The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1847-06-04
From the Trenton N. J. Flaindsalsr.
THE MAN OF PRINCIPLE AND THE
PRINCIPLE OF MAN.


other day both men Of liberal education, both
politicians, and attached TO the federal par
iy both exemplary in their department, and
Christians by profession; but one is an Office
holder and the otheris not A conversation
ensued.
y Ofce-holder.--Woll, John, the political
campaign is opening with fine prospects for
US. We shall thrash the locos awfully next
election!
That is capital news; but how are
we to do itf y. '
OGcs-holder.-Wh with Gen. Taylor for
cur candidate, we can overwhelm them.--
AS Judge Dayton said we can sink their ship
so deep that not bubble will rise TO tell the
story Of their wreck.
John.-Well, l like the wrecking part Of
your prophecy very we'll. bat must confess
| have some little apprehension that the rock
will be as disastrous TO US as to our oppo-
nents. What are the political opinions Of
Gen. Tayleri e
Ofice-kOldsr. -Oh, he's. an out and out
vhig goes all the whig measures entire; ve-
ted, or meant to vote for Clay at the last
election, and is every inch with US. 81
John. Who tells you soi
OGce-holder. saw il in at loas, dozen
whig papers.
John-Any authority given for it--or
was il merely the opinion Of the editorsi
OGcs-holder.-The opinion Of one or
more Of the editors I believe; they had cop
led from each other pretty much.
John-That's no authority. Has any
respectable man said, or written, that Of his
own knowledge, he knows Gen. Taylor to
be whigG
Office e-koIder.-Not that l know Of.
John.-Have any Of his family authorized
any one to say that he is a whigi
OEce-holder.--Not that have heard
Joha-To which party do his relations
belong as far as you have learnedf
OEce-holder-It is said that biz son-in.
law, and his brother are democrats.
John.-Did the General support Jackson
for the Presidencys
OEee-holder.-I understand he did.
John-Which Of the vhig principles has
Gen. Taylor expressed himself favorable
to, in any letter, speech, or conversation Of his
that you have ever readi
OEce-holder-Well can't say have
ever seen any expression Of political princi-
Piles from him.
John.-Well, is that being a whigi
OGce-holder. (drolly.--It was you know,
in 1910, "no principles for the public cye,"
was our motto.
John.--Yes, but got enough in 1910,
and | thought you had too! Is not the gen
etal lage sllveholdsr, and southern cot
ion planter; and do you expect he will 60 for
a repeal of tho edious British tariff of lS46,
an for the Wilmot proviso, to which we are
pledgedf
There's no use in talking
tariff, John, when the farmers are getting the
present prices for their grain; and as 10
slavery, can't say care great deal about
it, after ALL You knew Clay was slavehol-
der, bu, we never stuck at that.
John.--Ne!yo you didn't bu, grea, many
did and Mr.. Clay was beaten.
OGce-holder.--Noi on that ground, for
Mr.. Polk, who succeeded, was as much Of
pro slavery man as Mr.. Cluy.
| John.--Just 50, but Mr.. Pelk's party did
not pretend 10 be otherwise. They express
ly refused their sympathy 10 the anti, slavery
cause, were honest, though blinded; they
succeeded; while too many of the Wing par
ty professeL one thing and practiced another;
made promises TO the ear, and broke them
to the hope, preached virtue and practiced
vice, in word, were anything for office, and
nothing for principle. Does Taylor hold this
most vllaipous war to be Unjust
Office -holder.--I sposs so,
John.--Well, spose he don't; for bo
lieve the general to be a man Of truth. His
correspondence with the war department,
and his proclamation to the Mexicans, upon
invading the country which his military Prov
ess has crimsoned, made desolate, and filled
with wailing, all show that he justified the
war in its fullest extent. Indeed, if he did
not, should think him the veriest
murderer in existence. Tor while hold to
the justness of defensive war, deny that
in an unjust war, any man SO believing, from
the general down to the lowest private. can
voluntarily become a human butcher and
plead in defence the orders of his superiors
in command. Ifthat doctrine is true, then
for six thousand Mexicans killed, but one
man is responsible--I mean the Presidents
don't believe in that, and therefore am
glad to exculpate Gen. Taylor by supposing
as certainly do, that he justifes the war on
our part. But # he does this he is no
whig.
OEce-holder--John my dear fellow you
are over nice in these things, and you sur
prise me. You Presby,erians are fighting
sect, at least you have net entered any spe-
cial protest against war in general, while
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