The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-06-22
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Mr.. EDIToR:-In my communication
of last week | endeavored TO prove, by
facts which presume will not be denied
the danger Of an amalgamation of pollti-
cal parties where there is nc explicit un-
derstanding in regard to the principles by
which the BODY thus formed from hete-
rogeneous materials is to be governed. l
did so, because apprehended. from some
suggestions there referred 10, that the
Wing party might be drawn into posi-
ton in reference to the next Presidential
election which would disable il from
strictly adhering to, and carrying out It's
PRINCIPLES. in the event Of the nomination
and election Of Gen. Taylor. That old
"Rough and Ready" viii be selected as
the Wing candidate, is now so evident,
that none but such as are willfully deaf TO
the voice of public sentiment entertain
any longer doubt upon the subject; and
that his popularity will be sufficient to
bear down all opposition and secure him
a triumph over his enemies, is equally
clear and unquestionable. Then, where
is the use of calling in the aid of the De-
mocratic party! What is to be gained
by such a procedure! Nothing what
ever that | can perceive. As before re-
marked, if The Democratic party choose
to support him, let them do SO; but let
the Wings avoid, by all means, compro-
missing themselves and their principles
There are some few men everywhere, as
would appear from the public Journals,
who protest against the election of Gen.
Taylor, alleging as reason that there is
danger in elevating, at single step,
General from the Battlefield TO the Exec
utive chair. To obviate this objection, in
the case of Gen. Taylor, is the purpose
for which / trouble you with this COM
munjcation: and when | shall have done,
will leave il with you and your readers
to decide in how far | have accomplished
my task.
History, it is true, furnishes us with In
stances where military chieftains, after
discomfiting their antagonists, seized the
reins of government, and, supported by
the soldiery, exercised despotic power;
but in every instance that | now reRsm-
Der without referring to authorities, such
despotism succeeded only state oil an
archv, where faction contended against
faction, and where acommon enemy to the
nation was altogether out OF the question:.
Nowhere do we find, that citizen SOL
der, though promoted to the highest rank
in the army, after having fought, success
fully or unsuccessfully, the enemies oil
his country abroad, ever attempted to SUBJ
vert government at home, except in cases
where the public voice demanded the
overthrow of tyrant or of a despotlc
cabal. Caesar, and Cromwell, and Buo-
naparte, have sometimes been held up as
examples, TO prove the dangers attending
the elevation of successful military lea
ders. but in the case of each OF these, the
nation had previously been divided into
rival factions, each striving for the ascen'
dancy, and willing to gain 1t even oy lea
ping over the dead bodies or wadine
through the gore OF their antagonists; ant
in neither case would the principle have
been changed had the tide of success beer
reversed. All three reached the acme O
power by the overthrow of factions az
lawless asthose whom they severally hea
ded and controlled, and their own dowfal
would have been Of no more benefit L