The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-12


the capital, for three years past. has been $
to make President. They have tobored .
day and night, zealously and assiduously, /,
and have succeeded admirably and tfium- Z
phanily. They have most etieciually ac-
complished their object; they have, by I
their own acts, made a President Of the
United States, but ii happens not 10 be the
man, nor either Of the men, they intend.
ed. Ii is neither the President nor any Of
his Cabinet, nor is i; the conservative nom
inee of the Baltimore Convention. From
the frs, roll of the drum al Palo Alto, ,hro' !
all our splendid victories, to the final and
glorious conquest Of Mexico, the President /
and Cabinet have labored, zealously aud
successfully labored, 10 mike ZachdyyIdy
Tor Prtsidths II she United States. /,
matters not whether he is from the North, (
4 the South, the East. or The West, nor how
he gets into the field. Whether supported
by volunteers or regulars, once IN The field,
The nan uho has the heart # the nation
rith HIM is irresistible, and mast inertia
bly, triumph"
And why should il not be so, when The
real issue To which We are brought is whe.
Their Lewis Cass or Zachary Taylor shall
be The next President of the U. States
desire to say nothing disrespectiul OF Gen.
Cas-, but his career in Congress, par'lcu.
larry on the Oregon question and the Mex
3 lean war, are too we'll known TO render
r mistake possible as to " hat viii be the ten
a dency Of an administration Of which he
e shall be the chief. Unfortunately he is
( one Of those who think they can find au
inexhaustIbe fund or source Of popularity
in the beligeren, propensilies Of the Amer.
{ lean People. War war has been inces.
d sanity on his lips Cor years past. | thus,
: that Wings everywhere will ponder well
o on the consequences which resulted from
+ third party organization in lell. Did II
n not elect Mr.. Polk, overthrow the Tariff
) Of AZ, re.enact an odious and oppressive
y Subireasury, annex Texas, involve US II
S the war with Mexico, commit twenty. five
J. thousand American citizens to premature
:. grave, and squander over one hundred ant
y fifty millions Of the public treasure Doe
J not a large share of The responsibility o
:. all these evils lie at the door Of those who
D. by thlrd party movement, defeated Mr.
D, Clay Whoever takes a similar course
y now, will incur dread csponsIblites.- =
n What if war again should follow from i
IS the annexation of Cuba or indefinite cS
J. tension on the side Of Mexicul canno
:, believe that any such suicidal policy vii
e lie pursued. No the hour Of retributioi
=. has come, and those who have bern gam
81 bling with war in reference TO the Piesi
IS denoy, will find themselves put down by
$ man who by hts noble conduct and brillian
! exploits has raised himself TO the level oil
5 the most eminent commanders Of modern
. times. Let US now elect General Taylor
President, and sspiran,s for that high Of.
fee will be iittlc Inclined hereafter "tu
make of war and lis bloody front q game
; Of politics"
| declare my utmost confidence in Gen
: Taylor. ! feel that have thorough IN
sight into his principles and his character
. As he is an honest man ] canfde IA hin,
y as he is a moderate man, respect him
as he is humane man, | admire him; IS
he is man of unsurpassed bravery, no
: nor him; as he is distinguished for eooC
u sense and sound discretion, thlnk he vii
J. make safe President; as high sense o
e Justice has ever characterized his conduct
10 | am willing 10 trust him with the right
" and interests of all parts Of the country
10 and particularly those Of the free States
n as he has ever been remarkable for firm
81 ness and decision of character" asks n
N favofs and fears no responsibility u be
'e lleye he will, with steady hand, guide III
k country safely through all the peTlls whic
lt may environ it as he possesses the utmos
'e purity and excellence of character sha
I'd take pleasure in seeing him a the head {
n. public affairs; as he is truly republican /
oil his habits and manners, being one of tn
n people, and sympathizing thoroughly wit
I'd the masses, | think there IS a fitness /
III making him the chief magistrate Of lhos
It, same masses, Of whom the humblest ca
P. claim with truth, he Is one o. Us an
n9 as he is good, sound, conservative, an
re reliable Wing, abomlnatlng war and cor
IT. temnlng meanness, fraud, chicanery, an
ilckery, who will put far from him al! evl
is doors, political or otherwise, ] am for hif
a. from the beginning toilhe end Of the chap
- ter. consectale nv hand and my hear
e. 10 the good old cause as represented b
/; Zachary Taylor, and will do all within th
Oh range of my feeble abilities to make hr
ye the next President of the United States.
Ir TRUMAN SMITH
il. Wellington. Jans 20th. lo48.
. APPENDIX.
Since penning the foregoing remarks