The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-08

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carry the action of Congress "on the subject of the
TARIFF, the CURRENCY, and the Improvement OF our
great highways, rivers, lakes, and harbors The great
political battles have been fought on these IDENTICAL
questions The democracy has long warred against the
unconstitutional exercise OF power not granted ~ the
enactment OF oppressive tariffs to accomplish forbidden
objects; IN the charterng OF dangerous money corpora
on and In the extravaganza squandering OF the money OF
tie nation upon local objects OF internal improvements
the several States On these questions, after years OF
aoorous conflict the friends OF "a strict construction OF
the constitution have succession Of victories
glorious as those OF Marathon, Bunkers HILL Mexico
They have gained proud position, which, if maintained
with eternal vigilance the price of liberty" will hereafter
enable them to conhne the federal power within its
assigned limits, and guard The rights of the people and the
States from its overshadowing influence And vet the
brave General who loved and supported because it
was thought he 'neve suenders" has pledged himself
to surrender to the first wing Congress that shall assem-
ble all the advantages OF these glorious umphs and all
the securities of our proud position
Ii is true that Gen Taylor has repeatedly assured us
that he WILL elected, administer the government "wh
out respect to party principles But after so large
render of democratic that just referred to- we
know not what may be considered party principles, by
one whose present predictions are against democratic
men and measures. He tells us in his letter to Mr. In
sse Of President to any individual n the Uncp He
assures us his letter VIM RUSSELL the editor OF the
Palladium, New Lisbon, Ohio that he is "a wing, and
shall ever be devoted in individual opinion to the prnc
pies of that party" Through his friend Judge Saunders.
whose act he has since ratified duly authorized, he
submitted himself to the authority of wing national
that his friends, "in that con-
venton, had the right to withdraw his name from the
canvass-promises acquiescence in such withdrawal"
and agrees to ha with entire satisfaction, the nomna
ton by that convention of any other candidate And all
this devotion TO wing principles, and submission to
wing nomination, is publicly and auhortavey stated to
be upon the groand that General Taylor is persuaded
that the welfare Of the country requires change of
and measures, in order to avert the downward tendency
of our national affairs"
Thus we have conclusive evidence, from his own au-
of his devotion the PRINCIPLES OF
the wing party of his desire change the present de-
mocratc men and measures, and to substitute Henry
Clay the 80 embodiment OF wing principles: OF his sub
mission to the discipline and nominating machinery of
the wing party, and of his surrender into the hands of
wing, convention OF all the independent nominations
which he had previously received In taking this
he has abandoned the principles upon which he
nominated at Harrisburg and surrendered the nomination
itself.
We do not mean to say that Gen Taylor understand
ngiy wing AS he has not voted for forty years, and
has paid but little attention to politics, is probable that
the important questions which have divided the people of
the United States into two great political parties But it
concusvey established that he has not acted with the
democratic party in their struggles for principles, and
that his present predictions are decidedly Wlh the
wings. He is clearly not ruth us; and we adopt the un-
erring rule of Divine wisdom when we say he that is
not ruth us is against us !" AN
1t is not our purpose to show from the published cor
respondence OF General Taylor, and his views of public
presidency are not equal to the opinions we formerly en-
tertaned and expressed We submit this question the
people We wish to part with him respectfully, and even
afectonately. We love him for his bluff honesty;
admire him for his cool and determined courage;
grateful for his military services and proud OF his heroic
achievements. We would at all times, reward him for
these services by appropriate honors But cordially
respect his sound judgment when he seriously dis
trusts his own fitness for the Office of President The
lreghied with the precious jewels Of free govern
ment and filled with many millions OF passengers, whose
lives and liberties unwilling to ntrust to the
of captain, however brave in war, who is destitute OF
skill and experience the art OF navigation.
If at any time might be tempted to support can
ddate OF doubtful principles or capacity, there is no
cuse for such the present occasion. The
Democratic National Convention has placed before the
people its candidates and the platform of its principles
Its candidates are and we cordially sub
scribe its principles, and desire to maintain them The
two citizens placed In nomination for the first and second
office in the Union, are civilians well soldiers
statesmen well warriors; and their lives have
proved their patriotism and devotion to democratic prin
cples. With the exception of Washington and Jackson,
we most firmly believe that the American people have
himself SO many high qualifications for the Office as are
possessed by the Hon. Lewis Cass His private and pub
lie character without bemish His mind is highly Gull
vaed by study and travel He has slept with democracy
in her log cabins, and stood before royalty in ts marble
palaces He has raversed the lakes and forests of the New
World and visited the classic ground and holy land Of the
Old He has had large share experience public atalrs
and in the lofty stations of representative governor,
rotary war; ambassador and senator his exalted abil
ties and patriotism have been tested and demonstrated
under the most trying circumstances The evidence of
his high powers as statesman, writer, an orator. and
warrior is placed upon the lmperishabe records of the
country. When the war broke out with England in 1879,
he was the first to invade the enemy's territory when
hostile savages raised the British flag upon American
ground he struck to the EARTH at the imminent hazard
Of his life when cowardce displayed itself in person Of
military SUPERIOR he had the courage to denounce to
the government When stalked abroad in high
places his watchfuness and skill legislator secured
the arrest of conspaors and the Illustration of their evil
designs When he attacked the British at Rivere aux
Canards he drove them from their positions and when
he met them superior numbers at the battle OF the
Thames in one brilliant charge they "ours." When
the pc of Europe combined together to insult the
American flag and to destroy the freedom of the seas, he
took the responsibility and bya bold and mastery ex-
position of American rights, and American determination
to maintain them defeated the object OF the combined
powers. When gallant army IN Mexico, or the ad-
mnisation at home stood in need OF sklful defence
in the Senate chamber he stood forth the unwavering
champion of right and Justice On all occasions where
the rights of his country have been involved he has de-
Tended her with ability and courage even to the farthes
verge OF y-four forty:
Entertaining these views we deem it proper to
nounce to our democratic friends that the organization
which resulted in the nomination of General Taylor at
Harrisburg DISSOLVED and that the nomination itself
having been ABANDONED by its recipient necessarily be-
comes NULL and VOID Those who sincerely DESTROYS
of sustaining the fundamental democratic principle of
strc construction of the constitution, do only
by giving efficient support to the democratic cand
Iates-LEWIS CASS and WILLIAM o. BUTLER
James Brady, William Dock,
c Seller d. W. c. Brooks,
John c. Bucher, Samuel Pool,
Benz Parke Geo v Zeigler,
Geo Prince, Joseph Black,
Ellis Lewis, William Clark,
I G. Carson John p. Brua.