The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-05

Judge Lanes late Le,,er-The Course Of the
~ Pro- sinSe,w Eaiior ona i,s a"i,s sen
very Editor, sc.
Itasire 10 continue the subject commenced
in MY last. Il Is worthy Of my trouble, your
patience, and the attention of the reader. In
politics it is not often we meet with frank
and honest expression Of position and prin-
ciple, such as we find in the late letter Of
the Hon. GEORGE w. LANE. On the con-
trary, we too frequently find the rblest states
men permitting mere prejudice to bind them
to tie true position Of parties, and thus en-
countering defeat where victory might have
been rendered sure. The wisdom exhib-
tied by Judge LANE, in declining the nomi-
nation as Governor Of Alabama, in favor Of
Mr.. BELsER, a g Taylor Democrat should
fall with trumpet tones upon that party which
surrounds the Administration Of President
TAYLOR. The prejudice exhibited by "THE
MODERN SAINT" operated TO make his al
ministration odious, although he was backed
by the "VEsERABLE FATHER OF THE
FAITHFUL" and all the strength Of CYAN
BuREHIsM. There was not one true lover
of fair dealing, in the end, to be found, " so
low as to do him reverence" His perfdi-
BUSINESS covered him so thoroughly with the
foul botches Of political eprosy, that he be-
came worse than as Parian outcast" with
all such fearless apd independent republ-
cans, as those to whom Judge LANE appeals
those men upon whom the destiny OF par
ties hang-wbo look to =" honesty and fdei-
ty" as well as to Capacity in public
agents, and who always regard " country as
being above party" 1t was also through
the indulgence Of prejudice, as we have
seen, that the Wing triumph Of ls4o, be-
came defeat in 1914, and now say to
you, my dear sir, that il prejudice had been
thrown to the winds, in my State, during
the late canvas, for Congress, and the Wing
party, in the convention which assembled at
Hampton, for the purpose Of nominating an
oppon2nt to Gen. BAILEY, had exhibited
the sound sense and discretion Of Judge
LANE, and nominated strong "Taylor De-
nocrat.'-one upon whom they could easily
have ia 4! their uands-that district, | verify
aele ~e4.d have been brought firmly to
.a. s..alat T the administration. In the
ta,a from Gl,'s thistle, danger, lei
e.: cA H. fo!t'r, sgfety."-cast aside
/. --,ce aud act WI h an eye single to the
ed Of the country.
OF these q moderate men Of all parties"
whose strength has been SO fully exempli-
fed during the last ten years, Judge LANE
thus speaks:
They constitute middle marty. removed, If no,
It,r
fro The Ultra Wings and the Ultra Democrats Of
the 'O!i Filth who severally consider themselves
10 o. right and all the OF The world to be wrong
in the great science of government. This Republi.
can party is destined TO rinuph in State as has in
Matt nal politics, certainly as the principles of
peace and order are superior 10 those Of violence and
confusion" s.'..... .,...5
These men, in every point Of view, are
worthy Of consideration. They sustained
General TAYLOR for the presidency because,
as Ju .ge LANE states, there Was moaera-
ton in all his rie,rs, and they beHeped that,
Under his banner, mod. rate men might form
themselpts into an effective organization.
Looking TO the true interests OF the confed-
eraey, they will act with all other supporters
Of the administration, as equals, but they
will not yield themselves as mere instru-
ments wherewith to advance ultraism under
General TAYLOR, no sooner than they did
under Mr.. Polk. They are proud of their
position. They have self-.espect. Either
Of the leading parties Of the country may re-
fuse to treat them as equals, aud affect to
desplse their independence, but like the
Black Douglass OF Scotland, they will ever
" bide their time" and visit retributive JUS
tee upon the heads Of their enemies, even
as they did Of late, when their strong arm
was laid upon the shoulders Of y" Father
RICHIE" While III tancied security he
was singing on the battlements Of the castle
Of Democracy, to his tender nurseing, the
old lullaby, changed to suit the times,
HHnsh We, hush ye, my Little pet she, 49,.
For the Tayloritcs shall not catch yc''
And have these men no earnest from Gen
TAYLOR as 70 the future2 Upon this point
what does Judge LANE state' Let him
speak fer himself.
II have larrIy had Tie 7lcasrre of hecomn ne nc.
quaned, at Washington. with several members Of
the Cabinet and have been settled In the convic.
unn, as well from personal observation as from the
testimony Of those long acquainted with them that
they are high. lind ID, honorable men, well qualified
the most ardent desire 10 carry out the principles
av0wed by Gen. TAYLOR
Everything at the seat Of Government seems 10
move US u there were some master shirt controlling
the complicated machinery, and could we in Alabama
establish, on smaller scale what seems TO promise
such good results, we might soon behold a greater
prosperity among our pSnplen
Here, then, we have from calm and sa-
gacious observer, the most hattering assn
RANGES; and, with these assurances, shall we
suffer ourselves to be gulled By tie Union 2
II is well for "moderate nean to think Of
this. As the "President of The coun,rD,n or
as "no- party President" or as an aai-
party Presiden',' can General TAYLOR do
less than equalize the offices ofgovernment :
1t is conceded and cannot be denied by
Wing, Democrat, Locoioco, Free SoiIcr, or
Barn-blrner, that the party opposed 10 Gen.
TA"tsF, At the advent of his administration
gs.5 al .east fgaf-ifths Of the public Offices
. '-'.sea u e2c6tey. Can il be wrong,
s.T -'f ~ q. may be taken Of his pc.
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