The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-08-15
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.

nc ouiy points al issue between tle advocates OF
Gen. Cass and Gen. Taylor are as far under>
stand them, reduced to just this, and no Which
SHAH have the control OF the official patronage, which
the successful part is 10 possess We have read
The ablest papers both sides, coming TO from all
parts of the country, and for the life of
discover the assertion of any higher principle in either
than that which embodied in the piracal sentiment
~"tO The uictor belongs the spoils"
In all political campaigns heretofore there has seemed
to be upon both sides professions of faith in Ger
tam great principles of political economy, and along
with these many professions, there has been doubtless
great deal of real sincerity of belief upon the side
and the other, that the points at issue did Indeed have
an important bearing upon The interests of the country.
That the welfare and happiness OF the people did de-
peHd IN great measure upon the views of those OF
either party whom the people had put forward for the
highest offices IN their gift But in the present canvass
we look IN vain for the assertion Of the shadow OF
principle upon the part of either. Between the late
Wing party and the Old Democratic party there does
not appear TO be the smallest shade of difference True
men who have formerly acted with the Wings still per-
tnecously cling to the name but is perfectly evident
that that alone all that is left to them. Strike off the
names of the candidates at the head of their columns
and twould puzzle the radical of either to tell which
party newspaper the representative of his views
The burden of the song both the same. "You
vote for Cass Taylor will be elected" or ''you must
give your vote for Taylor or Lewis Cass will GI the
Presidential chair" The Taylor organs now a-days do
not pretend TO discuss The merits of the tariff neither do
they attempt TO argue against the sub treasury or any
other measure OF their opponents and this al least and
only this do they show themselves consistent for hav.
II.
one rcho is notd Wing, 'oho roted the Wing tick,
ct IN his fle and who according to his profession
neUer formed opinion upon any OF the great questions
that have divided the people for many years since he
has been upon the stage of active life they certainly do
well 10 forget as as possible that they ever had
any.
In advocating the doctrines of the wing party hereto.
fore, we believe that have acted in good faith aud
with sincerity. In expressing boldly and earlessly our
vewsupon the Currency the Tariff and other questions
we have been governed by principle Of duty. In ex.
posing the shameless profgacy of our rulers we have
acted upon the conviction that the best interests Of The
country required it Our hostility to Mr.. Van Buren, in
1870, arose in great degree, from sincere belief hat
ne was welded to the interests of the slave power and
that his administration would be ubverSve of that cher
lshed principle of freedom which was then fundamen
tai article of the whg creed. Since that time things
have changed. The men who then condemned Van
Buren, have far exceeded him in their subser yency TO
the slave power They have deserted and BETRAYED the
abest advocates and supporters of their principles and
have put in nomination who has no other claim to
the support of the party than The fact that he has been
the chiefinstr~menaiiyin waging war which the whig
its Statesmen was unjust and unnecessary.
On The other hand, Mr. Van Buren, has seen the error
OF his ways he has repenled OF The coun,enance thai no
has given in times past TO The demands of the slave
er, and now sympahizes with his whole heart with tho
great and powerful movement which is going ON for con-
Inning slavery within its present limits He is the op,v
statesman occupying the foremost rank in either party
who has declared himself thoroughly committed the
free soil principle
we have not changed our principles, or altered our
political faith single iota. We stand where we have
ever Stood and ever mean 10 stand advocating ,hs in.
S'utions OF freedom, and fighting against all compron.
lses with slavery. Many of hoz who have acted with u.s.
nave proved rtcreant to their principles but we have al
ways been in earnes,-we have mean, what We said
and we will not at this late day. so sulify ourselves and
disregard all former professions by giving our vote 70,
the slavery extension candidate Zachary Tavor
Whatever different may have existed beretoforo ho.
tween US and the Presidential nominee of The Buffalo
convention, we are sure that he is with US now Uoon
the great question which now agitates the p. bic mind
his views coincide with our own lfMauiu Van Rures
is elected, there can be extension of slave terri
tory. II he IS defeated by either Taylor or Cass the
Save power VIII obtain preponde ance in the admin
istratIon OF the government which will defy all future ee
forts to limit or restrain it,