The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-16
For the Unien
Connecticut US. Taylor

The nomination of TAYLOR, at the s'Chinese Museum
was received by the wings of this State with impreca-
tons deep, long, and loud-many declaring that they
could not under any circumstances, vote for him. And
how could they with shadow of consistency To the
northern democracy, who have stood upon the broad
national democratic platform firm and unfalterng. save
the few tbarnbumers of New York, they had applied,
unmeasured terms the degrading appellaton OF slough
faces, and charged them with supporting southern men
horred war;, the particpaors in which were "robbers
and muderers, Tor the purpose of aiding the south in
the extension OF savery.thst they were basely truck
ling to the slave power Ana when suddenly called upon
who was forced upon them by the domination of that
southern Influence" against which their ire had long
paused and altered Wing consistency did say Par
don me- kind reader II is principle that is not found
IN the book wherein are written the deeds OF whigery.
The from whence emanated these imprecatons did
not ass their consistency but their electoneerng cap-
tai Here it touched vital point. AS anti-war mem
devotedly attached to Peace prlpcpes7he disciples of
was invested their whole political stock in trade-the ne
plus ultra OF wing arguments. national bank had be-
come obsoete; and the tariff of 1885, the in
dependent treasury, with other prominent measures OF
the democratic party, had become clearly the set
tied policy OF the country, that they dared not take
issue upon these questions in the approaching can
tack-this unconstitutional and unnecessary war p
this miserable and wicked war;" brought upon our
beloved country blight and mildew, by .'Execu-
tive ignorance and mpruience" This would sink g Jim
traits which stood forth in bold relief as crownng acts
OF the triumph of democratic principles in IA But when
the action Of Friend Horace Greeles slaughter house,
at the city of Broherly Love reached old Connecticut
our wings saw nothing in the name of Zachary Taylor
but blighed prospects They knew full we'll that it was
the same Zachary Taylor who recommended that our
troops, then under his command, should march from
Corpus Christi to the Rio Grandean act which, accord
ing to their own showing. was casus be and, with the
hero of this their standard bearer their hobby
exploded and they could from the shock
they must invent material upon which to predicate
their action in the canvass but what that material shall
be, does not yet fully appear However, the OF
Connecticut whgery will rally around the hero of this
God -abhorred war" They actuated by no Other
and no higher motive than hostility to democracy
and the impersonaton of nativsm, partysm, and all
other loathsome isms, will cordial grasp and
warm embrace, if, perchance slight prospect of sup
planting the democracy of the nation presents itself to
their view. There are, however, men of unbendine
principles in the wing party Of old Connecticut who viii
not compromise their integrity of purpose; and en- thu
| It'll OF November will be found wanting in the whie
ranks, Mark this prediction
| VERITAS, JUN.