The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-13
THE FIRST THREE MONTHS.

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The first three months of Gen. TAYLOR in
power, are marked by character for pa
tience, delberation, impartiality and wise
success, in the discharge Of the duties Of the
executive office, that rivals any portion Of
Gen. WAsHlNGToN' administration, for the
same length OF time, in the exhibition Of
these same traits. The model administra-
ton Of the Father Of his Country, has SO far
been equalled by that Of the Hero Of the
Mexican battle fields. The exemplar may
rejoice in the fidelity of its follower, and if
the future shall prove as successful as the
past Of the present administration, the
names Of WASHINGTON and TAYLOR will be
indlssoluby intertwined on the pages Of his
tory, as law-observing Presidents. That
the future of Gen. TAYLoR's present term
will so prove, we have full and abiding faith
He is man, who has about him all the qua
lties that are capable Of arresting the con-
fdence of his iellow-citizens and Of keeping
it too. In the camp, such was his power
over the minds Of his itow-soldiers, that his
presence alone made them equal in prowess
to an army five times their number, and
nerved them to the achievements of world
renowned deeds. lnthe cabinet, so deeply i'm
bedded is the confidence Of the masses in his
honesty, patience and wisdom, that he sdaily
and hourly sweeping out Of existence the oppo-
sition Of selfish party leaders. The jealousy
Of over-zeaous Wing pa'tsans toward him
has nearly disappeared, and the time is not
far distant, when these persons will be mum
bered among his most steadfast friends His
virtues have changed their evil thoughts into
kindly affections. The lerocity of Demo-
cratic partisians, whose seishness has been
disappointed BY his election, cannot make
any more Roadway against his adminiara-
ton, than Santa Ana with his hosts made
against him and his " corpora's guard" at
Buena Vista The Democratic masses can
not he successfully excited against the hon
est old Hero. The outpourings of the wrath
Of their party-presses, upon his venerable
head, are labor lost, and every one can see,
that even The authors Of the ribald opposi-
ton to him, do not fight as though they had
faith in their cause. 1tev see, with uner-
ring eye, that their efforts to maintain
party opposition to him are hopeless, and
maddened By this consideration, they strike
at random and with the desperation Of mad
men,
We are constantly in the receipt of nearly
every newspaper published in the United
States, and taking the press as the represent
tative Of public feeling in relation to the
administration, its contents demonstrates con-
clusivcly that Gen. TAYLOR is making as
rapid inroads upon the affections and admi-
ration Of the Democracy, by his successful
execution Of his office, as he made upon the
fears Of the MeSicans during the late war
Here and there disappointed ofice-seeker
in the Wing party is heard in complaint,
that his wants have not been satisfied, but
his voice OF murmur is soon drowned amid
the applause Of the honest supporters Of a
constitutional administration. It's true, the
Democratic presses-by no means majority
of them-have been busly engaged in try
ing to get up an agony and an excitement
against the President for keeping his pledge,
not to be party-Prcsident, by pursuing
the only policy which he can pursue to at
tain that end, namely, by equalizing the
public Offices between the two great partie.
of the country, but the effort has proved t
be vain and trutless--so much so, that the
presses, which have been engaged in this
vocation, have abated their useless efforts
Nowhere, in any quarter, do we find or NEE
with any just opposition to the conduct Of the
President. Lies are told without number
about him, but they hurt nobody except The
utterers. An administration that cannot live
down the lalsehoods of its enemies, is no
worth being lied about; and, if we had NJ
other proof Of the efficiency Of Gen. TAy
LoR's administration and its consummat
ability in the discharge Of its duties to TIL
country, we should be perfectly satisfied tina
il was dong right, from the storms Of lie
with which the President is daily assale
by the Democratic press. But, it is no
upon the newspaper press that We alone rel
for evidence that Gen. TAYLOR is daily an
hourly growing in strength with the masses
and is daily and hourly sweeping from unde
the feet Of his partisan opponents ever
ground of opposition; we are in the dali
receipt Of private information from all par,
of the country from individuals who mingl
constantly with the people, and this inlorma
ton assures us that the first three month
ofGen. TAYLOR in power have taken dee
hold upon the public mind, have seized upo
its affections, have met the warm approval,
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