Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-03-30
THE COURSE OF THE NEW ADMIN
ISTRATION.

We think no reasonable man-we are Ger.
ain no honest one-will deny that during the
ate Presidential canvass, which resulted in
The election. OF Gen. Taylor, the specious pre-.
tence Of no-partyism-ihe plausible cry Of no.
resorted to as the most ef-
ficient electioneering engines in the hands of
willy and interested politicians. Nay, more, |
that the letters of Gen. Taylor himself were
SO framed as TO convey the idea Of neutrality.
granting, always, that any distinct meaning
whatever could be educed from them. The mo-
tive for this course of action was obvious
Trial after trial had conclusively demonstra-
ted that no candidate of the self.styled Wing
party could be elected upon strictly party
grounds. Time and again had the people SOL
emily repudiated their policy of F" obsolete
ideas" and restrictive measures. and il became
obvious to the leaders of that party, that, in
order 10 grasp the reins Of power, it was ne.
eessary to trump up false issue. and deceive
the people az TO their true character. How
well they have succeeded in this scheme OF
deception, the result Of the last election but
too clearly shows. During the tendency Of
that struggle, we warned the people not to be
deceived BY the Elusive picture of a political
millennium, when party lines would be broken
down, and prescription become forgotten
word We warned them that the grasping
spirit OF federalism was unchanged and un.
changeable. That as soon as this party got
power. the mask would be thrown off, and all
the odious measures against which the nation
had battled for years, be exhibited in their ma
ked deformity and is it not so? Where is
now the whining cant of no-proscription, so
current with the Federal leaders previous TO
the elections Gone, clean gone-thrown
aside like a masquerading costume for which,
at present, they have no farther use. How
have the no-party promises been borne out in
the selection OF Gen. Taylor's Cabinet By
the appointment of men not only Federal, but
ultra Federal, in their views. 1t will not do
for the Federal press, when charged home
with this inconsistency, to say that the late
election was triumph for the principles of
tl.eir party. 1t was no such thing. and they
kno1U it. Had they stood up boldly and fought
upon the old party issues, they know that
they would have been defeated-that all the
boosted popularity of Gen. Taylor himself
could not have saved them from irretrievable
ruin. We can bear testimony of our own
knowledge to the fact of Democrats having
been wheeled into voting for Gen. Taylor,
on the grounds that he was not a party candi-
date, and would not carry out the views of 2
party and it was in this manner that his cleo
ton was secured. 1t is this deception-this
cheating OF the American people-this sneak
ing into power under false pretences-that
lends its darkest hue to the whitening pro-
scrption which some members, at least, OF
Gen. Taylor's Cabinet, seem determined to
carry out
The Federal party, which has now obtain
ed the temporary control of the government
cannot claim the privilege of carrying out their
measures; the Democrats could-they fought
boldly and openly in defence of their princi.
ples-their opponents denied or concealed
theirs, and now every removal they make, or
political grounds, every step they take towards
carrying out their party measures. is fresh
violation of faith, and practical denial O
their oft-repeated pledges.
A homely but truthful illustration of thu
tone Of the Federal press, upon these matters
before and after the election, may be seen il
the case OF cur dog, who will sneak off will
his tail between his legs until he gains tn
protection of a fence or some other friendly
barrier. but then, once safely ensconced, per
hqps he wont bristle up some! So with tn
Federal press. Last Fall they were as mild a
r sucking doves. Now that their party is deck
=, ed in "little brief authority" they grow
quite independent, and talk as big as dog be
=, hind fence.