The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-01
FTOm He HlchDlond IFhg.
General TRyIor,s Administrations

We adverted, last week, 10 the infatuation of
those Wings who bad allowed themselves 70 be SC
duced into opposition, because on single point
they did not happen 10 agree with the Administer
ton, while upon all others, some Of them Of the
last importance, his policy IL identical with that
which the Wing party has supported with
hinching zeal for the last twenty years. II is
strange TO US, that intelligent whigs cannot see
this matter I'm its true light; that they cannot I'M
derstsnd how much better il IL 10 support an Ad-
ministraton with which they differ only on one
point OF policy, than 10 aid in the establishment of
another, which will be found to disagree with them
upon all, and 10 restore the Government 20 that
course which IL has pursued 90 long, and with such
DISASTROUS consequences 20 the country. Why any
Wing should wish TO sec an Administration in
power which shall make free trade, already de-
stroyinE the home market, and drawing after il
consequences which even now are visible like the
heralds Of a storm the political horizon VIC are
altogether at loss TO conceive. Why they should
still wish TO the magnificent harbors of the
great West left in state Of nature TO the manifest
detrimcnt of vast commerce, u to us equally in
explcable Just unaccountablc in all respects,
- II to ne, that Wings who have been fighting
against the indiscrimnato of the Uefo, the sub
lection Of entire legislation TO the one-man
power, the declaration of war by the President Of
The United States, the establishment of tariff by
Executive authority in foreign port, and all the
acts Of open and palpablc usurpation, should wish
TO see the return Of that party to power, which
not only avowcd, but vehemently defended, all
these enormites II was by the help of G General Tay
lor that the Wing party succeeded in putting down
the doctrines upon which thcsc and thousand
other abuses were porpetratcd, after struggling
against Them Intellectually. for series of years so
long, that they who commenced the struggle young
men had arrived at the middle stage Of life before
they witnessed the success Of their eScrtions. To
General Taylor, therefore, they debt of graf
itude, which not only their own honor, but the wei
fare Of their country, calls upon them 10 pay Not
more s due TO him for the splendid which
have linked his name imperishably with the honor
OF his country. The triunphs Of Pslo Alto, of Re
SAGA dc Ia Palma, of Monterey, and OF Bucna Vista
may cut moro splendid figure upon the page of
history, where, however much IL may be lamented
yet such ia the porvcrsity Of that the military
will always obscure the civil. But 10 those who
estimate services by their true value, not by the
splcndor which circumstances throw around them
at least TO all true Whigsthc service rendered in
restoring the Constitution 10 it, original sieniica
ton should be far more acceptable. The glory of
the warrior IL OF description which often carries
along with IT ne much evil good; the services Of
the wise statesman are Of such character that they
confer benefit on all generations TO come
That opposition 10 this Administration cannot
fail to end in exalting those whom the Wings strove
10 hard to overthrow, aud whom they succeeded in