Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-05-02
EASTERN TIMES.
bath, Thursday, May ?, 1850.
Disruption of Whiggery.

Risruption of Whiggery.
Never. since the ..ancient land marks" were
clearly drawn and defined between democracy
ter, total. and universal disruption of the party
cmbodying the latter principle, as is apparen,
at the present time. We state this not for DO
litical effect, without book''-for the common
est observer of the political horizon cannot fail
TO detect the glimmering aud waving of the
lost star of whiggery. 1t was first dmmed by
that dark cload from the South, which por-
tentously arose and settled over the body OF
men, who in ls4S. so recklessly and wantonly
sacrificed political principles upon the altar Of
Graila5i1ity, and who selected for 4 standard
bearer and as the only exponent of their prin-
ciples, one who acknowledged himself to be
totally unacquainted and ignorant of all politi-
cal affairs. Who can wonder that such pro-
ceedings were rcpudiated, and the nomination
then made denounced as one mot fit to be
made" by those who entered the political
arena with worthy motives of enthusiasm and
devotion to principles, principles by which they
have ever profcssed to be actrated Thus
suddenly and summarily deserted by the party,
without any fixed principles, should be dashed
by the waves of petty discord upon the rocks
and "break up" upon the c!ay-y shores just de-
serted The impending ruin is being taken
advantage of by the rival chieftains, Clay,
Webster and Seward-while the press is call
ing for speedy and thorough Reorganization
of the cabinet as the only means of averting a
total dissolution of the party.
The n. Y. Herald denounces the cabinet
and demands change.
The n. Y. Express follows suit.
The \. Y. Tribune also demands changes in
the Cabinet. That paper of the 18th signif-
cantly remarks
THAT there must be changes is not merely
our own but the general impression. That it
is the conviction of nineteen of every twenty
who have any opinion on the subject, we have
no doubt and if General TAYLOR has any
doubt or hesitation on the subject, the country
will thank him to take the sense of the whig
members of Congress without exception, and
DC guided thereby. If thirty out of the one
hundred and thirty advise him TO get on with
his present advisers, a. a whole, we shall be
Srievously disappointed
This looks decidedly like kicking in the
traces Some of those 'ddrk critters so re-
luc,antly gulped down by Horace as he swal-
lowed old Zachary, we fear are beginning to eff
fcrvesce in the stomach and nausea;e.
Symptoms of an "upheaving' are also visi-
BILE in the old Boston Courier, which thus al
lews Washington correspondent to discourse.
Who could suppose that such conglomera-
ton of various and conflicting interests as were
combined for the election of General Taylor,
possessed inherent affinity sufficient to support
them any length of time:
There is rebellion in the camp. The
standard of revolt is reared, and rival leaders
unturl their banners for followers Mr..
Clay, instead of quietly working in harness,
and coming in TO the aid and support of the
administration, avows his contempt for its
policy, and announces a grand compton,
ise, with flourish of trumpets, which is to
supersede all other plans for the settlement
of the territorial and slavery questions. Mr..
Webster fails 10 recognize any virtue in The
administration plan OF settlement, and like
wise marks out a course for himself.
THUS we 60. What can come of it all,
but weakness, dispersion and dissolution, so
far as the whig party is concerned Can
party stand with its leading men pulling
openly in different directions on great
question Of public and party policy: 1t
will not take thimbe-ful of brains to an
swer the question. The northern wing par
ty, we fear, is already temporarily ship
wrecked, so far as success in the elections
goes, IN consequence OF these divisions
Aud unless there shall he speedy change
in the tactics OF some of the leading men of
the party, we fo-see nothing but disaster
upon disaster 10 the wings, throughout the
north. Can any body fail TO see land seeing
it. shall we not acknowledge it) THAT Mr.
Webster's speech is bomb fred into the
ranks of The wings of the free states. that
threatens, nay, is producing, n most dsas.
trous explosion !:
1--WE consider it to be highly fit aud
proper for us to alude TO this subject, and TO
state the conviction which we know 10 be
widespread, that Mr.. Webster owed, and
still owes it to the wing party TO avoid max
ing dislracting issues for them, whether lie
i, or is not 10 be rewarded by them with the
highest honors in their gift.
The wing party is not large enough yet
to be cut up into Clay party, Webster
party, and an administration party. In any
political contest, marked by such divisions,
n certain other party, called the democratic
party. would be very sure, in almost any 10
cality in any state, TO bear away the stand
ard of victory. And it is the prospect of
such division that we deplore, and which
leads 10 the conviction we have expressed.
Of coming disaster to the wings, unless some
thing is done 10 avert il. We do not believe
that Massachusetts herself is sure with the
prospect of divisions already shaping them
selves in the distance. An that state, how
ever, it may be, that the party 10 whom sue
cess is TO ensue is not yet born or chrlstened,
but is TO be compounded of existing mater.
ials, and increased by aggregations of pure
whig blood, and whose name and title Shall
he, when it shall spring, at single bound,
into eager and glowing eXistence-THE
Coalition
Benton and Foote---Cpen Hostility.
III.