The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-06-30
From the Tilha Whig Standard !
Gen. Taylor.--The Presidency.


g the Wing National Convention. rhj
! selection was no less unexpected than
has proved mortif, ,irrg, io=ala large porliol
Of tie Wings Of this State-apd Of Ih
United States, We say "moriifying, be
. cause saoh we knoio to be the fact; never
theiess il is argued by portion Of then
: that WI should4
: Bend the plant hinges Of the knee,
That thrift may follow fawning.
In this particular, however, we difel
very materially with them. "Principies
not men," has ever been the guiding star
: of the Wing party; and, we can see ~
reason why a portion oft party should
now abandouIt and betake unto them
selves, "sfrange gods" However, we feel
confident that a large number OF the
Wings Of this State, Will prove true as
as steel,-they will not suffer themselves
to be made the blind adherent Of party -
nay, they will seek "ss infinitely more
enabling, a fame for their country, fonnd.
ed on its character for Justice, with mescy
aud gIsgnanItaaiy, to reputattoa earned
by deeds Of yalor however BRILLIANT
yea, they would rather see that sold u Aig
Fiag"- 10 FRELDoM-con
tnue TO trall IN the dust, than to foal in
triumph from the top-most heights Of
throne erected by the blood Of innocence
They are Nhigs--tred and trne-they
will never surrender their principles, nor
their honor. together with the welfare OF
their country, for the purpose OF elevating
to The highest office ~ their gut, man
who has declared that lie would mol run as
The candidate of any particular party. or
be The orponem II any particular princi
pies.
That we have ever opposed the noni
nation OF Gen. Taylor, no one that has
been reader OF this paper will deny; not
wholly in consequence of his being
Southern man aud an extensive slauehotdtr,
but because we considered him deslltute
oflfme Nhig principles aud totally inca
pable Of filling the Presid encial chair;
and up o This time nothing has transpred
that would justify other conclusions
we are compelled, from a
deep and abiding sence Of our duty, TO de.
cline supporting him for that office. to
which ho has been nominated. We have
not formed this conclusion rashly--it is ,
the result Of mature reflection, and far
from any personal or mercenary motive
whatever. Sorry are we that ii is sn--
sorry are we to differ from any of our po
lilical iriends---neyertheless, while they
consult "acdiiabday." we shall maintain
our Independence.
Though, many Of the Wings will not
suppoit Gen. TAYLOR, the Wing party
will not be disbandei or suffer to be de
feated in glorions Whig Ohio. In our
Congressioual, Senalori.
al, Representative aud County uomina-
we will rally to their support with yea
and determination becoming FREEMEN for {
"Truth is mighty and will prevail.
Sorry we are that we connot rear aloh
md fling to the breeze the name of Zach
Try Ia, lor. Had he avowed himself to s
,e the man our delegates were instructed
o vote for "a Whig, ohoie Whig and
lothing but a Whig," we should have en- Q
cred the canvass with unreslrained ze
md fond anticIpations--ever exnliing in
he hope that his future career might prove t
as brilliant as his past has been chequered
and glorious. But alas!-we have once
supported john Tylcr-we never can
again.
"CoDe one. come all, this rock shall a
From it's firm base, SO soon as y.
We are told by some, whom we suppose 7
to be honest and candid in their opinions,
that because Gen. Taylor was nominated
BY a"Whig National ConvenIion." it is I
bur bounden duty TO support hun. We t
hiuk different. We sent delegates to
hat Convention TO nominate us "a Wing,
| whole Wing and nothing but Whig,' v
--did they do il?--no! they nominated III a
emo party" mana man that not only
declared that he would not run as the 6
candidate or be The exponent of any par.
icnlar party, or principles, and moreo-
er, tha, he as perf'c ly ignorant Of gov. h
afairs--having nerer euea read r
he Constitution! L
As to The actions and Justice Of The h
that nominated hlm, we shall a
Forbear comment at present; but one {
thing we think is certain--Gen. Taylor ]
was nominated without any pledges on
his part whatsoever--or any we're given
they were given TO his own peculiar
friends" aud not suffered to come before I
the Convention. All the pledge that we
have heard Of, was given by one Of the
Louisiana Delegaies--wbo said General
Taylor was "a Wing but not an ultra