The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-07
GENERAL TAYLoR's PLEDGES.

There is much said in Locofeco newspapers about
Gen. Iaylof's pledges In connection with what they
are pleased TO term the prescription Of Locoioco
office-holders for opinions sake. We do mol renem-
Der that Gen. Taylor ever made any pledge on fhnt
subject On the contrary, our recollection ~ very
distinct thai he declined making pledges OF any kind
rs any dsisd nn3 particular M Expression q IL
pisirs on any subject II public policy whatever
That he ever iniimatei In Inc remotes degree that
he should consider II his duty 10 re-nppoint even
every "honest AMI capable Locofoco whom he
might find In Office, We unhesatingly deny. No
sane man could have expected him TO do So And
the Locofocos themselves laughed TO very scorn the
idea advanced from time 10 time during the contest,
by some OF his supporters, that he would give us
more impartial and equal distribution Of the Offices
and emouments VI the government. Then II was
impossible TO convince these "howllng sympa-
diners that General Taylor would even be jusf
could make, wonld satisfy them that we should not,
in the event OF his election, have return 10 what
they denominnted the "ruihiess prescription Of The
q piay different game. they would mol believe in
the impartiaIty Of General Taylor before the cleo
lion, because they were sangne of elecing their own
candidate and they did not wish 10 be placed IN
position which would make Il necessary 10 excuse
and punte The 'sriiihiess prescription which they
themselves intended to enforce under their own In
domitable hero Of The broken sword Now, how
ever they delude themselves with the foolish notion
that they can play upon the generous qualities Of
General Taylor and make him. eren through his rir-
fues subservieni, in degree TO their selfish and
corrupt designs. By their ceaseless howl OF pro-
sciptlon, they hope 10 retain around the person OF
the President and in the various departments of the
government, sufficient number Of their devoted
and trusty tooE 10 defeat the measures of the Adj
mlnisIra,ion and bring II into dsrepute with The
people, that they may have more easy and certain
Victory in 1852 They wish 10 rylerze The glorious
Administration OF Old luck y IN advance. We
can tcll them now however, that their Vaccinations
and deep laid schemes will fall. They havs n far
seeing old soldier 10 deal With, who Is not TO be sur
prsed BY any ordinary devices OF the enemy. In his
long military career he has learned tho importance Of
rigilancs and that In the camp II Is the price of
s6fey; so in The Cabinet and the Council Il IL The
prlce OF Liberty and independence. He Is not likely
TO fall into any snare which the Locofocos may set
for him. even though il should be gull-irap in the
form of the heartless and eternal wall OF proscrp-
iion
We would merely caution the Locofoeos not 10
make tlitir acling quite so broad Their loud amen-
iations for so litc cause will be apt 10 beget disrus
of their sincerity. "Thnre is only one step ON the
sublime to the ridiculous y and their excessive grief
at the decapilatons Of few petty Postmasters, will
soon begin 10 excite The mil instead OF The pity Of
the audience.
These political moumers remind us very much Of
those persons who, according 10 The custom OF
some countries are hired to cry at fiineraI5.-They
counterfeit all the signs of Substantial gri.f, ex
coedingly we'll and nothing but Its ccaseiess rioience
would cause any one for a moment to suspect that
ii was not tho genuine Thing Harrisburg ltit-
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