Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-07-22
HON. TRUMAN SMlTH-THE
WORDS OF WISDOM,

VIC nave letCiNeu u pdllpHCl CbnldlDluE
an elaborate and conclusive reply of the
Hon. Truman SMITH of Connecticut. to an
lmpulalion cast upon him by N. d. Blunt,
Esq, of New York city. at meeting held
Iheren-to the effect that Mr.. Smith, 10y
voting for General Taylor on the third
and fourth bnllots, had inisrepresented the
views and wishes Of his constituents. We
regro, that its great length prevents our
transferring il entire to our columns; pass
ing over however only such par, as may be
regarded OF personal nature, we call the
especial and urgent attention Of all into
whosne,ers hands our paper may fall To
the following unans werable reasons a. s gned
10y this distinguished Statesman ofConncct.
Icu'. mhy the people should give their sup.
port to Gen. Taylor, in preference TO any
other cand dale now before them for their
sutlrages:--
Dismssing, then. this subject, which
shall not be surprised to find regarded as
of little moment. sirze the occasion to
give briefexppslion of the benefits which
| conceive will result TO the country from
the elevation Of Gen. Zachary Taylor to
the Presidency. anticipate from such g
consummation--
l. An essential alienation Of The acerbitv
and violence of party spirit which has been
running TO extremes for many years past,
and which has produced nothing but evil
to the country, and that continually.
2. A more moderate and reasonable
action on the part both of Congress and The
Executive, in establishing policy in refer
ence to all essential interests, in which all
good men. if not perfectly satisfied, can &C.
quesce. | wish to see public men olsen
lhralled, in some degree. from the iron rule
of party, and .placed in a condition to act
freely according TO then own conscientious
convictions of right and duty. Time was
when leading men of the same party felt
themselves al liberty to differ on graat ques.
tiuns ofpublic policy, but now the state of
the case is widely different. and many are
forced, by the tyranny Of party, into the
support OF measures which they cordially
d!sapprove, if they do not delest. Relent.
less prescription waits every man who tal
ters in the least. have within the las, few
days heard an upright and truly patriotic
Senator from my own State. bitterly de.
nounced by leading democratic member
Of the House Of Representatives, merely
because he will no, go the whole figure IN
supporting all the wild and mischlevous
measures of The present ADMINISTRATION
The stale of things which has long existed
at the seat of government, | can sufficiently
illustrate by an anecdDte: A the time the
! final vote was taken in the House, at the
first session Of the last Congress, re-enact.
ing the Sub-lreasury law, highly respecta.
Itln Iau,nrratic ~,
hall to my seal. and exclaimed with an oath,
(Which will not repeatD "il is a shame that
IA law should be passed to which large
majority of The House is oppnsed,' or words
to that effect. am confident that, had it
not been for the bonds OF party" the Tariff
Of 1916 could not have been passed, though
that Of 1912 might have been essentially,
and perhaps advanlageously, modified.
am equally confident that, but for the same
cause. the country would not have been
plunged into IAN unnecessary and uncun-
stilullonal war with Mexico" the past and
present evils whereof few yet comprehend,
and The future evils of which will only be
taught us by many years Of bitter expert.
ence. But when moderation shall become
The order of the day, which am well as.
u. 1 !.
| should he be President, 10y both precepl and
example, new spirit will come over Con.
gress, and | trust the great body of the peo.
pie, and we shall all feel that we have com
mon institutions To preserve. common
country 10 serve: and. whether we sink or
swim, we are all committed to one common
destiny, whether foi good or evil
g. An Administration which will con.
secrare all lis faculties TO the preservation
of the peace of The country. regard this
as an object of paramount importance. M
man is better qualified than Gen. Taylor To
seize with firm grasp the spirit Of war
which unhappIlv infass the American PEG
pie. (the great besellng sin of all repub
lics.) and to hold it enecrnay in check
That he entertains sentiments Of the utmost
adherence Of war, and that he Will be the
resolute friend of peace, know. hope !
shall he excused for presenting here an ex.
tract from a letter which | had the honor
IN receive from General TAYLOR. dated a,
Baton Rouge. on the 4ih of March last:
II need hardly reply to your concluding
inquiry, that am a peace man, and tha,
deem state of peace To he absolutely ne
cessary to the proper and hcaIlhful actor
of our republican institutions. On this i'm
poriant question freely confess myself t.
be the unqualified advocate of The principle
so often laid down by the Father Of hi
Country, and so urgently recommended b,
him in his Farewell Address TO the Amer
can people. Indeed, | think ! may safel,
say that no man can put a more implici
faith than do in the wisdom of his advic