Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-04
ADDRESS
ADDRESS
OF THE WHIG STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
TO THE VOTERS OF MARYLAND

TO THE VOTERS OF MARYLAND.
On the eve of another important election, the
Whig State Central Committee have deemed it
their duy TO make this last appeal to the indepen-
dent voters of the State of Maryland.
At no former period has the Presidential contest
involved so many considerations which make it
incumbent on you to weigh the value of your ef-
forts, and endeavor to arrest. if possible, the evils
which are every day becoming more and more for
midable in the administration OF your public affairs.
Ii is with unfeigned pleasure that this Committee
congratulate you on the cheering prospects which
have been held out in some OF the States where
elections have taken place. The manifestations of public dis
content Pennsyyan and Ohio, and wherever else the
people have been called TO act too sgnfcan, be mis-
taken.
You have been told that Gen. TArLon is mere military
a without the requisite capacity experience for the
exalted station to which the people would desire to elevate
him. 1t is true that his life has been spent in the active
vice of the camps he has grown gray in the faithful perform
Of duties which could have discharged with
ability than himself But who that has witnessed his past
career brilliant and successful has been, would hesitate
TO place himself under the guidance Of such leader Dur
ing long life of varied and responsible public Duty that
honest yet appear who would detfac from the spot
less purity Of his name.
In all the characteristics of true greatness Gen. TAYLOR
occupies pre- eminent position. 1t is however, most impor-
for you know tina, he honest man, republican
cthou Disguise, and patriot Of the right stamp! Not
whstandng the efforts Of powerful Executive to PROSTATE
and destroy h, he has gone steadily to accomplish his
high destiny and what could have taken stronger hold
upon the confidence Of the people
IL, by his elevation you should succeed in restoring the
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Gen. Taylor has told you with entire frankness that he is
politician; but he has been natenve observer Of
the progress of The platform upon which he stands
the platform of the constitution, recognised and proclaimed
by the fathers of the republic.
He has told you that the Executive has right control
the deliberate action of Congess. The tariff the currency,
the improvement of your great highways rivers, lakes and
harbors all alike referred the will Of the people,
pressed through their constitutional organs This the plat
form upon which he stands before you.
there any principle connected with your constitution,
which, in its unrestricted exercise tend than any
other concentrate the powers of this Government in the
hands Of man. is the uncontrolled exercise Of the
power II carried to unlimited extent, this tremendous
power stop short of consolidated government, in
which scarcely the shadow Of the representative principle will
remain TO remind you Of your glorious Inheritance II the
Executive is exercise controlling influence the leg
ave power Of this country who does that there will
be end Of free government and that corruption in its most
destructive form, will usurp every and fountain Of
power ard build up patronage in the Executive branch too
serious to be resisted
As faithful guardians Of the constitution becomes you to
be jealous Of your rights II the people do not look TO
them who is to guard them against abuse You
peCt justice the hands Of those who striving for power
aud dominion. They will uanpc under foot your consiitu
ton aud laws, in their anxiety elevate themselves and in
the midst of the specous theories and gded visions which
they would hold out you may find that, in becoming victims
Of blind creduy you may seek in vain to that
liberty which has been forever wrested from you.
The crisis is iui Of interest it involves the existence Of
great principles. Let be recoIected that there voter
in Maryland, 1--WE appeal all paes) however humble his
sphere or limited his influence, whomay not contribute
thing 10 the in which embarked. You have
selected your leader and you say whether he
receive your cordial and undivided support. Upon fields
where that great leader has been surrounded by difficulties
formidable than bese his path lie has proved him
self nvncibe. Shall it be that his first deegt attend
him your champion, and in defence Of those principles
which the pUrest patriots OF the land have been uniformly
struggling The PEOPLE Of Pennsylvania and Ohio arl Flo
rta have said No. Let the State OF Maryland iow Their
example and let this encouraging espons. be ree, = from
end OF the Union 70 the other.