Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1848-09-21
The Position Of Gen. Taylor.

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diamond, whose Iustre is ever gIimmerlng TO Iigt
and cheer his path in moments of adversely an
dependency, can for a moment be opposed TO tn
position of Gen. Taylor, is beyond our conception
Independent, firm and fearless, hieh-minded an
patriotic, asking no favors and making no pledges
and since the elevation of Washington, there Is NJ
act that will more highly honor the people of thl
Union, or tend more to add to her glory and ad
vance her prosperity, than that of placing ZachaY,
Taylor in the Presidential chair in 1s49.
Too much cannot be said upon this subject. /
is one which should be cherished by all classes. In
dependence in thought and action is an inherent
principle, purely and truly American: and when
we see a man who c|ings 10 it as the brightest gem
of his ambition, and the pride and ornament of a
lofty soul, which yields not to the aIlnrements OF
position, power and ostentation, we should pre-
serve and foster that man, as we do the eagle, for
attributes which are mathematical of orr country
In any community, the high.toned, upright and
honorable man, who listens to no supercillious CAB
bling, truckles no neither friend nor foe, through
favor or fear, mixes with no demagogues. and Cir
~cnlates no ISLANDERS, bnt keeps himself proudly
aloof, attending TO his own business and living with
in his own orbit, he will be respected and honored
by the low and the lofty, the weallhiest as well as
the poorest. If such man as this should by chance
come before a community for an office of trust and
honor, in the proper discharge of which rested their
credit and prosperity, would he not in all probable
ity go into office by reclamation? Why cannot this
rule be applicable in a more general sense? A
good magistrate over a few will be a good magis-
trate over many; and upon the same principle.
which we aver is the correct one, that a man ought
not to allow party bias to control his vote for con-
stable, sheriff, recorder. &C., but looking to their
capacities, their honor, and hitherto %propriety if in
Office, as the main considerations to govern their
vote, he should likewise be ruled in his choice of a
Presidential candidate.
If there never was such a thing as party known
in this country, and representatives from each of
the thirty States had me, at Baltimore to nominate
a man for the Presidency who had the most claims
npon the people, in consideration of his private
virtues, his freedom from selfishness, for his patriot-
ic and republican principles, his great talents and
abilities for governing, and for the services which
he has rendered his country, and the glorious pages
he has wrought in her h~istory-we ask in
sober earnestness. of all who have any knowledge
IF the private or public character of the indivldu-
if Leuis Cass would have received the nomina-
ion? Such a belief would be preposterous. Then
not cast him from your thoughts, Democrats,
md sustain the peerless and ostentatious old veter-
IN who resides here among you. Do not huri him
rom you because the Wings claim him as their
hampton. 1t is suicidal to carry opposition so far
hat dishonor might be the result. As noble hearts
IS ever beat, are plentiful among the Democracy,
nd we know if the coils of the serpent called par
y could be thrown from them, they would rush
and in hand with their brother Wings, as they did
/ Monterey and Buena Vista, and by assisting to
lace their beloved citizen and venerated ~cl,ielta;n
n the highest office in their gift, effect another slo-
ious memento for the page of their %country's his
Dry.
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