The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-27


How often have asked, and even pressed upon the
wings to let have light in relation to Gen TayIors
opinions but all with him yet remains ga sealed book
He is dumb his principles; and this he ustfes upon
one of the most aughabe of all possible excuses-that
he Voted because he did not kno hop 10 note He
sets up plea OF ignorance on all the great public cues
tons OF the day; which, is true with large majority
OF the people, is regarded good and valid one Bur
THIS acknowledged ignorance. though may be entirely
satisfactory to HIMSELF is So and cannot be So with
the people OF this country The presidency of the United
States is no ufing positlon-it is no couny-court con-
eoih long line OF great and experienced states
'"eh-oi men eminent for their talents their ludg
ments and their faithful services in various civil trusts
stands out before us. We have had Washington, the
TWO Adamses, Jefferson, Madison a Monroe Jack
son. Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler, and we have
JAMES r. Polk and what one among them gno-
rant OF the great principles of government, to be
forced to confess that he did know how he ought
to vote Yet farther; how many of Presidents
have ever been elected without possessing a single
civil qualification Look over the list, and answer us
who cam What among them to the exalted
the dignhed station of Chief Magistrate of boosted
republic, without having previously filled some civil sta
ton in the government From Washington down, what
one among them has not previously occupied seat in
branch of the American Congress, besides having
gone through long career of public service in subor-
dnate positions Nearly all of them have either been
sent here to the Senate or to the House of Repre-
senatves by their respective States and the public
ords of the country dotted with the living evil
dence of the distinguished part they bore in the public
councils of the naon and now it is the pride and glory
of the democracy that the two great statesmen who head
the republican column, Lewis Cass and William O. But
men, have each devoted most of their lives the civil
service of their country And where, and in what capa
city, has General Zachary Taylor ever given that evil
dence of his competency civilian which could have
qualified him to preside the destiny of twenty mil.
lions of people? Where, solemnly ask, 1chere
shall find the test of his experience a statesman
of his ability a aw-m maker of his votes Or his sup
port of any great public of the nation And Echo
answers WHERE. Yes, ,1aere? And should we yet
press the inquiry, continue the inerrogatory to his
list of civil services might meet the fruitful response
OF wing "availabilityPdio Ao, Resaea de la Palma,
MontereY and Buena VisaL These, them are to stand
the proofs of his capacity and fitness and thus, for the
first time in whole history with the eye of the world
upon u.s. and while nations and statesmen everywhere
auding government and institutions to the very
heavens, urged to launch forth into the yet un-
tried and dangerous experiment of taking mere soldier
fthe regular army from his camp, with his sword dang
ling at his side, without single civil qualification
and place him in the first station in the gift of feemen
Before the contamination of such Decd the people of
this mighty republic will make ONE DEEP AND SOLEMN
PAUSE.