The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-12
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1919

Prcg,ess ofhe Neip on Peylsritiss
sfht Office Seekos--Ihe Gaze of General Sheds
-Sen0fe Committee Declare R,m Ineligible.
The new administration have got into deep
water, but the breakers on every side. Caution
and dehberauon-sagacity and selfpossession,
with the captain and his crew, will alone save the
ship. They seem to be aware Of it, for they are
acting with that prudence and precautlon, which,
in anticipating dangers, prepare to avert or to
meet III III.
A primary difficulty lies between the original
Taylor men and the old hunkers of the whg party
Whatever may have been their inducements, it is
notorious that the indepen dents, in open defiance
OF the old hunk rs, breught.out the name of Gen.
Taylor INTO the field aud II 10 equally matter Of
history, that with the same dstaste with which
man swallows a bitter dose Of medicine, the
Old bInkers were cOerced into the nomination of
Gen. Taylor
IL was also expected that the wings, In the even.
oil the election OF General Taylor, would disavow
The result as revolution, and claim 1t as a resto-
Iaton They do claim that il Is restora o.; that
The victory is wing; that the administration policy
must be wing; and that the appointments must be
wing; and that all these outsiders such as native
Americans, and II dependent wing and democratic
original Ial Tor men, are elements not to be affii-
iiaied WIN the wing party, now that they can
be dispensed with: This to say the least OF It, ls
mighty urgratetul., II is. not magnanimous; it is
virtually in state Of revolutionary Indignation
In this state OF things, looking to the DISPENSE
ton tequity and justice, We are glad to hear that
MI. Clayton, Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Preston, Mr..
Meredith, and last, though not least, Gen. Tayl,r,
stand firm to the pledes Of the campaign, and to
the Tesoiution OF a moderate and conciilatory po-
hey, both with respect to the measures be pur-
sued, and the officers to be appointed. And il Is
agreeable 10 perceive, that while the original Tav-
lor tribes are dubious and mutinous, the old wing
hunkers are impatient and apprehensve. They
begin 10 talk again OF John Tyler-of halt. way
measures. and OF weakening cancellations of out
SIDE cGques, by bestowas OF office, and offusing
all sorts Of factions and fag ends INTO monde
SCRIPT aomlDlstration party, which will be power
iess 10 all future contingencies, and subject to
disruption upon the slightest cause Of revolt
SCch are the aparehensions of the wings, If a
mooeIate Iohcy Is to be adopted They desire
ahf homogeneous admlnlstraiion-thatt the President
tnc cabinet, Their measures and their appointments
should be whig-all whig, and NOT moderately
wig, but ultra whig--in the teeth Of Cen Tsvlo,,s
deela' ation, that though whig he is not an ultra
wing.
The nederodets, who, two days ago. were in
state OF despair, are Frightening M little to-day
They seem to have assurances lat all will be well
and that the administration shall not be the same
as VI Gen. Taylor were no more Than the represent
tatIve OF Henry Clay. Meanwhile, it becomes
every independent mind, DESTROYS Of fair chance
to Gen. Tay Tor, and of a peaceful and useea, ~.
miEistration, to adnonish HIM Of the necessity Of
adhenDg to the pledges of 1913
We are authorized to say that Col. Benton
chairman OF the select committee Of FIVE appoint
ed BY the Senate TO Inquire into the eligibility of
Gen. Shields TO seat 10 the body, willo Monday
next report thatthe committee, after an examina-
ton OF the necessary persons and papers, have
unanimously come TO the conclusion that the
aforesaid Gen. Shields is constltutionaly neligi-
Die TO seat in the Senate OF the United States
we have not the slightest doubt of the most cheer
tui concurrence Of the Senate in this report A
elnerent result would have enforced the necessity
spon the Senate Of demanding OF Gen Shields a
m s%ns exclamation before the body Of his unac-
eoun!aDle letter to Judge Breese There are
SENATORS who would have demanded retrac-
ion OF mat letter, II the eligibility of Gen.
SHIELDS had been established We have admired
The bravery OF Gen Shields as soldler-we have
retoiced In his recovery from wounds ,be mos,
ternble-we have been pleased at the manu r'hl;c
testimonials ne has received; but we have ~ cow
mon with thousands of his friends. been shncIa
at the wretched folly and clustering barbap',n -
bis correspondence with Judge Breese. and on
mis- account we do actually feel gratied at his
eIusion from the Senate. ms Ca
Mr.. Francis Granger and Mr.. ex-CoIlec,or Cur.
hs, are among the New Workers IN town. We
venture to say that they want no Office. and will
accept none, but desire to be among tho epectators
ii the sIOis IN the ring w