The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-08
RenouncinK Taylor.


erfully every democrat who has shivered in the win,
for a single moment 1t goes further 1t addresses itse
to the understanding of every patriot against the preen
sons OF General Taylor Wecannot mistake the admira
bic pen from which it emanates-
From the chambersburg pa Spirit
| To The Democratic citizens of Pennsylvania
AT large and enthusiastic meeting OF democratic eitt
Gems OF Pennsylvania, held at Harrisburg the Goth
June, ls47, the following among other resolutions were
adopted
Resolved That this meeting democratic citizens recos
nsng the omnpoence of the viii of the people upon such
eaons Of Gem ZACHARY TAYLOR for the pesdeaey do
hereby him TO the democracy and the people Of ibis
State and Union, The democratic candidate, and the
candidate of the people for the office of President of the
United States at the ensuing presidential election.
Resolved, That in the attachment General TAYLOR 10
Thomas Jefierson-n his friendship for Andrew
Jackson and in his determined opposition bank of the
United States, his known PATRIOTISM and the whole
Of his life, we have the best for firm belief that
he will administer government upon those principles
which have formed the policy of every democratic
ation and whose object the greatest good the great
est number.
meeting, the undersigned appointed members Of
State Central Committee, and clothed with full power
and instructed to use all proper exerons to effect such
political organization in Pennsylvania might be cacu
lated to carry out the public will in regard to the
presidency Under these instructions, the committee is
sued circular recommending mass meeting to be held
at Harrisburg the cath of September lS47 for the
purpose OF adopting such might be deemed
expedient to promote the election of Gen Zachary Tay
10 the presidency OF the Unlted SateS
ing OF the democratic electors accordingly held and
Gen Taylor nominated candidate for the pres
idency He accepted the nomination the 25th Novem-
Der, 1S47.
From the circular of the committee, and the resou-
tons of the meetings connected with this organizations
will be perceived that the nomination of Gen. Taylor
based upon the following positions, which then be-
leved to be correct:
1st That there was such Spontaneous unanimty of
the public voice" in favor of Gen. Taylor as to eds
pense with the usual machinery of party to produce
,trofafl
cipes."
ID That General Taylor was democrat at heart
the friend of Jefferson and Jacksonwas in favor of
the fundamental principle OF democracy. "a strict
struchon of the federal constitution and would 'admin-
lister the government upon the principles which have
formed the policy Of every democratic administration
Sd. That General Taylor was not merely warrior,
military chieain but was ripe scholar and an
phed writer; and that of all The candidates named he
was the best fitted for the Office J!
1t is not necessary now to state the circumstances
which led us to conde in the correctness of these opn
ions. They formed upon the best evidence then be-
fore us, and honestly entertained the time But
change of circumstances has since affected the first, and
the two last have been proved by facts which
have since been disclosed to the public.
The brilliant victories of General Taylor, which at one
time seemed to stand unrivalled, followed by
others, achieved by another general, and which were
claimed by his friends to be equally heroic and brilliant.
AS the declarations, verbal and written OF General Tay
or to light, serious doubts grew up respecting his
political principles And by the time that the democratic
State convention assembled at Harrisburg on the 4h OF
III,
that his was not brought to the consideration of
that body From the same it shared similar fate
at the Democratic National Convention held at Baltimore
in the month of May following In fact, the democratic
party, so far from being concentrated upon General
Taylor became exclusively occupied with other cand
dates g The SWh pp park was divided Gen
cept the Native Americans, adhered to General Taylor
In this distracted state of the public mind, to the
usual machinery OF party for the purpose Of procuring
concentration in favor OF what deemed great and
essential principles became emnenty proper The
tona conventions of the respective parties accordingly
assembled The democratic convention nominated Gen
Lewis Cass and the wing convention after much agita
ton and several baotlngs nominated Cen Zachary Tay
lo not as an independent candidate, but whig
ddae, after public submission to its authority by the
General himself. large portion of the democracy of
New York, under the influence OF one who had hereto
fore stood high in the confidence of the party became
dissatisfied with the Baltimore nomination; while very
large number of the wings in Massachusetts, Connecti-
cut, New York, and other States dissatisfied with
what they deemed derelicton of principle in passing
their principles and selecting General Taylor whose
political principles both unknown and untried
The political decapitaon of their distinguished favor
lite was offensive to a portion of the party that
one of its most influential organs denounced the place
where it occurred national Slatghter-house "'
The dissatisfied individuals of both parties joined
fao and have presented third candidate Martin Van
Burena former President of the United States, elect
ed and sustained by the democratic. party. With three
candidates in the field, the danger of defeating the will
of the people, by throwing the election into the House
of Representatives, calls for the patriotic devotion
to such measures may be best calculated to prevent
such disaster II be remembered that if the cleo
ton goes into the House of Representatives the voice of
the people may be snohered the few may override the
many the small States may overpower the larger
Delaware Rhode Island and Florida with their united
population OF only 1919 may weigh much the
great States of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, with
their $3.50 1877 nhabtan,s Ii must be recolected that
parties nearly balanced in the House. thata change
of very few voes-two or three-may turn the scale
either way and thus it may be in the power OF two
three to say who shall preside over 20,O00OOO
When the magnitude of the prize is consIdered-when
we think of the frailty of human naure-o the
of 1885, and of their long train of unhappy
the policy of every sincerely DESTROYS of maintaining
the ascendency of democratic principles becomes OBJ
vious day With this distracted state of the public
mind and in view of the dangers referred to-
rated action, Indispensable Under such crcum-
stances, it is the ark of political safety; and firm
adherence to the Baltimore nomination IS the only course
which can secure the triumph of our principles.
Recent disclosures have shown cOncluslvely that Gen
Taylor cannot be relied supporter of democratic
principles Instead of protesting exclusive devotion to
the principles of Jeerson's administration Gen Taylor
promises to administer the government according 10 he
practice of the 'eari,er Presidents" If he had conhned
himself to Washngton's administration as model, no
one would complain But the terms earlier fres!dents
include among his models the federal administration Of
John Adams, with its alien and scdtion laws, and all
the odous measures which the democracy mas so long
resisted Instead of supporting the principles OF hnarew
Jackson we have il from undoubted authority That Zen
Taylor rejects the wholesome principle OF construction
which binds the Executive to enforce the constitution
according TO his own solemn convictions OF its meaning
He proposes to surrender his own Judgment to Others
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