The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-16

only or for none They say it IL important that he
are upon this aud other questions connected with it,
answer then in the first place that when Gen Taylor
ara ana come out, aud wrote letter to bis OLD cousin,
MS friend and companion in arms General Gaines this
was after the battle Of Monterey, three days after,
thnk-he then said IL the Executive wants territory
let limo be marked out and let 1t now be maintained
or II territory is their object there Is Caifornathere
Is New Mex Co Heres victorious army. able to main
conquer Mexico let them send me 600 men is 600 vo-
lunteers and will march to Mexico Loud aud long
cheering What was the CONSEQUENCE! what was as
General Tayl which from the deep recesses OF
the heard Ct wisdom and profound suggestions Ga &C.
count Of this his first letter he severely reproved
and taken to task by Governor Marcy for thus coming
out snd avowing himself When, however he replied to
sss OF war answer to hs ns
applause Now then it Is after that General Taylor
came out-after he has made those wise and prudent
come out why do you not write more etters?-why
do you not discuss political And this after
very which he to s old
hi. friend But suppose he was to out ain and
write another letter and avow his sentiments and say
here you ought to draw line. and there you ought to
draw line. What would the democratic party say
mean portion of them? They would doubtless say
that General Taylor was an officer Of the United States
sworn rs to support the constitution Of thu United
and next to Obey the orders Of tho President Of
the United States. If then, having conmissi6n, he
views of the Presidentor rather from his supposed
imaginary views for who knows his real views they
battles OF his country and obey the orders of the
tive warning against those ORDERS aud sting up OPT
MON Of his own He Is therefore, gully Of creating mu
tiny and sowing the seeds Of dscord acting contrary to
and against the behest and authority superors
That would bs the charge which would be brought
against him But the true they have against
him s that whom the Executive nds he has got heavy
load upon his shoulders hs endeavors If he TO
get General Taylor to take the burden OF of him.
wants him to become weak as he is himself But II
also is the case, that and then there wings
to be met with who soy, ~, ~ we DO not know if we
to GU. and himself to be in favor of all the
wbie principles We do no. know whether he is wbg
not He ought to out fiat footed and take the
whole of whgsm upon his shouders and If he does not
do this why then we do not know whether he is whig
or not" Is this the issue! But what issue Is this?
myself am whig and believe that General Taylor Is
wing too, but not whig upon the old platform Of
whgism though have fought for those principles till
whipped off every button, ADD have become wise
enough to drop them When first started wentfr every
question upon the old platform Of whigism was cncs
in favor Of bank Of the United States for the whole
agin in favor of distributing the proceeds of the
United States land ofi,es Then, also was in favor
also, ! was against removing any one from Office
BY the Executive, unless by bringing charges
ate of the United States / was also in favor
of tariff high or low or anything This was the old
whis platform But as have grown older trust have
grown wiser. do not admire the man whose head is
like pop gum which, When has shot in It, as soon
as that is out he haa other idea in his brains Now
let for moment examine little the bank question.
hank of the nited States urged being indis
pensaby necessary chiefly on the ground of exchanges
was ufssH ssse the ana the country We're
ted States thought once, myself; but the bauk
has gone to the tombs, and Daniel Webster preached
bs an obsolete idea" ('pplause) And now how is it
with the exchanges' We have found out that they
oo%m.rc, Tow YORK this mighty rich and splendid
emporium of yours city which controls and regulates
all this commerce of America she has taught better
and deeper lessons in the principles OF currency
and banking than ever have been taught by all
the politicians OF the country. As We have grown
older We have grown wiser also; and believe
there is not q merchant, q banker, mechanic
or single individual doing business in New York
who thinks that a bank is NECESSARY for this pur-
pnse but taking step further in tbs sound principles
of currency they all beisys that 1t Is itself
which regulates the exchanges and not ths bank (cres
favor Of New York save perhaps, during last year il
may he this year when the Mexican has dra the
change to be about one per cont in favor of New Or
But bill of exchange less valuable than bale Of cot
ton We have found out that the best Ill Of exchange
now between New York and Liverpool Is balls of cot
ton; and believe there Is who wants to dig
up from the grave aud d.inter from its tomb the old
and decayed Bank of the United States and confess
for my part and do wish, with Gen. Taylor again
the bank with its srb- columns, and tesssatei
pavement, and all its weight and trapping, thrown
again upon shoulders. Again, twenty years
ago advocats for the distribution of the pro-
cesds Of the public lands. looked upon them IS
But the last Congress has pledged the proceeds CT tie
public lands to the subscribers for the public loan and
credit Now that Being sSs GO
any longer for the distribution of the proceeds If
The the sale Of public lands; FIR, in touching
Now briefly, and ia word will speak respecting the
power of the veto. The wings, in early days, went
against the exercise the veto by the President Of the
United States They also went against power of the
executive to remove from Office unless assigned
and BY the sanction of this Senate of the United States
These questions have been thoroughly discussed. am
not going to dwell upon them only refer 10 them
for the purpose Of showing that there Is in this
would think 1t necessary those specs opinions priu
cipes should be adopted by man. in order to render
him ut tor being elected to an important oai's say
Of those who are too deeply stepped and bapised
IN party prejudices and fett.rsd by party shao-
men, fresh men, who have not the odium Of all
those questions upon them, or who can boldly come
now the rule Of their conducts that these are not ques
tons which they would urge or advocate II they were
elevated to the Presidency of the United States VIII
this In reference to General Taylor that though he
has not written long letters though he has not
turned rhetoricisn, yet he has written such let
suoh views,'as have struck with force and power
upon the public mind Now sir he has sworn, In his
oath OF office to Support the constitution OF the Uni
TED States and when victory after victory has crowned
his glorious career he carries the contribution With him.
in the first fields of his military career whether in Flo
rida in Mexico it the constitution of his country
which Is his guide-it 10 the constitution which Ia his
study AID hisrue Of action He Is not like Alexander
hs only rgs OF h Was .ns gh
was Homer who brought the gods into bstle and de-
scribed his heroes fighting for honor and ambition.
Wien among the spoils Of the enemy Mexandyr saw
precious caket belonging to Darius he thought IL the
proper vehicle appropriate for carrying his beloved
Homer the only conttitution he studied and delighted
in But General Taylor marched from victory TO victory
in the North at the south In the West whea TIE voice
of the people proclaimed him to be their favored
candidate for tho presidency while he In his modesy
rejected the award which sti!l forced back upon
him, Homer with his ambitious impulses was not his
guide, hut tbs oonstitut Of his country He wrote
Burnside C0ustt-
tuition of my country is my guide and old fathers
who formed It." (Greas applause) | regard Cen
sral Tayor as a man whom every Wing In the
in their candidate, may, and ought to with, cheer
fully and readily the patriotic aud pure men with
whom both wings and democrats can heartily shake
hands aud nght side by side with him, as wings and
democrats fought with him at Busus Vista until they
make him Presidentet the next election He does not
IL true profess to be schooed in dalectic but he pos
sesses that wider deeper and profound
which constitutes true wisdom lie like thos, peo-