Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-07-04

successful IN 1879, II must Oe Ho~ e''"c"'
to every mind, the Texas annexation
would never have occurred, the terrible
war with Mexico would have been avoided;
and the question Of extending Slavery
with all its agitating and frightful conse-
ouenccs would not now be distracting our
counsels and threatening our peace.
From the past let Us correct errors and
take counsel and resolve on action for the
future.
The nomination Of Gen. Taylor. has
been made by Convention Of our friends
representing every portion Of the Wing
party. and in which we were fully repre-
sentcd. If we be true Wings, true patri-
OTIS, anxious to defer selfish and personal
considerations to the high, enlarged and
noble aims Of patriotism, our plain duty
is TO bow to the will Of the majority Of Our
friends, whatever may have been our cher
ished individual prefcrences-to unite ev
cry element Of union and energy that can
be rallied, to oppose the further progress
Of war, Of slave area and public debt,
that we may dcvelope the fruits ofpeacc,
of freedom and public prosperity.
Passing from these general reflections,
allow me to refer you 10 momentary
consideration Of the political attitudes Of
Lewis Cass and Zachary Taylor; for with
the election Of one or the other Of these
gentlemen we have to deal.
| Lewis Cass, has been many years in
the public employ. As cur representative
abroad. 81 the Court Of France, he signal
lied himself in the publication of full
some culogy OH the dcspotic and profit
gate Court Of Louis Philippe. His pub
lie course at home may be recorded In
few sentences. When an assemblage,
without party distinction, convened at
Chicago, to assert measures for the inn
provcment of the rivers and harbors of the
West, Gen. Cass, claiming to be a West
crn man, shrunk from throwing the influ-
cncc OF his name in favor of our interests.
When the veto Of President Polk prevent
ed the passage Of a Bill, looking to this
important end, Lewis Cass shrunk from
cncountcring the veto Of a Southern Pres
idcnt; and he has now resigned his place
in the Senate and thus escaped the respon-
sibility, of action upon that measure, du-
ring the present session, rs we'll as upon
all others.
The course OF Gen. Cass, with respec,
TO our foreign relations, is a beacon DIVA
ming. Up to the last moment did he insist
upon cmbroiling US in war with England
on the Oregon controversy. On the annex
alton Of Texas. he has occupied adverse
r positions, having first denounced it AMI at:
forwards advocated it. lie stands alike
convicted of an advocacy of. and opposi
ton 70, the "Ei/n,ot f'-oriso.'' He has
played the de,nagogue instead Ct ;ho
statesman, and the only policy TO which
he is committed. is that which has beer
adopted by Mr.. lk.-,hc consequence:
Of which have clothed the land in mourn
ing. and its progress must inevitably roo
up every ancient landmark. lie stand.
forth the champion Of increased serritor,
/, from any and every quarter, no matte
what amount Of blood and treasure shall
be wasted in its acquisition. He is thu
1 advocate Of an interposition in the civil
war in Yucatan, in contravention Of on
4 cherished policy ofnon-intcrvention. plea
Il ding humanity as the justification for thi
;. proposed violation Of the constitution
$ while doubtless his secret purpose is tina
J. of extended boundary.
G Gen. Cass, is mere party politician
If the head Of the ultra Polk wing Of tn
r Locofoco family. whose cry is: WAT
!; AND LAND! His public life has beef
l. maturcd among Courts and politicians
IS Even an influential portion fhs own par
ty scccde and revolt at his nomination.
If He is the candidate of our bitterest poli.i
!, cal opponents, and if he shall succeed. h
l. will owe his success to the inactivity O
n discord Of our own political friends. L
G that event. we must prepare TO see the od
Is Gus policy Of Mr.. Folks administrator
% fully matured and carried out, the ..prc
l. gressive" schemes Of aggression and cor
ht questnow secretly cherished, openly avow
G. ed and acted upon: and our whole foreis
~ policy subverted and changed. Pa:ro
ne ism demands as an imperative duty. :,
o. omit no means by which such monstrou
W evils may be averted.
H. Zachary Taylor, deriving his blood fro,
10 the revolutionary stock. is emphatically
as man Of the people. His personal cha
is acter is above reproach, simple. homes
e. modest. republican. As man. all WI
UT know him. love and honor him. He is
~ stranger TO politicians and refuses to col
n sort with corrupt and ambitious acts
OF promote selfish ends. To use his own n
We bic words. he has "no enemies 10 punis
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