Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-02-16


aroused to deeds of dis union feel satisfied that
If there is in the Union living. who is
able to guide Alright the Ship of State Gen Tay Tor
is the man. From the following articles which
could be multiplied by similar extracts from other
papers there seems to be settled opinion through
TIE Wing ranks in relation to the course of Gen.
Taylor and his administration Time Bill show,
that the Government has been placed into trust
worthy hands, and although much is threatened
an unter1ifed course viii be taken and bring the
country safely through and still united
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
From appearances, the chval1y of South Caro-
lima and the Free Sellers of the North are about
forming 'holy alliance to attack the incoming
administration of Gen. Taylor. Like the gTeasers
and leperos of Mexico they hang around "Old
Zack" and his victorious supporters, ready to
plumber and pillage, whenever they divert at
tentlon sufficient, from the line of march, 10 pro-
mise any degree of success.
We see Calhoun, aided by hangman Foote and
q few Southern Hotspurs already engaged in ef-
forts to lntlmidate or awe into support of South
ern measures, the incoming administration while
the few ianatcal di$contents, at the North US
ing all their efforts to drive Gen TAYLOR frorn
position at all friendly to Northern interests, by
base attacks, VILE calumnious and ungenerous in
situations. The Gree Soil" organs hating the
purity they cannot reach themselves, are full OF
sage predictions, and fearful prophesyings. They,
It's true, have given stigmatisng the Pres
| dent elect, a human butcher and "distin-
gIished murderer but their rancor is undated.
and their fear, that the cause of Freedom will be
subserved without their help, Is the motive which
| prompts them to renewed hostility. Hence we
shall see, and have right to expect fierce assaults
upon the new administration, from the first hour
the regnS OF government entrusted TO its hands,
| by the Northern and Southern wing of the NAL
contents, who are moving on in fraternal phalanx.
The impotence of the one and the malice of the
other will be exhibited on all occasions, and their
| puny efforts VIII be undoubtedly directed to en-
barrass the administration the people haveso new
| ly chosen.
But the Wing party. true to itself its candidates
and the country, fear nothing from these threaten
! ings. If assailed hostile 10 Freedom they point
trlunphantly to their Wing brethren III the Legis-
| latures of New York, of Ohio OF Michigan. OF In
DIANA of Illinois, and Iowa as the firm, unwaver-
| ing and reliable opponents of the extension OF
slavery who by their recent votes have given their
undivided support to resolutions instructng their
Senator's to check its further progress.
If the South arragn it as hostile to the best in
terests of the Union, it points with pride to Clay
! ton and Berrien and Mangum and Stcvens-to
Critendcn and the hosts other Southern patriots
who are manfully engaged inupholding the same
bamer-nobly standing by the Union for the sake
| OF the Union regardless of sectional appeals
unterriled by Soaa:heris anathemas. ~-ssr.
We have fears that the efforts of those whose
aims have been thWarted by the people, will be
productive of anything bat their own shame.
They will find ~Old Zackn unterriGed and unde-
TERED from pursuing the paths of honor and of
TectItude and with the wise counscllors and safe
advisers he Will call around him, well prepared
to defy assaults though he had treble the gallant
band which sustained him at Buena Vista, to rerel
the attacks which menace HIM now.-Chicago
Journal
IL There has been great deal of enquiry
III relation to the formation of General TAr-
LoRs cabinet, but all speculation utter
ly in the dark We have good reason to believe
that Gen Taylor has declared his determination
not to make cabinet appointment either from
his own State from that of Mr. Fillmore: but
beyond this, we have ne doubt he has kept his
own counsel. The people of the United States in
the absence of all knowledge as to his specific i'll
tcntions, must content themselves as We are sure
they can readily do, with the well grounded assur
ancc, founded upon all the of his life that he
will make up his cabinet with sound Judgment and
discretion.-Sf Lo,siS Republican,
IL Enough is known of the broad character
istlc features that will marx the adninhtra
of General Taylor-enough TO give the assurance
OF signal epoch in our political history. Par
| tcular etsures, his or that, lose much Of their
special importance, because it ia known that ex-
tIcme measures OF any kind cannot prevail. The
impress which the administration is 10 maze
upon the country viii be derived from It's consti-
tuuonal aspect Its moral tone, It's high patriotic
splrit.-DGl5nlore american.
IL We rejoice that the distinguished patriot
whose personal popularity and purity OF character
had placed him iayorably before the country in
the lists for the Presidency, would il made Presi-
dent, confine himself to The constitutional lgnctons
of the Presidential Office. We reioiced hat he
had read the constitution as it was understood by
the early Presidents. That be had regarded its
vital and fundamental provisions to divide the great
powers Of the government into three departments
the Legislative, TO make the laws the judicial
to interpret them; and the Executive 10 see them
faithfully executed We believed that he saw the
necessity of guarding the separate independence
and responsibility OF each of these departments of
the Government.-NashUiHe Ehig.
II Another journal in copying the latter ex-
tract, says-~Ihe restoration of these great prin-
cpleS will be like readoption of the constitution.
What beautiful revolution is thisl The concen- !
traion of power In the hands Of an Executive al
ready powerful. Is temptation hard to be rejected:
1t IS the natural tendency of things under the pre-
valence of a vulgar ambition Water does not !
more naturally seek its level than does dernoc-
racy, IN its extremes tend to the concentration of
power through Its passons-the concentration Of 4
power into the hands Of its leader and exponent. /
How noble, then, this spectacle of self abnegation
with which the individual honoTed by nations \
choice prefers to sink his own personality, in or
der that the true and ri@htful sovereignty of the
constitution may rise again supreme to challenge
the love the admiration, the reverence Of the peo-