Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-05-06
His Excellency, JAMES WHIrcoMB,
Governor of Indiana.

GA correspondent of the Boston Post, writing
from Washington, makes some very sensible remarks
upon the Wing nominations Of Gen. Taylor for the
Presidency, the duty of the Democratic party, &C..
You have doubtless received copy of the " Ma
tional Wing "--a journal recently started in this
city, bearing at its mast head the name of Major
General Zachary Taylor for the Presidency, and
squirting at the nomination of Thomas Corwin on
the same ticket for the Vice Presidency. There's
team for you-the bane and the antidote done up in
the same package. Taylor for the Patriots-Corwin
for the traitors Taylor for the fighting boys-Cor-
win for the boys, who delight give aid and
comfort to the enemy Taylor for the shareholders
-Corwin for the abolitoniss Taylor for the free
traders-Corwin for the monopoists, the manufacur-
ers, and money mongers Taylor for the anti-bank
and hard money men-Corwin for the corporators and
rag barons Truly, this ticket is worthy the inge-
nuy of the cutest pedar that ever left your goodly
city with his cart filled with notions There's ware
for every market, ribbon for nearly every customer
In their premature committals to Gen. Taylor for
the Presidency, the ederalsts display all their known
hypocrisy, with less than their usual cunning First
of all, they have never consulted him, and do not
know how he relishes the association. He might be
willing to accept the Presidency, and yet be unwilling
to accept it at the hands of the party that has de-
nounced the which he has fought so bravely. In
the next place, they know nothing of his politics.
1t is than limited at here, that Gen.
Taylor, all the more important questions Of ma
tional policy, is good democrat any body need
want. He favors the doctrine of free trade-and
therefore approves the tariff of 1916.
! What say the Massachusetts feds to that What
say the Daniel Websters, the Abbott Lawrences, the
John Nj. Claytons, the Andy Stewards, and all the
other ariff-mad protectionists Will they sacrifice
their darling scheme withouta single sigh or tear,
the altar of mere military conquerori Gen. Taylor
is also reputed to be strenuous advocate of consti
tutional hard money currency, and approved warmly
H., of Aor. t1f
deposites, specie circular, &C. Will all this go down
with the national bank men-those who unwilling
to believe that such institution is an obsolete
idea = General Taylor is also an extensive slave
holder, and of course strongly welded to the peculiar
institution of the South. VIII the battles he has
fought in Mexico atone for this sin, in the eyes OF
the abolitonists and the proyiso men Ask John P.
Hale Ask Joshua Giddings! Ask Horace Greedy
Besides, General Taylor has many near and infuen'
tal relations in Kentucky, Virginia, and elsewhere
,cho are all active and leading democrats. =
And furthermore, has Gen. Scott claims for the
placel Is the hero of Chippewa, of Lundy's Lane
and of Vera Cruz, to be thrust aside without rhyme
or reason We shall see.
While all this is going on in the federal ranks, the
duty of the democracy of the country is plain il
it were written with sunbeam in the skies. 1t is, tC
stand by their principles-their usages-their disc
pline-ther organization and their candidates. 1t is
to meet in NATIONAL COUNCIL, as they did in 1886
in $780, and 1874, and there consult, harmonic, and
concentrate their forces upon the best and ruest mer
of their party With them politics is principle
NOT plaything They rejoice with JOY unspeaka
BILE the victories of Scott and Taylor, and they
have title to this rejoicing which Is neither new oil
doubtful. But they rejoice as Americans-not as
mere politicians who in every breeze that watts from
the South hear only the miserable catch-words-the
Presidency--the Presidency They will render al
honor, and glory, and gratitude to Generals Taylor
and Scott. for the deeds which reflect lustre or
the glorious ensign of our land, and make it more
and more respected among the nations of the earth
but they will not drown, in this just homage, the
devotion to principles which they hold even more
sacred than bombardment a battle.''