The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-09-23

CoNslsTEEcY.--The locoloco leaders here
abouis as weldon the stumpas through their pa
pcrs, ere attempting TO ridicule the wings and
their candidate because Gen. Taylor has declar-
ed il elected he will be the President Of the
lrhOlc people and not ola party merely, and
in this they show their consistency
tits true, as the Louisville Journal well re-
marks, that some Of these locofocos advocated
the election of Jsckson on precisely the same
grounds on which they now oppose that OF
TAYLOR. Gen. Jackson was elected on the
ground that he was not partizan and for the
purpose of breaking up the spirit OF Partyism,
which, it was falsely asserted, had introduced
many slaring abuses into the administration of
MIR. Adams. His letter to Mr.. Monroe, writ
ten in 1916, was quoted and eulosised BY his
supporters as conclusive proof OF his utter hos
tility in party spirit. In that letter he called
upon Mr.. Monroe "to extermina te that mon
strr, party spirit" He declared that the ''Chiei
Magistrate of great and powerful nation
should never indulge in party feeling" and
ought continually TO remember thai he ''acts
for the whole and not for party of the com
muni,y." lie urged Mr.. Monroe to pursue his
advice, and said that, BY so doing. he would
acquire "a name as imperishable as monumen-
tai MARBLE
Now this is precisely the course Gen. Taylor
has pledged himself TO pursue in the event oil
his elevation TO the Presidency, and yet, those
men who, in 1923, applauded the sentiments
as uttered by Jackson, now denounce and ridi
cule Taylor because he cherishes them. A
majority Of the people twenty years ago voted
for Jackson in the expectation that he would
signalize his administration BY discarding par
ty spirit from il: Their sentiments are un
changed, and however much demagogues may
rail at the idea of such an administration now
the people are in fiyor of it and will make
their opinions known at the ballot boxes IL
November. They have not repudiated thei
convictions but are anxious TO live under an
administration which will not con suits the In
terests of party at the expense Of the interest.
of the country.
Every one must acknowledge that Jackson
theory Of an honest and patriotic administration
| is unexceptionable. 1t is true, says the Jour
nal, he failed to carry it into effect, and th'
country suffered greatly from his repudia,ion o
it. What he failed to accomplish, Gen. Tay
Tor will effect, and, in Jackson's language, b,
will thereby acquire ga name as imperishabl
as monumental MARBLE" Gen. Cass is pledge
to sustain and carry out the spirit Of party.
he be elected, he will seek only to promote tn
success Of party measures. He is pledged Il
look 10 the resolutions of the Baltimore con
vention for his instructions, lille General Tay
Tor is pledged 10 look to the constitution an
to the practices Of the early Presidents Of III
republic for the lights which shall guide his ad
ministration. If the people wish an admins
tration free from the vices and corruptions @
mere party ism, let them vote for the wing can
didate; but if they wish for an administrator
that shall be mere elongation Of Polkism, Ty
lcrism, and Van Burrnsm, let them vote fo
Cass and they will be gratifed.