The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-07
The Administration and It's Party.

A WoRp ~ SEAsoN.--We notice with regret the
apathy prevailing in the ranks OF Gen. Tayor's po-
cal friends indicated In recent elections Rhode
Island has been barely saved Connecticut has
been virtually lost, although we feel confident
the reverse is but temporary. In Virginia oil the
ground gained TWO years ago seems from present APP
pepranccs 10 have been lost to u.s. And In our own
State Il is much TO be feared that II an election were
to be held tomorrow, reverse might be experienced
by the great patty which SO signally trinmphed in
the election OF Governor Johnson and President
Taylor. We regret this alarming apathy the more
because we looked forward series Of victories, all
tending to establish the policy OF the country on
basis the best adapted TO secure progressive naton
al prosperity. That the locoloco party is the better
existing circumstances can scarcely be denied The
readiness with which they rally after defeat, the
vigor with which they renew the contest are
worthy OF both admiration and imitation by the
Wings.
But we are afraid that these circumstances indicate
clearly that the political millennium hoped for by
many sanguine patriots during he contest which
elevated Gen. Taylor TO the Presidency, il still far
distant. Distant, not because Gen. Taylor has show
ed disposition TO forget party gnarres and soften
down party ncrimony, but because his ienency
seems rather to have encouraged his enemies 10 re-
newed exeItlon, while 1t has dsheariened his friends
Gen. Tayors character distinguished services and
moderate policy, have alike failed 10 concilate the
opposition. Their presses vlly him, their orators
denonnce him, and their ranks resound with exnlla
lions over every petty defeat sustained by his Poi.
bility or antiadminisirntion majority In the next
Congress. Does any one expect concillnory
course will be adopted should such be the case? The
lond boastngs OF their presses show that II they have
the majority their object will not be 10 save the
country, hut 10 embarass the administration Of Gen.
Taylor. They are still smarting under the sting Of
National defeat---the condemnation of the Amcri-
can people, The bitter acrimony win which they
regard the Wing party s proved by The alacnty with
which ihey every power they can exercise over
Wings in Office. Do they ever spare an opponent?
No, not even the poor clerk of o borough market,
Nor do they regard his having large dependent fam
lily, or his having performed his duties faithfully
They howl over prescription sit is the howl Of
wolves receiving cha-tisemcni with fangs reeklng
with the blood Of their victims.
II behooyes our friends, then, as our opponents
up and doing, to throw aside The apathy Of which
we HAYS been complaining. Our woIk Ia but half
done. The administration we have put in power
must be siisidintd That the administration IL md
viii be Wing, and thoroughly Wing, we have am
pie assurance The obligation therefore equally lies
upon the party to stsnin the administrations as up
on the administration 10 sustain lis friends. Any
other course ofconduct must be destruction to both
That this viii be done we ore convinced The
apathy Of our party il but temporary, and Wing
prime pies ere destined 10 continued ascendency.-
Carlisle, Pa, Herald.