The New York herald., 1850-05-21

infinitely below the Obligations we owe TO the
country, and to the established organic forms of ;s
government. We are content with the consitu-
lion il is, and We believe that faithful obssr-
vance OF its provisions will be found the safest
guarantee to the citizen Of every section, for the
protection and preservation OF all his rights, in the
power OF man 10 devise.
To preserve 10 the several dcpsrtne, Is of the
government in their practical operation the powers
vested in them by the consiitution,f and at the
same time stemly TO resist every violation or abuse
OF them, however urgent or eSpedent, at any tlnle,
TO party asccndency, TO local ana sectiont in-
terests; TO concede liberal scope TO the general
government in the deyelopement oi the resources
OF The country, the encouragement oil all MS INDUS
trial interests and pursuits, e promotion of the gene
raj welfare and prosperity, within the constitution,
fairly interpreted by ts letter. spirit, and intent; re-
| soluiely TO oppose all tendencies TO disorgani-
zation social or political, and all extravagant and
ambitious schemes of territorial conquest, or OF a
more extended dominion; TO faithfully fulfil every
! national trust and engagement, we take to be the
cardinal and characteristic principles OF the whi5
| Regarding the existing administration, brought
| into power by the voice OF the wings OF the Union,
as the true and practical exponent of whg princi-
pies and policy, shall give 10 it fair, Just, and
earnest support We have full confidence in the
soundness of its principles, in the integrity and pa
tIoiism of its poives and purposes and in its abb
lily 10 discharge with and advantage to the
country, all the duties devoived upon the Executive
by the Constitution and laws. We seek not for the
Republic the representation OF a" Authority"
press, or 10 become ourselves the recognized ex-
pCnent Of the views OF the administration, any
further than full and just exposition Of It's
views and policy, as we find them deve-
lopcd in It's official acts, or as we shall de-
rive them from an authoritative source, shall
title to such consideration. Thus far, and thus
far only, will the administration be responsible for
any matter which may appear in our columns, and
thus far may we be regarded, with any proprety,
the organ of the administration. We shall, doubt
less, have frequent occasion, in the advocacy of
tie measures and policy of the administration, 10
and illustrations, some of which may coincide
| with the sentiments either of the President OF Of
| his cabinet, and for which the administration
| not Justly be held accountable and il may happen
upon some occasions, elier doing full justice 10 the
administration in placing lis views fairly before
the public, we may lind II necessary, in the exer,
else Of privilege which no conductor Of political
journal can safely or honorably surrender, TO ex-
press opposite views OF our own.
In this brief outline OF The we propose 10
ourselves, We next desire TO state that II will he
our especial aim TO promote and cultivate the har-
mony of the whig party; TO preserve its integrity
and nationality 10 carefully abstain from every
| thing calculated 10 aenatc any OF its members, or
| 10 give 10 il sectional complexion. To preserve
and strengthen the influence Of the whig party in
tie eiairs Of The government, whether IN or out OF
power, we regard az primary duty ofpatriotisn In
the enumeration of some of the leading character
stics Of the wing party, contained lin preceding
paragraph. design TO show that It's principles lie
deeper, and in importance reach far beyond any
question Of transient eXigency, however important
IN ITSELF or than any particular branch or measure
Of fpublic policy of a more permanent nature. About
| many such questions not fundamental, individual
| wings Of the highest ability and experience may
| differ with each other. or with whig adminstra-
non, without compromising sheir character as
wings, or destroying their usefulness 70 The party
| and TO the country. We believe that the whig
| raiy may boast d more numerous body OF able and
patriotic men than were ever before, in the history
Of parties banded together for the protection and
preservation Of the hgest interests Of society and
| government. Open questions must be permitted TO
exist ia amy political or party association for such
| elevated purposes, This occasional Independence
| Of individual opinion and action upon particular
POINTS of policy, is of theincyitabe results of
| the character Of the materials Of which the
party is composed The members of the whig
party want the cement which secures rigid
| discipline in party operations, and though they may
| thereby often lose power when within their grasp,
| yet the country is compensated by their united op-
position 10 the excesscs of their successful oppo-
nents. il is not matter of surprise especially at the
| present JuDcture, and amid the distracng issues
growing out of The subject Of slavery. that diver
siiy OF oPmion should exist among wings as 10 the
best mode Of disposng Of them. Nor do we con-
slider that the course of individual members of the
party uron questions of peculiar and extraordi-
nary nature should be regarded as test of their
adhesion or OF their opposition 10 general whg
principles and whig policy. While, however, we
thus recognise the right of individual members Of
the whig party to independence Of thought and
question Of policy, we may on the other hand feel
II To be our duty itcely TO comment upon their
course, whenever, in our opinion, il is likely to
prove injurious to the general interests Of the party
| and of the country.
But whatever differences Of opinion may exist
in the whig ranks, and between the North and the
South, upon the exciting subject Of African slavery,
| or whatever discontents may prevail among wings
AT the present moment, on other accounts, we
have abiding confidence that those differences
will in time be reconced: that these discontents
Will pass away, and that the union OF the whig
party, like the Union Of the States. will be firmly
established, and long endure 10 illustrate the ex-
celencc cf our Institutions, and 10 bear coun-
Try onward in the career Of prosperity and glory,
so happily entered upon, 10 the highest point at
tainable by human wisdom.
The office of political journalist, however inn
porani and dgnihed in all its legitimate objects and
purposes, is sufficiently vcxatious and harrassng,
without the mineling Of those personal reflections
and criminations which 40 often take the place Of
more rational, effective and elevated controversy.
For our course in conformity with this sentiment,
we offer 10 our contemporaries of the press the
guarantee Of twenty years Of our general demeanor
while the conductor Of public Journal in more
limited sphere.