The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-25

Is lifted of the depth Of that political
10 which the party has been condemned for the las
twenty years, II Is Immediately cried ont by the on.
position press that the work OF prescription ha, be.
gun, and the early declarations Of President Taylor
that he had no friends to reward and enemi & 10
punish--is tauntingly repeated The Locofocos
have so long lived upon Office and the Continued
gifts Of public patronage, thar they seem TO have
construed their occupancy OF station into life lease
or some sort Of a commission by which their own
partsans may inherit II from generation to genera
ton without interruption. From men who have
uniformly refused office, and consistently opposed
anything like rotation in the matter we could bear
10 listen 10 such complaints. Bnt coming as they
do from party whose open and iron rule has ever
been T" heads OF" rG rietis,i and who this day
ayow that If they were themselves in power they
would do more even than what they pretend to con-
denim In the Wings, 1t is somewhat difficult 10 sit
quietly under their hypocridcal winnings.
If the election OF Zachary Taylor by the people Of
this country meant anything Il was intended 10 re-
Duke this same spirit Of gambling for Office and pay.
The party part of whose creed il WIS were con
dcmned by that people, and set aside. No one sup
poses that In the elevation OF new set of rulers
The people wished to have their work left half done,
BY suffering the very men 10 continue to hold the
public Offices Of the country, upon whose conduc,
they had set so broad a seal Of condemnation. No
one can suppose it, Upon those who had abused
me privileges Of Their places they desire that their
disapprobatlon should be more especially visited
Next upon the incompetent, and upon those whose
public conduct was not altogether fruitful of salts
facton TO the people In whose immediate service
Of President Taylors Inauguration expected to re.
tain their places the very difficulties would still
eSiSt in all their force which the people had made
so strong cause Of complaint
When political administration changes il can.
not be fairly estimated by the country at large nor
can any Judgment be formed as 10 whether It's via.
dom or It's last weakness predominates unless II re-
ceves the whole support Of Its friends To surround
Il with It's open enemies would be 10 useessly beste
IL with difficulties Of the outset A well might the
mariner give up the command Of his tempest tossed
vessel TO the management Of his rebeDious seamen,
and expect to gain the haven Of his desire In saSety
As well might the commander of an army man his
guns with the enemys soldiers, and expect 10 enIn
signal victory. political administration must have
.ne support Of ts friends, or Il soon CEASES have
any friends, and the hopes excited a, its origin are
frustrated Il is not at all necessary thai President
Iaytof consider his political opponents as his per
somaa enSees nor that he irea, al who entertain an
honest uiuefence Of opinion with himself as worthy
OF repatriation This we are assured he will moi IL
however prominent IN article of faith, and speci
men q works y has been with the I.ocofoco party
Mm'e nc employs his official functions TO the fur
inerance ana security Of the welfare OF every one az
ms counirymon, he Of conrre viii require % he win
prefer, me cooperation Of those whose views Of
pune poney are sonsonani with his own
We cannot at this time forget the -a,as ~ g.
Wright In the Senate Of the Or G,a,aa .,
after the election Of Ger. ro 2'ae '.nof,y
Wings need not hoe ,e r,.,nna Da, .nas ',e
cratic psr.- rlmilar Indulgence from the Demo
sasi- ~ when their turn might chance TO come
"A for That party would Dy iaI prefer Tue oHcldi
..,vicc ~ those who accorded with their views 10
Iha, Of those who were opposed % hem and being
ion and successful establishment Ihis language,
from such source, was manly and uneqnivocal.
The wings knew where their opponents STOOD.
They stand In this matter lnst there now. But
while they hold that position. II Is sckenng to hear
their outcries against the proscnphve pohcy Of
ten. Taylor They seem 10 have one code oi po
iitical morality for themselves, and an altogether
different one for rs.
BY Gen Tayor's assertion that he had no friends
10 reward and no enemies 10 punish, ne only mean
that This bidding for office this scheming and pulling
and bribery and corruption, was TO be OF an end
With this assertion his public condnci has been con
slatent He did not intend to ingfnit pefeonal pre-
ludces upon HE motives: be desired 10 take int
The administration Of the government no persona
feelngs for the sake Of gratifying them he wished
10 disavo@ any recognition of pensioned friends
he pronounced his breast clean from the maliciou
influence Of private grudg-s in short he sought I!
every exercise Of his power influence establish
beyond question the sound and saving principles, q
which through all his life he has been devoted, an,
for which he has repeatedly avowed an earnest an,
patriotic attachment. This is all the people expec
Of him--Hdrffnd, Conn. Couront.