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THE WINGS AND THEIR LEADERS.
The loco focos making merry with the hope
that the Wings will be disappointed in Gen. Taylor.
Being benevolently disposed, and presuming that
they stand in need Of something to assuage their
grief and alleviate their disappointment in being
signally defeated, we have thrown no impeachment
In the way oftheir merry making. It is pity they
could not always be so good natured. But the time
Is rapidly advancing when they win behold in Gen.
Taylor staunch Wing, and we are sorry to antci-
pate that then their peasantres will be turned into
hatred and abuse. We fear this will be the case,
however honestly and wisely he may administer the
government. This fear is entertained by us because
We know that whatever crosses loco focoism and
takes Power out of its hands, ELECTS from that party
ualedictions, Interpretations and abuse. That
occasion for such OPPOSITION will arise we have
no doubt.
We have greatly mistaken the character of Gen.
Taylor il single attribute be found in him that
will sympathize with loco focoism. Loco focoism
would govern for the sake Of governing-for the
sake Of the pecuniary advantages Of such position
and for the sake Of rewarding those who sympa-
tAized with and displayed zeal in promoting its
perpetuity. Gen. Taylor consents to have placed
inAis hands the power simply that he may benefit
the whole country, irrespective of the additional
wealth or influence it may confer upon him. He
sees that the Constitution in the hands Of loco TO-
coism, has been made to yield to the ambitious de-
signs Of demagogues. He sees that whenever 1t has
conficted with the wishes OF loco foco President
from the attempt to life and property in the inn
provement Of our river and lake navigation, to that
momentous question Of declaring war with foreign
nation, it has been trampled and set at naught.-
His declared object in conserving to be President is
that he may bring back the country to its original
constitutional platform. this object carried out
. we trust it will be, there will be achieved vic
tory over loco focoism, far more decisive and i'm
porant than any he ever gained over Mexican or In
dian. victory that will turn all the present self
complacency Of loco focoism into bitterness and
hate.
We do not think we have mistaken the character
Of Gen. Taylor. He has the wisdom to perceive,
the judgment to apply and the nerve to execute all
needfu remedies. The locofocos are fattering them
selves that he will make very fewsemovals from Of
dee. This is about all they think OF. How they
shan get in and keep in Office, is immensely i'm
porta.t subject with them. But we think they de-
Ceivc themselves. We should hope that he might
retain all who were honest, capable and faithful to
the Constitution, OF whatever politics they may
be. We should hope that many such might be
found by him, were not aware Of the ten
NC BY which they hold their present Offices
Nat, alas! how few gained their present places be-
cause they these traits Of charsctera How
many have only retained them by being fat full
not to the Constitution, bnt-to James r. Pei, and
By being able to show certificates Of their els ton
eering exertions and sacrifices in behalf Of their
party For the good Of the country and to carry out
his design in promoting it, we are Of opinion that
Gen. Taylor will necessarily have to make many re-
movals.
We anticipate that the effect Of such changes will
break in upon the present calm, and that all those
who are removed will have nothing else to do than
70 enlist the sympathes Of the oftheir party
In commissioning their condition and thus will they
re-awaken powerful opposition against Gen. Tay.
lof's administration. That they will prevail upon
ny to sympathize with them and denounce the power
that has once more made them acommon men,' we
have no doubt. Such opposition will have no more
influence on Old Zach, however, than had Santa An
mas letter summoning him to surrender. And, too,
the Wings throughout the Union more confident
In their real strength than they ever were before.
They feel more than ever that they in the right,
and feeling thus, with such patriotic standard
ers - Zachary Taylor and Willard Fillmore, they
have nothing to fear from the opposition Of loco TO-
coism, however strong it may be.
The Observation-Disclosures communication is
fef from being perfect and certain, and still greater
improvements are yet to be made, every one must
acknowledge in the present deranged state Of the
nails the importance and value of the Telegraph
The very latest st Louis Republican in town dates
- ar back the 2oth ult., and this valuable paper
% always looked to as containing the latest news.
The Telegraph, however, relieves this disappoint-
nee5 by bringing the principal items OF news, in
bsief, up to much later period than the mails, At