The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-16
[From our opn Correspondent.
yfctory ar Defeat T. That's the Question.

"Convention or no convention-the question
for the Wings of the Union is pcfory or defeat in the
next Presidential election"
The above declaration, Mr.. Editor, attracted my
attention, when reading the able article In the "Whg
Of the 10Th ultimo upon the question OF National
Convention. l would that IL could be sounded In
the eur of every Wing in the United States. Would
that every Wing would open his eyes to It's truth, =
The question Of convention is one of minor impor-
lance Hictory is the goal to which all should press
forward and for the attainment of which every effort
should be put forth, and every sacrifice but that oil
principle cheerfully made. The minions Of power
are awake and on the alert. Why should the people,
then, continue to slumber, and allow themselves to
be bound by those who have long been fniening up
on the fruits of their labor, and riding rough-shod'
over their rights and privileges, The time for de-
cisve action is fast approaching Let local prudiees
and sectional cdlousies be thrown 70 the winds. Let
every Wing in the nation feel that he is called upon
to make some sacrifice and to act important part
in the present crisis. True, there is diversity Of
opinion with regard to the selection of a candidate
for the Presidential! Office and yet all profess to re-
gard principles rather than men. Such being the
case it makes very little difference whether the man
who shall be selected to carry out those principles be
Tom, the wagon boy" or the patriot Rough and
Ready" But il does make difference whether ric-
tory defeat is the result of the contest. The doc
trne of availability has too long been bugbear to
Brighten sensible men from the performance of an inn
perative duty. Personally would rather vote for
Thomas Corwin for the Presidency than any other
man in the Union, always excepting Harry Of the
West" Still hesitate not moment in declaring
my conviction that Zachary Taylor is the man for
the present crisis. Moreover believe him to be the
only man who, as the great Wing standard bearer,
lead ranks to certain victory He is the only
candidate who has received nomination from any
thing more than mere .tragmentary bodies. He is,
BESIDES the only man who Is looked upon by por-
ton of our political opponents with anything like
complacency That he will receive the votes of many
such is a matter of absolute moral certainty.
Are there any who yet doubt whether General T.
is Wing? To be sure, he has never participated in
the political struggles which have been carried on
around him, but we have his own explicit avowa
in the letter to W.. Graves, Of Kentucky, backed
by the testimony of his intimate friends and associ-
ates, that he is Wing, and +" nothing else" have
recently received letter from distinguished Whig
U. s. Senator from which make the following ex.
tract; From all that 4 kaoio Of Gen Taylor and hi
opinions, hare no doubt that he concurs Nth III.
Wigs IN all measures deemed By them Of pitaI IN
forest 10 The prosperity Of the country, Tam thai
he iras sincere friend Of Mr.. CLAY during the re-
cent contest, and regrets, as much as any man. the dc
feat Of that truly american statesman" Here, then
we have the declaration of one high in the natona
councils and in the confidence and esteem of hi.
Wing brethren throughout the Union, who unhesi
tatingy endorses the Whggery of Gen. Taylor abou
which so much apparent scepticism has existed
This should satisfy any reasonable man. What. fur
Their testimony Gun be demanded9 Are we ready t.
decide which we will take, pctory defsat Genera
Taylor or 1900 somebody else2
| Oxford Co., Maine, Nov. g. R.