The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-07-26
Taylor Meeting In Charleston.

Taylor Meeting In Charleston.
Wo publis, the proceedings Of meeting Of por.
ton of the citizens Of Charleston protesting 10 be De-
mocra,s in favor of General Taylor for the Pros ijcn
cy. Wo huve not room for tho lengthy preamble
which accompanies the resolutions. We confess that
We sec some names connected with tho proceedings
which surprised us but we verdant editions in the
liy, arc ignorant Of the way they manage political
ma tiers in this said city Of Charleston. We not
sure that should regret this meeting. far its
results and The effect il calculated to produce the
Northern Wigs urc concerned, for il cerininly will
not raiso General TAYLOR in tho estimation Of the
New England Wings that he should be put forth Us
the candidate Of only Southern Democrats but Of
South Carolina Domncrats-thu ultra wing Of pro sa.
very democracy. As democrats. 20 as the meeting
may operate against TAYLons interest tho North wo
arc content but weighticr considerations than this,
mus, and doubt will prevent the people Of this State
from looking with complaccncy, upon this called
democratic movement. THE digni6cd position which
South Carolina has assumed for years past, in thesc
Presidential scrambcs. forbid any approval Of such
step; our people have disposition, 10 rush headlnng
into the cxctncnt Of Presidential contest, and by
these diesensions among ourselves throw away tie
influence Of our posilion-an influence ft uId acknow
lodged 10 bc much greater than that which our nine
votes cn,te us 10. II is for this reason and because
there was no necessity for this movement by any por.
on Of the democratic party. that regret il; the previ
Gus action Of the democracy Of Charleston District wc
think met tho entire approval Of tho people Of this
State. aud sufficient exposition Of our principles
al least until further Developments, should indicate the
man, whom could most safely rely upon. 10 uphold
them in his administration Of the Government. Now
ask what letter, or declaration of General TAYLOR en
Ties him 10 tho confidence, which the democrats Of this
meeting arc anxious 10 reposc in him, with regard 10
that which thcy acknowledged to be unsurpassed in in
teres and Importance 10 the Soulh-the WiImot Prov
sol Will they refer US 10 of his earliest lcttcrs-
that addressed TO tie editor Of tho Cincinnati Sgno
Surely they cannot proscnt with this appro-
val Of d"ctrnc fatal 10 Southern interests, ~
ciairn 10 supPort VIII they refer to his avow.
al that te personal opinions Of the person who may
occupy The Executive chair ought no, 10 control the
action of Congress on questions Of domestic policy"
and "that the will Of the people expressed by their
Representatives in Congress ought 10 be respected and
carried out by the E1ecutve7" These declarations arc
all exactly contradictory OF tho principles professcd by
this mso,ing. and ch- ID in their prcambl, and rcso
lutions We do not intend in this article, 10 tukc up
the cudge in defence Of General CAss The dcnounce.
mcnt Of whose political career. the greater portion Of
the preamble address, adopted by this meeting, is de-
voted Wo merely take upon to point out the gla.
ring inconsistency Of any portion of The Democratic
parry in this State supporting General TAYLOR. The
preamble opens with sweeping derunciaton Of Con.
venlions this is all right, bu, yet they rally to the sup
por, of the nominee Of tho whig Convention, and not
y OF the nominee, but an authorized candidate be.
fore that body. is amply proven by the Bae Pey.
ten Card uni his "privao" letter 10 the Independent
Taylor Electors Of Maryland. They say they do no,
uspiro contro tho opinions Of any" II fortunate
that they do not, for the unsophscaled people, the
honest democracy Of South CArolina, be BAN
boozled into tho support Of Who Candidate, by any
clique Of political truckslers. Thoy say
ave desire to elevate to the high Office OF Pres.
dent OF the u. States, a man wio unites in his
person those qualities of great decision without
which the wsest councils are weak-deep devo-
ion 10 bis country, which lifts him far above the
power of party, that controls only to corrupt-sin.
land 10 distribute the patronage Of the Government
high independence that exaIls him above the
of dishonest poiticans-and pro.
ound ad niration for the lessons Of political wis
lom taught in the conduct Of The early fathers of
our country, and which will guide him in the man.
,uement oil our interests if committed to his care"
"Quulcs of great decision!" These qualities wo
presume, are developed in his series Of political letcrs
Ga nd
cmnly. cmpha,icay and decidedly that ho would nc.
,er consent 10 bo the candidate Of any part in his
Signal otier 10 says II and shall yield 10 no call
hat docs not come from the spontaneous action and
rec will Of tho nation at large" One quality Of great
lecision We secondly find hun saying that he would
,o feel himself at liberty 10 decline NOMINATION from
,.hcr the Wings or Democrats. Two qualities OF
,reat decision We thirdly find him saying that ho is
whig, but not ultra whig. and that it he had vo
ed at the last election. he would have voted for Mr.
Clay. Thrco qualities of great decison!! We fourth.
y find, on tho authority Of card in his own hand
writing. that no had authorized the Louisiana delcga
ion in the Wing Convention 10 withdraw his nnme if
necessary and that hc would abdo by tho decision of
hat convention. and would support its nominee! This
makes tho fourth and crowning evidence that General
Taylor uniles in his person 'quacs Of great deeis
on" This last maneuvre too is indubi,able proof
hat this mnn Of 'gcut decision is lifted far above
ho power of pary"-yos, i. is evidence bright as the
loon day sun, that he possesses sngular"-wo would
ay, very "singuar honcsty"-an undcniabe, unques'
ionabc evidence that he is also tho fortunate possoss
or Of "high independence that cxas him above tho
management Of dishonest politicians" Now. we wrte
he,e remarks. believing TINT wo arc addressing them
honest, Independent mon; yes, to honest Demoer0ts.
md men who have common scnsc, and we ask them,
akng the highos. evidence which can possibly Be OBJ
uned--hs own letters--if General Taylor "onites in
il. person" tho qualities which tho authors Of the above
xtraet affirm hc possesses. This Charleston clique Of
Taylor Democrats will find an unequivocal answer wo