The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-08-18
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From the Harrisburg Keystone.
A SCENE AND A DIALOGUE.

From the Harrisburg Keystone.
A SCENE AND A DIALOGUE.
Jacob leaning against The Jence--his plough
and horses under a shade tree lille dis
tance of--John coming toWards him.
John-Wen, Jake, are you resting
yourself?
Jacob-No, / am resting my horses;
nearly worked them down in the tough
sod.
John-You are early breaking up your
fallow ground.
Jacob-Yes; but had time to do il
and always thought the earlier it was
done the better.
| John-I believe so too. At any rate,
what is done to. day need not be done to.
morrow.
| Jacob-You are Wing, John, as well
as myself. Have you heard anything yet
about our nomination for President!-
Who is to be our candidate!
John-Why, yes, heard a flying report
in the neighborhood that Taylor was nom
mated.
Jaoob-Taylor! What Taylor! Surely
not General Taylor! 1t cannot be that
our leading wings would nominate the
man who gained all the character he has
in prosecuting the Mexican war after they
abused Polk 50 much about it. What III
the name Of sense VIII we say for our
Il
party has not been guilty Of this thing
But here comes our friend Peter who gen
orally knows the news, and he can tell us
how il is.
Johu-Yes, Peter is a warm politician;
the fact is he would like to have a small
of ce aud that makes him furious against
the democrats, because they beat hlm
twice.
Peter comes up and joins Jacob and JohS.
Peter--Hurrah for lay ior! General
Ia, lor is our candidate.
Jacob-He is your candidate may be;
but lie is not mine yet a while.
Peter--Wout you vote for him! He is
nominated by the Wing National Conven-
tion.
Jacob--T will think of it. Answer me
few questions if you please.
Peter-Certainlj; will answer all you
ask, if can.
Jacob-What is to become Of our prin,
cipie if we 60 for Taylor!
Peter--What pr nciples do you mean!
Jacob-Well, they are llttle hard 10
define that is true. Bul speak Of The
things which our presses aud public speak
ers have always called wing principles.
For instance what shall we say or do
about the Mexican war! If the war was
uni ist and wrong, Tay lor was one OF the
doers of wickedn How can we pity
the poor Mexicans and yet glorfy Ta>l
for shedding blood! How can we curse
Polk for prosecuting this war, and at the
same time admire Taylor for helping him.
Peter--Oh! will tell you. We mean
to say that we are IN favor Of The Oar
that we always were IN favor OF 1t, tha
our country ywas right, and that the Mex
Icans, after all, were and are, set "t
murderous theiviDg, treacheruus rascais
Jacob--I. " e say that we always were
lie.
Pe,er--Well you know Q must stretch
il little sometimes.
Jacob-But then such lie as thai
would be useless, nobody would believe
ia. Our presses, eur orators. and the res
olutions Of our meetings committed us
fully against the war. We cannot deny il
at this lime Of day.
Peter--I confess this view of the case
puts into scrape. But there is another
way get ont oft We will say that
Taylor merely obeyed Polk's orders, and
that he fought the Mexicans because he
could not help II.
Jacob-.Then what becomes ofbis glory!
If you say that he was mere machine !"
the hands of Polk; that he merely done
The work that was Cut out for blm; that
no love Tor The cause of his county am
mate his bosotn yuu make him hireii"g
not hero, aud you strIp him at once oI
all claims he has TO public favor.
Peter--W ell, Jake, you have a stra Dge
way Of reasoning about this business, sui
think Gen. Taylor great man.
Jacob-Perhaps he is. But is he Fl for
| the Presidenti
Peter--I reckon he'll do for candi-
date.
Jacob--Yes, Tyler served very well as
caudidat too; but after he was elec Ell
we all had TO acknowledge that we play