Democratic banner., 1847-05-17
DEMOCRATIC Ban NE +
PUBLISHED
Regularly on every Monday Morning
AT LOUISIANA, PIKE COUNTY, Mo.
T. r. MURRAY, Editor and Proprietor.
WING COMPLIMENT TO GEN.
TAYLOR.

cIared that "the present war is waged in
gAriousg, by d powerful nation against a
weak neighbour" "without just %cause,'
sfor the dismemberment of Mexico," "for
extending slavery" &C., and 'that such a
war of conquest, so hateful in its objects,
so wanton, unjust and unconstitutional in
its origin and character, must be regarded
as a war againstfreedom, against humanity,
against Justice, against the Union, against
the constitution and against the free
States"
1t then passed a resolution of thanks to
Gen. Taylor for waging the war "inglori-
ously," against freedom, justice, humanity,
the Union, constitution and free States. 1t
is thus that the Wings compliment Taylor.
We cannot well conceive how his charac-
ter can be more foully aspersed. If the
war has been waged ingIOriOusy, Taylor
has been the most prominent in sullying
the honor of the country. If it has been
carried on against freedom. &C., Taylor has
become a name of disgrace on the histori-
cal records of our country. When in after
years, if Wing resolutions be correct, the
American people shall read the story of
our "%unjust, ~tyranical, iniquitous, immoral
and ~God-abhored" deeds, they will find
identife with the black catalogue the
name Of Taylor, who regardless of all cor
-oak oVonsac IF hnnoV HtNf,, nnraIsf, q
ligion and liberty, led on the American
arms IN such an ignominious conflict. Such
is the record Whiggery indites-and such
the honors they would pay to the old soldier.
Yet, forsooth, they complain of the lack of
Democratic admiration for the General,
when the Democracy assert that his ~laurels
are unstained with injustice, or foul wrongs
committed against human rights and liberty.
The canting hypocrisy of those who seek
first to tarnish the glory of Taylor, and
then claim to be his only friends, deserves
and will yet receive general contempt
His fame will not be left a prey to such
harpies, who pollute the laurels they touch,
and offer him a civic wreath as a token of
their hatred for the cause in which he has
perilled life. If the old hero has the dis
cernment and chivalry which he is confess
ed to possess, he will answer those who
seek to use him to blacken his own name,
in terms that will bring a blush to the
cheeks of such as are not impervious to
shame. They proclaim him to be one of
the most reckless and unprincipled men Of
his age, and then ask him to become the
partisan Of such a belief. They promise
him their support for the Presidency, if he
will only confess to the world that he is so
regardless of all principle, human or divine,
as to lead an army unjustly, practically and
i~nhuman!y, on the career of tyranny and
disgrace, aiding to entail eternal infamy on
his WI country. Is not this the only legit-
innate Interpretation of wing action? what
other conclusion can be deduced from the
course they are pursuing? Is not the use
they make Of rAYLoR's name, in connection
with their abuse of the war, an insult,
downright and positive,tO a man of honor
or ordinary sensibility?
The democrats, however, can in all sin
certify honor the hero's achievements, as
they believe him not only to have fought
well, but in a glorious cause. Hence they
speak of his laurels as worthy of a patriot
soldier. They honor him and our civic au-
thorities, too,-those who in the cabinet or
field, have labored to vindicate our nation
al rights. They make no reserve in their
encomiums. 1t is true they feel the proper
indignation at the use made of TAyLoR's
name by the enemies of the war, and con-
denim both the motives which prompt such
glazing inconsistencies of conduct and the
end sought to be attained in that w~ay.-[St.
Louis Union.
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