The daily union., 1852-11-09
oae Of the Good Result, Of ,ns election

One OF the Good Results OF the EIe ction.
Among The many important results OF the late over
whemng defeat OF the whs party. the oy erhow OF bad
men who had obtained control OF il cannot be considered
the least.
When the whg party presented itself before the eoun.
ny in 1914, il recognised definite system OF policy and
proclaimed lis purposes with distinct voice Then il
led by eminent men, who believed IFS policy 10 be the
best the country could adopt, and so believing. they
abored for its establishment from patriotic motives In
every portion OF the country the whg organization was
then in the hands OF the best which the whg ranks
could boast-men of educaon talent and of social and
political position. In ls4s this state Of things was
somewhat changed The manliness OF the whig party
adhered 10 whig principles. and to Mr.. Clay the ex-
ponen and imbodment of those principles. The mere
availability menhe soldiers of fortune who cared not
what means resorted TO in order TO obtain a
vicory-inasmuch they fought only for the spoils
OF victory-raed around General Taylor and obtained
his nomination at Baltimore. But the achievements OF
General Taylor in Mexico then fresh in the public
mind-he simplicity of his character, and The belief
which extensively prevailed, that he would not lend
himself 10 party schemes. but would strive by upright
course TO oberate party lines and soften party asperi.
carried many good citizens 10 his support and pre-
vented the whg organization of ls4s from falling entirely
INTO the hands of bad and dangerous
The downward tendency acquired by departure from
principle in search of mere availability not to be
arrested, and General Taylos administration from
the beginning under evil influences that surrounded him.
with caba which spuned bis promises, and exhibited
degree of party vindiciveness which the country
had before witnessed. That vindclveness, that
utter contempt OF pledges, and the policy General
Taylots administration pursued on the slavery qnes
ton, which was adopted in order TO avoid just re-
sponsiblity, forced the patriotic men who still ad-
hered to the whig party look elsewhere than TO the
cabinet for safe counsels Thus the Taylor dynasty
in its peculiar friends the and mos, factious por
tons of the whg party. When Mr. Fillmore succeeded
to the presidency, he had not the nerve to make war
upon these dangerous men nor to drive them from the
positions in which the Taylor cabal had placed them.
The consequence was, that when be manifested dis
position to execute The compromise acts, in obedience to
his official oath. they made upon him and being,
through limd policy, permitted 10 enjoy the patronage
of his administration in the northern States, they sue.
ceeded at Baltimore in overhrowng him and Mr.. Web
ser and in forcing General Scott upon The whg party
its candidate for the presidency The adoption of the
platform shallow trick which deceived one, for
its object plain and apparent and the whg organ
ization passed into the hands OF faction, and regu.
lated in iis by desperate adventures whom
the country feared TO trust The reputable potion OF
the whig pay-the Of ,aleRts and influence whose
voices were known 10 the country-the manliness Of
the whg paycould not be during The late
battling for the whig candidate They either espoused
the Of the democracy, and assisted destroy the
dangerous elements which triumphed them Balii-
more or retired in notification from the canvass AT
every point class of men regulated the whig
William F, Johnston commanded in Pennsy lvania,
Thomas Ewing commanded in Ohio, and MIR. Tru-
man Smith, notorious for his tactics in Is4s, com
manded in Washington. and throughout the States
they had fitting lieu,enans who seconded the central
committee in carrying out the details of the mos,
20 political conflict No greater calamity could beal
the republic than the who surrounded General
Scott control of the executive branch of the govern
men,, backed by popular majority. No restraints would
be Needed and the country under such guidance would
soon realize all the heavy msfortunes which alfct a
land when vice prevails and impious bear sway
When the heat OF the conflict has passed away. so ha,
the events of the last six months be calmly consd
cred, but few good will be found in the whg rank
TO lament the result OF the late election for they
will acknowledge that the safety Of the country de-
manded that the wing organization should receive a
crushing blow, and that the who had gained control
over it should be rebuked by the people.