Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-11-07

They 1epudiate a Bank now, but not more earn
estly t9lan in 1870 and yet after that election, 1t
became the prominent measure of their policy.
Fad Gen. TAYLOR then been President, we would
have lad fastened upon Us, contrary 10 the wishes
OF The people, for The next fifty years, an over
sfadnring monied corporation, Specializing on
The funds Of the Government, again to enter,
when the induccment should offer, the arena of
our national politics, TO bride and corrupt the peo-
Mes representatives, and thus bend their liberties
and their will PROSTATE at the foot of its aufllori-
ty. But thanks to John Tyler, aud the Veto
I'0tScrAthqt additional shield in the hands OF tie
people 5 representative to protect them from i'm.
proyident and inconsiderate legislation-that
curse was spared-onr country. They tell US now,
too, Hat the Tariff of 1916 shall have a fair trial,
and that wc have stolen their principles, and they
will net rereaI it should it be found to answer the
pun pose. But remember, in 1910 they pledged
Themselves 10 adhere TO the principles of the Com
prunis, Bill, and yet the : Black Tariff" Of 1912
contaiacd no single principle OF that act. And
in order to create the necessity 70: The contlnH-
aHCc nf so pdious a law, and prevent the people
lrom getting rid ofit-althongi the Treasury was
empty ;and they were seeking unsuccessluliy to
o|'I"" hh'h'G " GH''S ~ " 'tS'"''S'S O'S
Cover, mcnl-they PISS a Distribution Law
thus rtcsebiing the ridiculous spectacle OF sqIan-
dcring. tue public funds with one hand and beg
ging with The other. Their pledges, lcllow,cili-
zana, are as naueht. They are forgotten as idle
word-,-thiues rot TO lie kept or regarded.
wiz you, then, trust them with power again?
Are you going to commit your Government 10
The mana cement OF suc!I men They tell yon
they are sill: Wings, and Gen. Taylor says that
he too is - a: WING, but not an uAra Wing" yet
a " Lrr;hcI' enc. And villa. is the idea conveyed
10 OUT minds by tie term Wig? OPPOSITION TO
this very sane Democratic policy, under The glo-
riouS "ii1cts:u! which, Tic resources and energies
of or county and its people are now prospecting
and expanding. Al,tlougl, Gen II. may not be
ultra in such opposition, yet he is deciA~d!y so,
aud that should be enough TO decide every pesao-
era; against him.
r.: not deceived by the cry of no. partyiSm-
Sounding names are ever in The mouths oil a par
~, who lacI: sufficient confidence in the ~pcopIeto
tel! thcm their principles, and submit TO the deci-
sion ii their judgment. They are but the wcap-
ons Of party leaders TO divert your minds from
the trNe issues involved in the canvass, mud thus
Indirectly accomplish what they know they arc
not allie Ia effect directly. Remember a rose
would smell rs sweet by any other name, and
Federalism is alike cdious in oil its shifting garbs.
Willie our opponents profess to condemn party
as dangerous to our ibcrtics-and Gen Taylor
Las dEclave,l he would not be the candidate of any
pnrty7-wc see among them the most thorough
and active organization throughout the country.
Aud Why is.ihis? 1t either indicates a mere fac
tioas opposition struggling for power, or a secret
determination, should opportunity again occur OF
fastening upon us their tIvorite system of mea-
suses, which has hitherto constituted them the
Wing party, and whose tallacy, when contrastcd
with Democratic Policy, is now SO consPicuously
displayed before the country. Remember then,
in voting for Zachary Taylor you vote for Wing
Policy and Wig Measures, For abandoning
that system Of legislation, under which our conn-
try ia; now enjoying such unprecedented p%rosperi-
~. Is it wise then that this should be SO ? and
vet upon your determination depends this result.
And look ut The candidates OF the two parties
OF tbs country. For the last forty years LEWIS
C.lSS has filed many prominent positions before
the Cbuntrv, and to every post that has been as
signed him has found himself competent to the
most satisfactory discharge OF lis duties. The
suldisr-thc Governor-thc Cabinet Member
the able aad skiItul representative of his country
aibrosd-tho profound and eloquent dsbater in the
councils Of his nation; wherever we see him or
however view him, he is the same pure patriot
aud lifed statesman; The man worthy of the peo-
p!c and the high Office, he is called upon TO fill.
T;had the people will confer upon him this high
est elhcc IN their gift, an abiding confidence in
their patriotism and Intelligence, as well as in the
trntli and justice OF the great principles of which
roori 10 donbt.
Aid oftlpe gallantBUTLER, what shall wesay
OF him? The. friend and Aid. ofthe great Jack
son-.-who by his heroic conduct in the battle OF
New Orleans, called fodf from the Hero of the
6ay tho ,amiTinr exclamation . Bravest Of the
bTave !"-tbe il1sttions scion Of that noble old