The national whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1847, 1847-05-27
senator Cameron's

| senator Cameron's
TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF GEN. TAYLOR.
THE DEMOCRATS FoRsAKING THE TORIES.
MIDDLErowE, Pa, April 25, ls47.
"Dear Sir-Your paper Of last week was handed
me this morning, and reminds me of promise TO
put in writing what said to you the other day in
regard to General Taylor.
| II have several acquaintances who know the old
General well, and | met, since the battle Of Buena
Vista, one, distinguished citizen Of Kentucky, who
lived beside him for many years. This gentleman
recently the democratic candidate for high Of
fice He says that General Taylor has been dem
ocrat all his life, and this agrees with all my inform
alton on the subject His father was one Of the
Electors who gave the vote of Virginia to Mr. JEFF
ferson. He was the personal and political friend Of
Gen. Jackson, and the firm supporter of his admis-
istrafion and measures. In 1908, he was stationed
in this place recruiting SERVICE and he is s,iIl
remembered by some of our citizens, who speak ef
him with pleasure, and say that he was then sup
porter OF Simon Snyder. He entered the army in
early life. and has never been poitcian-nor has
he ever had any connection with the machinery Of
party or with wire-working politicians-but no has
always kept up an acquaintance with the leading
measures Of the day, and his enquiring mind is ored
with thorough knowledge Of the whole system OF
our government. No man has greater reverence
for the will of the people and none have shown
greater desire TO elevate and sustain humble men Of
intellect d merit"
have before me letter from friend at Monte
reg. who fought by his side in than one field,
dated March l, l847, who speaks Of him in these
words: Gen. Taylor has arrived since the above
was written. He is simple and unestentatious as
child-plain as pike staf-homely and unpreiend-
ing--b az C@sar-and az firm and determined
as adamant. He has strong good sense--he 10 un.
ornamental, but useful. His sense is of the cast
iron kind, not shining, but solid and altogether prac
teal He is the least snowy, unartifcia general or
subaltern, that is or ever in the American ar
my. He has power and an influence over men,
whether individuals armies, that is irresistible
All around him have a consciousness Of security and
safety, while he is with them. 1t is this moral
power, this magic of the mind. which made his four
thousand men superior to twenty thousand well
disciplined troops.
:" II / have not, my dear sir, said enough to con-
vince you that Ganeral Taylor is a good Democrat,
Of the Jeffersonan, Snyder, jackson school, shall
be glad 10 hear what will make Democrat.
| Sincerely your friend,
/ SIMON CAMERON.
Col. SAMUEL ID. PATTERSON,
Editor Norrstown Register"
The above remarkable letter is the produc-
lion of one of the present United States Sena.
tors from the State Of Pennsylvania, and we
place il on record for several reasons. |. Be
cause it is the testimony Of gentleman who
belongs 10 the Democratic party, that General
Taylor has ga thorough knowledge of the
whole system Of our government" and thai
"no man has greater reverence for the will
olthe people, then the old Hero 2. Because,
by the testimony of Mr.. Cameron, Gen. Tay.
lor is not Democrat Of the POLK SCHOOL,
LOT which Mr.. Cameron himself is not 3.
Because Mr.. Cameron adduces in support OF
his testimony in favor Of Gen. Taylor's g tho.
rough knowledge Of our whole system OF gov.
ernm" the evidence Of Major General Butler
who is the distinguished citizen alluded to BY
Mr.. Cameron. 4. Because it is the testimony
|of United States Democratic Senator, tina
Gen. Taylor has ''strong good sense" .'of the
cast iron kind, solid, and altogether PRACTICAL
S. Because il is the evidence Of Democrat
that Gen. Taylor possesses an irresistible pow.
er. an influence over mems minds, and is q
homely, unpretending, firm and determined
republican.
| The possession Of these qualifications and
Qualities, certified to by a high minded and
honorable Democrat as Mr.. Cameron is, would
be proof enough to US, if we had no other evi.
dence, that the old Hero is true, genuine,
staunch Wing; and il the Democracy Of Mr.
Cameron, and his witness, Major General
L e \
up by them, it is only another proof, among
the many proofs daily evincng themselves,
that the true Democracy of the several States
is rapidly separating itself from PoLKIsM,
which is only another name for ToRrIsM, and
uniting itself with the Wings of the country
who are the only practical, real Democrats Of
the day. But Whiggery or no Whiggery, De
mocracy or no Democracy, the Hero of the
Mexican war will be the next President; and
every attempt to show that he is of this party
or Of that, Of this way Of thinking or Of that,
amounts to nothing. The people--the glori
Gus, REAL people-are determined to make
him their chief magistrate, and all the politi
clans in the country may as well follow the
example OF Mr.. Calhoun, Mr.. Cameron, Gen
Butler, Judge French. and thousand others
and frame their own excuses in time to ge,
their boats out into the rushing stream Of pop
uIar favor; for the hour is fast approaching
when he who will dare to oppose the tide Of