Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-12-08
DEcEsIBI:R q 1851.


We bclRFc the various tA9tencht, ~ INC
YEoSlx. within lheiasi sfx i;ienihs. in reference
1.-THE Rfesideniai anestien; he sufficiently IN
dicanye of rlfnt ws11 and IHkia PKErERKxcEs
sitiout the ifteryenfon a any National Con-
vrnfion FTaia the southern ID the northern. from
ihe eastern II The wesi.m border u this Union,
TIE PEOPLE. ii their sovereign capacity
aetiDg In primary assernilages pasfed .
een<sa1 ggto III ove NAN TOR lhe Office 81 Prr>i-
dent that any convention, however formed II il
rrlieeicd the popalar sentiment if il obeyed the
behesis AMI mandates " the people as thus pub
liciyfYpfcssel could pgcsent the name Of none
aihsf Than Genrfal ZACHARY TAYLOR -
his true that he gallant and lutsepid ScoTr has
his ada.isEs ard Supporters and faithful athrf-
cnts thry are. but do they rankwish any fair pro
portion 10 those IL TAYloa7 Ii Is true that The
ihnch-Ioycd and reYrred claY, has 4 strong ar
rgy of G,2,idS who prefer sinking with him
10 swimming with another r. YET, with al
they, most assuredly, donoi constitute majority
of the Wing party--and' besids~ We cannot be-
lieYe thai tbe Sagr Of Ashland either eyp-rts Of
desirea another Wing nomination for President
Principle. has always been a cardinal Eaaiurc af
Ehc great cons ryatiye party nj thiscouptrg, and
we cannotbelispe that The influence Of any ore
mag, or The actions OF any selfappoiniad guar.
tlians Of the pablic veal can reverse the priHci-
pie upon whichllie people hayR decrcrd 10 honor
the 9 7aaadeYer n Ifseaa YTarf' Not by party,
management, knavtry, and pledges asyariablein
sentiment a. the cbamelion iDthues. bul By one
eencFal and grand convention In which Inc voice
,d every sovereign ia the land slalI be heard and
IA view Of that one solemn pledgs alike 10 all, to
Iakethe Constitution as his chart and compass.--
Where then the necessity Of a Convention 10 do
that which THE PEOPLE HAVE ALREA-
DY DoNE.7 Why seek to place The incubas
TEs regardcdby sonel Of party nomination on
one who has distinctly stated that he would not
The candidate Of any party; Hrr.oF raE rsorhE,
osLy-io be guided and governed in his cxerei.e
Of the functions Of goycrnmentby strict adher-
ence 70 tlnr requirements Of the Constitution
Why drise-of from the support Of Gen. IarLoR
"a conservative candidate for President thoke
who are honest in their opposition 10 political
caucuses and who are wiliingNto cast their suf-
ffagcs for him, II be be lea free and nntrammell-
Observation-Disclosures by the limitations of The
Constitution We confess we ran see NJ poIicy
- asy sres Rtorcmeat! There arc these who. not
content with tletting well enough alone, y remind
US ofthe epitaph written BY wiseacre to mark his
own rcsting-place: u was WE'LL took inedi.
nine to be bcttcr4-I sickcned, died--lul here |
aH!"i Ma content with letrng the people take
charge OF This matter themselves there an tlBasc
who will res. satisfied with n0,hing short of
National C1nven.i13, vs.ci lhey latter them
selyes will Strengthen The bonds which unite The
conservative party &c this country. But We ale.
easny mistaken II. they do not find in the very
70 settle and harmonize- like semany pillows on
the bosom &c troubled waters1-lh il will act
wilhabohi as much success asthc medicine did
atpaa the hypochondgiac. They may have the
modification Of discovering their mistake after
the misehiefhas been done and they may ihgn be
gifaed with the powerof traeinglheir defeat quite
clearly 20 lheaetcn.04 National Convention
These then being our convictions. We cannot per-
iectly accord inihe first proposition II the Get
Ysburs Star, that 'sn Gen. Taylor he nominal
ed BY thegsYk his National Convention, no human
agency eanprryenl hiselecion II and we dissent
eflAirely, aud without QUALIFICATIONS 10 the second
lhai : if MOI " nominated Isp hannah agency can
prevent hisdeieat Tie STAR mus, renenbes
that tGsneeal 18gier acrerssEygtadessg =, That
he was never engaged in hatlein which he was
not victorious lin which he did no, come of
meEe Than eonqurrorls And that anT, every
ttirn,fof tn Old Hero. Is a Captain BnAca. with
still little more canister and grape, %. deal
out 70 foes ipthe front OF rear.
The signs Of The times Indicate most CLEARLY
that Tie politicians Of the country viii fail utter
IL fall il they attempt to din ths people into The
service Of any other man The people have no
guarantee that in aConren,ipn tie aan of their
choice viii receive The nomina,icR. They can
NOT BE- made 10 believe thai ono party has ieScs
dcmagogues than The other; and they refuse 10
sanction convention lest By sodoing some ono
may be thrus, on them as was on the dclnocraiic
party, in the person Of one whose name had ncy,
" been a.oagAi.of N eonnectssn with the hrss
Office in The GIN Of the peoplci With the Fincas-
tie Wing, VIC believe. that matters but ilttle
whethcs Ne be endorsed or rejected by any Con.
veniion-iheFc Is fixed liberalization ia the
minds * Ne people. which an The Conventions
that shall yerasAemble cannot destrov-and thai
j., thatlthey intendito vu,c for 'OI RssgA ana
RsaRy for President, in defiance Of caucus
nominations or party diciation
aud NJ asccsd entirely with the Cumberland
Civilians Which Regards Gen. ZacH1Rr TAr-
LoR, n iie cub Wing candidate ftr the Pfrzi-
dency now inssAe 6elk We look upon han as
honesi. faila.l sna capable. we believe be
has tAepopnlafily ,odissanee any osheropponcnt,
Ne. therefore. arlenlly 1esise kis elcctien.r
The speeia1le psseA,ea in he Taylor meet.
fags everywhere, i such a shpald command
the respect aad The eoaiienec e ali, ior = i al
singular As i Is gratifying 10 every one Who pre-
feis his country 10 his party Leadipg men ofho,h
rolllical parties hapccasi aside ihcif difcrcnecs
and pscindiees. anA naacd 4 presenting iho
claims q his distinguished kefn and virtnous
and patriosic caizen upon the country. Thus
rrx scnsed and thus sustained, he demakpgne.cf
;ks day may As vel attempt 70 remove the Ale.
ehanies from sAeir resting place. IS Gra- Taylor
fom the affections q The peorle
Tnr IIaRnlsoz CAnrxt7..Of tie TX