The North-Carolina standard., 1849-09-19

NO SlN TO OPPOSE THE Country AVN To . N
THE CouNTRVss For, BUT GREAr CsIMr 10 H,D on'
POSE GENERAL TAYLOR. The Renewal Of f,',o,e, Vi
Lane 6y the present ultra w hig administrator
came into power with the aailerinq falsehood nno
i.s ups OF being hostile to party, mas at last found
an apologIst and q, defender. The Infamous Lonis-
vile Journal, which denounced the war yu;,h NJ;
CO as accursed OF God, has tly undertaken the task
Of lusuyng the prescription of one of those palIant
men who aided In turning the fortunes of the fearful
gay q A1gostqra' GenLane. according to the Jour
nai' mas been appropriately punished for daring to
speak against General Taylor! The head and front
OF his offending, hath this extent, no more.
In the old feudal times, when the monarch was al
most desPot, was no uncommon thing for bold
baron to beard the monarch to his teeth and even the
Proudest head that ever wore crown. did not deem
It unkingly to permit the brave knight to proclaim
his dlsapProbation of some royal decree. In England
at the present day, that public man is regarded as
coward who will not proclaim his opinions, no mat
ter how hostile to the ministry. In France the rev.
olution which deposed Louis Philippe beean at the
Banquets which he tried to suppress because those
who attended them dared to speak against the abuses
OF his administration. similar fate threatens Aus
a because of an attempt control the free speech
OF the Magyars. In Russia it is said that even among
the condantes of the Gar the btterest hostility is
avowed, with impunity, to the policy that has led
him into Hungary. Even in Rome, now the citadel
of an armed absolutism, Mazzins proclamations are
circulated and read by the people, in defiance of the
papal soIdiery. The British Queen passes through
Ireland, while the Irish press denounces her
ment, and de6es her Indignation.
But In this free Country, weatherbeaten, battle
SCARED soldier who has fought through nearly the
entire war with Mexico, ending his career in the las,
gallant adventure of our arms in the valley of Mexi
co-now distant in the inhospiable wiIds Of Oregon
whittier he was sent by former Executive-s sought
out by the bood-hounds Of Federalism, and offered
up as sacrifice to party vengence, because he has
dared to dltfer with Gen. Taylor in regard the re-
port OF batte-and because he was bold and brave
enough to proclaim his objections to candidate who
published and proUed his own incompetency as civ
ilian. The worst despotism of the present dav has
rarely dared to 60 farther than ths and when It has
gone farther, just retributon has been prompt tc
punish and avenge. -
But while General Taylor proscribes General Lane
for daring to say that he is neither Napoleon in wal
nor Washington in peace, while he applies the
scourge OF prescription to who will fall dowr
and worship hinseB-how does he treat the foes and
the revers of the country? General Lane, who stood
the iron hail of the Mexicans Buena Vista, and r
the engagements with Jarauta and his fierce bandit
ii, is branded with ignominy for daring to differ from
General Taylor, while General Taylor crowds into
audacious revilers of the nations honor. Genera
Lane is decapitated because he will not idoIize Tay
llor; while Hudson, Coliamer, MiGaughey, Otis
Davis, Penrose, and other enemies of the country
and aders and comforers of the counrys foe receive
the supreme approval of the Regency and President
To differ from General Taylor is crime, punishable
with the seveTest mark of displeasure, while to de-
fame the country's war; and aid the country's ene
my, is title to the confidence and preference
the present illustrious administration! We need moi
elaborate an argument which so powerfully illus
ates the utter recklessness and incompetency of
present rulers Phiia. Penn.