Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25

LitE1dsIG NV aS,slSis.
Pledges Frsm Candidates.

fiedgeS Irem Oan0EGatoSs
Our senumeuls aud preferences in regard 70,
the Presidential candidates are welt known to-
OUT readers, aud need mol TO be repealed In
spite Of those preferences, in cOmmons We trust,
with oil other true Whigs, we feel ourselves
obligated to support the nomination Of the
Wing National Convention always presenting
tbs, the nominee is himself a Wing. The
day appointed for the meeting Of the Conven-
,ion is now drawing near. and we hold to
be incumbent upon all who regard the welfare
and ascendaucy OF Wing principles, to call into
exercise compromising and concilIatory spi-
rit. There is no necessity for attempting to
blacken the reputation or hlast the prospects
IT candidate who hes not the good fortune to
be special favorite with you or u.s. Almost
every enc has his preierehce-and It is as clear
as ,iayligh, that all cannot be grat'hed'in the
nomination of the nan of their choice, But
"brethren Of the same principle" can and
ouvht 10 cultivate tina, feeling which will en-
able them to give cheerful and cordial sup
port to the cahuiudto nVAi"'oss~a
may be.
! The course which has been pursued during
The past year, by some 9th Wing papers IN
N. civ of New York, has not been fully in
accordance with our ideas Of expedisncy and
good taste. 1t has been too bitter anu uncoms
promising, TO produce good results. These
netty ouarrels between wing editors have lost
us the State of New York more than once
Would that Wisdom might inevitably follow
in the footsteps of Experience!
We see it often stated in Wing papers that
they cannot give General Taylor their support
unless he will pledge himself to- carry out
Wing measures. We confess we do mol see
the propric,y Of taking such stand. ltiswell
known that General Harrison, when a candid
ate, absolu,ei, refused to give pledges as to his
course if elected to the Presidency. He locked
upon i, a. disgraceful to assume any such "oii-
cations, and furthermore he thought aud said
that such pledges give no additional security
Of performance. The people OF this country,
said he, do no, rely o. professions, pi omises
and pledges They know that u a candidate
is unprincipled,. he will not scruple to give
any pledge which may be required OF him. ana
as little will he hcsitate to violate IT.
These noble and independent sentiments
were applauded TO the e:.ho by the Wings Of
1910, and the unpledged candidate went into
the presidency BY most overwhelming major
" Harrison had never been known az apoli-
tician. He simply announced himself to be a
Wing General Taylor has done the same
and if he is an honest man he cannot do other
wise than carry out wing principles In this
respect he occupies the same independent end
republican position with Harrison, and ons 70
The perfect proprety and jus'ict ofwh'cb the
American people have given their emphatic
sanction by the largest majority ever gwen IN
contested Presidential Eisction.
Wa hayeaaid thus much for the Hero Of Bsn-
ma Vista, no: becauss we have met with any
new lighton the subject OF the Presidency, but
from the faci that many wing papers have Ia
ken grounds unnecessarily hostile to bis posi-
tion, and unjust to his claims as successful
leader OF our armies. Our position 10, that
expressing our preference for Henry Clay, we
can nevertheless give TO Zachary Taylor our
earnest support. should the Wing National
Convention place him in nomination for the
Presidency. '.'4