The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-11

The most rabid whig papers find it convenient to
sing lullaby to the spirit Of party The Taylor presses are
canting about "no party" The Richmond Republican
is quoting from the valedicory of General Washington
who deprecates parties founded upon geographical con-
siderations" and party spirit carried excess and
also, from the inaugural address of Mr. Jeferson- We
all federalists, all republicans J" which he
himself was compelled at subsequent period of his
administration, confess too liberal declaration to
form the basis of action Why is this lullaby now employ
ed To recommend Gen. Taylor 'snoparty man" TO
the support of the people 1t will prove all deception II
the spirit OF humbuggery practscd in 1910 and 1914
Some of the most violent party presses are esorng
this mannuvre, o catch birds of every feather" They
hope carry the whole wing vote for General Taylor
,chig and then to catch of the democratic votes
as go-pany man and thus TO elect him But NO
sooner would he be elected than the erouchng lamb
would start up again into the rampant lion-exactly
as their policy was in 1s4O They foisted General
Harrison upon the country genuine democrat The
bank represented during the as an obsolete
idea The General sometimes held up as no advocate
Of the protective SYSTEM and at another me the whole
question had been settled by the compromise act of 1892
But he fairly in the chair, than an extra
session called and Mr. Clay at the head of the party
vehemently urged the re-establishment of national
bank, the restoration of the tariff system, &C., sc
What done once, may be done again. The humbug
that played upon in 1910, would be played of
again in 1s4s But "forewarned, forearmed"
The Westminster (Maryland) Democrat remarks upon
the various phases which the partisans of Gen. Taylor
have depicted their championships as no-party man.
like Gen. Washington; then a friend of Gen Jackson
who would have voted for Mr. Clay then as wing, de-
voted to the principles of Mr. Jefferson then as 'ibera
wing; and last of all, and again, no-party man, who
will give no political pledges, but who to 60 into the
presidential chair by the votes of the people, and not by
the voice of wing convention. The Democrat says he
majority OF the American people have high duty to per-
FORM They can and should rebuke, in thunderones the
presumption OF those who would sacrifice principle for
military glory They should award to General Taylor
every deserved honor for his military worth but they
should give him awful rebuke, for daring use his
military reputation for the overthrow of party whose
principles, have proven themselves necessary for the good
of the country We have objection to military SER
vices in candi date provided he be not fresh from the
army, and his political principles is the use of
it as cloak under which to smugge in political here
sies to which we object 1t is most dangerous to the
Liberties of the people Any people, who are so easily
deceived are not safe the exercise of sovereign pow
ers The election of chief magistrate by mere whir
wind of excitement is calculated to bring rspubicanism
itself into disrepute 1t high time for the democracy
to beware"