Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-05
MISCELLANEOUS READING.
From tha Cincinnati Atlas.
Gen. Taylor, MIR. Clay, uad the
WING Cause.

various Indications, recently, that many .
Of our Wing friends are calmly reviewing !
their too hasty movements, in favor Of
bringing out Gen. Taylor as the Wing
candidate for tic Presidency. ] was par
,icularly pleased with the candid and man
ly avowals ofJudges Satin and Wisc,nan,
as contained in fine Atlas.
had the pleasure oft personal acouain-
lance with Gen. Taylor in the early part
Of his military career, and have a!w avs
had very high opinion ofhis military SER
vices, in the war Of l3i2. the Seminole
war, and his campaigns in Mexico, and
] am quite sure, therefore, that ] cannot
possibly be influenced in my Judgment by
any preiudiccs or unfiiendly feelings. |
have calmly considered the whole ground,
and all the circumstances under which his
friends have zea'ous!y pressed his pretcn-
sions for the Presidency. In every view
have taken of the subject. | am solemn
w convinced fiat the selection of him as
the Whie candidate would be most IA
tai blow TO the Wing party.
To say nothing Of his total want ofcivil
qualifications, and entire deficiency in
point Of experiences. which cannot but
have powerful influence viii, thousands
of calm and rejecting Wings, his doubt
important questions. which SO radically
distinguished the Wing party from their
Opponents, cIeates an indispensable barrier
with large number of tho Wing party to
unite in his support. We have once been
miscrably guIled and deceived by the art
full pledges Of Tyler; and shall we again
expose ourselves to- be deceived and mis-
led by pledges still more indefinite. Gen.
Taylor says he is Wing, but will not
pledge himself 10 the support Of single
Wing measure. lie is even careful to say
that, though a Wing, ho is "not an ultra
one Here is a saving cause, which
would enable him To object to just as many
" hig measures as be night choose To de-
nomn ate ofan ultra character He again
cautions the Wing party if .'tley desire.
OF tho next Presidential election. to cast
their votes for hiln. (ne) they must do it
on their rcsponSibiTiy, and nithOnt
nny picdycs from Tim (mc) Gcttcr to
Col. \. VI. Mitchell Cin) In his Peter
Skcn Snitl, letter, after expressing his will
in.ncss To receive nominations from Legs
iaturcs. Mass meetings or Conventions,
whether denorlinatcd Whig, Democratic
OF Native, he insists upon the condition
that he ..sllall not he brought forward by
them as the cnndidatc IF fhcir pnrtn, or
as the erponcm of their party doctrines"
After this clear and distinct declaration. he
cannot be regarded '.as the Wing candid
ate" even ii he should be nominated by
the Wing Convention. to be held in Phila-
dclphia, Oh the 7th OF June. Now, Sir. !.
for one, do not choose to 90 it blind"
IN voting for President. 90 for a Wing
candidate, whose Wing principles are
known and decidedly such; not for one
who is Wing only III name. do not
see what we shall gain by electing can
.idatc, who is under no obligations, cx-
press or implied, to act as the expo
ncm Of Wing principles. Better fight
manfully under glorious leader. who will
be the exponent of Wing principles. even
though We shall be defeated, than second
time to be Tylerizcd.
Give us Corwin or a Clay, or any 9th
or of hundred good Wings and true, that
might be nan,cd and then we shall be en-
courased to enter the battle with bright
hopes, because we shall feel confident
,ha, victory will bring with it golden fiuits.
But what induccmcnt to fight when
even victory can bring no frutsl One
Of the means to which our Taylor friends
resort 10 recon- mend hm-nav, al
most the only onc-iS that Mr.. Clay
cannot be elected This is an asstlmp-
ton for the purpose of clearingthc track
for Gen. TAYLOR But | hcsitatenot to
say, that even upon the ground of T.
raiiabiiiiy, Mr.. Clay would be the more
polite choice, because all Wings can and
will unite upon him, if he should be the
nominee of the Convention; but all W higs
cannot and will not unite up on a no party
cdndidatc. \ large number OF the noble
band of Wings insist upon candidate
who will be the exponent Of Wing prin-
cples: and If such Il one is not selected.
they will be absent from the polls. If the
Convention shall be of opinion Mr. Clay
cannot be elected-give us a Corwin or
some other true Wings often tell us tina,
Mr.. Clay has been defeated three times.
and that, for that reason the impression of
his want ofavailablity will operate against
him.
Here arc tho facts in relation to this
matierl
At the election in 1924, no party cam
didates were brought out. Four gentle
men, all Of whom were greatly distin
gaished for their public services. were vo-
ted for-John q. Adams. Gen Jackson.
Mr. Crawford and Mr.. Clay. Mr.. Clay was
the youngest Of the four, and under the
circumstances, the support he received
was highly honorable.
In 1898, Mr.. Adams was n candidate
for reelection. but was borne down by the
overwhelming influence and popularity Of
Gen. Jackson.
In 1889. Gen. Jackson was q candidate
for reelection. 1t was perfectly evident
that his popularity was too overwhelming
to be successfully resisted. But the Wings
were Of opinion that good policy required
that the election should not be suffered
20 go by default. Mr. Clay was pressed
into the service. TO 60 upon the forlorn
hope. He fought a noble battle, but did
not. as was anticipated. gain the victory
In 1886. Gen. Harrison was the selec-
,ed \yhip candidate and failed