Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-12-07
from the N. Y. Mirror.l
The Taylor Republican Party,

The above designation of the party,
whichhas come into power by the election
Of the illustrious soldier and patriot, Gen
eral Taylor, was given to it by the Hon.
John M Clayton, of Delaware, in a very
able speech which he delivered a few days
previous to the Presidential election. He
very properly considered the revolution,
which was going on throughout the coun-
try in favor OF General Taylor, as identical
with that which brought the old and true
Democratic party into power in 1901. "a
new and mighty party is raising its gi-
gantic forra throughout the world, Repub-
kican it is, and will remain, and it will
gather and grow as long as Our constitu-
ton and country shall endure" was the
eloquent and emphatic language which
Mr.. Clayton used on the occasion we have
referred to.
In looking back over the history of the
politics of our country for the last fifty
years, we shall be forcibIy impressed with
the business of the remarks from the
Senator from Delaware. The popularity
Of the political doctrines introduced by
Jefferson, have been almost alone suffi-
cient to keep a party in power for nearly
the whole time, during the last halfcentu-
ry. But the truth of history will declare
that the party which has crept into power,
by protesting attachment to the Republl-
can doctrines of Jefferson, have very
widely departed from the great cardinal
principles which were established by the
political revolution in 1901. The recent
revolution, effected by the election of
General Taylor, upon the principles laid
down in the "AlIison Letter." has COM
pletely removed all the old and obsolete
platforms of the Wigs and Democrats,
and r~e-established the popular and Re
publican doctrines of Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe.
On the Republican platform of the
"AUison Letter. all future political action
should be based; i'll defence of these
principles, the battle was fought and the
victory won. Old party issues have been
totally swept away and a new order of
things established, underline influence and
name of General Taylor, whose virtues
and patriotism will adorn the brightest
page in the history of the world. The
great body of the patriotic young men
of the nation, have also ratified their re-
gard for those principles, by giving their
votes for the illustrious soldier of the Rio
Grande. vs. firmly believe, from facts
that have come to our knowledge, that
nine out of ten of the young men who
gave their first votes at this election, cast
them in favor of Gen. Taylor. These
are the men whose hearts are uncontam-
mated bv the %corrupting influences of
party, and on whom the future destiny
Of our country will depend.
We therefore ardentIy hope and be-
lieve hat the patriotic men Of all the old
d~arties, will rally under the broad Repub-
lican flag of Gen. Taylor. Let ultra
Wings and ultra men of every class unite
together #ifthey please. Let the abolition
lists under Giddings, of Ohio, unite with
the ultra slavery men of the South in
opposition to General Taylor, as they
have done at the recent election, and
then parties will have assumed their true
position. 1t matters not whether honest
and patriotic men, under the influence of
party organizations, at the late election,
have been compelled to vote for Cass or
Van Buren,. Now their chains are bro
ken; and their shackIes have fallen. Here
after they a act with the good, and
support the best interests of the country,
without fear of the tyranny of party. On
the Republican Platform of 1901 and
ls4S all can act together in support of
Gen. Taylor.
From this proud eminence they can
survey the turmoil of factions-at the
South, under the Pro-Slavery Flag of
disunion-at the North, under the Black
Flag of the AboIitionists, acting together,
in deadly hatred to the Administration of
Gen. Taylor-stiIl we shall all feel secure
in the uushaken conviction that the Re-
publican Party will triumph over all OPP
position, and maintain the honor and glory
of our country.