The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-06-09
Politics of the Day.
ON THE PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS.

BEFORE AND AFTER.-Before the cleo
ton II was asserted that Gen. Taylor was
all arbitrary military tyrant. untitled +,
from the habits Of the camp, for the du-
ties of the Cabiuet; and that, if elected,
he would rule "willl absolute sway"
They now represent the lion of the Mex
ican war, the man whose lite has been
spent in overcoming difficulties which
to any other would have been impossl-
BILE, as good, easy old gentleman, with
neither mind nor will Of his own. Could
such a man have met what he has tri
umphantv breasted, or done what he has
gloriousIy achieved. The charge is
wrong one to the glory Of our annals.
1t is akin with the treason which these
same journals indicated, OF admitting
the miscreant Santa Anna as the leader
of the Mexican army: stripping Taylor
OF his troops, and offering him and his
host as sacrifices to the foe. Providence
was with the gallant Taylor, and the ef-
fort was foied; but not less the infamy
of those who attempted it. Gen. Taylor
then beat back Locofocoism in its en-
bodied Mexican legions; and the leader
chosen for them BY Polk, and he Can re-
new the glories of Buena Vista in the pc
litical contest before him. He never
commended without winning victory;
vet he never contenied but against odds.
This is the man of whom they speak as
the plant willow Of willy administra
ton. Such man tool! Tell the tale
to the Locofoco missionary Santa Anna.
But of what do the opposition journals
complain which cannot be objected a.
gainst Washington? Gen. Taylor exerci
SEES his Office not in the spirit of a militia
ry despot, but with the difiident caution
and spacious energy of the Father of his
Country. He consults his Cabinet, it is
alleged, but IN the name of common sense
Ior what else was his Cabinet appointed!
Objections like these fill the columns of
the Union aud of the Pennsylponian, and
the patience Of every sensible man is
overtasked by this insect perseverance
in the effort, not to injure. for that is be-
yond their power, but to annoy, by an at
tectation of resistance, in the absence OF
force TO make it good. Weak must be
the cause that is constrained to resort to
such necessities.
The truth u.s. that Locofocosm is
masked loyalty 10 monarchy. 1t demands
that the President should be in effect
King. We should consider his Cabinet
Ministers his puppets-hs wishes the on
1y law-his passions the only constitu-
tional right. Arbitrary and supreme Elk
ecutive rule isther doctrine An Amer
lean political Napoleon can win the read
lest means TO reward inscriptions re-
tanners; and their effort is to elevate
those. and only those, whose will-that
will being the only rule of action-shall
lift them to the means of emolument
and honvr.-They condemn even the
misplaced mercy which Gen. Taylor ex
tends 10 the Locotoco revilers who are
allowed to remain in office; and can erect
no image ofpolitical greatness that wears
no frowh upon It's brow, no lash IN its
hand. In the zeal OF their Red-Repubi
canism-that sort of Repubicanism
which builds up masked despotisms-
they err. They do not understand the
true character of the American people;
and every word of condemnation and
censure which falls from them is a eulo-
giu m on the political virtues of General
Taylor, which will be cherished by all
the moderate and patriotic Of whatever
party.