The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-19

with the relations they bear to the confede ration
Cd Because | believe this measure. if adopted would
weaken if impair the union OF the States and would
grow and rpen into an abundant harvest OF calamity
And along with these annunciaons he presents one OF
The abest arguments against the constituonay OF the
Wlmot Proviso that has yet been given to the public
When add to this that General Cass, IN common with
the whole democratic party, is in favor OF maintaining
the integrity of the veto what other assurance that
our rights shall be protected require OF him! But
his opposition to the wipot fovlso has not been mani
as the Senate Journals Will show, recorded his vote
against it, His views upon this subject made the
leading electoneerng topic against him throughout the
extent of the free States 1t true that General Cass is
not interested slave property But we imagine that the
Winot Proviso is not measure SO manifesty proper
that no one will oppose unless he has personal
in doing so The abolionsts say this but we did not
pect hear it urged by southern Nor per-
the policy OF uniting with the abotionsts, in spurn
course of the South. Confined to limits we are
in minorty and unite in bringing reproach and
suspicion upon every at the North who supports us.
this pursued by southern whigs-a course
which they pursue with complete immunity from
tor-for they have not party friend, from Maine to
Indiana, who is not arrayed against on the Wilmot
Provso
Such are the views OF the nominee OF convention to
which no one was proposed as candidate who was not
known to be opposed to the Wilmol Proviso. Let now
inquire into the views OF the nominee of the wing con
vention, to which one proposed who wds known
10 De opposed 10 mat measure
(After an elaborate and able review of Gen. Tayor's
indications on this subject, showing the double face
which has been presented to the North and the South
and denouncng the strong abolition doctrines and afhni-
ties of Willard Fillmore, the address goes on
In opposition to Willard Fillmore the democratic party
present the name of William O. Butler, OF Kentucky, oil
whose fidelity to the South party zeal has not init
mated suspicion any assurance on this subject were
has gven-not TO counenance any attempt by Congress
to legislate upon the slavery subject
out to you the different positions which he candidates Of
the two parties occupy this vital subject The respon
sbility passes to you The issue in your hands
dence.
There is another serious consideration involved in THU
contes to which we request your earnest attention The
wings present candidate who is recommended excu
sively by his military qualifications If General Taylor
should be elected, it will be the first instance in the his
the presidency and what is more remarkable, an officer
in actual command. Gen Taylor still holds the commits
sion and authority OF major general in the army and
buckled to his side Contrast his with that of
George Washington, who magnanimously surrendered
his military power when the occasion for military ser
had, it is true, attained the first grade in the army
but each of them had attained high rank civilians
The military career Of these men was upon the Roman
model CIVIC pursuits were abandoned at the first ap-
proach of national danger they were resumed at its de-
parture Military experience completed and adorned the
character OF tue statesman. GencTa Taylor mas been
in the army about forty years He joined It when mere
boy swhole life has been exclusively devoted to the
army. He is only known to the public an officer, and
never has been known in any other character. His
habits sentiments, and sympathes be those of the
army, and OF the army only When the nation begins to
look exclusively to the army qualifications for its highest
civil officers, shall not have taken the first step upon
that highway which is whitened with the sepuchres oil
republics' The military profession is too exclusive to
s a
the body OF his fellow ci,izenspursung mode OF life
peculiar to his Glass; and thus acquiring habits and
opinions entirely foreign TO those of the community the
army officer can have little or no sympathy with the gea
body of the people. Habtual regard to the distinctions
rank must Of necessity give an anti republican direction
We will detain you with detail of the manifold
evils that will necessarily attend the of this
ment We 40 not mean to contend that they all will
occur during Gen. Taylors administration should he
fortunately be elected but knowledge of his charac
ter affords guarantee that they will not; for know
nothing of him. but that he is brave and efficient officer
1t is to the ruinous precedent that we now object II
Under the extreme circumstances of this case elevate
Gen Taylor solely account of his military quafca
in political contests The history of the world show
that the first military chiefains have been devoid of every
honest principle Though General Taylor be as homes
his friends claim, it may be but few years before
military cheftan Of the ordinary character shall
present himself in all the gomp Of vicories, a can
das for a the When the patriot riot looks
success is all sufficient qualification, his energies will
droop and this "bod. bad man. will pass unopPosed int
ism and good sense of fellow citizens think tina
this movement will not be visited with and merit
ed rebuke The people of this country will not permi
own selfish uses. They will nip this evil in the bud
They will stem this stream now at its fountain head
not permit il to swell into torrent They will show t
the world that this American republic is government
not of tumuuary passion, but Of calm, Distinguishing
Judgment They will set example to their own pos
lerty teaching them to give their affections without Civ
ing their Liberties to the patriotic soldier.
The candidates whom we present need eulogy a
hands They have both served their country in tn
fed-they have filled high places in the national coun
ellis. The first men in the opposite party have born
public testimony the unspotied purity OF their privat
characters. Their public services are recorded in III
hearts of their countrymen Their history is dentife
with some of the most brilliant portions Of the histor
OF the country Their attachment TO republican prnc
pies like their devotion to their country, has been re
Tor many winters, land been proof to the storms @
them ALL"
WING vicws-From a Wing Paper.
From the Cincinnati Gazette, Oct ls
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE SouTH-The ocofoco press