Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-08-31
JOLIET SIGNAL.
JOLIET, ILL.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 81. 1s49.
GIN. qIYLOR and HIS SUPPORTRRS.

GEN. TAYLOR AND HlS SUPPURTEkO.
lfthose Wings who are the supporters
Of General Taylor for the Presidency,
had subsequent to making such an avoWai
ceased their opposition to the war, they
Nigh. possibly have yelled their designs,
so as to have avoided the indignation of a
free people. But, instead ofpursuing this
course, they still continue to denounce the
war as unjust and infamous on the part of
our own country! Our country, by them,
is represented to be the wanton aggressor
and our enemies as unoffending sufferers.
The President and the Cabinet are char
ged with bringing on the war, and de.
nounced and viliied in the most treasona-
HE manner. All this is done in view of
the most brilliant victories of our arms.
If such infamous opposition to our country
and its rights, do not expose the leaders
to defeat and disgrace in their designs,
we very much mistake the intelligence
and patriotism of the people. Thus, ma.
ny of the Wings, after resorting to the
disgraceful expedient of giving said and
comfort" to our enemies, and to cause
defeat and disgrace to our arms. governed
by desire for power, have brought for.
ward the gallant Taylor as their man, for
the highest Office in the gift ofthe people.
But how does the old hero view those
Wings who have declared in favor of
nominating him to the Presidency but yet
oppose the war? In one of his letters
he states that no one can support him who
opposes the war-''he is worse than a
Mexican!" These are his sentiments.
In view of such expressions as these we
cannot conceive how that portion of the
wing party which have avowed their hos
tility to the war, can take shelter under
his name. Gen. Taylor doubtless under.
stands their motives, and heartily despi
ses their hollow pretensions.
So far as the political opinions OF Gen.
Taylor are known,the wings express their
satisfaction that they are for them. But
has he ever made an explicit declaration
of his principles? He has not made
known his sentiments explicitly upon any
one of the great measures which divide
the parties of this country. The wings
say his principles are sufficiently known,
and call upon him to make no further
exposition of his sentiments. Will he
obey them? Will the hero of Buena Wis
ia who has fought so brilliantly under the
star gemmed banner of the republic, re-
fuse to make a bold avowal of his prin.
ciples! We confidently believe he will
not.
There are some democrats, without
knowing whether Gen. Taylor is wing
or Democrat, who have declared in favor
of him for the next Pre- sidency, Will
they, in supporting man without first
knowing his political opinions, abandon
their cherished principles? We say when
he shall have avowed his principles and
opinions in reference to the great meas.
ures of national policy--those measures
which have divided the Democratic and
Wing parties so long--it then might do
for Democrats to think of supporting him
for the Presidency. But notwithstanding
Gen. Taylor's great military fame, ifhe is
In favor of National Bank, high Pro-
tective Tariff, and the other Wing meas
ures, we are confident that no Democrat
who is mindful Of what Democracy con-
Sists will support him.
The BENEFIT; OF PRoMoTIoN.-It has
been the policy of the administration
ever since the war begun, to promate mer.
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