The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-01-26
DAILY NATIONAL WING.
WASHINGTON, d. C.
FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26. 1870.
OPPOSITION TO THE NEW ADMINS
TRATION. f.

4 lhe Pupnc Pisss 10 Just hoM puSliJ Gu
gagged in predicting that the new admins
tration will find itself between two fires, in
less than month after il is installed, that
| il will have to encounter an unrelentng OPP
position from. the whilom Democratic party
in front, while its rear and TANKS VIII
be harrassed by the unceasing attacks OF the
non contents of the ancient Wing party. il
these predictions shall be verified, the new
administration will not be in n very enyia-
bic position, but fortunately for the country,
the Chief Magistrate will be ZACHARY
\ TAYLOR, and wherever he is, or in whatever
circumstances he may be, he quickly breaks
in pieces any opposition or resistance to his
virtuous purposes, no matter how formidable
it may be-
Opposition to Gen. Taylor's ndmnistra-
ton will not be like opposition to the admin
istraton Of any one Of his immediate pre-
decessors, for the simple reason that he is
determined, at all hazards, to execute the
the Office Of President as defined and limited
BY the constitution and laws The opposi-
ton of the legislative department to him will
not hinder him from executing the consttu-
ton and the laws He will not be ham
pered by any opposition to him, no matter
how extensive, because he will have no ia
vorite legislative policy to force through Con-
gress by executive dependents in that body,
because he will have no enemies TO punish
or friends to reward in the exercise Of the
appointing power. He occupies the high
position occupied by Gen. Washington
All his official acts, whether initiative or
otherwise, will look alone to the interests Of
the country, and the attainment ofpublic and
private Justice. For this or that man, no
matter how elevated his official position, or
how wide his popularity, to oppose the ad-
minstration, because its course may not
please him, it will be utter folly, for the mo-
lives of lis opposition will be made apparent
by the very fact Of the executive continually
confirming itself to a patriotic discharge Of its
duties The opposition to the new admin
istration, we boldly predict, let it come from
what quarter it may, will prove to be like
dashing the foot against stone. General
Taylor stands on impregnable ground, ground
from which no opposition, however threat
ening, can dislodge him.
But we do not believe in the fulilment of
the predictions Of the public press on this
| subject We do not believe that President
7 Taylor viii meet with any serious opposi-
ton from either the Democratic or the Wing
parties Faction may rear its head here
and there for moment, but is destined to
be quickly rebuked back to its lair The
people, the masses Of all parties, confde in
the honesty of ZACHARY TAYLOR, and they
will not condemn him before he is heard -
He is not man to shrink from possibility.
AZ President of the United States he asks
!, for no fapors Armed with the constitution
and the laws, he will execute the Office of
President, regardless Of opposition or fac
: ton, with tirmness and with prudence He
brings to the task Judgment that has never
failed him in the most desperate emergency,
in military affairs; and come what may, we
believe that il will not fail him in any crisis,
however trying, that may arise in his adj
ministration Of civil affairs. We tell all, who
dream Of hoping to benefit themselves by
4 opposing Gen. Taylor's administration, that
, the fruit they may reap will tGrn to ashes on
their lips They will have their labor for
Their pains. An honest differing from him
. in the recommendations he may make as
, President to Congress, will constitute no
cause Of opposition to the administration, be-
cause the administration will never hurst it.
self into the halls Of legislation, for the pur-
pose Of procuring its recommendations to be
enacted into law. II they shall not receive
the appreciation Of Congress, President Tay-
+ lor will never fall into a passion, or attempt
to Dragon Congress into their adoption
} His policy, in this respect, will remove eve
ry cause of just opposition TO him. IL, on
the other hand, the Senate should manifest
. any thing like an organized opposition to his
appontmeuts--an event which we are sure
, can never happen-Gen. Taylor will not be
affected BY it, because he will have no friends
to reward, no enemies to punish
But, twill be asked, suppose Gen. Tay-
lor should sign this or that bill, will not the
i opponents Of the bill have sufficient cause Of
opposition 10 him! 1t does not follow that
they will, for he is resolved to leave the leg
isation Of the Federal Union where the con-
stituton has placed it, and he will exercise
the constitutional power which he has over
bills strictly within the obvious limitations of
the constitution and the laws. We have no
fears that Gen. Taylor will provoke an OPP
position to him by the exercise Of his power
of signing OF returning bills that can be JUS
tilted. At all events, we believe the people
will wait and see before they will Join in any
i. cruSula anainaf hin, for