Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-14
Presidential Candidates.

Washington to advocate the claims Of this
man Of blood to preside over the nation. A
number Of Wing journals have already come
out In his favor, and all, we doubt not, will,
10 due time, be brought into the harness.
Paragraphs like the following are already
going the rounds in the Wing papers:
GEN. TAYLoa.--We speak by reliable an.
thority when we say that Gen. Taylor is
deeply and warmly inbued with Wing sem
timents, feelings, and sympalhies that he is
devoted TO Wing Measures and Wing Men;
that he was opposed to the Annexation OF
Texas; and that he is not only opposed to
any extension Of Slave Territory, but regards
the Institution Of Sl~avery-though himself a
Shareholder al. il Is viewed by Messrs.
Clayton, Mangum, and other distinguished
Southern Wings, as one Of the incident evils
Of our otherwise Free Government.
l.4ibany EUening Journal
The Tribune copies the above, we presume
approvingly, and will, doubtless, true TO par
ty, advocate the Generals claims TO the
presidency, and labor TO prove him an anti
slavery man and a true friend Of his country.
Gen. Taylor, it appears, has heard that he is
named as the presidential candidate, and is,
of course, surprised, not to say grieved at it!
1t is scarcely necessary TO say that his name
has been brought forward without his wish
rs, knowledge or consent-so retiring. and
modest are these great men! There is little
doubt, however, hut that if his friends insist
upon it he will consent, though with much
reluctance and many misgivings, TO make the
sacrifice and accept the nominalion-so for
getful Of self, and devoted 10 the dear peo-
pie" are these politicians!
The following is an extract from a letter
written by Gen. Taylor to Gen. E. w. But.
Ter Of Louisiana
81 may observe that | have been also
named as a candidate for that high office by
a few newspaper editors, which has been
done without my knowledge, wishes or con-
sent.
This ! have assured all who have written
me on the subject; assuring them ! had no
aspirations for that or any other civil office;
shat my whole energies, mental and physi-
cal, we've and had heen absorbed in such a
sway as | thought best calculated to bring
this war 10 a speedy and honorable close, b.
Viewing j: was for the interest of both coun-
tries, and the sooner it was drne the betler-lt
any rate so faJ as ours was concerned and
chat President-mais;n ing should be lost sight Of
until this was accomplished"
General Taylor, it is said, is the owner Of
fpo-hundred slaves, and beRce. as the Eman-
cipator has it, is t'rtHeee times as ayaila-
ble as Henry Clay" The South will
doubtless be satisfied of his entire devotion
TO slaveholding inter ests; and Horace Gree
ley and the rest, wall easily convince the
Anti Slavery Wings Of the North, THAT he is
opposed to Slavery, and will be true to
Freedom.
Doubtless the Wings cannot fMd a ea9di-
date who can command a larger vote; and
probably Taylor sill be the next Presideu, Of
the United States. De it so. lie is a fit
man to stand at the head of such a Govern
ment. The nation wants bat this TO ill the
measure of its infamy.
A few Of the Wing papers-perhaPs all Of
them Western ones-talk Of Thomas Crrwin
as the candidate-the "True Democrat of
Cleveland among the rest. In reply to the
Emancipaior's prediction-that John Q. Ad-
ans, J. r. Giddings, Stephen c. Phillips,
John G. Palfrey, Erastus Culver, sand
thousands more Of so-caIled Anii-Slavery
mon," will give their support to Gen. Tay-
lor-the Democrat says: This is the opin-
ion Of Mr.. Leavitt; now we give it as our
opinion that they will do no such thing
Time will show" Aye, time wiN show |;
and if We may be permitted to judge of the
future by the past, we cannot help fearing
greatly that these men will do as they have
done-cling to their party and be partakers
in its disgrace and guilt.
The Democrats seem not to be in a hurry
20 bring out their candidate. 1t is not neces-
sary that they should be. The party is so
we'll drilled that its members want but TO
know the name in time to cast their votes.-
It ia probable, whoever the candidate may
be, that he will be true 10 the slave power,
Though false to all the world beside"
The Liberty party papers. like those of the
Wings, are talking about bringing forward
a presidential candidate. The Era proposes
ito postpone The nomination till next spring,
and is joined in this by several other Liberty
papers. The " plain English of this Propo-
sal, the Emancipator takes to be, swat
and see if the Wings will not nominate
Judge Mclean. and pledge their party against
the extension of slave territory, and then we
will abandon the Liberty party and support
them on this issue" This, of course, Dr..
Bailey disclaims and hence there is quite a
sharp contention between the Emancipator
and the Era.
1t seems to us to be a matter Of small i'm
portauce who are the candidates Of the Poliri-
cal parties. The best man, il elected, can do
.nAhinn haitian than submit 70 The hidhinn Of