The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-15

for four years at least created the greatest
ana decided the most inhue entail policy OF the New
| World Yet great steamer with sixty.two respecta-
bic passengers ell Of them probably somewhat into
rested In the election, started the Atlantic
It's missiop as link between the New World and the
Old. before the result had become matter Of absoue
certainty. The only parallel think of Is that
In the Greek drama where the interest is sustained by
the arrival Of successive each of whom
seems to have left the scene Of action the Of
catastrophe
Under present circumstances it Is impossible not to
regard peace and war or rather friendly and quar-
retome policy as the alternatives chiefly at issue on
this view Of tie case, the choice made by the States
calls for warm congratulations. General Tayor's
military reputation it is not business to exat The
Mexican of ours, but 1t was impos.
sibe not admre the daring the hardihood, and the
sk Of an INVASION conducted into the heart Of dis
taDt country under tropical climate. with army
of volunteers and carried to the metropolis and last
citadel Of the empire. But General Taylor has better
qualifications for government than these His speeches
his letters, and his whole conduct show him to be a
and good sense The humanity of which he has given
many proofs in his military career has been equally
conspicuous, though Doubtless equally tried, ia the
new field of political warfare. The mild tone OF the
Generals addresses shows that he spare his fellow
citizens as well as his foes and respect feelings as we'll
lite and property 1t is something too, that he is
not party map, He has been selected by the wings
that Is the conservative and traditional school, not for
aEy opinions he had ever expressed but simply as
clGru ct renerGJiie likely to unite many suf
frsges He was offered, in fact rs compromise to all
parties. As such ne has been accepted by vast
has been denounced and condemned By the frebrands
Ct the Union.
General Cass It must not be disguised would have
been FERROUS infection, and We thankful to be
spared him. He is frantic enver and hster Of
cur institutions, empire and race with sufficient
ambition to inspire dangerous designs, and sufficient
rashness to lead him to the attempt. When the Ge-
neral represented his government at Paris he made
himself remarkable for the continual bitterness of
his tone to this country. He appeared to have i'm
bbed those fabulous and vulgar notions of the British
aristocracy and Of British policy, which Cooper has
embodied in his novels, and which the lowest por-
tion Of the American press ndustriousy propagates
with ever increasing exaggeration. Ever since
February he has been loudly proclaimed as the man
United States could offer to the genius of revolution
in the Old World America, it was assumed, must be
invoked, and, If not would at least make oppor-
tunity OF interference Ireland Canada, Cuba, have
become familiar words in certain circles Of the Union
There be little doubt that had Cass been elected
he would have been propelled, not only by his party
not only by his Irish supporters but by his
taste and ambition to attempt another grand feat
with him the public opinion of the States. He would
have involved the Union in unprecedented debt and
struck heavy blow at its trade and manufact Sres
but he would have all risk, for fame and power on
the gamblers speculation that If he should succeed,
the Congress of the Union would accept that expa-
ton Of the crime We will not venture to speculate
on the consequences Of collision with the States.
1t would have been most disastrous to both parties,
for such is the pride and consistency of this country
that the quarrel would have been at almost
any expense. But, dwelling as 40 securely by
neghbor, and aborng to be At peace with him, we do
General Taylor is elected without pledges. Though
he is the whig candidate it is admitted both by friend
ton, smbraoips many varieties 81 opinion We are
not refore disposed to dwell much the accident
that among his supporters are many who expect him
like measures. Happily in America, as In England,
there who forget their party, and remember
their counry and who content to purchase, with
few years Of abuse, immortality Of praise What
ever animals are peculiar to England or TO America
seinterested patriots are conmo to both lands, and
same gpominious fury We inclined, therefore, to
hope for the day when thousand tongues will stigma
tie Gen Taylor monster of treachery and ngrati
tude, because he has not sufficiently checked the in
PRODUCTION OF British otherwise spent
two three States. Vixen Mr.. Polk elected, the
cry of his supporters GAN Oregon or none;n and
was nea Psogea 20 erect 70 aa' @ as
created father Of his country and warmed with the
more generous instincts of power, he would consult
better for the Union than plunge it into war for so
ere trife and for unjust cause. That predic-
ton we will now repeat on new cause Of quarrel.
&c neral TaJ Tor will not set the growing Western States
against the teaboard and class against class the
cake Of fraction Of his numerous supporters; and
we're he to desire it, time only can chow whether the
CoDgress would support him Recent experien
indicate that commercial questions happily in
dependent Of party and Of men and rest with less
same experience proclams that if man wants to |
wreck his pie,ent hopes of power to scatter his fol-
lovers anu Sn their uncompromising hatred he can,
not do 80 more than by promising to control
the ele me thsir favor 70 pouf the rebss OF the
country into the lap of few and reduce tee peo'
pie to the service Of q selfish monopoly.
Miscellaneous.
The Rev. FATHER MArHEw.-The members of the
North Star Temperance Society have received letter
f. ON the Apostle Of Temperance" which contains
the following gratifying announcement =" My health
Is now thank God, completely restored, and anx-
ously look forward to the fument Of my ardent de-
iires in the ensuing spring; havs already commu.
the subject" twill be recoe cted that the Rev. gen.
lltmap has accepted invitation to attend tea
party TO be given by the members Of the North Star
temperance Society, previous to his departure for
America
Political ExrLrs-The Bache NJ Evers which sailed
rom this port on the 4th August last with emgrants
for New York. arrived in our hsrbor Wednesday,
with a cargo of Indian and -four from that port
leaving her passengers all well. When she left Cork
he had board, with OIL err Young Irelanders, thu
presidents Of the Lord Edward Fitzgerald and Arthur
O'Conpor clubs and the vice president of the John
Mitchell all Of this city Letters which have arrived
here from New ork gave isttering account OF the
prospects OF these exl.d patriots Many o! them
regret that they left the country misyoverned IL
and not few Of them would again return II they
could One of the presidents, on landing, was as
alarmed If he bad seen ghost when he cav "ha-d
up" Cork solicitor offering few old books for sale
publicly in the streets--Cork Constitution.
Bank of England.
An account, pursuant to the 7th and sth Victoria,
chap 81 for the week ending the 18th day Of Noyem
Der, 164S.
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