The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-30
From the Harrisburg Pa9 Keystone.

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! John-Wen, Jake, are you resting yourself?
| Jacob-No, am resting my horses l nearly work.
ed them dowRin this tough sod. -rSa a-s -sfr
| John-You early breaking up your fallow
ground. 5s Es s.,s - .s,lLsa .a sH. re
Jacob-Yes but had time to do it. and always
thought the earlier it was done the better. i:
| john believe so too. At any rate what Is done
to-day need not be done tomorrow.
Jacob-You Whig, John, as well as myself.
Have you heard anything yet about our nomination
for President Who is to be candidate? =
! John-Who, yes, heard flying report in the
neighborhood that Taylor was nominated.
| Jacob-Taylor! What Taylor? Surely not Gen.
Taylor! 1t cannot be that our leading Wings would
nominate the man who gained all the character he
has prosecuting the Mexican war after they abused
Polk much about it. What in the name of sense
will we say for ourselves! It can't be true. Surely
party has not been guilty ofthis thing. Buthere
comes friend Peter who generally knows the news
and he tell how it is s,.,. D. a-.s. ~ ..a
| John-Yes, Peter is warm politician; the fact is
he would like to have small Office and that makes
him furious against the democrats because they beat
him twice. i 2 '.r Il: T.a -.rsas.. bra.
Peter comes up and joins Jacob and John. ' O.
Peter-Hurrah for Taylor! Gen. Taylor is our
candidate! +- ....-... a. i. +. q. - .ls-
Jacob-He is yoEr candidate may be but he is not
mine yet while. ..--s.....s .-
Peter-wontyou vote for himl He is nominated
by the Whig convention.
Jacob will think of it. Answer me few ques-
Peter-Certainly will answer all you ask, if
can. ... -. ..
Jacob-What is to become of our principles if we
go for Taylor?
Peter-what principles do you mean?
Jacob-Well, they little hard to define that
is true. Bnt speak of the things which presses
and public speakers have always called Whig Prin-
ciples. For instance what shall do say about
the Mexican war2 If the war was unjust and wrong
Taylor was one OF the doers ofthe wickedness. How
can we pity the poor Mexicans and yet glorfy Taylor
for shedding their poor innocent blood How can we
Icur for and at anne
time admire Taylor for helping him? ..
Peter-Oh will tell you. We mean to say we
are in favor of the war, that always in favor
of it, that country right, and that the Mex-
cans, after all, were and are, set of murderous,
thieving, treacherous rascals.
Jacob-If we say that always were in favor of
the war, we will be telling lie.
Peter-Well, you know we must stretch little
sometimes. ..-.'. ...-..a..... 81. .. ..f
Jacob-But then, such lie as that would be use
less-nobody would believe us. Our presses, our
orators and the resolutions of meetings commit
ted us fully against the We cannot deny it at
this time of day.
Peter-I confess this view of the puts into
scrape But there is another way to get out of it.
We will say that Taylor merely obeyed Polk's Or
ders, and that he fought the Mexicans because he
could not help it. ..s .e..t .ss-J.
Jacob-Then what becomes of his glory If you
say that he was a mere machine in the hands of
Polk; that he merely done the work that out
for him. that love for the of his country ami
mated his bosom, you make him hireling, not hero
and you strip him at once of all the claims he has
to public favor.
Peter-Well, Jake, you have strange way of
reasoning about the business still think General
Taylor is a great man.
Jacob-Perhaps he is. But is he fit for the Presi-
dency4 .-.a.
Peter-I reckon he'll do for candidate.
Jacos-Yes, Tyler served for the purpose of can
didate very well too but after he was elected We
all had to acknowledge that played the fool when
we voted for him. What is General Taylors opin-
ion about National Bank2
Peter-I believe he don't know himself. He says
he has no opinion on that subject. But if We want
bank after he is elected, We'll call it whig prn-
ciple, and make him stand up to it, tried to do
with Tyler. The people are opposed to Bank, and
we can't carry one without playing some such trick
on them. p ...~ .-
Jacob-What does the General say to the Inde-
pendent Treasury you know that it is very impor-
tant. From thirty to fifty millions of dollars pass
through the Treasury every year, and the people
ought to know how their money is to be kept.
Peter-On that subject, also, he says he has not
made up his mind.
Jacob-On the great issue of the Tariff at least
he has opinion! s.t ...
Peter-No sir-ree He says he knows nothing
about it. From all can learn, guess he is opposed
to the Tariff of 1912, and in favor of the tariff of
1896 But he himself wont say word. They tried
him, but he is mum. .s.. 81. ...-r
Jacob-Fhat puts in queer predicament. We
have asserted that the country would be utterly ruin
ed by the tariff of 46. Now we are called on by
our leaders to vote for who, according to your
story, is in favor of the measure and according
his account is as likely to go for it las against
it. Perhaps ought to abandon opposition to
the tariff of 1876; but if we do bound to ask
pardon of the democrats for abusing them and their
president about it. Does General Taylor know any
thing about civil affairs at all .re.' ~- -'sss
Peter-Why, to be candid about it, believe he does
not. His mind seems, from his own statement to
be perfect blank on every thing but military affairs.
Jacob-Has he no political opinions2 Peter
Not any that know of. He refused to make pledges
in favor ofany party ,or any measure. He was willing
to be the candidate of democrats wings natives,
and wrote to each of them. When the democrats
sent him their resolutions, he wrote back that he
admired them greatly. When mongrel meet
ing of wings and democrats jumbled together, sent
their proceedings, he liked them best of all. The
Native American church burners of Philadelphia ten
dered him their nomination. and he wrote, in reply,
that he very thankful. suppose he'll accept the
whig nomination with equal gratitude. -o =. s. ttf
Jacob have heard enough. When the whig
party talkeda about its principles the leaders must
have been telling what they knew to be false. If
not they are knaves to desert those principles
NV horses are sufficiently rested, and Pll go my
ploughing. If live till the election, think I'll
vote for Gen. Cass. .L.o-a r..
John--And so will 1. Peter, you are beaten
| Peter-Beaten or not beaten, I'll go for Taylor. If
the wings have principles, they do without
them. We can manage to humbug the sovereigns,
and that is ali We care for. x -. ,1i fsfs saSs
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GENERAL JAcKsoNs TESTIMONY 1S Favor OF GEN.
TAYLOR, The Wing papers are parading statement
that Gen. Jackson had pointed Zachary Taylor as
suitable man to command army, proof that
he was fit for the Presidency! This is like the man
who claimed to be of kindred the Irish because he
loved Irish potatoes. a.3 - 1. ai.' 81
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