The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-04
NUMBER 10.

a President They have labored day and
| night, zealously and assiduously, and have sue
ceeded admirably and triumphantly. They
have most effectually accomplished their OBJ
| Ject they have, by their own acts, made Il
President Of the United States, but it happens
not to be the man, nor either Of the men, they
intended 1t is neither the President nor any
of his Cabinet, nor is it the conservative nomi-
noe of the Baltimore Convention. From the
first roll of the drum at Palo Alto, through all
our splendid victories, to the final and glori-
Gus conquest of Mexico, the President and
his Cabinet have labored, zeal0usly and sue
cessfully labored, to make Zachary Taylor
President Of the United States. 1t matters not
whether he is from the North, the South, the
East or the West, nor how he gets into the
field. Whether supported by volunteers or
regulars, once IN the field, the man trho has
The heart Of the nation uih HIM is irresistible,
and must nerif0Jiy triumph"
And why should it not be so, when the real
issue to which we are brought is whether Lew
is Cass or Zachary Taylor shall be the next
President of the United States? / desire to
say nothing disrespectful OF General Cass,
but his career III Congress, particularly or
the Oregon question and the Mexican war,
are too well known to render mistake possible
as to what will be the tendency of an admins
tration of which he shall be the chief. Unfor-
tunately he is one ofthose who think they can
find an inexl austible fund or source Of popu-
larity in the belligercnt propcnSities OF the A.
merican people War war has been inces-
sanity on his lips for years past. trust that
Wings everywhere will ponder well On the
consequences which resulted from the third
party organization in 1914. Did 1t not elect
Mr.. Polk, overthrow the Tariff of 4 z, re-enact
an odious and oppressive Sub-treasury, annex
Texas involve us in the war with MeXico,com-
nit twenty-five thousand American citizens
to a premature grave, and seHander over one
hundred and fifty millions Of the publc treas
ure? Does not large share OF the response
bility of all these evils lie at the door OF those
who, by third party movement, defeated
Mr.. Clay? Whoever takes similar course
now, will incur dread Responsibilities. w hat
if war again should follow from 1.-THE an
neXation of Cuba or Indefinite extension OH
the side of Mexico? cannot believe that
any such suicidal policy viii be pursued. MOI
the hour of retribution has come, sud those
who have been gambling with war IN refer
encc TO the Presidency, Will Ind themselves
put down by man who by his noble conduct
and brilliant exploits has raised himself to the
level of the most eminent commanders OF mod
ern times Let us now elect General Taylor
President, and aSpirants for that high office
will be little inclined hereafter, ito make OF
war and its bloody front a game Of politics"
declare my utmost confidence in General
Taylor. | feel that have thorough insight
into his principles and his character. As he
is an honest man, | cOnfiderin him; as he Is n
moderate man, / respect him; as he is a hui
I 4 h.. ut
unsurpassed bravery, honor him; as he il
distinguished for good sense and sound discre-
ton, think he will make safe President; rs
HIGH sense of Justice has ever characterized
his conduct, ! am willing to trust him with the
rights and interests of all parts of the country
and particularly those of the free States; as
he has ever been remarkable for irmness and
decision of character" asks no favoTs and
fears no responsibility believe he will,
with steady hand guide the country safely
through all the perils which may environ it;
as he possesses the utmost purity and excel
lence of character, | shall take pleasure in see
ing him at the head Of public affairs; as he is
truly republican in bis habits and manners .,
being one of the people, and sympathising
thoroughly with the masses,I think there is a
fitness Ill making him the chief magistrate Of
those same masses, OF whom the humblest can
exclaim with truth, ''he is one of us ~ and rs
he is good, sound, conservative, and reliable
Wing, abominating war and Conforming mean
ness, fraud, chicanery, and trickery, who will
put far from him all evil-docrs, political or 9th
erwisc, / am for him from the beginning to
the end of the chapter. consecrate my hand
and my heart to the good old cause as repre-
sented by Zachary Taylor, and will 80 ali
within the range of my feeble abilities to make
him the next President of the United States.
TRUMAN SMITH.
Washington, June 2Oh, 1913.