Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-10-31
THE OPPOSITION.


Some months ago the edi,ers of the Washington
Union announced their determination to oppose the
administration of Gen. TSrLoR-'to the bitter end.
no matter what face the future might wear
In whatever else they have proved false and contra
dctory, they have, SO far, faithfully complied will.
this promise During the last administration the
maxim, Sour country (alias Mr.. Polk and his
'CabinetDright or wrong" was in the mouth of ev-
cry Democrat. Now, the party, following the lead
of the Union, has adopted the converse of the SEN
timent, and proclaim their opposition to General
TAYLOR, fright or wrong" ",o the bitter end"-
Every act of the President and the members of his
cabinet, great small public or private, has been
censured and denounced with the utmost virulence
Even the proclamation of the President recommend
ing the observance Of day fasting and prayer in
consequence OF the ravages ofcholera i'm the country
which accorded so entirely with the religious senti-
ment of the people Of all parties, was ndeceny as
sailed. "From the tone Of portion of the Demo.
cratic press" remarks the National Intelrencer,
"ihe elimination OF the disease-the banishment OF
pes,ilence after the recommendation of President
TAYLOR of Prayers TO God TO expel it, was little
better than usurpalion Of power and il required
but one step further for them TO take-a natural and
an easy one-to place the whole party on the side
of the Cholera, TO defend it against The Executive
entertainments ofGen. TAYLOR, and to enshrine as
political martyr by the side ofihe French Minister
the Round Islanders, and the '',housand" victims
who have been decapitated by the ''bloody axe of
prescription"
The diverse and contradictory changes rung by
the opposition are truly amusing. At one time it
was confidently predicted that the every pusla-
nim,ty" of the President would invite the aggres-
sion of other nations. The idea of the hero ofBue-
ma Vista being accused Of cowardce, was too ludi-
crous to provoke anything than smile of rom
tempt. In a little while, however, when, on fit
occasion, the President exhibited proper degree
OF decision aud hrmness in the management of our
foreign affairs. the alarm was raised that Gen. TAY-
LoR, the blood thirsty old warrior, was recklessly
about to involve the country in war!
BY this time the people must have lost all conf
dence in the "Union" and its echoes of the party
press. They have cried ''wolf, wolf" so dtcn,
and sounded so many false alarms that the Cabine;
might now concoct scheme for ruining the coln-
try and nobody believe the announcement, il coming
'''SSS
from the fable Of the boy that was set to watch the
flock.
The Intelligencer, of the 25ih inst, concludes a
long and able article the subject of the systemat
ic and unjust warfare which is waged against the
Administration of Gen. TAYLOR as follows:
'But, however the Union" may compliment or
dIsparage our efforts whether its cry be confined
to the subject OF removals and appointments and Of
hces-about which the great mass Of the people who
are not office hunters as little as they do about
the effusions of the Union-or whether il continue
to oppose the Administration "no matter what face
1t may wear" we shall look to the public interests
and honor, and continue 10 vindicate an honest Ad-
mIn'sration, no matter who may "oppose it to the
bitter end" In reviewing the conduct of that Ad-
mlnlsralion we shall not hesitate hold up to the
reproba'on OF honorable men of all parties the at
tempt of iactlous editors to break down the Ad
m'nisratlon before it commenced. and who, we are
now well assured, mean to continue that unjust sys-
tenn which Las in view nothing but the spos of Of
1ce Jill they are driven back 10 the secret hiding
places from which they vershould have emerged"