The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-12-09
THE LAIE ELECTION

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Union upon he defeat Of their party.
We extract from the Courier:
Tn" Wings have undoubtedly. a
he union alleges. Iabored jealousy
land effectively 10 secure The resuI
which that paper depio'es. The,
had candidate worthy Of their
most ardent and uniiring exer,i0ns
Standing with them upon the con
srrvativr platform of the Consritu-
t;on; holding the principles Tor
which they have struggled. seeking
The good of he country by the same
paths of peace. economy. and devo.
ton &c Inc Union which they have
always trod; presenting himself rs
peciaIIy AID pre-rminenrly AS the
champion of that great Fundamental
principle of the Popular Sovereignty
against arbitrary and prerogatlve
and official power. for which the
wings have always coniendrd, no
man who claimed TO be II whig from
ii love of wing principles. and who
regarded he right Of suffrage as a
powerto be used for securing prin
ciples deemed essential to the public
good. could consistently refuse to
Gen Taylor his most Jealous and
efficient support.
But there were other, and perhaps
still stronger influences, which aided
his election. The doctrines boldly
presented by mis- opponents. that the
Veto power is ANAL absolute prerog-
:, tive Of the President TO be used ut
his sovereign will against Congress.
wi hont check or conslraint of any
kind, striped from the party its long
worn mask. and exposed it to the
people AS the smooth faced. hvpo.
critical Toe Of that which is truly
Democratic in our Republican insIi-
tutions. They SAW the ho!lowncsS
of its pretensions, and they scorned
the baseness ofthe pretext by which
it h d so long deluied them iuto its
support. In Gen. TAYLOR they saw
also man fresh from TIE peoplr;-
of integrity so unspotfed that even
party malice dared not assaiI il, of
patriotism The most devoted and un.
selfish; holding himself aloof from
The intrignrsand uItraisn Of alI par
ties: promising T. be the President
OF the whole country, knowing nri-
ther sections nor parties in his efforts
% promote the general good;-and
,vow;ng. as the reat cardinal prin-
clplp which should control his polit.
zeal life. a proloun and deferential
respect for the will of The people as
embodied in the acts of their immp
late representatives in Congress. =
They knew that. ifelectrd, he would
,e All Executive, anm not a Dictator.
o this great republic The Y had seen
with swelling hearts, the aoble spirit
he cheerful alacrity. the willing,
Sclf>forgetting patriotism with which
he had hisnflered life. his reputation.
.verything men hold dear. in de
ence, his country's honor. when it
hid been entrusted TO his hands,
rhey had followed him through all
his great campaign on the Ria
Grande. and had marked. with cx'or-
ed admiration. the co1Smumate pru.
dence. foresight. magnanimity, add
simple greatness OF character. moral
and intellectual, which had distin-
guiShed every step.
How could they refuse such man
heir votes. WHEN he already had
their hearts! Part" bo1ds.-the selfish
ope of gain. the habit of obcying
party leaders. restrained many
from yielding to the impulse Of their
better natures, but they could not
restrain all And thousands and
tens of thousands of the Democratic
party cast their votes for ZACH ,RY
TAYLOR. because they believed hin
to be an HoNrsr NAV. and n true
REPUBLICAN. Now the Uuio.. great
" mistakes if it supposrs hesc men
can be whis'lrd back. at the will 81
, those who once claimed to be- their
masters. They avowed their conf
dence in Gen TAYLOR, when the,
gave him their votes. Until that
shall have been proved TO he hollow
and false. BY his conduct. they will
give him their support. He enjoy
he respect and the confidence OF the
great body of The American people
= toa far greater extent than any
/ other President in recent times
, None ds.rust him at heart; --none
except those whose trade is distrus'
who i've by defamation. and al
whose hopes hang upon partial
schemes and petty chicanery. PROBES
distrust, now that he has been cleo
ted.
The truth is. the great body 0
the people Of all parties stard read,
: to sustain the Administration abou
to come into power, to the full exien
OF its deserts. They know perfect.
well that governments are not ON
nipo ent. and that in this conslitu
:. tional Republic, the powers Of gov
: eminent are defined and limited
They do not, therefore, look for mir
g acles from any change OF rulers
Rut they eXnact Honesfv patfintisr