The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-08-05
The Duty Of the People,


a, Taylor is before The people, candidate
Tor TIER suffrages. He is, therefore, their
candidate, and they must sustain him, He
is their candidate, because they were for him
when the politicians were against him. He
is their candidate, because he was nurlured
In their bosom, and grew up under Their
care. He is Their candidate, becacse his
sympa'hies are all with them, and his inter-
es's their Interests. He is their candidate.
because his election will be the vindca,ion
OF their principles, and restore to them the
right now so dangerously abused by selfish
demago9ues, TO choose their own rulers
He IS their candidate, because lie appeals
TO Their Intelligence, confdes in their homes
iy, and acknowledges Their yoire IN tho
Government which they have established
He is their candidate, because the Consi,u
, 'Ion as construed by Washington and h;s
comPa'iols. will be his guide. He is their
"a id',"te, because lie best interests of his
| "ro.e country. fetlered By no sectional feel
ln5: ana bounded BY TO geographical diy;s.
ion will be bis first wish and his la, aim.
Standing in HI position, he challenges ,he;,
support on every prime pie Of right and din.
". Men oiall parties, whatever their past
chickering's, may shake hands and lutte Il,
der his banner, the broad free banner or,hs
county and It's Constitution. All he has
promised vii! be fulfilled aud he has prom
Used all he iai and reasonable could ,psire
He will "daIe 10 do right, aud his wo,d is
worth all The pledges and all the promises
even though they were piled mountain hi H.
scheming politicians could make in life.
time. His pl"d.e Of an honest h.ut and
an upright will Is above their power 10 give,
and hence ihelr resort 10 resolutions never
! to be kept. aid ''pIalturns" TO mean one
thing now and another hereafter. ins as mar
y and scy may Justify or require. The
friends OF General Jaylor-he People-
must Therefore, be up and doing. There
must be ''neiher sleep TO heir ewes nor
slumber TO their eye-lids" from his until
the election in November, for weak as his
opponents are, they are nevertheless nm.
scrupulols and wachiul. The wa,chmap ,
cry ot"all's well'' must neiiler delude nor
enervale-the triumph is not 10 be celebra--
led until the victory be won TIE Rrpnl-
nc is in danger. and strong arms and sIout
hearts must defend il. but let these be true.
and lie spollsmen and corupionis;s WHO
have so long Preyed on It's vi!al~, .,i'l be
put down forever. Buena Vista will be
fought again, perhaps, bu. with the General
who "NEvER suRRENDERs' ard ALWAYS
nights the enemy Gin arhuterey force he meets
h'm," II the volunteer corpse of the PEOPLE
keep up The "srpe;' the struggle will be
over, even before the Trembling columns
OF The enemy Can be brought into line. II
should be recoledted, however, that the
rattle is 10 decided great issues, and must
be gained. A brave, gallant fight; without
success, viii mot answer To fail, will be
to lose all that is valuable in a free Govern.
men, or advantageous 10 peace-loyiuo
people 1t will justify war at The mere ca
price OF the President, will degrade the
character of Congress, deny TO the majority
The right 10 govern, and make the cone
man Power" supreme and dcatorial against
the popular will, 10 avert these caIami,
ties. the people must rouse and to arms!
There must be no falleTing in their ranks.
The march 10 freedom and 10 victory must
be steady and onward. Even now their
enemies are broken and lisordered, and
one sweeping charge is only necessary 10
crush them Courage, then, brave hearts.
and be ready for the Conflict, Your General
is in your midst, and the eyes of the world
are on you in this, your struggle agains, cor
rupnon. and misrue and usnrpa,ion Stand
fast and remember his famous declaration
10 Wool al Buena Vista, 1--WE can't be beat
when all pull ioselher.n Let the same
high resolve and unconquerable will which
sustained him there, animate you now, and
the day is ours! "Stand frm,"as he did aid
give them baltle-s!srAND FIRM AND RELY
ON A JUST PROVIDENCE OR RIGHT REsuLT!r
THE WIG PLATFoRM-The democrats COM
plain that the Convention at Philadelphia did not
promUlgate any platform of principles. Whv
should they have done so' The Wing platform
is we'll known. and is immutable. 1t is the broad
platform of the Constitution, it'll the acknowl-
edged right of the people TO do or TO demand apy
thing authorized by that instrument and denv.
ing tho power of our rulers to do any thing in
violation Of its provisions. That is the Whig
platform. Their delegates to the Convention
were not authorized to promulgate or to pledge
hem of their candidate to any other platform;
md we hope the day is far distant before Wing
President will shape his measures or avow his Oh
igation to carry out the principles or policy de-
'gnated by an irresponsible body. after the ex-
lInpe of Mr.. Polk and tho Baltimore Convention
Of 1874.
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