Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-07-19
From the NgpL York Mirror.

The WIG Press AND Wing PRINcIPLEs.-There
never was a time when the wing party wanted a flu
gleman more than the present. 1t is the universal
complaint among editors, that they don't know what
to write about or fight about. appointments, ere
movals," ''proscription,' have been the leading top
les of discussion ever since the inauguration of Gen.
eral Taylor, until we are sick at the sight of the
words.
There seems to be no settled policy on the part of
the administration, no definite course marked out, no
principles at issue, no platform Of party TO support
or defend.
But of the great measures that are TO be carried out
under the whig administration, we hear little or moth
ing beyond a vague conservatism, which Is safely con-
sidered as an anti democratic doctrine. The old Is.
sues, as we earnestly contended during the canvass,
are 'obsolete ideas" The project of a National
Bank is dead, buried. and damned forever. The tar
if, the wings dare not NEEDLE with. except to change
il from the ad valorem to the specific scale. 1t new
err can be raised essentially; and 10 modify its opera
tons, is oil the protectionIsis can ever hope to effect
The doctrine of free soil is the pervading sentiment
of the North, and belongs by right to the creed of the
WING party: yet. as tie administration has not shown
lis hand on the subject, the press seem afraid to touch
il, and the democrats are fast stealing the "thunder."
The new organ Of the government, the Republic, is
likely to play Rouge ct NOR on the slavery question
its editors representing both the northern and south
ern sections of The Union. We shall expect the COM
plexion of its leaders to resemble the keys of the p-
ano forte in this particular.
The National InteHigencer has as yet given US no
order of exercises, no programme of performances.
1t is very venerable in tone, exceedingly respectable
in sentiment; and always reminds us of u whitehead
ed gentleman of the old school, with a ruf1ed shirt,
silk stockings, and gold-headed cane, carefully feeling
its way along the well-trodden path, and excessively
careful Of soiling its shoe-buckles.
The Courier and Enquirer lies swinging in the
ofing. like a big ship whose destination for the next
four years is a matter of uncertainty to the outsiders.
The course Of the Express is likely to depend more
upon the winds and currents, than upon the influences
of compass, chart or rudder. The Commercial Ad-
~uerliser maintains its usual conference meeting tone,
and, Ike a venerable deacon in gold spectacles and
white cravat. is a very pattern of %proPriety. The
Philadelphia North American deals in elaborate es-
says. which are probably highly instructive to the
proof-reader, but possess no interest to the general
mind. The Albany Euening Journal is eaten up with
Sewardism, and looking only to the "all hail heredf-
ter" The Boston Alas and Providence Journal still
stand by The New England spindles, and seem TORE
gard The entire nation as one vast manufacturing viii
lage. for whose especial interest the cry OF %''protec-
ton" is faintly kept up.
The great champions of the wing party are just
now in a state Of ''masterly inactivity" The "Ex-
FOUNDER" Of the constitution las nothing 10 expound;
and the author of the "American system seems to
have finished his work. The generals have unbuckl-
ed their swords, The privates have stacked their arms,
and the sergeanis and ~corporals are taking a nap.
Who will beat the repeiAe?