Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-09-22

G]TAYLoR ARGUMENT-Ifyou 90 for Van Buren,
YOU II elect Cas-.
G5CAss ARGuMENT-If you go for Van Buren,
you'll elect Taylor.
This is the argument to which our opponents
have been driven and TO which they appear dspo-
sed to cling with the desperation of men rcdlced 10
last extremity Now what do the Free Soil men
care for arguments such these. They have dis
tincy repudiated both Of these men for the reason
that neither OF them were worthy of support. and
to say to them, ii You don't 90 for this scoGndse,
that scoundrel will be chosen, has weight with
them They are determined to clear their skirts
OF the evil, il evil must come and not only that, but
as men having the welfare of their country heart,
determined to do all they can to avert the evil We
never expected to elect the nominee of the Buffalo
platform without votes, the contrary knew that
votes would be necessary to that result, and all To-
vers of the Free Soil principle designed from the
start to spare no effort through the ageucv of votes
TO secure that result. To advise to lay down
our votes is like advising army to lay down their
arms before they 90 into battle. But what right
have these Cass and Tayior men to say we cannot
elect our candidates: how do they know we can
not We say, we can, or at all events we mean to
try. Pretty mcn, you Taylor men, whose hero
never surrendered, though there was ten to one
against him. to expect to surrender without
blow. According to your logic, when Santa Anna
told Taylor, at Buena VISTA there use in
trying, he could not be elected, he ought to have
surrendered at once. But the old Tiger did nothing
Of the kind he told them he d try, and he did try
and beat them too. And that is precisely what the
Free Soil party mean to do.
Bat after all. what silly argument is this to di-
rect to reasoning, rejecting We are seeking
the success of no man no party; it is principle
for which we are contendmg, and we oppose Cass
and Taylor because they are antagonist to the prn-
clplc we seek. What possible motive then could
exist for us to assist to defeat the other. We
embraced the principle because it right, and
it would be treason to truth and righteousness, to
abandon that right, for amy purpose whatever. Free
soil MN, become from the clear convictions of
duty, and to abandon their is toy stific this
God given impulse and conviction, and violate the
highest trust from the Creator to man, that of con-
science. 1t cannot be done
But striving for principle and for that
alone, neither this Presidential contest any other
one, has amy final connection without our efforts,
1t would have been great argument against our
American revolution that it could not be achieved
in year, would 1t not. SO, would say CasS or
| TaYlor man, no in striking blow for freedom
you certainly can't succeed by next November
Our fathers triIed their bloody footsteps the
SHOWS of eight long winters, before triumph crown
ed their efforts 1t union patience, and perse
verancc, that brought them success; the exercise
Of the same qualities in us, will produce the same
Results whether it be one, two three Presidential
terms hence. Let us not then faItcr; we may be
compelled to retreat our fathers did at Lexington,
we may meet with temporary defeat rs did they at
Brandy wine, but Ike them ,mtaitering perseverance
will surely bring It's success. Fight on fight ever,
was the resolve Of the Bulljo Conscnton; let it be
the resolve of each individual supporter OF the gIori-
Gus platform OF that convention, and the more yea
lous our cxertions the sooner will our triumph be
complete.