Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-11-07
WHY GEN. TAYLOR SHOULD BE PRSl
DENf-READ AND VOTE.

There are numerous reasons why Taylor &
Fillmore should receive, on tuesday mex
he vote ol every true paIril t throughout The
cauatry. These yer, reasons, Iram thrir co.
genes eni he vast reforms uhieh their elec-
ti1a viii produce. cause than Ia be opposed
by every d-magogue l~ocoioco aud every Office
holder From The lare list OF reas, ms why
G-neraI Taylor should o. elected Prrsil u;
witch are enumeratei in the papers of the
Juiou. W. cu.l he ~luilouitg.
lie vii, BE- hound bt tte Ctns,itution-anl
by the Cunslijut 10 a. il i. expounltdand *.
p!aiaed BY the Judiciary Of the Uailed
States,
He will be bonud 10 take for his guide in hi,
admins ration ct the National Goyernnent.
the rules aud doctrines held by our first Pres
idruts.
He will enter Office without pledges, thai
ne may be tree to carry eut he viii OF The
people as expresses by their Representa-
lives.
h will not attempt to Influence he action
OF Congress. By iureshadowin5 his own pecu
liar notions on m ottl Questions al doubtful
policy, farther han required b. the Consti-
tuition nor viii he permit his cabinet 10 do
80.
He will not emblrr3ss the action Of the
peoples Reprts natives. cr defeat their Mil
by the exercise OF the Veto power. Other than
10 CASES OF extr. me hssty legislation, or clrar
violation OF the Constitution.
He will not Veto OF prevent The passage OF
laws passed by Congress, in reference 10 The
Improvement ol Rivers AMI iarbors. or any
othar ,,.tf.r thai -.4-4.tt. ...ti- L-i....
them TO settle.
He will prevent and overthrow all section
al schemes and plans Tor The conquest OF other
countries, or Tor anneNlng The lands OF other
no ions 10 these States.
tie will prevent war, because having truly
travelled through it, drsoiotiug walks. and
Witnessed the sad huvoc OF the fresides and
hedrthstones OF his leiIewmcn. he ieels that it
is all evil constantly to be avoided, unless ne
cessity requires its exis'encs.
tie wilt administer The Government faith
fully according To The Constitution. During
his long HE o. irving aud arluuus service. he
never allied 10 perform all hts dulies Well aud
faithfully.
Hei"ill prescrlbe no man for a conscien-
tious difference OF Of %iulou; being a lover OF
liberty OF thought himself, he can afford to
tolerate il in others.
He will through III, great popularity, BE-
able TO govern our country without thr old OF
organs or Irresponsible cabals, but bling the
Presiden, o the People. TO them alone he Is
fspouslb,e Tor his actions, without n cringiug
suhservlency TO platforms. erected to mis5uIde
lnsiead oil ldiorming the pubic mind.
In addition TO tn s. REASONS ( rthe support
oil Gen Taylor, the Republic owe him d drbt
oi gratitude Tor Ii, b1llian, military s-rpice,
IN tn late war. The battlrs II Paio Alto.
Resaca de la Palms, Monterey and Burna
Vista, will fill thu br ghfesr pfg~s Of Ameri
cdn history; aud lou- dtttr The great header
IA tn $ crirbraled bitjirs, having received
MS reward enihls earth. shall br gathered to
his idthers, viii the proul rrtraspect b. made
y Succeeding genrr'tians. aud ji>t tribute
an to thr memory OF H. tliuslrous hero and
MS companions Ia arms Sun.