The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-08-30
From the Charleston Courier.
The Paramount Issue.

From the Charleston Courier.
Ehe Paramount Issue.
Under the view OF the case, as We pre-
sented ia cur last communication, /, is d fiji.
cult TO conceive how any Souihe, ner could
hesitate as 10 the course proper for him 10
pursue-@ih the portion Of the Democrat.
ic party forming aha. is designated as the
Eay Tor Democrats, there never has been
any doub. ha,e,cr. Their position is with
The South, aud they go for those ,ha, they
have mos! reason 10 believe viii 90 for her,
and are dead against all who they have
most reason TO believe go agains, her.
Ga this ground alone, and as dis inc, and
independents aud above all party and party
distinctions, Go they 20 for Gen. Tay lor FOR
the next President, but at the same time
We do not hesitate TO avow that if left free
to select cur own candidate, or if third
candidate had been placed before US more
conlormable 10 all respects 10 what we con
s,der the true standard, We should have un.
hesisa,lng'y gone for him; but, as between
Gen. Taylor and Gen. Cass, and their re.
spective merits as relates TO the great issues
OF the South, there could be no shadow Of
doub, as to our election We feel ourselves
constrained by every sense Of duty and BY
every consideration of interest and policy
10 prefer The Sou.bernrandidate.
Gen. Tsy lor is of US and with us. 4
Southernei--a Southern p'anier-a South.
ern slave. ho.der-he 10 united 10 US and
Identified with US in common interest and
common destiny. He understands our
interests aud our institutions. compartments
our character and condition, recognizes our
rights, and is altogether allied and counec
ted with Us by the strongest Of all ties.
Gen. Cass Is a Northern nun nth Nor
Mera priae'p'es-a citizen or an abolition
S;aie-lhe associate and confederate OF the
abolition parly-avo"ed!y the fiieud and
advocate of the Wiimot proYiso upon prn
clpe 10 the beginning, though voting against
II on espejlency -stll The undoub,ed friend
Of the measure, bl, now srtfullv enough
seeks TO eyade the question under his mys.
tl6ca,Ion upon the territories. Gen. Cass
is not of US. lie Is foreign 10 Us in every
thng-has no principle, no !u.eres', no
feeling, no sympathy ~ common with the
South, bot t,op both education, association,
interest and policy, is opposed 10 Us IN every
thing.
General Ia, lor is honest firm, indepen
den, aud fearless; Of great simplicity and
and purity Of character, with clear Jldg
men,, gtea, gond sense, deep AID over
ruling sense Of Justice, and force aud en-
ergy Of character that nothing can over,
come, AVID wihal a noble devotion to the
honor and interest OF his country that has
distinguished hlm beyond mos, men Of his
dav.
NJ ore prc'ends TO claim for Gen. Cass
the merit of Gtmuess or ladenerdence.-
Ills ild.men, IS but ltle conflsd il, am
- : 9-. .,svrg rOyss Iuuteu We have
reason 70 believe that there IS scarcely a
member of Congress from tho SaatA that
has ever acted with Gen. Cass but VIA,
considers him es an unsafe, unsoUnd, end
dangerous politician for the South. Indeed
NC believe It is conceded point that those
WHO krnw Gen. Cas- best confde IL anl re.
speci him least,
Gen. Ia, lor Is no party man, has never
been garlzlu, or had ATTY thing 10 do with
patty contest or party management, and Is
entirely free from oil ~ corrupt and demo.
ralizlus influences, and if elected Ptesidsn
will 90 into the office rs President of the
United States and no, Of party. lie will,
as 40 SAYS himself, have no political friends
TO reward, no political enemies TO punish,
Gen. Casslas been all his life politician
and partzln, aud his highes, merit, and
the enc 10 which, above all, he ~ most IN
deb,ed for his nomination, is his devotion TO
party above and beyond all other consider.
atoms, and his skill and experience in all
the tricks aud management, OF party war
fare is we'll known. Ii elected President
he will, to all inten,s and purposes, be the
President OF party, the majority of whom
are now known TO be adverse and hostile TO
the South, and al best he will be but the
illinc instrument of dexterous, uuscru.
pu,ous, and corrup, set Of politicians and
pat,izan., whose motto is emphatically TO
the v,clors belong the spolls.
Gen. Taylor is the avo~ed advocate Of
peace and the opponent Of war. and espe.
c,alIy 10 ware Of conquest, and if elected
President the country would have the two
fold guarantee 10 him. Tha. he would
keep the country out Of war 60 long az il
could be done Si.hout the sacrifice Of ma,
,ional honor, bu, il the country did unfor
,uns,ely become involved 10 var. Gen.
TAYLOR has the skill, the courage and die.
cre,,on to fight Us houorably GU. Of it.
Gen. Cass' whole policy has been war,
aud aggressive war. He was for war With
England upon the Oregon question. and i.
vas only ,hrough the manly and independent