Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-05
VERMONT wATcIMAN & STATE JOURNAL OCTOBER s. Is4s

more disguise honceforth than heretofore. Our
objection to the rewarding Military service with
the highest Civil trusts Is the same us ever
There is some consolation in the thought of up
setting the authors of the late airocious War on
Mexico with one Of their own Instruments but
this does not suffice. We have moi, yet got into
the Churubusco and Buena Vista line of argu.
mentation IN support of our principles, and may
not Tor some days. Undertaking anything of
that sort reminds us that we no longer young.
Still, as between the two men, Zachary Tay-
Tor and Lewis Cass we greatly prefer the for
nler; need we say how much we prefer Millerd
Fillmore to his gentlemany opponent, the con.
temner OF the Right of Petition, the champion Of
Gng Laws and the advocate of ihrusting Mem
Der Of Congress from his seat for merely present
ing series of resolutions respecting Slavery
We believe Gen. Taylor will take the Presiden-
tiol Chair less hanpered by pledges, by personal
obligations, by party resolutions, than Gen. Cuss
would. We believe he will be more hostile to
War, more solicitous for Peace, more favorable
to simplicity in the Government and utility in its
expenditures than Gen. Cass would be. Thus
believing, we shall earnestly support the Wing
nominees.
The Clay Wings Of Albany have taken like
sensible stand as the following shows:
To the Editors orihe Euening Journal:
conference.-the undersigned, it is well known,
have taken somewhat prominent stand agains:
General Taylor both before his nomination and
since against his nomination, because we pre-
ferred Henry Clay to all others aud against his
election because from the various letters emen-
ating from him we could not discover. although
he stated himself to be "Whig,") that he was
sufficiently identified with Wing principles to
give him our support. This we freely expressed
TO friends with whom we conversed on the sub
jec, at the same tue stating that under no cir.
cumstances would we vote for his then oppo-
nents This was our position up to the time MI.
Clay was brought forward by our friends in New
York 1t is due to truth and TO ourselves to de-
clare that we entered into the spirit OF that move
mcnt with zeal, and should, under all crcuin-
stances, have continued to do so but for Mr..
Cuy's letter refusing The use of his name in con
ncctlon with any nomination for the Presidency.
We entered into this movement for no factous
purposes nor will we consent, by any action Of
ours, to compromise Mr.. Cay's honor in the
slightest degree which we consider we should do
by farther of his name. His name and
fame are both too dear to us for that. And Gen.
Taylor, by his recent letter, having explained
the circumstances under whlch his previous let
tiers were written, AMI being convinced OF his
attachment to Wing principles from the same
document, we feel constrained to give 10 the
Philadelphia nominations our cordial support,
and commend our Wing friends who have felt
and acted with us, TO do likewise.
Albany, Sept. 81, lS4S
AMOS ADAMS, JAMES W WMELPLEY,
JAMES WELDON, JOHN 4; EvAHIsnN, :,
j. E. WiNANfs, MIcmNEL XRTGiER,
T. b. nNwkHSlMsa o1 sT rATH w. WI WNTniifFShy
WV G. WEED. PHILIP FREDENRlCH,
DAVID CALENDER, WM. II. PIERCE.
WAL MCBRIDE,
These are gratifying evidences of happy re-
suit to the Presidential canvass but here is bet
ter still "a declaration of TARIFF DEMOCRATS
OF PENNSYLVANIA for the Wing cause. Truly
co they say that The Uhig party is now The only
party in favor of Protection. Remember it, YER
T.onters it is true as holy writ-Cass and Van
Buren, are alike Free Traders more British than
American in all their policy.
0F@The Philadelphia North American an
nounces an important demonstration in Penn
sylvanla, aud one that must have great and good
consequences. 1t is one of the most important
deiectons from Cass that has yet taken place.
Clarion County, heretofore one of the strong
holds OF Locolocosm, which has always been
considered safe for 1900 to l400 majority for
i.ocofocosIn, has at last shown evidence OF de-
termination to revolt against the party which has
H..
A rumber of the most distinguished Democrats
of that County have repudated the Baltimore
nominees, and are now supporting Taylor and
Fillmore.
We find in the Clarion Register, long ad-
dress, signed by Christian Myers and twelve
other supporters of the Democratic party" de.
claring their abandonment of the party which
has abandoned the "Protective Policy" and their
determination 10 support " the nominees OF the
dol Ind a
Polk eector in 1874; and the other twelve sign
ers are men of equal note and influence IN the
ranks of our opponents. They come up nobly
to the rescue of their State and country; and as
there are thousands in Pennsylvania who think
and feel like themselves, their example will be
contagious.
The following are among the reasons they as
sign for rcnouuclng Cass, and supporting Taylor
and Filimoe:
"lf the doctrine of Free Trade, in its broad,
est principles, as now promulgated by the Dem
ocra,ic party, should succeed, and Mr.. Cass be
elected, it then becomes the Sc tied policy OF the
country, and there can De no appeal, at least tor
years to come. II Mr.. Cass is now elected on
these principles, we look upon it an end TO the
Protective policy TO which we cannot consent at
this time. We look upon it in this way, that
| what was Democratic doctrine in IA, should be
the same ia ne, and therefore, we will support
! believing that the men and the purity that com
| posed that Convention are the most favorable tc
the Protective Policy; we think they have shown
| themselves in the last three years, at least.
We therefore intend to give our support to tho
nominees of that Convention. We view the
matter now party question, supported nt
where or by no party, but by the Wing party
only" %,
Wings of Vermont let US not be whit be
! hind our brethren IN harmony, zeal and goot
works. Your voice in September gave courage
and strength TO the Wing cause throughout tn,
Union Stand by the cause still.
0|J|We venture to give the following from
private letter from good Wing friend, whit
long thought he couldn't support Taylor. Ill
will excuse the liberty, we trust:
General Taylor's last letter TO Allison, jus
published, helps to obvate much that had a
gainst him hence, although should have beel
better pleased, if il had been found expedlent Il
nominate Henry Clay again, shall cast my vote
if live to the first Tuesday OF November, 70
the Wing electoral ticket, and let them, if chos
| on y,ta tor tho (,enpral This setting nsil