The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-04-25
GENERAL TAYLOR AND TIE
WIGS.

1t seems to us that the whig party are
very greatly n, fault in not giving more
efficient and united support to The views
Of the National Administration. They
seem 10 think that they did their whole
duty to Gen. Tay lor by ,lecting him
Presidcnt---by fastening upon him high
responsibilities, and leaving him 10 bear
the weight alone. They ought to learn
the effect Of such things from their OPP
ponen,s. The democrats have sustained
all their administrations with energy and
zeal; they have invariably comforted
their opinions TO those Of their President,
and even permitted Mr.. Polk 10 ride ov-
or them rough-shod with Texas on his
back, in the face Of all their resolves and
protes,a,ions against the extension Of the
area Of Slavery. But the wings fall as
far short Of their duty rs the democrats
went beyond it. The President who
came in with such popular impulse.
and whose every act has been SO wise
and just as to draw a reluctant tribune of
respect from his enemies, and to disarm
the personal opposition so bitter towards
some of his predecessors, has had scarce
one hearty response from the party which
elected him. Even his great plan for
the admission Of Caliiornia::and the pac-
ifcation Of the country, SO infinitely above
any other in its promise Of practical re-
suits, appears to meet with the most OPP
position from those WHO ought 10 be ut
this moment exerting all their energies
in carrying it through. The hard work
ing and patriotic Cabinet, too, which Gen.
Taylor has drawn around him-a Cabi-
net inferior to none that has preceded it
10 point Of ability, and certainly as unob'
jectioaable MS any in the character Of its
acts-appears to he looked upon with
GOODNESS and distrust by the leaders of
the wing party in and out of Congress,
and to be threatened with disruption from
without when all is peace and concord
within. Now what man with half an
eye can fail TO see the inevitable result
Of these things? The wing party is
throwing away its power without the
slightest necessity for it, and will die a
violent death as surely as it does not n.
mend its course. Were the acts of the
Pre.ilen, really Objectionable in them
selves, the case would be different. But
no such pretcnce is set up. II is conced'
ed everywhere that the President has
done all that his most sanguine friends
predicted. He has firmly guided the
helm Of the State when beset 10y more
difficulties and dangers than ever before
surrounded it. Not word Of complaint
has been uttered to our knowledge, that
lie has not been true to his country, true
to the highest sense Of duty, true to the
party that elected him. There is no
cause for wan, Of energy and enthusl-
asn in his support, that may be found in
the selfish ambition of those who ought,
but who will not merge their private and
personal ends in an united effort to pro-
mote the general good. 1t Is about time
that those who feel an interest in keeping
up the "checks and balances which the
wing party has exerted upon the country
even when in minority, should see to
it that the anchor is not lost.-Boston
Daily Mail.
The New York Legislature adjourned