The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-12
NUMBER 40.

the elevation Of General Zachary Taylor
10 the Presidency. | anticipate from such
q consufnma,ion--
l. An essential alienation Of The acer.
billy and violence Of party spiiii which has
been running 10 extremes for many years
past and which has produced nothing but
evil 10 the country, and that continually.
2. A more moderate ard reasonable ac-
ton on the part, both Of Congress and the
Executive, in establishing a policy in re-
ference TO all essential interests, in which
all good men, if not perfectly satisfied, eau
acquiesce. wish TO see public men dis.
enthralled, in some degree, from the IRON
rule Of party, and placed 10 condition to
act freely according TO their own consci.
eniious convictions Of righ, and duty.
Time was when leading men Of the same
party felt themselves at liberty TO differ on
great questions of public policy, but now
the state Of the case is widely different,
and many are forced. by the Tyranny Of
party, INTO The support of measures which
they cordially disapprove, if they do no.
deies. Relentless prescription awaits ev-
cry man who fallers in the least. | have,
within the last few days, heard an upright
and truly patriotic Senator, from my own
Stale, bitterly denounced BY a leading
Democratic member Of the House of Rep.
resentalives, merely because be will not 60
the whole figure in supporting all The wild
and mischievous measures of the present
Administration. The state Of things, which
has long existed at the seat of Govern.
mont, | can sufficiently illustrate by an an.
ecdote. At the time the final vote was ia.
ken in the House, at the first session of the
las, Congress, re.enacllag the Sub.treasu-
ry law, highly respectable member came
across the Hall 10 my seat, and exclaimed,
with an oath. (Which | will not repeat,)
" il is shame that law should be passed
TO which large ma ority Of The House is
opposed or words TO that effect. | am
confident that, had it not been for "the
bonds of party" the tariff of '46 could not
have been passed, though tina. Of '42 might
have been essentially, and perhaps advan.
tageousy, modified. am equally conf.
den, that, but for the same cause, the
country would not have been plunged into
AN unnecessary and unconstitutional war
with Mexico" the past and present evils
whereof few yet comprehend, and the fu.
iure evils Of which will only be laugh, US
by many years Of bitter experience. But
when moderation shall become the order
of the day, which am well assured will
be lnculcated by Gen. Taylor, should he
be President, by both precept and example,
a new spirit will come over Congress, and
trust the great body ef the people, and we
shall all feel that we have common lnsitu.
ions TO preserve, common country 10
serve; and, whether VIC sink or swim, we
are all committed 10 one common destiny,
whether for good or evil.
3. An administration which will con.
socTate all its faculties to the preservation
OF the peace Of the country. regard
this as an object Of paramount importance.
No man is better qualified than Gen. Tay.
lor 10 seize with firm grasp the spirit of
war which unhappily lnfests the American
people, (the great besetting sin of all re.
publics,) and TO hold II efieciually in check.
That he entertains sentiments of the ut.
most adherence Of war, and that he will
be the resoute friend of peace l know.
hope shall be excused for presenting hero
an extract from letter which | had tho
honor to receive from Gen. Taylor, dated
at Baton Rogue, on the 4th Of March last:
81 need hardly reply 10 your concluding
inquiry that am peace man, and that
deem a state Of peace to be absolutely ne.
cecsary 10 the proper and healthful action
OF our republican institutions. On this
important question freely confess myself
10 be the unqualified advocate of the prin.
ciples so often laid down by the Father Of
his Country, and so urgently recommended
by him in his Farewell Address to tho
American people. Indeed | think | nav
safely say that no man can put more i'm
plicit faith than do in the wisdom Of his
advice when he urged upon us-,he pro-
Rrle,y of always standing upon our "own
SOIL
In his letter TO Captain J. S. Allison,
dated April ED, General Taylor says:
"My life mas been devoted to arms, vet
| look upon war, a, all times and under all
circumstances, as national calamity to be
avoided, if compatible with national honor.
The principles of our Government, as we'll
as lis true policy, are opposed TO the SUBJ
jugaton Of other nations, and the dismem.
berment OF other countries by conquest"
At a dinner in New Orleans, given in
December last in honor Of Gen. Taylor,
he responded TO complimentary senti.
men, by declaring
That the JOY and erultaf,on of the
greatest victories pere alroys, after the
heat and excitement of the battle, succeeded
by feelings of poignant sorrou and pain;
and that uor, after all, was great ca.
lamify, and his the greatest glory who
could terminate it,"
General Taylor has on other occasions
avowed similar sentiments; they do him
much honor. He will resist the lut Of