The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-24
Taylor's Popularity with the Soi@"'''

# has been urged by Mr. Truman Smith ana ohes' do
= reason for preferrng General Taylor over talented
wings that the Generals popularity with the volunteers
would greatly increase the wing strength he INSTANCES
Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Arkansas
Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, &c
So much for the theory OF the honorable genuehah-
theory upon which the wings at Philadelphia against
the advice of Mr. Bots Mr.. RELY, and Others were
persuaded to act
Now for the results Let us see II Generai iayio'
l;,,rv qualifications have so fascinated the volunteers
and their friends that they can no longer usoe'h ',''
dasrspce between wing and democratic principes-let
rs see if General Taylor like the prophet OF Old has been
bl tn site qcole f,ultitudes unh blindness and then
lead them directly from Inc 'er usaem Oh ue'ho'aS "
the Samara of whigery.
| TL tho case Of Missouri whose 'voe claimed
for TAYLOR That State sent volunteers into the
6sld than any other except, erhaps, Louisiana. Her
one were proud of the brllan services OF Donphan,
MITCHELL Clark and other gaal IT wing officers, all OF
whom gave an earnest support to the Taylor ticket FOL
Governor and Congress. Nor their influence shorn
or benumbed by the exerions Of men OF the power OF
R;oader General Price, or Col Gpn,, or OF either OF the
members of Congress-for each OF ihem was aosen
from the State during the whole canvass Although the
wings were led by men OF the eloquehce Oh DOM
nhap. Rollins Bates, Miller, and Others the democrats
rave em defeat unparalleled in the political annals OF
Missouri Since the organization OF the State IN 1920
,h;,or, never before received SO terrible defeath'
nominees for Congress- opposed in every district tor ina
was the main point in the estimation OF many OF IN
H. .raoers hsre) received majority of almost if no
,,a On 600, Their defeat the legislative ticket wa
,,lv decisive Even the democratic caneldate Tor gov
&c ernor notwithstanding the questions made against h
'r the Usage Valley and elsewhere succeeded by ma
r;v Of more than $4,000 being far larger than 'hat eve
E. bore piyen to any candidate for co infested oice
~ Missouri.
# cannot be said that there were not rotuners enoas
in Missouri TO test the question OF Gen Tayors popua
itv: for there nearly 1000, besides whole reg
u ment that served under him In Florida IN 1887 YET
defeat is total unprecedented. and srreeoceraoe.
Rut this is not all Indiana sent an immense volunte
is force to the field They scame acquainted with &c
TAYLOR and then went hou lie and gave largely hceas
A' vote for the democratic party
Illinois sent 5000 vou nteers to the field. Reckon
in the democratic major ties in two districts not coneste
zen the democratic majority is FIFTEEN THOUSAND Wiiho
md those districts the ma jority is over 10000
no Last wear Iowa Id not elect United States senate
a.. With the aid of Gen. Taylors popularity, the wings ha
his succeeded at the ae election securing to Intensely
The loss of both nbers of Congress and both houses
ay the Observation-Disclosures magnanlmously giving to the
M, mocracy both of tile United States senator's.
OPP. The same results in Arkansas-equally emphatic
rec decisive The volunteers in that State have left no oc
o sion to any doubt which party is in possession
re- the field.
From these FACTS the value of Mr. Smiths theory
een be most accurately calculated.
,s Of From these JdctS VIC nave 'oo " 10y 49,
of single inference, and that s, that en Taylor epae
ting ro and cannot be made be, large enough to
bern ~ ,.,. ,hop tho friendship of the yolunte
for Gen TAYLOR does not teach them that they must
& to 10 ho o ~
.aa, same ticket that he does.