The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-23
GEN. TAYLOR'S EXACT POSITION.

The whig national convention having passed no
resolutions, adopted address, laid down plat
form, 1t becomes matter of importance to know what
are the exact principles the whg ticket. Forum
ately Gen. Taylor has been so long before the public
and has written many letters that there is doubt
about the exact position.
The whig party in nominating him, has thrown
up its hand; eaten its words; taken back ali
that it said about the war, and abandoned ALI posi-
tions in reference to the bank the tariff the subtreasu
ry, the public lands, &c. &c.
Let us ask the wings few questions and see what
their anwers will be- Gentlemen. wings, you
not opposed to war In general and this Mexican war
in particular2
Yes-sir-ee. War is swhoIesale murder and this war
the worst of the whole class. Hav'nt we called it
unjust and outrageous; Mr.. Polk's war; a war for
the extension of slavery for the acquisition of
territory? hav'nt we helped the Mexicans to the
utmost of ability and told them to hold and
hold on and could elect President who would
withdraw our annies surrender the conquered terrific
res and pay them for the wrongs that had inflicted
on an innocent nation?
Very. well spoken, gentlemen wings; now will
you tell US how you have carried out these views1
Well, we have nominated Gen. Taylor, man bred
in the camp, and who acknowledges that he knows
nothing about civil affairs; the head and front of the
Mexican war-the adviser of the march to the Rio
Grande-he hero of Bunea Vista, the boodest battle
ever fought this continent-and fling out as
watch word and inscribes our banners "a little
more grape, Capt. Bragg t."|- O.
Very true, very true, gentlemen whigs And now
what have you said about slavery?
We have declared ourselves the open enemies of
the "pecuar institution ''-we have dwelt on the
injustice of the slave representations IN congess-we
have gone tooth and nail for the Wilmot Proviso-we
have insisted that the south got a majority of the
Presidents, majority of the foreign ministers,
]orlty of the offices In the and and that
would no longer submit to this southern dctation.
Well, then, how have you carried out these views
we have carried them out by nominating for our
standard bearers louisiana Shareholder who received,
to the convention, every vote from the slavehodng
States, but Ska man who denounees the Wimot
Proviso, pledges himself to sustain and propagate
slavery to take the peculiar institutions and
to stand by the South. @sr
Is-your candidate in favor of Bank of tho United
States 't.. s-..
We don't know but Gen. Taylor never surren-
ders.
Will he support the tariff of 40 or that of '4al
He has not expressed himself about tariffs, but
the way that he walked into Monterey be beat
Is he in favor of the sub-treasury4 -
we have never heard him say; but he licked tho
Mexicans at Buena Vista. ,. -..at.
Does he go for the distribution of the public
lands! .: ;-
Well, to that, we rather think he does. At
any rate ne conquered pretty large piece of land TO
distribute. u. .,.s-
How will he act on the question of rivers and
harbors!
Oh, there is no doubt of him there. He drove the
MexIcans over the River Grande like many sheep,
and also out of the arbors of Point Isabel and Maa-
moras. He's great on harhors and rivers y.-.,.
But will he give his influence in favor of the river
and harbor bill which Mr.. Polk vetoed 4a.,
Why, as to that, you see Old Rough and Ready
has been all his life soldier, and don't know HIM
self exacly what he will do when he gets to be Presi
dent He is not wng therefore, to give any pledges
about his future course. -.
He has been nominated by the whig party, but is
not pledged at all to the support of their principles,
and has declared over and over again that he
Partizan, and would not be the exponent ofa political
party. The wings have nominated him because he
is successful soldier and popular; and if they can
make him President they believe that he will give
them the offices. 80
Enough said )! What party!! ~
- '--.-.-.-.tr. Broeklyn Eagle.