The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-07
Taylor and Cass-Th Difference.

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! "Wesay, consider and contrast Zach
airy Taylor and Lewis Cass." l@.
The contrast here presented, is one
that opens a wide field, and its consid-
GRAFTON cannot bat be favo rable to the
| gallant aud experienced statesman, who
carries the democratic standard 10 the
present contest. % ed' -" ae ut
General Cass, as statesman, has a
worldwide reputation. His efforts in
favor ofhumanity, in procuring the re-
Election aof the Qnintuple Treaty, has
made his name known and respected in
every civilized country in Europe. and
has made it dear to every American.---
In that contest, he grapp!ed with the
statesmen Of England, trained to diplo.
macy from youth, and in a contest Of
intellect over,hrew them, having forthe
ljudge a monarch and nation, already
by their own acts prejudiced ugains,
him., yet by the power of his own great
mind--impelled by the danger in which
his country was placed, and by the
startling facts he exhibited ofEngland's
dupiicity and far-seeing designs, he con-
vinced France Of its error and lis dan.
lger. and procured from that power its
rejection Of that treaty, which would
have made the world tributary to Eng.
gIand-wonld haveenabIed tha, grasp
ing nation, by treaty,to stop and search
the vessels of all nations onthe high seas,
and thus undo oil that the war of 1919,
in favor of Stree trade and sailors
rights" had accomplished. Contrast
this with Gen. Taylor's statesmanship.
Bred in the army--accustomed from
youth 10 the clash OF arms and the dis
clpline of the camp, he knows not, and
| processes not to know, aught Of the du-
ties of a statesman; and SO little does
he care for them, that he has boastingiy
said that he has mover exercised a free
mans right of voting, and-he knows not
whether a high protective Tariff or a
Bank of the United States be warrant
ed by the constitution, for he has never
examined them with the care and atten-
ton their importance demands. 1aa
Gen. Cass has served his country in
many civil stations. As Marshall Of
Ohio-as Governor Of Michigan--as
Secretary Of War under Gen. Jackson
las the American Minister 10 France
and as United States Senator, he has
ever been known IS the wise and pru.
dent statesman, the upright, honest po-
litician, watchful Of his coun.ry's inter-
stand its honor the peoples welfare
and prosperity. @' aS."' f'''
Gen. Taylor has no.bsen tried in any
civil station. He has belonged to the
regular army, from which the people
have never selected civil officer since
FIRST our Government was formed. His
0otions ofmen are formed from his mil
itasy life, and il consists in blind obedi-
ence from The inferorto The snperior.--
arrogance from the superior 10 the III.
ierior. adi t"1i aT"e q" aa s't' aar|
Gen. Cass, shortly after the time that
Gen. Taylor entered the army, also be.
came soldier. Gen. Taylor went in.
to'the army, as boy goes TO a trade or
a student to a profession. TO earn liv.
ing by it--Gen. Cass entered the army
as a Volanteer to defend the country,
and with him went as brave a Regi-
ment Of Ohio Volunteers as ever saw
the fash of an enemy's gun, which had
ch osen him as their leader. For his
services he was taken from the volun-
teer army and made Brigadier General
by Mr.. Madison, yet when his country
was not assailed he loved not the ponp
and circumstance Of war. He entered
the ariny to uphold his country's honor
and her rights, and the close Of peace
found him again the citizen, seeking
those pursuits and cultivating those
tastes more congenial to his feelings
than that Of . soldier on the peace ss.
tablishment. ' 800"
Gen. Taylor entered the armyas we
before said, to learn the trade Of war,
and 10 live by it. He is still in the
army, and although immensely rich,
still hc is supported BY the Government
still draws his twenty rations a day
still is paid for servant hire, and the
very house in which he lives is owned
by Government, and is lighted and
warmed BY the peoples money.
When Gen. Cass received the nomi-l
nation Of the democracy for President,
he resigned his seat in the Senate Of the
United States, and retired to private
life. Gen.. Taylor, though the candi-
date Of his ,party,still lclipgsto the army,
and refuses TO resign. "a .9as} a, - /
On every question whichhas agitated
the country, and which is now at issue
hafxuaan tho ttva partfae tho prin cinle