New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-03-29
The Rejection Of M'GauGhey.

been inaugurated who was chosen mainly by the
votes Of citizens who cherish settled hostility to
offensive War, and especially to the late War on
Mexico. 1t is not fairly dispotable that the War
on Mexico wrought the downfall of the late dom
napt party and brought in the New Adminstra
ton. The victories of Resaca and Buena Vista
indeed were potential in making Gen. Taylor the
Vhig candidate, but he could neither have been
nominated nor elected If he had not been known
rs an opponent Of Annexa and the resulting
War
Gen. Taylor saw fit TO nominate as Governor
of the new Territory Of Minnesota EDWARD
McGAUeHEY Of Indiana, who represented IN the
xXIXth Congress the District since represented
by X. w Thompson. No man has ventured to
call in question the capacity or integrity Of the
nominee. No adversary was displaced to make
room for him, the office being newly created On
the ID inst No man doubted that he would dis
charge the duties Of the station with industry and
fidelity. But Mr.. McGaughey had deemed it his
duty, az the Representative of decidedly Wing
constituency in the XXIXth Congress to resist
nnquahfedly the War policy then in progress-to
pro pose the dscontinuancs OF offensive War and
the withdrawal Of our troops from Mexican soil
There was a very large Loco-Foco majority IN
that House. and not a chance that his proposition
would be adopted Its only effect was TO enable
him. and the few who thought and felt and dared
to act a he did, to wash their hands publicly OF
the blood thenceforth shed in the War. 1t had
also an indirect result which the War party
pbould have been thankful for--that OF showing by
how strong majority in Congress the War pohcy
was supported.
This proposition and vote OF Mr.. McGaughey
form the pretext for his rejection by the Senate.
Every Loco Foco present and voting has placed
on record his declaration that no decided oppo-
nent Of the late War with Mexico is fit to hold
Office under the Federal Government.
This 10 q prescription Of about one-half of the
Nation, smbodying large proportion Of its intel
ligeDce and moral worth, by the agents Of de
feated minority. holding power by virtue Of long
past elections which the People have since recon-
sidered and reversed
1t il q declaration that nine tenths OF the dom.
inant party are unit to hold office by the agents
Of that party which continues TO hold nineteen
twenteths Of the offices, although tho brand OF
popular reprobation is fresh upon their foreheads.
Ii 10 q declaration Of ruthless prescription for
nero opinions sake on the part of those who in
words deprscate that prescription which they
have practiced when they could-deprecate 1t
simply because the pewer has been taken from
them, and they hold their offices at the mercy OF
those whom they have so long prescribed and os
tracised. They now say in effect. We insist
that you shall keep US in power in spite oil our
shostile views and acts but If zee catch one OF you
sat our mercy, then woe to you
Il 10 an act which ought TO have, must have, a
great influence on the future course OF the New
Administration with regard to appointments
The ready and hearty plaudits which have been
bsstow ed upon il by the Loco Foco and sham
Neutral journals show that 1t is in strict accord
snc with the principles and feelings OF the party
driven from power last November.
What ought the Wings to dot The Admins
tration Wa presume not To counsel. Beside, this
10 blow at the People. and they ought to resent
IL directly Ii 10 an insulting prescription not OF
the Wings only but of the distinctive Free Soil
ers who are thorough in their hostility to the
War and from whom Mr.. McGsushey differs only
in having supported Gen. Taylor for Presidents
thing Of the past
What shall be done We venture to suggest
and to hope that the Wings Of Indiana will present
Mr.. Ac0aaghcy as their candidate for Governor
in place OF Judge Embree, declined, and that the
distinctive Free Sellers will concur in that nom
instion, II they are satisfied that Mr. Nee. is righ
on the great issue. We would farther hope THAI
James II. Crsvens, now Free Soil candidate fol
Governor, may be taken ap by the Wings and Ere,
6olles Of his District for Congress, and elected, Al
he triumphantly may be, leaving the relstiv,
strength Of the two parties to be tested and al
the good effects of triangular canvass TO be sc
cured by aseparste vote for the present candidates
for Lieutenant Governor. By adopting this course
the prosecutors Of Mr.. McGaughey and OF tn,
friends of Peace with him may be most efectuallN
rebuked and benehcent triumph Of sound princi
pies secured
Why may not this be done Is il not enough
that the War party have both U. s Senators.
large majority in the lower House, and complet,
control in the State Legislature Surely, tn,
friends Of Pescc and Freedom will not persist i,
their suicidal dissensions in view Of such results
their present prostration at home and prescription
abroad by their common and implacRbe enemies
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SouTHERS DIFFERENTIATION and Coal are foun,
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