The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-13

distinction in the ranks Wings and democrats alike
seemed inclined to rally around the standard OF then
country. But there was soon marked dinefence' Inc
wing soldier in the ranks instead Of meeting the smile
was forced to encounter the irown OF HIS political Trend
The poor soldier met with encouragement from tue
wing leaders. When the general ordered him TO the
charge, the prayer OF Corwln, that he might DC wei-
coined with bloody hands and hosplable grave ruhg
in his ears They refused give food and raimen to our
soldiers but gave and and comfort 10 the enemy, pA
encouraging them TO fight on assuring thein III speeches
in Congress, that they IN the right, and our own
Country in the wrong. Thousands OF the speeches
of Corwin, Baldwin, Van Dyke, &c. were published
in Spanish and circulated In Mexico. -
By this policy of denouncng their own couHy, Mex
leo was encouraged TO continue the war They were IN
hopes, as they SAID, that Senior Corwn" would make
prom uncidmento and oyeturn the government OF MI'
Polk and then they would have peace on their own
terms AT the very moment when our little army were
struggling against five times their number on the bloody
field at Buena VISTA pouring out their blood ike wafer
and rolling back the tide OF that was bursting upon
them, Truman Smith, OF Connecticut, the present CHAR,
man of the National Wing Executive Committee, ana
his federal allies, refusing in Congress 10 vote the
famshed soldier morse of bread to satisfy the cravings
OF hunger blanket to cover him from the peungs OF
the mountain storm, bandage TO bind up ms bleeding
wounds For these acts Truman Smith IS rewarded oy
being made chairman of the Thanking committee at wash
ngton From his Office here he issues daily his crcu-
lars calling upon the faithful to stand by the wing party
and their cherished candidate In the hands OF this anti
war blue. Connecticut federast, the interests OF
GEN. Tayor are placed. The General is to write no
more letters henceforth. Truman Smith is to be his
mouhpiece.
The old federal party under the administration of Mr..
Jefferson opposed the acquisition OF Louisiana The same
party opposed the purchase OF Florida Opposition othe
annexation OF Texas came from the same quarter: when
the recent treaty with Mexico was under consideration
before the Senate, Mr. Badger OF North Carolina moved
strike out the boundary line liked In the treaty by which
New Mexico and California were acquired. Those who
voted for the motion were Messrs Badger, BALDWIN per
rien Clarke Corwn, Davis of Massachusetts, Greene,
Hale Miller Pearce Phelps, Spruance Underwood, Up
ham, and Webster all wings and supporters OF Cen lay
or except Hale, who is an aboonst and Is IN iavot OF
Mr. Van Buren, These same men now urge the election
of Gen Taylor BECAUSE they say under his adnnlsra-
ton no territory would be acquired, peaceaby or
otherwise"
sentayes under the lead of Truman Smith and Stephens
of Georgia, defeated the two bills sent down from the
Senate providing tor the execution OF the treaty with
Mexico by running the boundary line and furnishing the
means to pay the Mexican claims OF our citizens; and
not content with this, Mr. Duer OF New York, and Ca
leb B. Smith OF Indiana, avowed on behalf OF the Wings
their readiness to away from the serritory we
have acquired and ANONYMOUSLY surrender 1t back to
Mexico.
In view of the approaching presidential election, we
ask every voter in the United States to examine impair,
tally the measures and policy of the two great political
parties Reason with and judge for yourselves. Throw
personal preferences out OF the scale II yoa vote TOR
General Cass you vote to continue ana perpetua'e inc
such high state OF prosperity Look abroad upon the
land and the happy millions enjoying the blessings
OF free government-ther labor amply reWardedrand
under the boaed and fostering systems OF the Old World
Ii is an old maxim, but true one, "Let well enough
alone" When did the farmer Obtain better price Tor
his wheat, his corn, his pork--in hne all his staple
products! When did he ever buy so cheap! General
Cass has been the main pillar OF MIR. Folks ad-
mnisraon the Senate, and the advocate of all those
measures which have operated favorably upon the
country He is a of the people understands their
Interests and sympahizes with their wants. 1t is the
ooas se o, e Of s fHI e Of As
and has his noblest diplomatic riumphs in a
measure designed and fitted ED, to preserve the peace
our battles in Mexico, Oass sustaining honor
and credit in the Senate at hOme civilian OF great
perience of enlarged and liberal views. Such was the
confidence OF Gen. jackson in this man that he called HIM
into cabinet OF his official advisers and after
wards sent him minister to the court OF France In
all his official stations, whether in the tented field, the
cabinet council, the foreign court or In the Senate, he
has been the same straightforward, consistent American
patriot His principles are known. Ihe democratic
convention which put MIN in nomination published their
views to the world; they laid down their platform On
that platform Cass and Butler now stand If you cast
your votes for them, it will be no leap in the dark. You
know who and what you are voting for.
Ii you vote for Major General Zachary Taylor, Of the
United States army, you vote TO change the whole policy
of the counry-you vote for national bank, high pro-
lective tariff, and wasteiul system OF inter-
nal Improvements by the general government, a great
national bankrupt law, and the whole catalogue OF wing
measures In 1910 you were invoked to vote for Gen.
Harrison, who, ike General Taylor, was candidate
without any avowal OF principle Many voted Tor him
barassmens which hung over the country, they hoped
to better their condition. knowing II could not be made
worse Now there Is nothing winch calls tor change
However much the friends OF General Taylor may at
tempt to conceal il, he is the wing candidate and if
elected would endeavor to carry out wing measures.
The whig party, by the nomination OF General Taylor,
admit themselves to be IN minority. They, one and
all ayow their preference for Mr. Clay If he could only
be made an available candidate. But knowing that his
measures have been repudated and condemned by the
people time and again, they nominated General Fay
lor with the hope that by the glare of his military
achievements they might seduce honest and patriotic
democrats abandon their principles and march blind
folded INTO the wing camp Mr.. Speaker Winthrop,
recent speech which he made in favor of General Taylor,
in the Worcester convention said But, gentlemen |
90 for him above ALL and finally, because believe that it
is by his election alone that we can overthrow the pre-
sent administration OF the country. They tell we
have no platform-ths is platform enough for me.
Again, he says: "Good men are everywhere with US
Who desires better wing than Crttenden Berren, and
Badger in the South? Than Truman Smith, Webster,
or Davis, at the North Who desires better northern
mana better free State man-than Corwin Baldwin,
who assisted late venerable friend, Mr. Adams, in
the defence of the Amsad prisoners Gentlemen, they
are all with us" 1t old maxim, that Show me the
company keeps, and | will show you what his
opinions are What think you OF the associates OF Cen
eral TAYLOR Surrounded by such cabinet, his add
minisiraton, TO the language OF a modern wing
orator. would not only be whlg but a quarter over.
General TAYLOR is politician lie admits that himself.
His friends say he is studying political economy.
But at the age OF sixty five, IN command OF the army,
surrounded his friends, and annoyed by his numerous
letters not likely that ne Will make much progress
in that absruse and difficult science. He has never
taken interest enough elections to cast vote u he
should be elected he would surround himself Dy eD-
ster a Corwn, Badger CrIttenden, Bale Peyton,
a Cost Johnson-Truman Smith, Caleb Smith, and the
rest of the federal anti Smiths Against the charac-
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