The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-01
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
~ 05- Mr.. JoHS B. NoLL. of Ohio township. is
authorised to receive and receipt for subscriptions
% the esprit Of Democracy Il .7...1 go.r
General 'I'aylor.

= "ett Oeneral Taylor.
"a A number Of the whig papers, throughout the
i Union. have nominated Gen. Taylor as the wbig
candidate for President in ls4s The object Of
the wing leaders in bringing Gen. Taylor before
the people as a candidate, is easily seen. They
believe that with Gen. Taylor as their candidate
they could succeed in obtaining power. And
what would they not sacrifice to obtain that!----
i, Notwithstanding they have denounced the war
with Mexico as "uuholy, tnrighteous. and dannna-
be" yet they are willing to take the leading GEN.
eraI in that war as their candidate! Senator Cor.
win declares that this war was brought on by nov
ing our troops to the Rio Grande. Gen. Taylor
urged this measure, his published letters to the
War Department show. long before the President
ordered the army to the banks Of that river. Yet
the whig leaders are willing to sacrifice all their
previous opinions upon this subject for the sole
purpose Of obtaining power! ifi't'j1'"t'
al The views Of the Mobile Register, in this con.
nection. are very appropriate: o.
"a .The great merits and illustrious
works Of Gen. Taylor are undiguisedIy
seized upon as the properly of party
and the selishness and hypocrisy with
which the attempt is carried on else
where. the appropriation Of all the glo.
ries Of the war to the uses Of party
which has proclaimed il unjust, uane-
cesssry, and wicked, afford new proofs,
If any were needed, that wkiggerv, as
. party, has no principle that it is not
willing TO abandon for the acquisition
Of power. 1t will throw aside oil its
leaders whose principles have been
known; even in the long-tried and
psssionats-loved Clay; it will reuounce
the horror which it professed for long
years TO feel. as the FIRST Of its in
sliucts against the elevation Of even
the greatest Of military men to the
highest civil Office; It will treat all
questions Of civil policy as not even
worth inquiry; and it will sanction
the war policy which il has most ve-
hemenily resisted, merely TO secure a
chance ofgettipg into office." aea ' ''s
The following from the New Orleans Picayune,
i also very appropriate: @'a fIevf mat \
ave noticed with no little surprise
yesterday, the name Of Gen. Zachary
Taylor figuring at the head of the Boil
fetil as a candidate for the Presidency,
subject To- the decision Of a ,ohig ma
tsonal contention This appropriation
Of General TayIor's name for party
purposes pe know is without tho sanc-
ton Of that distinguished commander
and contrary to his Uishes, Itisnot
only against his wishes, but, is repug-
nant 10 the feelings and views Of his
peculiar friends; and in this category |
We include the immediate family of
Gen. Fayiornnd such OF his confden-
nal associates as best know bis purpo-
ses. d, lisE ,7,3i594la aa 3aS!l s. sgrr
assBut apart from the individual wish
es sof Gen, Taylor and the desires or
his peculiarfrIends in this connection,
wesdo protest against any absorption
ofa great name BY any political party.1
More especially do we protest against
it while helis the great captain Of the
leading whig and democrat a.
like tovictory and reaping the un1iyi.
ded ed.applause Of the whhle nation a
a ,sg" Nor cal, we see what good can
come of this sudden and lnnulhorized|
proceeding. elt can but produce evil.
esii'to The country, hurt to the army |
and mortIfcation to Gen. Taylor him
SELF imugine for moment that Gen.
'I'ayllor is Recognized as the whig can
didate gfor the Presidency; that, thus
regarded he win another and otherf
victories. Should the wing press Jgfo-F
rify the itriumphs Of American arms as
the achievement ofpartyf Should the
ps0piS Be divided I'd two classes and [
meet in distinct and hostile assembla-
ges,pirejoice over batteIs that should
be responded 10 by grateful und undi-
viasa hsnEtsf You'd the Bplletih have
tbse dsmscralic party join with il and
itti ifiiends1n glorifying their candidate
of otbe Presidency Or would our
nslgRb RbQrhayethe democratic. party eel
s5sate the achievernents of the afmyjl
With Az! 4 4 roviso that they are not 10 BE-
understood az approving Gen. Taylor's !
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