Democratic banner., 1847-09-06

wears, 1t was rlShlJ tnat Ne Siiouiu osA IA"
to "duIy investigated the questions OF the
day, preparatory to the formation OF an
opinion concerning them.
As to the merits of a Bank or a Tariff his
opinions are yet uniformed. This he frank
ly conresses, and while we would accord to
him all credit for his candor, we must say
that they would be men withou: principles
indeed, who would recklcssly entrust the
administration Of the Government to him
whose opinions are yet in embryo, and
which when brought to life, will need much
time and experience to bring them to ma
turity sufficient to meet the necessities of
the Government, in all the emergencies
which may arise. We can not see how
men eau claim to be either wings or demo-
Gratis from principle, and yet support Gen.
iTaylor for the Presidency. When we say
this, we are not disposed to take honor from
him to whom honor is due. Gen. Taylor
deserves the gratitude of the American
~people, for the brave and heroic manner
in which he has defended their rights upon
the battlefield. But it is presuming too
much to think, that twenty millions Of free
men will so far forget their duty to the Re-
public Of their ancestors, as to sink all po-
~litical principle, and elevate 20 the supreme
oficc of the land, man without experience,
without opinions, fresh from the army, who
never occupied a civil office, nor even cast
a vote for any civil officer for the last forty
years Of his life.
The formation of our Republican Gov
eminent was an expcriment-tlc trainers
$ of the constitution having alone for their
, landmarks the errors of former republics;
and the sIoals and rocks upon which their
! libertic had been wrecked. The elevation
of military chieftains, of no experience IN
civil affairs, either by election or usurpa-
rItion, had been plainly marked, as the first
step to the overthrow Of the liberties Of
ever republic that had ilourisiIed in the
world. This fact was eagerly seized, upon:
l., by tie whiss, in the contest between Jack
> son and adams, and welded with all Tho
: fury Of a p.lrcnsied party. They ranSack'
C ed all history to prove, that it was suhver'
: sivc of liberty to elevate a military chief
I tain TO the chief magistracy. But notwi'i:
r standing their opposition to Gen. jackson
upon this vc.y ground although lie was no
|, then connected with the army, but lac
Iipassed the last years of his life in high AM
important civil offices, they would nov
o brinC forward as their candidate n man wh,
has never filled 4 civil o~!i"", nor cast
n vote f0r : civil! officer for forty years.
y Military men il is true, have been clecte'
to the Presidency Of the United States
but that high and important office has nev
,elcryet been filed by a man fresh from III
- army, Wio had never filled a civil Office
nor formed a political opinion. Washing
ton, jackson and Harrison had all file
high and important civil Offices; and wit
to the exception of Washington had been di:
Of connected from the army for several yeal
ny before their nomination and election.
en- We do not mention these things, bccans
or we fear that the existence Of our Republi
r. would be endangered by TIE election OF Gcl
Taylor to the Presidency. No, We have
g abiding confidence in the virtue and INTEL
al grncc OF the American people, and we haN
T., as much confidence in the integrity al
=, honesty of Gen. Taylor as any man. Il,
We deem it a duty, to remind the wings
u, their former c~lainors against that Whit
,e- they declared a dangerous precedent
&C. They would now adopt a precedent Whit
would lead to a usage even much more o
!, q iectionablc, that of clevating a man,, FIRE
.ar from the army TO the Presidency. Tn
I,;s would now desert their long cherished pri
!, a ciples, and bring forward as their standa
NM bearer a man who has no established poll
,es cal principles, who has no opinions 10 e
M press, and who has no experience as a civ
be ian. They rely upon the gullability of
a. people, and expect them to join in
Sbout for HOId Zack.o without once aski