Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1847-08-13
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we have alrea1y announced the fact (says the
Lynchburg Republican, taat the Wings of Oslo,
il their recent STATE Convention, repudtaied in The
strongest language. Gen. Taylor as tie W!,ig
candidate for the Presidency, and threw cold
water upon the Whole federal movement to draw
tue old hero into the striies ofparty merely 10 Sc
cure perhaps, mcnentary triumph Of 7aeF at the
sacrifice of principle. Even the Wing papers Of
that State which had hostad the name :ETay:cr,
struck it from their mast head in response to and
acquiesence in, !he wishes of the who'll: party of
the. Stale. Whep the Wigs of one IL the bar
gest and most intlsriial States in the Union; in
their collective caHacity, array themselves in ep
position TO one ctalHed as the candid4ee Of that
party, his prospects Of success are ccrlninly amy
thing bat flatterine; But the Wing opposition of
Gen. Taylor is not confined TO the Wings OF Onu.
In every section otrhe Union, more or bess, s:ch
opposition is 10 manifest itself TO the old hero.
We do not think we mistake when sc say tjJat
much tie larger ptsr.on OF the Wing party OF ;he
north ar" unlavoraI.y disposed towards Gen. TIy
lOr for the Presidency. In Massachusetts the n!
position to him is believed unanimn,:s. Ehe
Wing press Of thai State are the most violent OF
any in the Union il their dcnuncltons of him.
No terms are sufficiently strong to give expression
t0their hostile feelings and sentiments, towards
him. The state oi Wing sentiment in otter states
of the North is not less indicative Of similar hos
tity. The New york Tribune, o;Ie Of Che lead
ing Wing Journals Of the Empire State. and tI.e
organ of much the larger portion oftie Wing par
ty of the north, does not hesitate TO csahew ell
connection with tue Taylor movement. iicar the
explicit language Of that journal:
awe have never written 4 line indicative Of our
wish, or of our briic!, that Gen. Tayiu! would
be the candidate OF the Wing party; on iLe con
trary, we have said before. and we no@ renew
the declaration, that Gen. Ty or is. not our can
didate for the presidency.
This is indeed qlrite decided but Horace Gree
ly goes still farther. Hear him:
"Let us have whg candidate concerning
whose opinions aud views there is no ambiguity,
and can be no mistake. Then If the people choose
to be fooled again BY Kane letters, or to vote for
man who hides his lead in the sand, ii is their
own Job
Thus we see it plainly in;imatcd that General
Taylor is ambiguaus in expressing his opinions
and views. Quite a serious charge we should
think.
Shouiu zen. SCOT iiTHt ahotheT OFliiaht Oat't
i'll taking The city o. Mexico, there can be no donb'
that the entire northern wing of the Wing party
will rcnounce Gen. Taylor, and suPPlpnt lis name
with that Of SCOTS. Then we shall llave the no.
vel and painful spectacle presented us OF two OF
the first military choilans Of the country, even
while engaged upon the field, and in an enemy
territory, conending Tor the reins Of government,
with two strong parties, divided upon sectional
grounds, at their heels. History furnishes US with
mournrul examples OF The ruinous eIlacts ii such
contentious. May not look upon such a con-
test as fatally snbversve Of our liberties and the
permanency of our garious confedcracy?