The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-27

From the flhaueiIhha Enquirer.
The Game of the Opposition.-Be Before and
amer the Eiretion.s- General Taylor.

The Game of the Opposition, fore and
amer the Eieetion..7 General Taylor.
The opposition TO the administration OF Gen Tay-
lor Is waged with great bitterness Less than Two
months have gone by since the President was inaug
urated and the assaults have nevertheless been
tinued from that hour, with degree Of violence UNI
examped in our political history But this will scarce
" excite surprise, when we remember the that
was pursued towards the old Hero before the cleo
lion. The same men and the same journals arc al
work. They cannot and win not be concilated 1t
Is 10 be supposed that the individuals who con-
cocied or sustained the Insulting amendment In re-
lation TO the exploitation Of Monterey, who, In iact
endeayored 10 parayze the arm that was sustaining
the honor of the nation, and at a moment, too, Of
imminent peril, will now that the object OF their
Vaccinations has been indicated and honored by
a greaiiu people, hesitate 10 their means or mode
of imposition The ultra Locoioco leaders never will
forgive, Gen. Taylor for his popularity. They fear
even now that the hearts Of the masses are with him
10 such extent that all their party drilling all their
willy tactics, will prove In vain. Their assaults be-
fore the election groundess and ungenerous only
reacted. The same success will attend their efforts
now, because now as them the opposition is unjust
and ungencrons.
Perhaps the history Of no country affords strong
er example Of party bitterness than was exhibited
while Gen Taylor was engaged in the Mexican cam
paign. II is well known that his army from first
10 last was composed Of but handful of gallant
spirits comparatively speaking. After the first bat
Ties and victories, the administration, uteraby blind
10 the facts, unwilling TO render Gen. Taylor pro-
per aid spoke confidently of peace, intimated that
Inc MeNlcans would not iight tuflner ana mus neg
lected to furnish adequate supplies But further and
more difficult duties were TO be performed; and de-
spite the dangers, and despite the cnlpable in
difference OF his Government at home, the Old
Hero marched on, and at the siege of Monterey COW
cred himself and his gallant little army with
additional glory. The Intelligence was received
by the PEOPLE with burst Of the livellest enihus
asm. Blu, not so the POLITICIANS and the then
administration AT Washington. They discovered
that they had been caught in their own net The
war that had been provoked for the purpose Of assist
ing the popular fortunes OF sinking Administra-
lion, was il was then ascerained likely to result In
placing before the country, man, who by his mod
merit skilfu gcnerashipand unfalterng courage,
would at once not only overcome any Mexican force
that might be brought against him, but take posses
sion Of the hearts and affections OF the American peo
pie;
The political wire-workers were alarmed. The
glory that they coveted was about to pass to anoh
err What was to be done? 1t would not do to at
Tack General Taylor directly and yet il was abso
lntey essential that some efforts should be made tc
check the current Of popularity that was flowing sc
rapidly towards and around him II was under
these circumstances that the insulting amendment
in relation 10 the equalization Of Monterey was pro-
posed and advocated by leading Locofoco members
Of the House Of representatives, The object was to
tarnish The iair fame OF patriot and victor-to
strike deadly blow at the reputation Of one who had
lime and again niarshaled the troops of our country
10 Triumph. The dastardy and ungenerous effort
was received with Kisses of scorn by the people, and
resulted in signal failure The very attempt only
was fully and signally tested at the ballot-b boxes
But, we repeat, the same men and the SAINT
presses are now at work, and as they opposed Gen
Taylor before he elevated 10 the Presidency the,
will strain every nerve to render his administration
unpopular. Their conduct then was unfair and nm
generous and we can scarcely expect anything bet
ierfrom Them notr. They have commenced a ruth
less war upon the administration, even before il has
fully developed Its policy, and il behooves the masses
who stood by and sustained Gen. Taylor at The bal
io',boxes 70 act with like generosity now. Let him
shrnks rom no responsibility The people, the
Masses the millions have honored him with Their
most generous commemorative crowned his mill
tary career with the highest reward in their gift-
and lei the politicians assall however bitterly, lei
mem misrepresent however wfully, the American
people are Intelligent, generous and Just, and they
WI stand by the man whose purity, intelligence,
and patriotism are undoutbed whole life thus
lar has been devoted TO the service Of his country
z and whose civil career will we venture TO predict
The Republic.