The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-04

The WAR UPON THE ApMINIsTRArloN.-PARrY
ORoAKs.-The manner in which the Washington
Union and kindred prints, conduct the war upon
the administration Is very amusing. AS the
leaders" OF the party have not yet made up
their game, the journalists cannot utter syllable
about any great national question, and hence they
I'LL their columns with the most indecent abuse of
the old hero nj the head of the government Nor
are they at all careful about preserving any kind of
consistency in those assaults of scrrrty and bill
llngsgate. Thus, one day, General Taylor, is de-
nounced as yrannical, obstinate, perverse, self
wiiled man I; and the next, he is described as an
imbecile; who is entirely in the hands Of " a re-
2eney." But throughout all these articles, there is
a consistent continuous, wre,ched strain of abuse
and vituperatlon.
This is truly disgraceful spectacle, and is not
very well calculated 10 elevate the national charac-
ter at home or abroad. In truth, the party journals
Of both political parties in the country, are the
mere hirenss Of otiice-holders, or olIice-seekers
In vain do you look in the columns Of any of them,
for rational, philosophical, intelligent discussion
of public questions public afa;rs. Here is the
Union, at Washington, pouring out day after day,
an everlasting dribbling stream of magnequent
abuse-mere scoding--assailing the character of
altogether unfit TO occupy the chair of Chief
Magistrate but never does it attempt to dis
cuss principle-,o assail the policy of the
administration, Its acts, Its tendencies No
no, the Onion has not yet got the cue from
its masters. Not yet have the "leaders "
decided as TO their course and policy, and there
fore the organ must BE- dumb. On the other hand,
the intHigsacer exhibits an equal degree of igno-
rance of the designs and purposes of its party aud
pours out-not regularly, be sure, but in occ,-
sional spurts, of alarming Violence perfect de-
LUCE OF weak, trashy, puerilc stuff, abusive Of the
democratic party and It's venerable organ. Thus
these aged twaddlers go.
The new administration paper at Washington,
the RtpVtiic, exhibits more vigor than its ancen,
ally and coadJ u,or; but OF the party organs
even had they the tact, the experience, and the
sagacity, which are necessary in journalism as
in craftsmanship, dare exercise their influence or
WELD their power, in spirit OF independence. II Is
only in The Independent Journalist of the country
the journalism which is sustained by the people,
and which cannot be bought--that an honest,
tailh.ul, prompt and Ineligible expression Is
given TO the opinions Of the time, and the duties
which devolve upon government. Il is to this
quarter that the politician and the statesman looks
for those indications by which he is to be
guided; not to the journalism which he subs-
discs for certain small and palry purposes not to
the journalism CT whose imbecility he Is the best
Judge, and whose soul and body h. has in his own
keeping.
Thus far, the present administration has done
pretty well. In some points errors have been COM
mtted, but they have not been important errors
As for The President himself, time will developc
hs Character Opportunity has not been wanting
TO ccveope II already, 10 u certain extent, and the
result Ia before the world. He has trying path
before him, but we do no, doubt he will be esuilto
the work and it is not likely that the assaults
made uTon him by the Union, and by others, will
greatly disturb his esuanimity, although they ap-
pear TO give great annoyance TO some ofhis friends
who might be better employed than in repeIlng
such peurie and disgraceful attacks. Let them
tparc thcf nowder; and let the cabinet see to il,
that they d,schasse their duties in spir, common
surnte with tie necessities, aud demands, snd
Of this cventiul time.