The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-02

s,rion. which shows that they are ashamed OF their
marty NAME though they be resolved both to hold to
their party errors, and to make General Taylor adopt
them. The meeting is stated by the wing journals to
have been "remendousr and it resulted in the organ
ling of an association designed to be permanent and
to control the policy OF the incoming administration, and
which we allow to speak for itself through its brief Adj
dress, as commented on by the leading speakers of the
occasion:
The military career of General Taylor has closed, and
the hero of many hard fought held VINO never ost Dat
tie reposes on auels His Rrst paiSn as states
nan ha, commenced with the battle OF the baotboxes,
and we rallied under his victorious banner have
assembled merely rejoice in our civil victory and
moral revolution but endeavor to secure to our country
all the blessings expected result from them by the eeva-
ton of our chief chair of Washington, by sustaining
his administration in carrying out the wholesome principles
which were involved in the contest and for whose viola
ton the present, federal administration has been rebuked
and epudated by the people
We have thought cxpeden for this purpose, to estab-
sh an association Of the friends of General Taylor under
the name of the g Taylor Republican Association
Without intending this time to dilae upon the princi-
niles and policy of the Taylor republican party, may he
proper that association based upon the great
principles of popular sovereignty, proclaimed by Cen
Taylor in his celebrated Allison letters, prior his election,
and fully ratified by his coun,rymen.
These principles of popular rights and public interest
will afford useful and Intellectual occupation to the society,"
while itsexerons in the support OF President Taylor and
his administrations future local and general operations,
obvious TO require to dwell on them in detail
The association will also present to all the friends OF Gen
Taylor point of union which has not heretofore existed,
and which is generally desired by them and required by
the interests of the country.
Resolved That this Meeting do resolve itself into
society. be called The Taylor Repnblica" Assoeaf,on
2 Resoved That a committee Of BE appointed to
prepare and report a for the association
3. Rssored That we congratulate all the people upon
their triumph in the election OF their candidate, General
TAYLOR, chalr--iheTeby
ing their honor their rights their interests and The cons'
tain the TAYLOR cause with industry and ZEAL the best Of
ability. in the association we have instituted
Mr. Meredith is reported by the North American (rom
which we copy to have said, with great applause
ITO gather together inio firm alliance all the
citizens of great Commonwealth teho recently desert
cd puy alliances aud united 1" the deon Of General
Taylor was the aim of the organization"
Dr.. Mltchell-(there liberal sprlnkling OF
medical aid in the getting up OF the oganzaon-perhaps
with prudent eye to its sckly prospecs)-Dr Mitchell
Traced history of the Taylor to the present
moment when, after mighty struggle and a great ti'
umph the Taylor of all parties were gathering together
more alliance to give their hearty support to the
administration OF Zachary Taylor"
Mr. Morton McMichaeI spoke out more loudly.
He said
That in all his speeches in the late canvass be had
asked for the of General Taylor, not as the eandt
date of party, but of the mhoe Independent Pope The
w
saw that the people of Penmsypana, 'cito" dtane-
zion of pa,iy raHi.d around the old chief he could not hare
been erctsd."
But as showing how clear. headed Mr.. McMichael is
in relation TO what constitutes no-pdrty election and
how candid and reliable his declarations that matter
are we add the following sentences from the close OF
his remarks:
civilian f. Johnston elected governor by the indie
pendent people, and the choice OF any clique or
Ia ii duV hen
his administration well that of Zachary Taylor
and mingle together harmonously forgetting all sec
tlonal diversities
Such being his view of this Independent Taylor Or
ganization, we do not why he should betTay any
fear that any wing should show 'hesitaon" in uniting
with it. Mr.. McMchae gives it a "platfom''-that OF
the Allison letter No J..
Mr. Penrose declared
THAT the Taylor purity of Pennsylvania at the late cleo
tion composed Of lS5 900 voters Of all pares
And he added
UNLESS such movement as this is made, how can
that body be kept together by common principles and
common feelings And in regard to tme there was wise
old saw. Sin time of peace prepare tor war Now that
the battle let strengthen ourselves by preparing
for the future. The principles of General Taylor sy
nonymous with those which governed the administration
Of George Washington. Those principles laid down
in the Allison letter and does any object
caion based upon theml"
Mr. Lppard for the natives wound up the speaking as
follows:
" He said that he united in the movement not as ma
tive, a wing, a democrat; but indepen-
dent The people would rally its support 1t
the proper STEP and he cordially agreed with it,"
With such godiathers, and with such promises. the
Taylor Republican party pushes whgery apparently
from its STOOL and into being and action in the city
OF Brohey Love. 1t amongrel and motley affair, and
is probably not long lived but congratulate its spon
sors that after the canvass they have got a " platform
such it is, which is than the Phadelphia
Convention dared to give them To be sure, this platform
has but principle and that is bad onethe substan
taI abrogaon of that veto power regard to the whole
internal policy of the country, which the trainers Of the
constitution, for great and wise purposes unanimously
incorporated into their organization OF the public legisla
tive authority But is idle talk seriously about then
platform or their principles to wing politicians, who
have thus ganged together under auslike convict
returned from transportaon-plany and obviously foI
the purpose of making General Taylor dole them out the
"spoils" the srctest principles of ultra partisan pro-
scripuon This is the true meaning and intent of the
whole barelaced and udicous business and it is quite
useless to seek for any reconcile respeca
bic significance under it,
And yet in one other point Of view, it is worth mott
cling II goes with the whole history OF the canvass, ,c
show what value the whg politicians really set upon
their party principles, their party oganzaion and then
party name and why they professedly valued al all
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