The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-27

resigned.
THE Result OF tho Election Condemnation the.
War"-AH the uiig papers.
We observe that since the election of Gen Taylor the
wing papers very generally claim the result condem
nation of the Mexican aud the present admnistra-
ton, by whom the reluctantly waged for the
preservation of our rights and honor nation, and
conducted 10 most glorious issue.
We do not propose to go into argument histor-
zeal logical show that the commenced by
Mexico, and could not have been avoided by any adj
mnlstraton having the least regard for the interests
and welfare OF the American people; for that has been
abundany and repeatedly proved, by the most ncon-
tesabe testimony to the satisfaction OF every candid
and patriotic mind Nor is il necessary for the conduct
of the leaders of the wing party in the late gives
pointed contradiction to the assumption which the
presses of that party falsely and shamelessly put
forth the inference be drawn from the result of
the late election The bare fact that they obliged
throw overheard all their old tried and able leaders,
and take up man whose only claim to distinction was
the services which he rendered and the honors which he
in that which they opposed stamps the abrca-
ton which they put forth to conceal the olious
faint with which their friendship Mexico has infected
Them with the base character which the world agrees 10
impress upon all coinage and manufacture that turns out
to be false and counterfeit. The people have not yet
forgotten that the leaders OF the wing party in order 10
shelter themselves under the shadow of the name of
military cheftain, who suddenly appeared upon the
stage with laurels freshly won upon the fields of
Mexico, in war which they denounced " infa-
and God abhorred" shamefuly abandoned their
old and faithful leaders who had fashioned their political
system and upheld it for quarter OF century, and hu-
inflated itself by taking up this military chieain who
has, from the day of his nomination the present time
refused to give them any substantial pledge with regard
his Official action in the presidential chair, ana who
avowed but short time before the election. that he
would have accepted nomination from the Baltimore
Convention on the terms upon which the wing
nomination rendered.
Besides, it is well known that many democrats north
and south. in gratitude and admiration for the military
services of Gen. Taylor, (wheher not mistaken in
their Judgment time will show,) gave their sulrages
General Taylor. And again, those tainted ed-
tors who, feeling that they and their party Justly
olous TO the American people for the "ad and comfort
which they rendered to Mexico, therefore endeavor
make the odious themselves, cannot forget
that they their triumph to the divisions of the de-
mocracy OF New York. both portions of which approved
and supported the and to the tariff of 1885, which
they say secured them Pennsylvania. And yet they have
ton that the result of the election is condemnation Of
the war
We do not hesitate to say that our Impressions are very
different. We believe the is one of the most popu
lar wars ever waged by this or any other nation. The
people regard it, II they did not, they would never
have elected to the presidency the very who advised
the preliminary movements Of the army, which the
wing politicians alege brought on the war, and who
r tho
conflicts and trumphs which followed To admit
contrary inference would be to concede that the
people destitute of manly integrity. and full Of
sophisy and chicanery, the leaders Of the wing party
proved themselves to be in the late contest We there
fore regard the result of the late election proof next in
point and concusveness TO the of the democratic
party if il had succeeded in electng its candidates and
we venture the prediction that future events will fully
establish our position. We believe the whig party
owes its success altogether to the military popular
y of General Taylor, in war which the
people believe just and necessary. The whig party
did elect Gen Taylor He brought the wing party
into power spite of the disgrace and odum which the
acous conduct of its leaders brought down upon by
their opposition to the OF their country when
gagged in foreign war.
And we venture to predict further that the conduct Of
co will, in time render them as odous the old fede
raj leaders of became, whose conduct in the last
with Great Britain the National Inelligencer then
the side of patriotism and its country, justly denounced
moral treason" The infamy of the conduct of the
latter chung to them like the shirt of Nessus, and
pursued them TO their graves. So will it be with
the leaders of the wing party, who opposed their
own country and befriended the enemy in the late
with Mexico. They can never rise to the
highest positions of political eminence The people
will, judgment will oveake the sinner hunt
them down whenever they attempt to aspire to the high
honors of the republic. Does any rational believe
imagine that Henry Clay, Daniel Webster Thomas
Corwin any other prominent wing statesman, distin
guished for his opposition to the Mexican war;
be elected TO the presidency, to any other
high place in the government, except under cover
of the military reputation of successful General
Ii So when the reign of generals is over, and they
shall present themselves Tor public favor upon the
merits of their conduct, they will then learn the
sad but salutay truth, that want of patriotism in for
egn will be visited by the vengeance of the people.
The present generation of wing leaders forever osira
cised from the presidential chair of this mighty republic
for their nexcusabe support of the enemys in the
late with Mexico as they will surely learn to their
sorrow and modification.