The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-26
THE FUTURE.


arms on the Rio Grande reached Washing
ton, we thought We saw, in the distant iu-
/ ture, the elevation of the Hero Of that event
TO the Presidency; we thought we saw, at
: the same time, that his Administration
would be marked by wisdom. 1t was not
the success Of mere military Chieltain,
that prompted us to use all the power Of
, which we were master, to help to bring
E about that state Of public opinion in our own
party which should ensure Gen. TAYLOR
: their sapport1-it was the conviction, that
his election would bring back the Admins
tration Of the Federal Executive to its ORR
! ginal purity, would once more bless the
Union with the ascendency Of wisdom and
truth in the public councils, that urged US
onward, that sustained us through so many
trials We have not been mistaken Our
hopes, our expectations, our belief, have not
been disappointed, have not been deceived,
have not been misplaced. Gen. TAYLOR has
proved himself, in scarcelytwo briefmonths, to
possess all the attributes, that close study
OF his character, his acts and his writings,
pointed out TO us. He has shown, that he
Is in the cabinet as in the fied--a man of
justice, Of wisdom, oil decision. He has
exhibited to the country, in his new position,
all the high qualifications necessary 10 just
execution Of his office, So far, no man has
seen any evidence OF tyranny in his dispo-
sition. The utmost regard to the rights
and interests and feelings Of his fellow-citi-
zens, has distinguished his administration,
No violence has marked any Of his public
acts. While justice is done, it is tempered
with mercy. Nothing has been done in
haste. The recurrence hts Of propriety, have,
in no instance, been outraged by his Ad-
ninistration. He has proved that he was
sincere, when he said before the election,
that he had no private purpose to build up,
no enemies to punish. Caution and care have
marked all his selections Of the federal agents,
i whose appointment the law confides to him.
The standard of appointment has been
raised by him to the most elevated point
The Cabinet, chosen by such a man, il may
well be supposed, would be actuated b,
similar principles and motives Of action
I Their acts have shown, that this suppositior
is correct one. They have exhibited al
the wisdom, all the decision, all the justice
which their Chief has displayed SO wisely
have they deported themselves, so admra-
bly, have they discharged their duties, that
, even their most rabid and Inscriptions op-
ponents have not been able to detect any
flaws in their conduct, nor in that Of the
President. They are forced, in the midsi
Of such absolute poverty Of real cause O
complaint, to fabricate charges agains,
them, which truth and candor quickly dis
. pose Of. Frankness, liberality, high-toned
feeling, justice, truth in the inward parts,
!, marked courtesy, absence of all austerity,
!. enlarged views-are the Distinguishing traits
Of the General and his advisers.
With such past behind us, what may we
{ not look for in the future Our confidence
/ is as abiding as it was, when we struck the
. first blow for the old Hero, --confdenc il
! his wisdom, his purity, his justice,--an i
!, has been increased by the character Of hi
d cabinet officers We see no cloud before US
: All, all is bright, clear, blue sky.
!. We look down the vista OF four years
). and we think we see, nay, we are sure W,
!, see justice, moderation, truth, and integrit,
of united, presiding over the destinies Of on
o. blessed Union, and the consideration Of III
k, pnbfc good, the only grand motive actuatin
ID the President and his cabinet All men ar
"a prophets according TO their knowledge, an
though we pretend to no more knowledg
than other people--nay, not so much--sti
u we canno. resist the temptation Of recording
tne at this time, and in this place, our convic
e tons Of the future, our predictions Of whs
10 will happen, in respect TO the Administratio
4 Of Gen. TAYLOR. We take no merit /
II ourselves for the truth Of our past prediction,
y y though they were not mere lip service, a
:, ninetenths of all the labor Of politicians are
le nor are we going to insist that what W
,s are about to say will positively happen, bu
d this much we will say,--we believe It wi
$ happen just as we predict. No man ca
=. get angry with us, for having confdenc
;. in our own impressions or for giving them
ID place on paper, ho weyer we may be despis
ed and jeered at, as we were, when We be
NJ gan our career in the cause Of ZAcHAR
e, TAYLOR.
III We look forward to thorough puri6ca
u ton Of all the Federal offices, by the castn
N out of all Incompetent, unfaithful, and dis
y honest incumbents, and all incumbents i
be whom the Administration shall not have con
y. hdence. We look forward to the substitu
OF OF ton IN their places, Of good and true men
81 Of men who will unite with the Executive il
81 restoring the Government, in every branc