Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-31

II TOR Heir COuu'rV."
II Ii needs no prophet, fellow citizens, TO te
rs, that during the next fur Yeas, events an
likely 10 transplre, which will require grea
moderation, frnness, wisdom and patriotism
IN the administration Of our National Gwen
ment. The stormy waves Of popular commt
! ton are rolling and breaking. with fearful fl
ry, over almost the Whole Of Continental Eu
rope. The foundations OF the great deep &
European politics seem TO be bredkng N, an
The fragments OF thrones and crowns, sceptre
and dynasllgs are seen floating upon the dar
and troubled waters. In the present Wild ant
cOnvulscd condition OF affairs IN that very i'm
poriant portion of the globe, We want MAI
Tor President, who Is honest, firm and patriot
lc-ln whom all classes Of the people have con
hdcnce, and who will take especial care tha
tins Republic, whose true policy Is Peace
shall become no way entangled IN the angf,
collisions or general and sanguinary conflicts
among the great powers of Europe, which all
the political tendencies IN that quarter, so
strongly porcnd
The course and temper OF General Cass in
the United States Senate on the Oregon and
Mexican war questions, can certainly inspire
no confidence IN the public mind, that he
would be a wise counsellor or make a safe
Pres cent in the present unparalleled crisis OF
to.el2r affair. ell Of US, who have given any
attention % the proceedings of Congress. re-
member hoW pcrl.naclOusy he insisted upon it,
and day after day, repeated the bclIlgercnr as
sump'On-- while lhe Oregon question was uu-
der discussion in the United States Senate.
that "a War UiH EnghHd IS ,acrii0je. =
No other Senator thought So No other man
believed that war with that power would
either necessarily or probably result from any
state of things which that question would be
likely TO present, Had the ultra. uurcasona-
bIe and bclEgcfcnt policy Of General Caa7 been
adopted, he might possibly have made his own
predictions, history, Fortunately, however,
for the peace Of the country, wiser and more
prudent councils prevailed, and Gen Cass
" iac,HaLh War ctH EngLaad," which was
to grow out Of the Oregon controversy, was,
as Mr.. Adams said on another occasion,
" among the things lost upon earth"
Gen. (sass course during the whole McX-
can war was unwise. clustering and MUD
c,ous. President Polk could propose nothing
too unjust or too ultra for his advocacy. War
had 10 horrors which could hight up q single
spark Of humanity in his bosom. The same
laWnug scryli.ty which led hm 10 write
which vas then crushing the rights and hbcr-
tics Of the Hcaci P,opt, prca pied L.s ready
support of Mr.. PUIk's miserable Mexican war
policy. BoasinC Of his mlk1ayy character, he
voted to elevate Thomas HART BENroN-a
Jyi5on, out Of commission, over 'he heads Of
both IayIor aud Scott rs Lieut.. Cen Of the
Army Jealous Of The growing popularity of
len Taylor he voted IN the uited States
= J.
.uct Of that brave and generous man -, he
auc of Monrcr'", BY which he saved l1a
ives Of hundreds of bis uHn soldiers. as well
IS the lives of Thousands of innocent women
md helpless chaircn, without the loss OF any
D, the benefits winch II vas pos lbIe 10 realize
rom that sP'c'jId victory. Through the
'bo,o N.sran "ar, he clustered and raged
or tie .d,saou5JurH and ioa,U,a Of the
lcXlcan RcPuhLa. lie declaration ON the
c0r a. ifc Senate. ihat " ,rs ml-h sroloT
b" yt0ie n M,iilo w,jh0W hWg bur bg A."
ldIcatcs very clearly the spirit and in,p = Of
zen. Cas- upon the subject Of the acquisition
{ foreign territory by coHlDoH p
How unlike all this buster and braya1o are
b. mid. peaceful, humane and generous sem
mculs OF Gen. Taylor, who having filed the
Icasure Of his counlry's military honoIs.
ares. W!lh "A soldier iIauhHrss' To give Vi
rance TO The honest and generous feelings OF
/. hcpt lu his Allison 'cttcr, hc says
" ! i.'H.'N'y ry0'l' +" IN, prospect ~ P'qr'.
" hto has been devoted 10 arms yet 1''"
pan "@r' " "' mus an" "'',T "| '''"W""'-
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aub'c WITH rational honor. Ne "'"'-
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ttlous, and IN" dIsmemhcIW'ut "' Other couu-
IvS. In lIc Ilngaa4e oi ihe great aSIIi"g- I
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rnturNy irH . M thc thIcAesi "i 'he Slr'ie'
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