Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1848-03-10
For the Journal
WILMINGTON, 2sth Fen 1919

democrats and Patriots Of NeW Hanover
Your country and Democracy again call Upon
you for support Your united and strenuous
efforts are once more required to vindicafe the
superiority and truth of those principles to
which, as citizens of the United States, YOU
have long and faithfully adhered. Are YOU
prepared for the conflict Are your hearts
strengthened with the frmest determination of
vanquishing your opponents, who are again
IN arms and marching forward with loudest
elangor to contest the field, whence they hare
been oft so wofully repulsed! Are you re-
solved that the banners of your glorious De-
mocracy will continue TO float in triumph from
the dome of the American Capitol declaring
TO the world that America is still intent on tina,
course which has already conducted her to so
many brilliant triumphs-in WARM CON-
merce-in education-in the arts ard sciences,
and every branch of industry which civiliza-
ton patronizes. A course that has brought
to her the praise and admiration OF every PEG.
ple-in word, that has made her pre-eminent
among nations, and the elect of freedom
Democrats. are you resolute for such mighty
achievement Experience whispers the glad
some intelligence, you are--that New Hanover
will not be found wanting when the hour Of
necessity comes but that her heroic band
will largely and enthusiastically contribute to
the Democratic victories of '4s Let me con-
jure you that, notwithstanding your past sue
cess, you will still observe the same unanini-
ty, practice the same friendly concession, and
exercise the same energy undated, that have
made your principles to prevail. Your enemies,
be it remembered, are obstinate, despite their
instructive neutrality-suspicious. hath
scared their reason, if not their consciences,
and desperation now goads them on to make
one great struggle, ere hope finally departs
from them; and the struggle for existence, as
it is the last, so it is the greatest. They have
offered their doctrines in every form--recom-
mended by their own simple and innate merit,
and adorned by all the alluring and deceiving
tinsel which industry and ingenuity could pro-
cure-yct have these doctrines been always
rejected This has had the effect, at least, of
removing one layer of scales from their eyes,
and enabling them TO look back with more
clearness, and view the entire path of egregious
error they have hitherto been pursuing. The
course strategetic is now to be adopted, as a
consequence, and they calculate upon throw
ing the Democratic hosts into confusion bv
the potent and dazzling name of military
hero. The name of Zachary Taylor is TO act
like magic upon the people of the United
States. The victories of Palo Alto and Buena
Vista are to make conquest of grateful and
patriotic hearts-in word, the Wings are to
reach power, if reach they do! through the
influence of those very deeds, whose object,
as they themselves unhestatingly assert, was
the most unrighteous and unholy-originated
by the Promptings OF single individuals ra-
pacity, or to sustain the popularity of an infa-
nous faction. o. charming consistency
They are not actuatel, we fear, by any
heartfelt admiration for Gen'l Taylor; its not
the irresistible impulse Of gratitude that urges
them to reward him with the greatest gift in
the power Of free people; his military talent
his cool and invincible corrage-his manly
worth-his private virtues-his unassuming
department, are not the objects of their deep
est veneration-'ts his availabiIity-'tis his
fame, that has opened the sluice of their en-
thusiasm. Democrats be not caught in the
snares that are laid for you. Permit not the
finer feelings of your hearts TO lead you into
error, and become the dupe for another's ag-
grandizement. Principles, not men, should
ever be the paramount subject of a patriots
thought. The elevation of single individual,
however great, should sink into nothngness,
compared with the honor and glory of his
country.
Worship the name of Zachary Taylor-a-
dorc him, while he lives, for the splendor his
valor has reflected upon our common country
teach your children to lisp his praises
his greatness be engraven on the tablet of ev-
cry mind, and cndeavor that your most distant
posterity "will catch the glowing theme >
but sacrifice not your principles at the shrine
of extravaganza. Justice demandeth it not.
Wisdom would justify it not-whle folly and
the Wings would rejoice at it. To love his
country-to be devoted to her interests-to
rejoice in her prosperity-to grieve in her ad.
vcrsity-to resist vigorously every movement
which his conscience and judgment declare
dangerous to her ell-being-her every son--
every votary to freedom-covenanted at the
great altar of nature on the day of their ma
tvity.
The election of your country's Chief Exc
cutive, comprehends her every interest-her
prosperity at home. and her honor abroad
which are subjects of the gravest deliberation,
and not to be trifed with amid the ebullition.
OF mistaken admiration Or profuse gratitude.
/ The principles and ability Of an aspirant to
the Presidency of the United States-.he high.
est secular Office on earth--shoud be a mates
of the most careful examination-whle to
leave them 10 uncertainty and conjecture
would be apostacy from every principle Of
wisdom and truth. Are Gen'l Taylor's prin
| ciples known: Is his ability acknowledged
10 be equal to the office to which many are
anxious to exalt him If so, have yet tc
meet with the person who can give me thu
proofs. Every effort has been made to reach
satisfaction as to his views on the great polit