The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-11
Party TIoubles-The Cabinet-Ths Wings,
and Gen. Taylor.

Party TIOuDIes-Vho Cablnct-Vho wings,
and Gen. Taylor.
Gen. Taylor, according to all appearances, is the
only man who, IN 1852, can enter into the presden
tia contest with any prospect of success before the
people. If the wing party and wing leaders are
possessed Of only moderate share of common
sense and common sagacity, they may yet re-orga.
nlze their scattered elements upon the basis Of
Gen. Taylor's popularity, so as to secure the
ascendancy at Washington for twenty years to
come. If they will abandon their old broken-down
politicians, and their old broken-d down PLATFORM
and shape their measures and their movements a
little more upon the popular ideas of the day, and
the inaugural address, they are safe enough. But
all attempts at restoration of an exploded SYSTEM
tried and condemned over and over again, can only
end in repeated defeats. On the other hand, the
signs of the tunes were never auspicIous for the
complete success of a LIBERAL progressive, yet
firm and independent policy.
How stands the democratic party in the North !
The Buffalo Convention has sown broadcast into
Its ranks the seeds of a settled Reorganization
From the late speech Of John Van Buren,, at Bos-
ton, appears that he sticks to the Buffalo platform
as stouty as ever. This looks bad for the Prince
very bad-and just as bad tor the New York coali-
time, be again divided and if ever reunited at ALL
it must be when the question of slavery Is disposed
of, and parties are recognized upon other ques-
tons. Meantime, the free-soi rupture in New
York denationalizes the party, and cuts off all
prospect Of their uniting with the South upon the
same candidate for the presidency.
In such state of things, the course of the ad.
mnistraton and the whig party is clearly defined.
1t is bold, manly, firm and progressive course.
Mr. Webster, at the recent New Hampshire dinner,
in Boston, in his splendid closing speech on that
occasion, gave most graphic and convincing out
line of this policy particularly with respect to our
foreign relations There is something of majesty
and consistency about it, BETTING the standing and
destiny of this great nation, which are in striking
contrast with the ptiful, trAng and fussy expert
ments of the cabinet. The speech of John Van
Buren,, made up of abotonism, socialism,
and all sorts OF radlcalisms, scarcely looks
more uihing, fussy, or plhful in the COMPARE
son. A foreign policy, such as that indicated
in the speech of Webster, is the true po-
Icy But has Mr.. Clayton dared to say a word
in support OF Turkey? Not one word. He does
not understand our position. His policy Of
neutrality is half a century behind the age. His
trumpng up of an obsolete law, In the case of
the war steamer, is only In keeping with the alien
and sedtion laws of the elder Adams, and the
doctrines which broke down that administration
will break down any other. They favor despotic
usages, and are hostile to republican ideas. Yet
such has been the foreign policy of Mr.. Clayton.
But il he has exhibited a ricketty feebleness and
temporzng IN our foreign affairs, degrading to the
position Of this country, the domestic policy Of the
cabinet has been equally mischievous, in the viola
ton of the pledges of Gen. Taylor. The proscrip-
tons and nepotism of the cabinet are even more
notonous and disgraceful. Altogether, they have
so crippled the wing party, that nothing but the
popularity of Gen. Taylor can save them for the
next four years.
What is to be done! Let the wings re organize
on the basis of Gen. Taylor's popularity-on the
inaugural address; let the President pursue con-
seIvative course on the slavery question, doing
everything required for peaceful compromise,
and putting IN his veto, If necessary, upon the
Wmot proviso and the success OF the party is GER
tain tortweny years to come. II will rally the Senate
to his support in lS49 and 80, and the moderate
men of all parties in the North. 1t will make HIM
the national candidate, and the wings the national
party If the present cabinet do not understand
these things, try another. There is plenty of the
raw materials. In the present confusion Of party
machinery, the only chance for the wings is to
stick TO Gen. Taylor
A Rich HARvEsT.-Blren OF results as the late
election has been, our delighted contemporary of the
Courier predicts that it "will secure to the coun-
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