Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-27
To R. JONES, Adj. Gen. U. 5. A.

The TAYLOR FEvER.-Some few months ago, there
was strong effort made to bring forward Gen Tay-
Tor as the peoples candidate for the Presidency. The
fever progressed without any intermission, until the
entire Taylor party in the highest possible state
of excitement, when it subsidized with far greater ra
pidity than it Recently the Taylor party
has had another attack, which is characterized with
even more virulence than the former and if it does
kill, it will, probably, subsde without any other
visible effect than that Of leaving the patients in
state of extreme nervous debility.
There is not in fifty whose first choice for
the Presidency is Gen. Taylor. Yet the condition of
the Wing party is such that many who do not prefer
the election of Gen Taylor consider him the most
available candidate. Taylor's election is considered
preferable Clay's defeat On the other hand, the
democratic party, at least that portion of it whose
opinions are worth anything determined to regard
only in the selection of candidate those fundament
al principles of the democratic creed adherence to
which has produced many former victories, eleva
ted our country its present proud position. What
ever the whig party may do, we feel assured that
the democratic party will remain true to its principles
and nominate man for the high Office of President
unless his opinions all fundamental questions Of
party contention are we'll understood The idea that
the democratic party be induced to depart from
the policy of demanding frank avowal of the opin-
ions of those who are candidates of the party for
President, is not to be entertained for moment. If
feel disposed to support for the Office of Pres-
dent of the United States, whose only qualification
or al least the only have any evidence offs
that he is an accomplished General, let them do
If the democratic party has no candidate whose pop
uarty, arising from eminent services in civil stations,
and great fitness for the office, is sufficient to secure
his election then say let the democratic party be
defeated. A defeat under circumstances like these,
will leave the democracy in a much stronger position
than that which victory gives 10 the successful party
These remarks IRE made upon the suDposilion, that
the democratic party would be defeated should the
Wing party nominate General Taylor. Such sup
position, however. is not at all likely 10 be well
founded. Gen. Taylor refuses TO declare his opinions
on great questions of party difference Under these
circumstances believe it is not expected that the
wing party generally can be induced to support him.
With all the errors of that party, cannot allow
ourselves to believe that il has little confidence in
the importance of its principles, 10 give its support
to candidate whose opinions if be has any, are not
known.
i If Gen. Taylor declares his opinions on leading
questions there is the strongest evidence that
important questions, they will be the very opposite
those entertained by the wing party. Under suct
circumstances, he could not expect the united vote o.
the party 1t is degrading TO the character of grea
party, who has been warning for more than half q
century for the establishment of certain great meas
ures of governmental character, to cast their sura
res for Individual whose sole qualification Is
having fought few successful battles. There is nc
precedent in President making, that would justify
such support. Military qualifications do not disqual
fy Presidential candidate, neither does it qualify
man for that high station.
| Entertaining these views, we look at the presen
apparent increase of popularity of Gen. Taylor, will
reference to the Presidency, without. in the leas
fearing its effect upon the Of the democratic
party. We are among those who believe that tn,
democracy should be governed in the nomination of
candidate for the Presidency, solely by desire t.
ensure the ascendancy of its princples.-M. Y
Globe.