Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-10-25

y called upon 10 exercise the highest p~ivilege
"l freemen and upon the juiicious exercise
OF which, must depend the DESTINY Of this
nation Tor the next -four wears al least. il not
i"r many more to come after them. Tor we dc
not disguise our spproheusions. that how
ever we nave talked Of crises. heret.fore. that
WIN ne SUCCESS or defeat OF the miscalled
Democratic party. the peace, prosperity and
happiness OF the county is intimately con.
nected. The Presidential election Is slmnst
upon us, and although the country has not
displayed that universal exterior excitement,
whlch.l teSbibited ON former occasions, we be-
lieve the voters of the Union sre more fully
convinced in theirown minds how they should
vote, and have firmly resolved to permit no.h-
ing to keep them rom tha polls. And W. arc
equally satisfied that al uo previous election .
has q greater amount of cool reflection. judi
eious thought and true patriotism, been used
found at the ballot boxes On The 7th al Nov.
next. It is evident that the people feel truly
that the government OF ,hs country for some
years past has net been in their hands, that
power has indeed been stealing rom the ma
ny to the few. and thar lew diminished down
at last to one man. whose opinions alone are
to guide and direct all popular thought, when
to doubt or believe aiiule more or a lille less
than the government standard is denounced as
moral treason.
We have presented before US for our suffrage
at the next Presidential election. but can
didates, General Cas- and General TAYLOR. Be
tween two evils The maxim Is to choose tie
least, but happily in this case we are perplex
ed with no su b difficulty, the election. of Ger
Cas- would be a positive evil. the election o
Gen Gen Taylor would be q positive gooI.-
In the election Of Gen. Taylor, we may
from the past history and character of the man
Justly anticipate, during his term of service.
an uninterrupted peace. if it be possible tc
preserve that peace without compromising
the honor Of the nation; bat if war we must
have We may be assured that facts would ex.
hibit its necessity. the legislative voice pro
%uounce It's declaration, public opinion justify
It's prosecution, and the Chiel Magistrate bring
il to a prompt and honorable termination; on
the contrary il Gen Cass should become the
! President OF the United States, upon the same
logical basis OF calculation. we may pronounce
with almost certainty, that iii be possible
for him TO embroil this country in hostilities
with other nations, (aud the cause is never
wanting when tn viii alone is lis creator
hat war Is indeed inevitable, and that not a
lone with the many hued races OF the South,
but with the greater powers OF Europe. Du-
ring all the discussion on tie Oregon bill wa
he not the very Sempronius Of the Senate7-
who's voice but his Moderated that war will
England was inevitable? Who, destitute Of
humanity and Christian charity, urged the
prosecution OF the late war into the very
sitals OF Mexico. But be was not alone in hi,
furious thirst for blood, did not Hannegan ex
claim that Polk by his signature TO the treaty
| whereby war with England was happily a.
vetied had sunk himself 50 low that the hand
OF resurrection would never reach him, did
not the Ohio Taurus below in the Senate
that the hearts OF the people must be pre-
pared for war These were looking no doubt
to the possible contingencies oil the future.
and each contending to occupy the presenI
position Of Gen Iass as candidate for tn,
Presidency, struggled to surpass one anothe
in their devotion TO "a supposed passion OF tn
people for war, but such denagogues are ye
to learn that while the hands Of the peopl,
are ever ready 10 resent insults. and TO redres
wrongs, the hearts Of the people are prepare,
Tor peace, aud that abandoned partisans VIII,
expect to be elevated to power by rashly pre-
dpitating the nation iato wicked end unjus
Iifable war, will find themselves universal
disappointed and disgraced.
But 10 return to Gen Cass who has been S
suddenly magniied into d hero-he has bee
in public office during the existence OF ever
war since the revolution, upon incident in hi
life is this title iounded-on what disastrou
field did he earn his %Iaurels. From The burie
and forgotten shirmisbes Of frontiers. a broke
sword has been dug up, and from the ferc
and valiant splrit with which its sundere
fragments are 1ourished, we are convince
that il must have done great execution upo
the enemy-while the names of every iiel
since the battle OF Lexington down 10 tn
triumphant entry of our army into Mexic
are as familiar to us as household word.
who until now ever heard of the hero of th
broken sword and the terrible fight at Au
Cannards. among the treasured and hallowe
recollectons OF our national glory. 1t was
battle which as far as tradition informs US 90
il seems that history takes no note of it,
which even il the bloodless sw8rd was broke
the bones Of its owner were in no danger o
meeting a similar accident. 1t was such
battle as the fat knight fought on GadshiIl
where out OF seven foes lie made eleven oil
them fee or bite the dust-a battle in which
The hero acquired security for the present
and now asks indemnity tor the past. 1t i,
true that whatever we may think OF its jus.
tice, the fame of the civilian aud he states.
men does not so readily reach lie ends of the
earth, as that OF couquerors and heroes. while
we might moderately suppose that the name
Of Zachary Taylor had travelled across the
waters OF the broad sea, we believe that the
renown OF the victor at Aux Canarls is still
confined to on occasional speech from the
platform. ami TO q song ia the Argus. While
HE nam is known abroad as our ambassador
to foreign courts, the contributor to The dead
waters or the dead waters Of the sea, which