Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-08-15

Ed,,i1inJ lFurke. The able head of the Patent OF
| fec. 10 the Democracy OF Nashua, New lamp
shire, in answer to an invitation 10 attend pub
lie meeting 1t shows up the Inconsistencies o.
Whic gctyEjn strong light and we commend II
10 ouf rtsiers the production OF one OF the
sountIest.t.eads and purest hearts in the Repub
lie. Read it and hand tito your Wing neighbor
From the Nashua Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June II, 1913.
Dear EI:t Your letter Of the lltil inst, InVlt-
in.. INC, in eohalf of the Democrats OF Nashua,
and ricinify. to be present al meeting propose"
10 te held ~ them Tuesday the 2Oth inst, Tor
the purpose of responding TO and ratiyng the
nomination OF Cass and Butler, the nominees OF
the great democratic party of the Union, Tor the
office of President and Vice President, has been
received. .:In reply, am compelled TO express
nv rc;rrct that it will not be possible for me TO be
prcscn. on That occasion | regret it the more
because it would give me great pleasure to unite
with any portion OF the sterling and ndomltable
Democracy Of the Granite State, n responding 10
the nominations so honorable 10 the Democratic
party, TO the glorious cause which itsuppors, and
10 tie chararler of our beloved country.
There ia go IIumbnggery contemplated by the
Democrats party in these nominations. There
is no Clap-rrap arHiLa6tity, apart from great pFn-
cip!es land measures, connected with them. On
tie contrary, the nominees, Cass and Butler, are
known to bt. of the highest order oItatcHt, which
has heen rirened and improved by long experience
in political affairs, and OF an unblcmshed private
character, Their principles arc well known, and
their capacities for the high station for which
they have been designated have been thoroughly
tested. and proved They are men of whom the
DenOErary may well be proud, and whom they
will dEli2ht:in honor.
Cen. Gas. is a native born son OF the Granite
S,ate--a scs. made man, growing up from poor
boy to wcaltI and the highest responsibility in
private l aad filling almost every grade OF office,
from the kp,1est to the highest and most respon-
siG)r ia Tie service OF Ills county. From his first
starlia LIE: lie has been Democrat. lie re-
ccivCd the East Office he e. err held from that great
arostlc OF Democracy, Thomas Jefferson, in 1907
lie Was called to the cabinet by Gen. Jackson,
and las cminyed the confidence Of every Demo.
cratic administration from Jcfferson's to that Of
our present Introtc and truly Democratic Prcs-
dent, James X. Polk. In every station 10 which
lie has been called, civil or military, he has ac-
quilted himself with the highesta6ility and honor
Gen. Butler is equally mertorious and descrv'
ing Of the confidence Of his countrymen. Like
Gen. Cass, his life has been mostly devoted to
civil ptErsuit. But when his countrymen has de-
manGcd his services in the tented field, he has
always responded to the call. he was the Ia
voriIc tfGeii. Jackson, and fought by the side OF
that intrepid old hero in the Indian battles of the
South, and at he great battle Of New Orleans
lie v.la also among The first 10 rally 10 the stan
dartI Of his country in the late war wi!h-MeSico,
during which, by his brilliant success, lie won the
can armies In Mexico. No man is more brave
and chpalric as a soldier and none more brilliant
as IL statesman, orator, and scholar. know him
personally, and can affirm that all have said OF
him is true.
But this is not all that can be said OF the illus
trous standard bearers of the Democracy. In
the war of Is and 'l3, while the Federal party,
now masked: under the once patriotic name OF
Whir was committing what the National Intel
lisrencct, the present national organ oil the Wing
party denounced as ''nOrdk tFedSOn, against
their country by aiding the cause OF Great Brl-
tain, C&ss AMI Butler were both lighting Its bat.
ties; and th"s, by conquering our enemies abroad
and putting dawn the traitors at home, were doing
all in their power to secure an honorable peace.
Aud durim!E the late with Mexico, which
has been conducted with such unparalleled brill
liancy and honorabIy closed, while the traitor
Gus Wings we're aiding the cause of the enemy,
by traducing That of their own country; while
they were voting against supplies. and encourag-
ing our enemies to greet our patriotic soldiers,
| g trlh bloody hands and in hOSpitdble graves -
Cass and B!'tier were found as ever standing by
| their country and unfolding its cause, its honor
and its. gloTy--BulIer in the field fighting against
our encmies~ Cass in the Senate, sustaining our
cause by hseloquence, wisdom, and devoted pa
! triotisa.
Thus is iI.c cause of the country, its honor, its
glory, its at home, and its standing abroad
| involved in :!Ic election of Cass and Butler.
| But let uaaake glance at the congomeration
of factions who style themselves the g Wing
party,' and t!leir candidates
And first IF their candidate. Who is he q
] For the lutn:e fame ofthe standardized OF the
Wing party regret 10 say itls Genera layior
| lie is q brave old man-has served his country
well and deserves its applause. He led Patrotie
| Americans To battle against his country's MeXl-
can enemies: and he was ever triumphant lie
was then engaged in noble, patriotic cause
and his star al glory never paied. In that noole
| cause, he wen his imperishable renown as a war
rior So far, his name stands well on the page
| Of history.
But now, :vhere is General Taylor? He has
| permitted the enemies of his country, the llert
can suinpath:serS at home, the very men who have
declared by speech, by writing and by their votes
! in Congress-: that the war in which he won his
4 reDowr' was q "DAAiNABLE WAR; y a " WORE
| OF BUTcuERS," deserving the COURSES. Ot
| HEAVEN the very men who have prayed tol
| his defeat who would have rcjoiccd it heand his
whole army had been conquered and massacred
/ at Buena Y ikta-the very men who have done
every thing iii their power TO dispaTage and DIS
grace their country in her late contest with Next
4 CO, and who have sought to emoarrass It's conn
/ ella and payalyze its efforts-who have voted
/ aOaipst men and supplies, expressing their de
termination tnts STAISVE the army 0tt Of AisTs
CO, who havecalled curb brave soldiers " bo 4Sh
/ ERS.'' and even applied the scandaioas ePlthe'
4 to Gen ,Tayier himself these men. thus reei
! mo with peGilent treason against their country
Gen. Th9iof has permitted 10 nse his illuatrioui
/ name for ttfl. untoiy purposes of beating ant
breaking down, politically lae party thai mas no
bly and! rocally sustained that country IN ths
council and IN the eld, in the very war m wn, sI
! the General won all his glory and renoWn. az
loads lie 1sgrscaa Wings at home in the C q
test. tho, object of which is 10 defeat and destroy
the a 1ssricaa patriots whom be led 10 victory =
Mexico sYI.at spectacle can be more dissn teig
4 What exhibGston more scanda ious Baf N
brave I'D General Teekurs alils time ~ ~
o III, S1z,sica Wing COHORTS easiiYAs b
sefsa4e8 Dispersed tlse red hieacaIls at is
n aiFo Tsseca Monterey and Bnena. y ista e
al o,i,si,t rs attempt &,
rold aI,d eSnries of she ssl