Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17
TAYLOR'S POPULARITY WITH
THE VOLUNTEERS.

1t has been urged by Mr.. Truman
Smith and others, as a reason for prefer
ing Gen. Taylor over talented Wings,
that the Generals popularity with the
volunteers would greatly increase the
wing strength. He instances Indiana, II
linois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Arkan-
sas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas &c.
So much for the theory of the honora-
gentleman-a theory upon which the
wings at Philadelp hia, against the advice
Of Mr.. Bolts, Mr.. Greedy, and others,
were persuaded to act.
Now for the results. Let US sec if Gen.
Taylor,s military qualifications have so
facinated the volunteers and their friends,
that they can no longer discern the DIFF
ference between whig and democa rite
princi ples-let us see if Gen. Taylor, like
the prophet Of old, has been able to smite
,ohole multitudes ,cilh blindness, and theu
led them directly from the Jerusalem Of
democracy to the Samaria Of whiggery.
Take the case Of Missouri, whose vote
was claimed for Taylor. That State sent
more volunteers into the field than any
other, except, perhaps, louisiana. Her
people were proud Of the brilliant scrvic.
es Of Doniphan, Mitchell, Clark, and other
gallant wing officers, all Of whom gave
an earnest support TO the Taylor ticket
for governor and Congress. Nor was
their influence shorn or benumbed by the
exertions Of men Of the power of Briga-
der General Price, or Co.. GiIpn, or of
either Of the members Of Compensation
each Of them was absen; from the State
during the whole canvass. Although the
wings were led on by men of the elo-
quence of DOM phan, Rollins, Bates, Mil
Ter, and others, the democrats gave them
defeat unparalleled in the political an
nails of Missouri. Since the organization
Of the State in 1890, whiggery ne>e r be-
fore received so terrible defeat-the
nominees for Congress, opposed in every
district, for that was the main point in
the estimation of many of the whig man.
ayers here,) received a majority Of al.
most if not quite 10000! Their defeat
on the legislative ticket was equally de.
cisive. Even the democratic candidate
for governor, Notwithstanding the ques.
tons made against him in the Usage Val
ley, and elsewhere, succeeded by a ma.
jority Of more than $4,000, being fal
larger than that ever before given to any
candidate for contested Office in Mis-
souri,. -'' '". Af".
1t cannot be said that there we're mo-
volunteers enough in Missouri to test the
question of Gen. Taylor's popularity; for
there were nearly 5000, besides whole
regiment that served under him in Flori
da in 1887. Yet his defeat is total, I'm
precedented, and irrecoverable. 4..... j.
But this is not all. Indiana sent ar
immense volunteer force to the field
They became acquainted with Gen. Tay
lor, and then went home and gave {
largely increased vote for the democrati.
party! ,.. ..a..... ,....,. ....-I ~ .n..
illinois sent 5000 volunteers to thu
field. Reckoning in the democratic ma
; jorities in two districts not contested, tht
democratic majority is FIFTEEN THOUSAND
Without those districts, the majority i.
over 10000! ."..,,.l w..
| Last year Iowa could not elect United
States Senators. With the aid of Gen
Taylor's popularity, the wings have sue
ceeded, at the late election, in securing t
themselves the LOSS Of both members O
Congress and both houses Of the Legisla
ture-thus nagnanimously giving to the
democracy both of the United States sen
ators. r" tag &1A'tt't "..-#
/ The same results in Arkansas
emphatic and decisive. The voluntee r.
in that State have left no occasion 10 any
to doubt as to which party is in posses
sion of the field ~ 1'o-~"''7 = -"
From these FACTS the value Of Mr.
Smiths theory can be most accurately
calculated. .bja4 3o III t.aaaiL
d From these facts we have room to-day
mn " n q Il 81. :,