Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1851-10-23
Out of their own Mouths. &c

The truthful acknowledgements Of the wing
press, in relation to certain Objectionable prac-
tees or policies of some of the leaders of the
wing party, that we occasionally copy and lay
before our readers, if emanating from demo-
cratic journals in the form of statements, would
have called down the Mortified censure of the
universal wing party; but coming from their
own press, we have considered ourselves jus
titled by aiding in extending their circulation
The last instance of this nature that has fallen
under our observation, occurs in eulogy upon
the manner in which Mr.. FILLMORE has been
administering the affairs of the nation, which
appears in the columns of the National Hntclii-
gencer, as original. 1t will be recollec,ed thai
the 1ntelligencer was not the Court organ Of
Gen. Talyor's administration, and that conse.
quently no mueele has been placed upon its
mouth. The following remarkable alusion Of
the editor of the Intelligencer, is the one tc
which we particularly allude =
/" His able and patriotic management of pub
lie affairs will constitute one of the brightest
leaves in the administrative history of the ma
ton. The ship of State tcas nearing, If she
seas not already among the breakers the storm
cloud, collected by the fell spirit of fanaticism
and sectionalism, hung darkly and portentous-
ly over the destiries ofthe country, when, By
an extraordinary risitation of Providence, he
was called to pilot her,"
We shall not consider ourselves liable to
charges Of unfairness, in taking the most obvi-
Gus and apparent meaning of this language,
which appears to be no more nor less than
an acknowledgement on the part Of the writer,
that under Gen. TAYLOR, who had charge of
the ship of State just previous to Mr.. Fillmore,
the ship Of State ~ds nearing, if she ,cds not
already among the breakers; and that, by an
extraordinary Uisitation Of Providence, Gen.
TAYLOR was called away from the helm, and
Mr.. Fillmore called to pilot her, just in time
TO save from being wrecked If this is not a
literal rendering Of the author, it is the most
obvious construction which his language is
susceptible of receiving.
And is it not literally true that the admin
istration of Gen. Taylor was as weak and i'm
potent as it is possible for any administration
of our government to be, Did not the British
minister resident at our Court, declare it to be
,ceak and inefficient administration, and not
entitled to much notice, What would have
been the result, had Providence not come to
the relief of the nation, and by removing the
Executive, broken up the weak and corrupt
Cabinet xvhicb G. a.
ineficiency and disreputabe peculations from
the public treasury, it would be difficult TO
conjecture.
This is not the only instance that the coun-
sells of the wings, when they have succeeded
in acquiring power, have been overruled by
death, whether we regard each instance as an
extraordinary visitation of Providence" or
not. Such lessons of experience should teach
them that they have got something more to do
than merely elect their candidate for the Pres
idency. They must make nominations 'ft 10
be made, if they expect to secure the support
of their ablest men. 1t is well known that
Webster, Clay and the eminent statesmen of
the wing party would have nothing at all to do
with the Galphin Cabinet of Gen. Taylor
But the whig party, notwithstanding the severe
rebukes of the nature above alluded to, seem
to be too stiffnecked, self-willed, or short
sighted TO learn wisdom from lessons so dearly
bought by experience, TOR they have started on
the same track in search of another General to
run as their candidate for the Presidency-and
the prospect is that they will find one that re-
sembles their last one in every particular, ex-
cept that of ardilabihtyi