The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-13

The Morale OF once Seeking.
II would be repeating twice told tale to refer,
at this late day, to the mann-r IN which General
Taylor was first put forward as candidate for the
Presidency of the United States. The whole
world knows that he was taken up IN the first
place by the N1o York Heratd, represented by this
journal as fit person TO occupy that distinguished
position, and that the movement thus commenced,
was followed up by the independent press In other
cities, and persisted in until 1t was reduced to
moral certainty that he was the most suitable of
all the men that had been mentioned, TO fill the
office for which he had been designated.
This is matter OF history, and is well known to
the people.
1t is also matter of history that after General
Taylor had been thus selected to fill that high
Office, and when 1t reduced to moral Ger
tainty that he would be selected as q candidate
and would, In all probability, be elected, despite
all opposition, different cliques OF politicians, whom
we designated at the time as Office seekers--who
had nc motive In supporting any candidate but that
OF forwarding their owa selfish views, threw them
selves into the current, and Notwithstanding their
well known preference for other candidates, turned
round very suddenly and cspoused the cause of
General Taylor. There were two cllques or cote
ries of this description in New York-the Wall
street one, which held Its meetings in Lafayette
Hall,lI In Broadway; and the other clique, which
assembled INTERNATIONALLY in Military Hall, in
the Bowery. Knowing the men who composed
these coteries, and OF the motives which actuated
them as we'll as those which compelled them to turn
round and support the nero of Baena Vista for the
Presidency, we stated our belief at the time. aud
fbau, rf hair urplv lliahio
their support OF that distinguished man. We were
not, however, alone ia This oplnIon-otherj journals
followed our example, and, in answer to what we
had stated, and by way OF relieving themselves of
The suspicion that they were In search of Office,
he Cosr,cr and Enquirer, which Is the organ of
the Wall clique. stated that the members OF
that clique clair,ed nothing, asked for nothing,
and expected nothing, IN case Geaeral Taylor
were elected. The following is the language
which that journal used
From The courier and Enquirer, Jan H. 1S4S
In regard to calling this Colonel weob's meeting.
1t IL simply INTENDED IS siur upon those woo have
united IN the call, and who will participate In the
proc~rdipes 1t spnoyr not us, nor can it possibly
noy the friend. Of General Taylor who we'll know that
tbps except TO labor With the people as one Of tue
multitude Who desire to elevate to the presidency
honest and indepenetn nj man.
Here Is the 1ro~unciamento Issued by the Wall
street clique, who came into the field in the Tay.
jor lcause emphatlcally at the heel of the hunt'
IN justification of their motives for supporting
that distinguished man fer the office which
he now occupies perusal OF this extra
ordinary document would convince any one
not acquainted with political mannuvres, that the
Wall street clique really and honestly atended to
support General Taylor, SIMPLY because he was
&c an honest and independent man !" but 1t would
make quite different impression on those who
know the way in which such things are managed
Now, in the face Of this positive remuneration
IN advance, Of all claim to the spoils in case of
General Taylor election, by this Wall street
clique, what do we see Do we see Col. Webb,
the very embodiment of this clique, standing in
the back ground, and disdainng seek Office!
Do we see his coadjutors in that sober, second
thought" do the same Let the facts speak for
themselves: Col. Webb himself, has been an ap-
plicant for fereign misslon-to Berlin. or Ma
drid, or some place else, ever since the election
his con eyes Prescott Hall, Hoffman, Lh aries King,
and others, are applicants for various fat Offices
under the new administration; and many of them
are now at Washington, pushing their claims for
what they are in search Of.
Now, we put 1t to each and all of this clique,
whether they can consistently accept Office under
the administration OF General Taylor, under the
circumstances, and with this promumciamento
staring them In the face, IN editorial type, IN the
columns OF their especial organ7 How can they
remain at Washington, begging and beseeching
for portion of the spois, when the Courier and
E~qs,rsr expressly declared, as above Goo doubt
speaking for the cotere), that it claimed nothing,
asked nothing, and expected nothing We sub
init the case TO the new President We put this
question to them with the understanding that we
have few more, of similar AZURE, to ask by
and BY