The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-23
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| ucIc return tnahkS pupHCiy 70 those GEL
tlemen, who, by their kindness, interviewed
and saved the Naiiouai Wing establish
ment to Mr.. Fenton. They have proved
by their actions, that they are not the OPP
pressors Of the poor man. The time will
come, when il will give me no little pleas
ure, il can get their consent, to repeat my
thanks to them through the columns Of this
paper by name.
So much for the past up to the begin
ming Of the present year, though the story
is not tenth part told. But enough per-
haps told to place the parties mentioned in
their proper position, before the public.
should not have alluded to the past at all,
but that know that misrepresentation has
been and still is at work II | hear oil its
continu ance viii unfold some matters, that
will edectaally put stop to the whispers Of
SANDER.
| On the FIRST Of January last, the daily
National Wing was revived, When re-
entered into the political field for the rur-
pose Of helping to bring about the election
Of General TAYLOR, intended to retire
from il again, the moment the issue became
known, whichever way il should be. When,
therefore, after General TAYLOR was known
to be elected, Mr.. FENTos signiied to me
his intention to recommence his paper, and
asked me whether world take the editorial
w, FENToa, saw, that he was an indus
trious, sober and an honest man, and a
Iperfect master Of the craft of printing. !
had been brought in contact with him, while
writing for the Fountain, and while editing
the sermons Of M father, the Rev. NtcHo-
lIAs SsErHEs, which were published by
| Mr. WARD and printed by Mr. FENToa
Solpe time in the latter end Of the month Of
FebTaary, ls47, l proposed to Mr. FENTsS
to edit daily journal for the purpose Of ad-
vocating the selection Of Gen. TAYLOR by
the usual Wing nominating Convention for
President and supporting his election to the
Presidency, if he would undertake to print
/ it. Mr.. FfsTos had no capital nor had l.
offered to put in all ] had to give-my 'abr
as the Editor Withoat remuneration My.pro-
position was accepted and he hiredths printing
materials and printing office belonging to
Mr. WARD al weekly stipend. On the
7th day Of April, the first number Of the
new paper appeared, under the title OF
NATIONAL wHIa.
The following extract from the leading
article Of this first number, will serve to
show the ground we then occupied, ground
which we have never deserted and which we
still occupy.
"Ths National Wing will be what Ito name indi
Gates. II will speak tho sentiments Of the Wing
party Of the Union upon all questions of public pol
Icy now before the country and to- come before It,
Il will advocate the election of
i MAJOR GENERAL
/ ZACHARY TAYLOR,
4 Of louisiana
the Hero of the Rio Grande, Monterey, and Buena
Vista TO the next Preside ncy, for which believe
he has already been nomt ated by reclamation in
the hearts Of his grateful counrymen. Bnt while We
adyocate the election OF him. who has proved him
self 10 be the greatest Captain Of the age in series
of battles without parallel In the annals Of warfare
and who In his dispatches, has exhibited power
Of intellect and solndness OF Judgment, unsurpassed
In the history Of the human mind, we freely
throw open our columns 10 the discussion OF the
merits by their friends, Of the other many emf
J nent men of the Wing party whose names have
en- associated with the Presidency And while
General Taylor 10 our choice for the Presidency,
whom we believe no earthly power can prevent the
people from elevating unanimously TO the first gift in
their choice as token Of their appreciation Of his
great Whlg party, of which We but on humble
msmber, and ii il shond In the course Of events be
ordered .ha, any Other person than the man Of our
j Yield him our cordial support
4 On the day that the first number Of the
National Whig appeared, we threw from
The window of the publishing office large
white flag, bearing the following inscription,
which | wrote with my own hand with a
common marking brush:
FcR pREgIrEsr
In l64e
Major General
II ZACHARY TAYLOR,
The Hero
CT THE SATTLE FIELDS OF MEXICO.
Henerul Taylor never sufrenders.'
Ten thousand guns
for s.$
OLD ROUGH And READY
While Mr.. FENToN was folding the pa
psrs for the new sboys--the National Hvhig
was first published as an evening paper--I
was standing by, and there came gentle
man Of stout stature into the room, and in
great excitement ordered The daily paper to
be sent to him at New York for six months,
and paid down the subscription price for the
same--two dollars. The subscriber was
General CUNNINGHAM, Of Pouehkeepsie,
New York He was the first subscriber to
the National Whig, and his two dollars
was the first money paid into the treasury
Of this journal have referred to General
CuNNIasHAM's prompt response to the
nomination Of General TAYLOR by the Ma
,iondI Whiy, as an incident which ] can
never forget, for the purpose Of bearing tes-