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DESERVING GEN. TAYLoRlr

The wings daily assure us that Tho only
hope they have Of electing Taylor IA vain
hope we admit) is, that the ,ohoIe South ,uiH
uote for him becouse he is a southern candi-
date, and his interests are with the South
This is their story.
Now, we find in the Cincinnati Chronicle,
a paper tha. has the name Of Taylor at iis
head, letter which it says comes from Ken
lucky, which contains the following para
graph: 'ee
aWhy does the South wish to acquire
more southern territoryi Plainly because
she desires to extend her political influence,
which she can only do by extending he
slavs po0er. Each slave slate gives t,po adj
ditional Senator's A little more annexation,
will give the South complete control over the
Senate, and then farewell TO the projection
of home industry, OF any other law for the
benefit Of the great mass Of our population
in The northern, middle and western States.
The south will possess the veto power The
veto, TOO, will be unlimited and unconwola.
Bile. But the south will want 40 more an
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THE NEW RULE OF wOULD.B BE.
PRESIDENT ZACHARY TAYLOR.

If Gen. Taylor were President Of the Uni
ted States, we should, indeed, have very
quizzical administration. Many Of the wing
presses have taken oat Of his Allison letter
his profession oi faith, which some of them
call " Gen. Taylor's PLATFORM and others,
|. The peoples PLATFORM" The main, in
deed the only principle in It, 10 this: that
The President onght to follow in the wake Of
Congress; that he he ought TO register their
edicis; that g lie personal opinions Of the
individual who happens 10 occupy the exec
ulive chair, ought not to control the action
Of Congress upon questions Of domestic
policy &c.--in word, that the President
ought to be mere cipher, and that Cen
gress is the governments" as was said by a
whig editor the other day Now, let us SEQ
how this rule would work. We have case
in point: On Thursday last, President Polk
sentinto Congress the Mexican treaty and,
in his message, he recommends" with great
force and ffankness, The various measures
w'lich seem to grow out Of our new position.
1t is generally considered an able paper, and
bears, as member Of Congress told us on
Friday" all the marks Of statesman. -
Now, if Gen Taylor were President, see how
much better these things would be ordered!
What world of composition would be spar
ed! What long and labored messages he
and his amanuensis would Be saved the
trouble Of writing! The old General sacri-
ficing his constitutional duties 10 his obse-
quious rule Of action, would have sent in the
following message 10 Congress: s5
To the members of both Houses Of Congress:
GENTrEMEN: Ilay before you the treaty
which has just been formed with Mexico.- 81
You know best what 10 do withit. avoid,
therefore, recommending anything, and will
content myself with carrying out anything
which il may please you to Direct ! am the
individual who happens to occupy the exec
utiye chair, and | have no idea Of control
ling the action Of Congress. q
i .s,6s Respectfully,
IS 8 ZACHARY TAYLOR. b
This is lsconic enough. II requires very
little time OF talent TO compose II, and in
deed suits wonderfully well the political
qualifications Of the man who m,destly con-
fesses that he is ssno politician There is
but one objection TO il, viz: that he does not
discharge the duty imposed upon him by the
constitution, ofarecommending to their con
sideration such measures as he shall JUDGE
necessary and expedieni.n President Tay-
|lorneed never think at all, because he nev.
er would Judge for himself In a like man
|ner, what a world Of trouble il would save
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For Governor,
JOHN B. WELLER.
Denaocratlc Conventi0n,---5th Con.
gressiOnal District.

The delegates from the respective counties
composing the 5th Congressional district are re-
auestel to convene at Section Ten, on the Miami
Extension Canal. at 10 O'Clock, A. M, on Friday,
the lith day Of August next, for the purpose ol
selectiBg suitable cnndidateio be supported by
the democracy OF said district for their represen.
sativein Congress.
Juno Goth. .i848. 1is ~ X VA. Sfi&lsg
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CosHocros, Ohio, July i, ls4s.

The undersigned members Of company B,
Sd Regiment Ohio volunteers, who served
under The command of Maj. Gen. Taylor in
Mexico, having learned thai il has been d;s-
puted within the last few days, in Coshoctor,
that Gen. Taylor ever called the Sd Ohio
Regiment sci Of G--d did thieves and
robbers, and that they only came here TO rob
and plumber and not 10 fight, hereby certify
that The above statement by one Of our num-
ber, is true history Of the facts as they oc-
cured to us at the time. And il having
been denied that such statement was ever
made public by any Of The volunteers until
aftei the nomination of Gen. Taylor for the
Presdency,-say, that those on guard tlut
day published The fact immediately --ihat il
became a universal talk among the yolun.
teers-that it was universally credited land
that il created universal dlssalisfaction,- ,--and
further say that without exception or reserve
the above facts were publicly talked Of by
US after our return. as.
CIIAS. CONLEY, r. BANKS, Cd, Lieut..
B. F. SELLS, SAM. BURNS,.Ji.,
s. CROWLEY, Isl 1t. JOS. SAWYER,
JAS. DICKSON, ]. s.. HOOVER,
r. J. HARRISON, r.. w. BURT,r
s. ALEXANDER, EDWARD MORE,
J. Fl. WILLIAMS, VAN o. CRESAP,
EDW'D JOHNSON, M. AUNSPAUGH,
J. WORKMAN, I'd It. J. B. CROWLEY, !
ELISHA MORROW, HENRY SMITH.
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pies, and they viii still continue The same.
The Philadelphia Convention did notdare
10 make solitary inscription on tteir banner.
Ask whig .swhat are your principles Z" and
h. will reply, (" Old Zack's." Ask him how
he stands on The questions Of Nation
al Bank, and on the other questions dividing
The people Of The Union, and you are referr.
ed 10 The bniile fields Of Mexico. Here Col
w. alluded wiitily, with happy effect, 10 the
| Whig charge Of doughface, applied 10 the
democracy and to their present position with
their slaveholding candidate. He eu.ogized
Gen. Taylor's military ability, and expressed
| his belief that he was an honest man; lui
(said Col. ". } he knows nothing abont civil
matters, as he himself confesses, and washe
(Col. W. calledupon be could testify, from
personal knowledge, that Gen. Taylor was
right in his admission Of his ignorance Of po-
llhical affairs,
After reading The letter of Gen. Taylor,
advising the employment Of The Cuba blood
hounds, from The official document, Col. w.
referred 10 The denunciations showered upon
the Democratic administration ofihe day,
for the employment Of SO inhuman an instru-
men. in The contest in Florida. Now, how
ever, they select The very man who first ad-
ylsed the employment Of these bloodhounds,
and, afier denouncing in the harshesta terms
his act, seek to promote him 10 the position
Of FIRST Magistrate.
The wings denounced the last war with
Great Britain, the Florida war, and the Mex
lean war. az 'sdamnable'' and "wcked." The
Mexican war was called the Presidents
war; and ihev talked Of impeaching the
President for maintaining The honor and in
teprity Of bis country. The wings are always
against their country in war. They never
sustain their country in her hour Of peril. 81
There Is only one war which they favor, and
that is the war of The Banks against The peo-
nile. but IN that war they take the side ofthe
Ranks ieaf9f is i4sssae' (
In relation 10 the presidential contest
Gen. Cass is charged with being ga northern
man with Southern principles.n This charge
has been made against eyery northern candi-
1aa,e He fCol. w.. would reply that Mr..
j Cass Is a Northern man with Constitutional
nr;nciples.
Gen. T'aylor has no avowed principles,
rx, 1851 -sLa.. -
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THE GENrLEMAN's MAGAZINE, for July,
maintains its high promise Of excellence
Mos, Of the articles in the present number
are by western writer's, and the object Of the
work, 10 develope The talent Of the wesi, is
one which deserves support. Cincinnati; !;
Sanders & Huntington, SO per annum.
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The June and July numbers Of SEAR's
Pictorial Family Magazine contains as much
excellent, pleasing, and instructive reading
as any magazine of,he size wc ever read.
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FxAEcr 3 The new Constitution Of France
Is evidently modelled upon sbatofshe United
states. France however remains consolida-
ted government; and The French have not
seryiIely endcavored 10 create conisderacy.
which wonld have proved unsuised 10 the
position Of France and 10 her stability. The
late riots and grea, loss Of life in Paris are
but sad omen Of The future success Of the
new republic and is constitution. Its true,
tits said the disturbances have been fomenied
by Russian gold. bot never,teless,it cannot
be denied that the laboring masses Of
France have gained ROLLING BY revolution
but the name Of Republic--ihat the
change they made has not benefited them
land no government, called BY whatever
name il may--can long standin France with
The enmiiy Of this fierce and turbulent body
againstil. i8Bs
France has undertaken the solution Of a
pToblem--the greptestin the history Of politi-
cal progress---the problem with dense pop
ulatiop Of unequal wealth and education, 10
preserve the great body ofihe laboring mas
es from misery and starvation. II is not a
problem to be decided BY the sword. barri-
cades or emutes, though these may aid in
lis solution. II is problem however, which
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s.sThc delegates from the counties Of Putnam
Pasidng. Williams, Defiance, and Van Werf,
will meet In convention at Junction, 'Pauldng
county, on "Wednesday. the 9th day of August
next, 10 selecta candidate TO be supported BY the
democrncy Of the said counties, to represent them
in The next Ohio Lepir'niure.
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fNOOf Or LIE Ot1AhJE ltfAI GEN.
TAYLOR DID ISLANDER g. ABUSE
THE NORTHERN VOLUNTEERS
READ! READ! READl!!
Tux STATE OF ONO,
Coshocton county, SIS.
, Personally came before me, the undersign.
ed, an acting Justice Of the Peace, in said
county, William ions and Jacob s. Hunt, and
made solemn oath that they belonged 10 tho
Sd Regiment Ohio Volunteers, and were
present IN the town Of Marin, in Mexico,
and heard Gen. Taylor swear in ihe most
blaspheinous manner, that all the volunteers
were a Cd did set Of thieves, and that
such men would run rather than fight at tho
first sight Of the enemy, for no other cause
than that boy had killed chicken at de.
serted ranch Or cabin in said town. 4
JACOB 8. HUNT,
WILLIAM JOINS.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me, this,
lst day Of July, A. d., lS4s.
GEO. f. CASSlNGlIAM, j. p.
hereby certify that fully concur with
Messrs. Hunt and joins in the affidav;is they
have made in relation TO the blasphemous
and slanderous words used by Gen. Ia, Ior
towards the volunteers at Marin, in Mexico.
F. w. O'HARA.
Witness--JAMEs DICKSON, psi,Sd
G. f. CAssINenAM. isgsla5 Y..i
Coshocton, o., July 3, lS4S. i3sus
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Nl'h the bills, be would only have TO seizo
hls pen n once, and sign 4
Approved: zAouARv TArLoR.


President United States.
and handing them back to the. committee
might most graciously tell them: !" Gentle
men--I APPROVE because you approve.--
You know best what ought to be done and
heaven forbid that man like myself should
ever attempt 10 control the action Of Con-
gress. Present my best respects TO their
high mighiinesses " This is a very simple
and summary mode Of carrying on tho ma
chinery Of Government, only that il would
convert the President Of tho United States
into "a mere nose Of wax.
The Generals theory is marvelously cal
culated 10 reduce The standard Of Prssiden-
tial qualifications. Er quopis ligno ft Mcr-
GURUS. You may carve President out Of
almost any material.- Washington Union.
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Col. Weller at Section Ten.

s1 ses the proceedings Of the Henry County meeting
on the third page. & + f4f I5s sifg3
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-07-20
THE HERO OF BuENA VISTA.

The remark If Gen. Taylor a the battle Of Buena
VISA "a little mare gtape, CAPT. Bagg has becJmea
proyerb hr encouragement IN uylng cNIaeucirs. The
distinguished officer, VIII commanded the battery ga
that occasion, WIS on The iih inst presented with a
sword by the czn- Of Mobile IL ms reply the SPEECH
mide On he l1nta presentation Of the sword Lieut. Col
Bragg said
For all he sucress wirh has attended me in perfa
ming hose duties, On the hats ia Mrxc,) haye been
indebted 10 The cunldencr aud Kindness ol my c1mman
der aud 10 the gaautry aud devotion d thJs who served
under
Passing by Inc nciden,s Of Font Brown ard Monte
Fey, Ia which yoa have eeqncntly alluded. may be-
pardoned for yng, ia reference ,c uenufablc
field Of Buena Vista, that the credit which has been
awarded me III the par performed by NY command on
that OCCASION has had lis origin n the dsnteresedness
aud generosity Of eui noble Old Chief, who is incl
ned Ca beatu@ others the honor justly due To himself
10 Gen. Taylor, and IL him alone. belongs all the
glory ii that achievement Aud but express the uaf-
yerSd opinion oil th,se who served under him, say
h% that ~ other IFng man could have obtained thai
victory. No great was the confidence Geposel IN HIN
by his lronps, aud 0thrr could have commanded IT,
that his presence part ii the ird sufficient
ut only to change despair hope but give
al victory, and dspel all doubt II ultimate triumph"
hs Is The true stciei Of Gcu. layloi's Success
lis presence alone instad courage into his soldiers
which never could bs defeated and beyond all dlubt
sfue, that other officer could have gained the battle of
anraa VISTA. II mde,d, any oher would have yenrufed
10 light II. 1t Was, ni,cl, teInble and most un.
equal contest, but the re ult lsi the Od Hero IN
making It, aud more emphalcay perhaps. than If any
gral battle HAT WIS ever fought, may II be SAID 81 tn
battle oil Buena Vista, That was The victory Of
MN The fame there gained is aopIe 10 all over
with glory every man who ook part in II. but sui II
was essentially the victory Of Gen. Taylur." lis
name rs host In armles''-hl5 presence made every
nan under HIM a hero-Whcrcyrr he appeared success
co"nrd the ,iiurts Of his soldiers and with h ~
leader no one doubted of ultimate triumph 1t isxil 10
be feared th8' stlc contest next November he can be
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VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.

The Lexington Gazette gives account Of the late
commencement OF the Virginia Military Institute, om
which make the t wi - extract.
AT Il ocork the exercises commenced in the
Presbyterian Chh,ch by the reading Of the D.chrator:
of Independence by Cadet Joues of Marsha Ia Ma
unal Grafton lhet, delivered by Cadet GAhIni Of
hyuchburg. who won for himself l,ur"s which viii
soon lds. lie invested the su. Jecl WI.ha charm which
is rarely Ia be tuun IN y"uihtl adde,s"safd instead
ut wear, in1 the minds OF his aalelce ny repetition
Of hackurged and set phfaS launched t1rIh into
channel, forgetting the subj 81 OF MS address, "hH't
he avoItl Il too frequent reference To II.
The exercises ct the Graduating class wee cam-
mcuced ty hluds ON ,Iulaory Al1ts,hy Cad't bt'.
Baldwin, OF AuIusa county. He Mas i'Iia"ed by Ga
Diet jncs u + derrick and the exercises cIused
the par, Of tho Class by beautiful NaledIetory from
Cadet ouuclI oil Norfolk
Owing oillne,s CAdel Fnary was prevented from full
ii ny ii e public duty assigned TO hin
Gov. 5 NTH then addressed the GladnatnI Glass;
There WAS tue pat ot many OF our citizens much
ety 10 hear his AiiresS. We loo had never had an
opportunity, and tet strong desire TO lelrn whether
his reputation as Orator as deserved as II
great with Of onr citizens. We were dsaPpolu-
ed. and 10 great degree. We do not merge our es
mate IN our political differences oil opnion bui base
Tie remark upon the address ITSELF There many
good thngs IN II, nut whole II WAS very deficient
IN That dignity which was becoming the occasion aud
The Office Il Governor ot the Old Dominion. We had
expected an Address which would be guide to the
young men, who We're Just entering upon the threshold
Of manhood, and would Impress them deeply with the
importance OF their position. but did not expect that
every piece 81 advice would be 50 completely Ind IN Tar
clca reprts eniaons OF The subject as rather 10 excite
contempt than love oft. We speak the opinion of
large proportion oil the audience when say, that it
lar inferior IN p,iat of excellence the Addresses
delivered by the Young genllemen and 81 devoid ct Dig
nifty as to call forth the condemnati.n otneary all and
particular OF The Ladies' TO whom he paid Ihe groSsest
aduatluu.
The number of Graduates was 3t-a much LARGER
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-07-20
3)olitiCaI ana Dome otit.
THE CONSERVATION OF TIE CASS
MEN.
THE CONFIDENCE OF THE WINGS.

We have now the echougs of the Topographic II id.
which struck the Cas- men, in Announcing the nonlna-
tlon ii IAN Buren, thunder clap itself could hardly
have scared or hurt them morr. Ia say that they chae
Ie srd, hnt iohy deric the rights they are and
II Is even feeble d ,ripun 10 add that they fam and
tune. Veil ard below. Some Of their journals call Mr..
Van Buren, everything but an honest man. thereby
iesSlng to all the charges that the Wings for twenty
years have been making against him. but oilers give up
IN despair and repose Ia srto melancholy silence that
iurchodcs The coming loss of all animation.
The contrast Of the Wing party is beautiful. II is
vain IN deny tha, in New England. New York, and q
hlo, the name ii General Taylor was not the f,yorIe
uame and that there were many symptoms Of rebellion
when the Telegraph first spread the news. The echo
ngS nov, however, are about all heart could wish
The sound. coumlu SENSE of the Why's aud of the
Wing party It's duy Ia itself and the necessity of pre-
serving its organization, have iorcihy impressed
ly all rei citing minds, hat the nomination is likely
receive full and in the end the hearty support of the
Wing party. rs an Auburn correspondent writes us
The feelings of The Wings have undergone an entire
change Their fist impressions those Of sappoin
ment AMI yeNatonthe inevitable result Of their prccon
celyed wishes and oplnons--but they have now had
time Tor reflection and consideration. and Il cir sober Sc
cond thought tells them Gen. Taylor is man. great
man and nothing but man. Cayuga county is as sure
10 give him 500 10 $40 majority, he is to be the next
Prcsldent.-.N T. Erprcs.
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The Vhir .Suiigna! Conreaton.-The opponent.
Of the Wing ticket cndaayorng 10 create hostility
it on the plea ha; the National Convention dloped ne
resolutions setiinI frh the principles of the Wing par
ty: and pro =edy Wing papers have urged this fact
ipr moi accepting and supporting the nomna-
iipns made by thai Convention The Tribune some DAYS
since declared iislf released irpn all obligation 10 sms-
tain the " hig ticket. by the fact that the Convention
forth no platform Of Mig principles. AMI the same
thing has been repeatedly aud warmly urgeI in ma
ny respectable aud influential quarters seriously
impeaching the validity Of the d)ings of the Conyen-
tim.
Il easy from what source such an impression
could arise W IThig National Convention erer atop
led sich resoLoas.-,r attempted to lay down plat
form Of Wing principles. No resolutions passed
by the Harrisburg Convention which nominated Gen.
Harrison In 1870 Nome passed by the Conyen-
ton al Baltimore which nominated Mr.. Clay in 1911 -
Why, then, sh5uli the PHILADELPHIA Convention have
been expected 10 degiate from the established usage Of
the party, simply To follow Loo, Foco precedenis =
1t Is no part ot the business Of each Convention 10
set forth the principles of the party, except they
do il by the nominations they are com nssionel 10
MAKE
But 1t has been said thai every ATTEMPT To obtain \
declaration of principles from the Phla phia Conven
ton was treated with. cunte npt and laid upon the table
his is great mistake. Only two 'attempts' OF tn,
sIrt were made, and they were defeated on Wv
different grounds from those LEGGED One was emboi-
led ina resolution of red by delegate from Ohio de
cannI In substance, HAT the Convention would nou-
mute WIN would not pledge himself to use a
his odicin influence carry into eff CT the principles
aud measures Of the Wing party. It OBJ C.
ted, that the WHY'S have always den,ccd The inter
icrene' Of the Executive with the legislation Of Congress-
by any such of his Official ulaeaco' that in Iict-
ted, as oppose 10 the whole spirit Of the Canslaior
And lron the force OF this objection, the resolution wls
laid upon the table
The Other resolution declared that the Convention
would vote for no candidate who WAS Mt Nhg:-ar d
was laid on the table, because 1t W taken In .raotel
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-07-20
MR.. FILLMORE.

The Richmond enquirer has the credit uf having
given the t. the "lioe Democratic pres; Of the
South in preirrrng charge of AblIrionsm against
Allard Fillmore. tie Wing nominee for the Vice Pres
ldeucy. Tins charge based Upon Mr. FlllmuIe :
voes upon certain resolutions moved in the House Of
Representatives on The llih If December. ISIS. by
Mr. Athcron, 81 Nav Hampshire. These resolutions,
as cld by the Enquirer, fell very far short If conylcng
Mr.. Fillmore Of Ab1luonst opmons; tDr II was maui
sl from thtf character aud from the votes, that even
Southern men mi1ht have voted, ard did vote. against
them because nt t.ir ina Ieqnacy declarations af
Southern doctrine, whilst Northern inca mi h have voted,
and did s,ie asausi them because they might b.
sirued as assllng the righr IT petition. which every
Sprheta politician ot the pre- sent day regards
'linaI principle The Savannah Republican publishes a
very able communication, reviewing the citcnms ances
al attended the Introduction vi the Anterior resolutions,
which we much regret that cannot insert in our pa
per to day and We shall certainly give place 10 1t
marrow. But cannot suffer country edition, of
his morning, 20 bure is readers. wlthoat briefly
tiny one very important fact ELECTED by the communica-
ton referred IN, which lrumphany ylndcates Mr. Fill
NOR. lf1n the UNJUST sigma o Abollioulsn. and
mol fan 10 rebound 10 the confusion Of his arcusers
The first II he resolutions, leth NJ. fiLlores r0e
upon ii, has not been published byH Enquirer or aty
Of lis cePpsts The reason Will be obvious 10 the read
er, when he the resolution. 1t was in these words:
l. X .,oIHed, That tins government is government
u limited powers, and that by the constitution Of the
United States. CONGRESS HAS NO JURISDlC-
llON WHATEVER OVER IllElNSIITU'flON
OF SLAVERY IN TIE SEVERAL STATES OF
THE CONFEDERACY."
When the vote was taken on this restitution. MIR
FILLMORE VOTED ~ TIE AFFlRMAI I'VE.
tut neither the resolution, Mr.. Flllm1re's vote is
alluded to- by the Enquirer, IN lis article, which has
3een copied Throughout the South! The declarations
contained IN the res1ull1, Is directly and openly
with AboonlsGl; and MI. Fdtnores vote in favor Of
would have badly c1mporled with the charge that he
WIS an Abntpnlsl. Hence, doubtless, the omission