The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-02


TO THE EDITOR OF THE NATIONAL WING
Course ofthe sUnion" since the late Coa-
Hilton between the Pro-slavery Editor
and the Anti-Slavery Editor, sc.
No one can have watched the course Of
political events in the country since 1910,
and calmly reflected upon the present con-
dition Of the "Whg party" now in the
Administration, without being forcibly i'm
pressed with the prudence, patriotism, saga
city and wisdom Of the late letter Of the
Hon. GEORGE w. LANE, declining the no.
mination Of his party as Governor Of Ala
bama, and in favor of Mr.. BELsER i
regard it as being worthy Of the most serious
consideration Of every man who really de-
sires the permanent prosperity Of the coun-
try. The suggestions, directly made, are
essential to the preservation and continuance
Of that party which elected General TAY-
LoR to the Presidency, and the reflections
which are incidentally called up, should act
as beacon lights, to guide il through the
stormy depths Of the future. Permit me to
call your attention to the following passages.
They are filled with deep truths, and cannot
be read too often:
"The tendency in politics Is towards moderation,
has been evidenced in our late Presidential cleo
tion in our own Stale not less than In others. Ex-
treme measures and extreme partisans who originate
defend them, have become deservedly unpopular.
Sober-minded and peace-loving men have become
dissatisfied with the unceasing rnnconr of party
strife. The language, the policy, and the demeanor
of demagogues have, In not few instances, OF late
days. produced positive disgust with everything pc.
elective privieges--the highest which freeman can
enoy-and have ceased to interfere, even by their
votes, in the eternal strife Of party.
with these and others the tendency has been
and now istowards moderation. There Va growing
desire for the good old republican simplicity Of days
gone by, when party lines were not SO definitely
drawn they have been Of late years, and when any
could exercise his privileges as freeman with
out holding being held by his neighbor as an
enemy.
~ say again there has been growing desire for
moderate men and moderate measures was mani
tested In our late election, when many, even in our
own State, broke the party ties, and with noble in
dependence, united in electing one who had avowed
himself to be "no party mann-supporting him,
not because of his long life Of political services but
making all due allowances for their inherent love Of
military genius TO place the reins OF Government In
the hands Of moderate ruler
1.-THE desire OF the majority IL moderation, which
has been secured in the National councils by pac-
ing in the chair OF State man who has no enemies
TO punish" and no men to reward with place on the
sole ground OF personal friendship. The current of
the popular will in each Stale is setting towards the
desirable end and there is little doubt but that
the people will carry out, in the detail what they
have so triumphantly effected in the general re-
suit"
repeat, since 1910, the tendency in
politics has been towards MODERATION.
Extreme measures and extreme partisans
who defend such measures, have become
deservedly unpopular-all sober-minded and
peace-loving men have become dissatisfied
with the unceasng rancor Of party strife.
And the language, the policy and the de-
meanor Of demagogues have produced posi-
tive disgust, and caused large body of
voters in the country, forming, it is true, no
separate party, but yet who dare to think
for themselves, untrammelled by party, to
desire the restoration Of the good old Repub-
lican simplicity Of days gone by, when party
lines were not so definitely drawn las they
have been of late years, and when any man
could exercise his privileges as freeman,
without being held by his neighbor as an
enemy''-all of which has been manifested
not only in "our late election" as Judge
LANE states, but also in that Of 1914, as
well as in that Of lS40 1t will not now be
denied, that it was by such men as these,
uniting with the Wings in ls40, that the
corrupt Administration Of Martin VAN b.
rem was 'subverted. Nor will it be denied
that the "party rancor" which followed
upon the death Of General HARRISON,
caused this same body Of men to throw their
support in favor of JAMES X. Polk, and
still less can it be questioned that the very
same lovers Of moderation and haters Of
demagogues" being disgusted' with the
mere party tool whom they found in Mr..
Polk, determined to wrest the reins of
Government once more from the hands of
INSCRIPTIONS partisans and place them in
possession OF the patriot Soldier who now
holds them--a man whom they knew to be
entirely disconnected with all past political
strifes, and from whom they had every right
to hope the entire redemption Of the coun-
try from the errors of selfish men and the
slavery Of party The history of the coun-
try bears me out in these positions. They
are facts which every sober-mnded man.
must see and, therefore, it is useless for
them TO be concealed from those who should
profit by them. The sagacous and expe-
rienced editor Of the +" Union," whose hear,
has long since been withered in fierce heats
Of controversy, and the fountain Of whose
generous sympathes, dried up by the fires
Of passion, contains no longer one drop Of
kindly emotion or forbearance, with regard
to any man who dares to differ in sentiment
from himself, who views everything only
with the cold and searching eye Of policy,
has at length penetrated 10 these truths.
He NAV conceal his designs as RoBEspIEnRE
did, behind his hollow cries for ",he poor
peopie,n and his oratorica flourishes in sup
port Of virtues which he never possessed
still to the calm observer, his real purposes
must appear This leaven among the Peo-
pie, bursting through the shackles Of party,
and operating with a force more powerful
than that welded by the celebrated Earl
Of Warwick the Great, "king-msker" Of
England, to overwhelm administration after
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