The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-01
The Coming Administration Of Gen. Taylor
The Dinic ultics TO be Encountered.

The Coming Administration OF Gen. Taylor
The Difficulties to he Encountered.
The triumphant election of General Taylor to the
Presidency, was only the first difficulty that had
to be encountered, that will have to be removed,
as far as the country is concerned. The organi-
cation Of his cabinet, and generally Of his admi-
nistration, and the adoption of men and measures,
are all matters of the deepest importance, and will
IequIre the creates moderation and attention IN
coming to popular decision.
We have, before this, taken some notice of the
difficulties which the early movers in the cause of
General Taylor encountered in this metropolis sand
elsewhere in the Northern States. Many of the
editors and politicians coming forward every
day, and claiming the exclusive merit and all the
honor of having put forth and elected General
Taylor to the Presidency, are also busy laying
down rules for his adoption, and measures to be
carried out by his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS which
have no reference to the general interests of the
country, but merely calculated to benefit their
own private and selfish interests In this category
we include certain journals In Boston and New
York-journals which only the organs of par
ticular clques of Office beggars, spectators, and
men who make politics trade. Their position,
history and movements In the recent election,
ought to be understood at the proper time, quoted
Taylor and his real friends, and made the topic
Of commentary, TO enghten the whole
Union, and men of all parties, on the subject
South OF this metropolitan Philadelphia, BAltl'
more and Washington there exist the same eIe
ments of mischief, composed of men who tackled
Themselves late in the day, to the movement that
elected General Taylor, and who will breed a |
great deal of trouble and disturbance hereafter, il
their purposes not exposed and set aside in |
time.
In Philadelphia, we much fear that some Of the
most serious obstacles to the successful commence
ment and carry ing Of the new Taylor admins
ueton, will come from some Of those narrow
minded and exclusive politicians who make the
North american their special and permanent organ
On reviewing tue course OF that journal, what
strikes the mind most lorclbly is, It's violent oppos-
ton TO the nomination OF Gen. TAYLOR before II
war made and now that the election of the old
hero is secured, find its tone full of hypocrisy
exclusiveness, narrow-mindedness, and denuncia-
ilon-pubIcly and secretly-against all those who
were hrst instrumental In bringing forward the hero
OF the Rio Grsnde as candidate for the Presi.
dency. We remember very well the conduct Of
that journal previous to and at the time of the de.
livery OF the famous ant-Taylor, anti-war harangue
which the unhappy and unfortunate Henry Clay
perpetrated last winter. Its Intolerance and
maleyolence towards the independent efforts of
other portions OF The press which tried to report
that speech, received just and dgnified rebuke at
That Ierod Of Its career
The journal published in Philadelphia, called the
North Amer1oan, and all its editors and supporters,
were fanatical friends Of Henry Clay, and up 10 |
the last moment opposed Gen. Taylor with the |
strongest temper and hostility. Subsequen, events.
4 Is true compelled them TO fall into the move.
ment which made old Zach President but that
only displays still more fully the real character and
depth Of their political hypocrisy. II was not tlll
after the election Of Mr.. Johnston as overnor of
PennsyIvanis, that they began to think 1t necessary
20 assume disposition to support strongly General
Taylor. AS soon that took place, our cotempo-
rsres OF that journal began to display jealousy
and suspicion towards the original supporters Of
Gen. Taylor and particularly to wards those clubs
and individuals who were early In the field in
favor Of that distinguished man. Since the election
the pun ufd by that journal, and out OF It by
the PARTIES 20 whom we refer, exhibits the same ex-
elusive and narrow nded tempertowardst the other
friends Of Gen. Taylor as that shown to them when
they thought the Kentucky Senator would have car
ned the nomination Morton McMichael, one
OF those editors, no doubt wants the custom