
Of Harbors, the iaciustion OF Intercommunicatio
by clearing out Rivers, and by The construction Q
Canss. Railroads, &c. where needed; the promo
ton OF Education, &c &c. are eli fairly within th
sphere of Governmental functions, and cannot b
abdica,ed nor disclaimed without gross direlictic
Of duy and tho most serious injury to the Nations
wellbeing.
He who has any clear idea OF principles mus