The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-09

ranks" and keep step with the command of the
| Philadelphia Convention may be Inferred from the
tenor OF the following opinion, gwen the State
| Journal a short time before the convention, and
which is the mildest thing the Judge said of Gen.
Taylor, previous to the nomination,
The qualifications for craftsmanship not to be
| acquired in day, month. or year. They only
be attained through long years of patient
We apprehend that Gen Taylor has passed the period
Of life for entering upon that investigation A good
1t were better for him. in view of the subject to
pose upon his aures than to tarnsh them by appear
ing in character always difficult to sustain and for
which neither habit nor education has qualified him
we do not believe that he would be likely the
circumstances, to add anythug in the cabinet to tho
| honors he has won in the field"
| Notwithstanding this opinion and many otchr
hard sayings IN regard to the war and the soldiers
support Of the hero of the Mexican war; And,
why Not tor the love of the man, or his liberal
| principles, or his independent position, but solely
because there Is no mistaklng the satisfaction
among the people, and the JOY with which they
rally to the support Of old Rough and Ready!
| The motive which influences these party man
ayers to surrender to Gen. Taylor, though he dis
Incty told them that under no contingency would
he surrender to them, rs fully developed by the
language OF the State Central Committee in their
address to the wings of Ohio. They say:
1t would be useless and dsingonuous in us to dis
not the first choice Of large portion Of the wings of
our State IT. however, We can accomplish the objects
Of our political organization by eectng him. it due
to ourselves and to country, to give him
hearty support"
Here, lhen,is plain admission, that their hearty
support is given to Gen Taylor, 10 say the least,
with the modification of an if As mrci, as to say
not tor the sake OF eectlng him President, will we
give HIM our support but if we can accomplish
the objects OF our political organization. &c.
The objects OF our (whig) POLITICAL Organza-
ton, do not seem to embrace, In the estimation
of the Central Committee, and their advisers, the
election of a whig president, but may be ac-
complished by giving hearty support to man
in whose name the people hope to effect an entire
revolution IN the objects to which party organi-
cations have been made subservent by political
hucksters.
Now, as it is well known, that scarcely without
an exception, the men who participate in the dis
cusslon OF the merits of presidential candidates.
previous to the nomination, are themselves candi-
dates either for election or appointment, or re-
election, or re-aPpointment to office, under the
federal or State governments we could easily sur
mise the objects they hoped to accomplish IN the
name of sold Zack," even if they had left us to
that In forming a conclusion: But the Wing
Central Committee, after claiming that the wings
OF Ohio are in favor of protective tariff in favor
OF separating the sword from the purse, favor of
the improvements OF our great highways, rivers,
lakes and harbors, and opposed to the subreasury,
opposed to wars OF aggression, opposed to the ac-
QUESTION OF territory, opposed to the veto power,
opposed TO executive encroachments, and relI-
gously. morally, politically, and uncompro-
msingly opposed to the extension of slavery over
one foot more of American soil. After claiming
In this language, the principles of the wing party
to be, and, without being able to assert whether
General Taylor favored or opposed, in the same
manner, these several questions of public policy
they earnestly commend him to the support of the
wings of Ohio.
And why do the leaders make this earnest APP
peal to their party voters Do they desire the
election of Gen. Teylor Far from ii That he
''was not the first choice of large portion of the
wings of our State" as the committee say is not
more true, than, that his election Is still not de-
rad hut a.
"large portion gradually falling into his support
because they see that the still larger portion
of the party are. Jealous in his favor; and with
more than usual candor, they urge similar sup
port OF all the wings of Ohio, for the reasons fol-
lowing:--
The popular voice carry INTO active operation
the measures advocated by either party; and
il behoves all to weigh well the consequences
which may follow from the votes cast at the coming
election Either Gen. Taylor or Gen. Cass will br
elected preside the destiny of this great nation
We CONSIDER this proposition apparent and inevitable,
and TO it we invite the attention Of all true patriots
Whichever party shall ecrt the President win beyond
all controversy, elect a majority OF the members of
Congress. The Presidential Congressional and State
elections a1c all bound together and will share com
fate. We cannot fail in one and succeed in the
others Shall we, then place the state and National
governments in the hands of our friends Of or
ponents Can any one doubt when such a alterDa-
tive is presented Can any one hesitate to his duty
wien the election of Seabury Ford, Governor of
Ohio may be placed in eopardywhen the election of
q locofcco Legislature would, with entire certainty.
sacrifice ali that has been gained by the legislation of
gIcssional apporionmcnt lawthe repeal of the law
aprortloDng the senators and representatives in
State Legislaturethc edistrcting of the State in
such manner as to positively ensure the ascendancy
Of locofocoism and all az enormties in convention
to revisc tho State constitution and thus clog all
efforts hereafter! VIII any man fold his and
stand aloof when such may the
election Of william Allen TO the United States Senate
there unite with Cass ultra slavery in car
rying out their doctrines All this must be the result
of inacion or division among our friends in Ohio and
we cannot doubt us to their course
a.
committee has had the effect to harmonze in ac-
ton, II not reconcile IN feeling, the whlgs with
very few exceptions, and even these are made up
by the accession Of former democrats in the sup
port OF Taylor. As III this city. so at Newark,
GAINESVILLE, Somerset Lancaster, Chiillcothe, Cir
cevlllc, Springfield, and Mount Venon-the whig
presses, wing oilioeholders, and whig expectants,
have all joined IN the "Iurrah, for old Iack,"
notwithstanding he, in ono of his letters, said
fever fill that high office, it must be untrammelled
with party obligations interests of any kind and
under but those which the constitution and the
high interests OF the nation at large most seriously and
solemnly demand
Not so, however, with the wings in some of the
Lake counties. With them the appeal of the COM
mittee came like the proposition OF concessions by
the minister OF Louis Philippe too late!' Led
the Cleveland TIE Democaat (whig), they, with
out delay, alter hearing the result of the conven-
ton, reiterated their previously expressed opposi-
ton TO General Taylors election Mr.. Hamn,
IN ono OF his appeals to the friends of wing prncl-
pies and human liberty, says-ater holding up the
principles of the democratic party, us sustained by
Gen Cass as objectionable
Casa is q gentleman a scholar, and has had much
experience in the affairs of government Taylor Is
rough, uncouth soldier abominably profane and with
out any experience in civil government Can you
choose between these evils but it is said Il Taylor
be elected, whig principles will triumph! What wing
principles! win the Wmot proyiso' VIII u tariff!
How do you know win distribution of the public
lands How do you know But it is nonsense to talk
about these questions To pay our debts and support
the government we have got TO have tariff sufficient
ly high TO protect abundanty all the interests Of the
country. And as to the governmen lands, the income
Is pledged FOR years to to pay the interest and
principal Of the twenty million loan. To talk, there
FORE about tariff and distribution is to strive to get
the people TO turn their attention from the great issue
raised between freedom and slavery.
But il is said, If Taylor is elected he will put wings