The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-09
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elections come in very slowly, but quite fast
enough, however, for those OF our ardent
friends who are infected with the Democratic
notion, that the country will 60 to ruin, unless
at least one house Of Congress shall be in ac-
cord with the Executive. we know GER
tainly, that the Administration will have one
genuine, original friend from the Old Do
minion, gentleman, who will prove to be
bright particular star, lone though il be, in
the armament Of the Democratic world yon-
der over the river. Mr.. MORTON has been
placed in false position by the cliquc-bound
presses of both parties, but he will not stay
in that position, long after the meeting Of
Congress, our word for it. AS to the politi-
cal views Of the remnant Of the delegation,
III we may be permitted so to style the
ether fourteen members, there is no mistake
about them. They are Dcmocr: Is /, heart
and soul, but none the less capable Of per-
forming the duties Of the Office Of legislators,
with which the people have invested them.
They will have an advantage, under the
present Administration, which none Of their
predecessors have had for half century,
and that is, that they will be permitted
by Gen. TAYLOR to deliberate upon and
make laws, without being subjected to
the interference of the Executive power
and influence. We have no doubt, but
that this will be a most delightful oc-
cupation to Virginia Democratic lawgiv-
era, as well as Democratic law-givers
from every other State. We are sure, it
will be so to Wing statesmen and legisla-
tors. And il il should please the good peo-
pie, who are yet to choose Legislators, to
send Democrats, we are sure the country
will survive the result. The Wing Admin
istration Of the Executive Office will not be
affected by il. Gen. Taylor's position has
been defined, in relation to this subject, in
unmistakable terms, and he is the very man
to execute what he says he will execute.
Let the next House Of Representatives be
Wing or Democrat, or anything else, Gen.
TAYLOR will execute his office without fear,
favor, or affection and the country will, for
once, experience constitutional admins
tration Of the Federal Executive. The Pre-
sident is no longer King; and SO long as
ZACHARY TAYLOR is in the White House,
he never will be; but the good people, du-
ring his Administration, will govern them
selves through the instruments provided by
the Constitution and the laws We shall
have, what we have not had since the days
Of WASHINGTON, thorough Republican
Government.
We have not news enough from Virginia
to determine what majority our opponents
have in the House Of Delegates Of that
State; but it is plain, it is great enough to
DO whatever may be required
In connection with this Virginia election,
the Democratic press, headed by the Union,
has been making vain effort to intimidate
old ZAcK from bringing back the personnel
Of the Administration to its original purity.
It may as we'll cease its efforts. 1t is like
attempting to check the sea Of waters esca-
ping from Erie INTO Ontario. Intimidate
ZACHARY TAYLOR I SANTA ANNA tried that
with twenty thousand men at his back, and
he signally failed, though the old Hero stood,
as it were, in the jaws Of the lion. There
is no lack Of mo:al courage in his nature.
He will do his duty, though every State in
the Union, if the election were yet, TO be
held, should send an entire Democratic dele
cation to the next House. His duty Of exc
cutting the laws has nothing to do with
making them. He has said, he will not in
terfere with Congress either personally or
officially, and he will keep his word. The
argument, therefore, which the Democrats
use, for the purpose Of intimidating him, has
no force in ITSELF He found, on assuming
the duties Of his Office, the public trusts Of
the Government in hands, which just and
pure administration Of the laws required him
to change, and he has so far conducted the
difficult and delicate operation Of changing
these instruments, with signal success He
has bettered the condition Of the official
corps, me JUDGE, and we think time will
prove the correctness Of our opinion. With
out necessarily detracting from the qualifca-
tons Of the removed, so far as they went,
he has succeeded in substituting better quail
fed officers. And this good work will be
boldly and fearlessly carried on to compile
ton, without trenchng upon any mans
political rights. a'
Our opponents have been and still are
making great TO do, because the official
notifications Of appointments to Office, do not
always state in whose place they are made
and whether, in consequence Of death, resig-
nation, or otherwise. The Union Of yes
terday refers again to this subject, and
thanks US for supplying, in few instances,
these particulars, but fears that we will not