The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-30

standard bearer of their party and great representative
Oh their party faith General Taylor appears before that
convention, and. through the delegates from his
o'e socs the nomination and, in order to obtain il,
authorizes them TO make the following Statements
state, b oenG OF He delegation of Louisiana will further
In his opnoa h tay9r desires It TO De understood that
arc bound TO abide by its decision and the
his friends in this those who have the right to
wishaw ms name, and will cheeruly acquesce such
Generai Taylor, we also authorized TO say, will
ua win entire satisfaction the by the
on OF any other than himself; being persuaded that The
oyaye Of 9nr country requires change of AND meas
re IN order ioast the d0WH~ard tendency Of or atio~a
Here is complete, absolute. unconditional surrender
Alas poor human nature AS the Psaimist says, there
is none perfect; no, not one Long had General Taylor
resisted every approach manfuy and boldly maintaining
his independence OF both parties; Indignantly scouting
the very idea OF becoming the instrument the tool OF any
set OF men, to effect their party schemes: He said in
effect, " Is thy servant dog, that he shall do this hng"
And yet, how it This chieftain, who had put Arsa
and his hosts 10 flight who forced Ampuda TO beg for
quarters, and had scattered the mighty egons of Santa
Anna bows himself, and makes unconditional sur
render of himself and his conscience to King Caucus
To his pussant majesty he says You believe the
welfare of country requires change Of men and
measures, in order to avert the downward tendency
Of our national afairs' do |. Now, make me
your captain, and the men are changed, and the
falteuing of the public crib, shall be beheaded,
and true and loyal subjects of your highness shall
be provided for This abominable democratic tariff
~
rendshe manufacturers-of the rightful profits upon
their capital and under which sugar planters cannot
make more than twice much as the cotton-growers,
with the labor, must be changed to avert the down.
ward tendency of the country This independent reasu
ry which always thought was kind OF a two-legged
treasury is keeping your reliable supporters, the
banks of the rich shavings they could make by The
OF the public money; it must be stricken from the
statute book. 1t is true, Q King Caucus when was
ought to take six States from Mexico and hold
them but since that the locooco candidate, Gen.
Cass thinks this country might swallow the whole co. Oh
outdone me, take that back and say IN the language
of the great Washington why should we quit our own
to stand foreign ground" And therefore like you
King Caucus. am for taking no land at all"
Now, General Taylor had not the face, in view OF all
he had sad to make this speech in proper person. but
he appointed commissioners to do and when 1t was
done King Caucus look the whole matter under advise
met "Mr. Clay is great man. and man OF principle;
but his are hs too Ss so
well known, we shall surely be vanqushed and all our
hopes OF office will fail But General Taylor is not open
we reply, Did he not fight for his country! When
charged with giving aid and comfort to the enemy we
Yes did give them aid and eo , r.
recommend? we can A little more grape, Cap
tain Bragg! Thus we can effect by ndlTecton' what we
cannot do directly AS we have forced HIM to surrender
the reins OF power are placed IN his hands ANA mus
King Caucus decreed General Taylor should be the cap
shall oppose the election OF General Taylor, because,
having never declared his principles his supposed avaa-
bily based upon the hypothesis that the people, una
bic to detect the game OF deception by which no princl-
pies are made lit every mans principles will be inu-
enced in their action solely by admiration for military
um an asa y 81 hs v 20 ne
An election carried by such influences degrades our
countrymen and reflects dishonor upon our Tree repub
shall oppose the election of General Taylor, because
he belongs TO the standing army that branch OF service
from which have proceeded those men VINO nave over
| apIy n1c
BY our ancestors He his epaules upon his
shoulders and grds sword to his side, and 49, at this
moment, command of strong force, subject to his OF
der ] have objection to men who have won military
distinctonsuch man as w ashlngon was, or JACKSON
or Harrison But these men were taken from private
life, at the time they for the presldency they
had banded egons to make their elevation dangerous
to liberty. 49,
Indian wars, while yet young man he returned to pT
life and there remained for seventeen years. tl he
was sent by his State TO the first Congress which
assembled in the United States before they yet IN
dependent While member OF Congress, he elect
ed commander-ip chief OF the American army; ne re,
manned in command only so long as the war lasted and
then resigned his commission and retired 10 private lie,
where he remained until he elected delegate 10 the
convention which formed the federal constitution vi
that body he the president and, therefore, had as
much civil military experience when he was elected
the first President after the adoption OF the present con-
s,ituton He first in peace, as well as first IN war
and purity do not believe jealous foreathers would
have called him TO the presidential chair win SWORD IN
his hand
Jackson too, was ctizen-solder. When wars
alarms first aroused the patriotism OF the country, he
threw aside his law books, and shoudered his musket
The peace of his country having been won he again re-
sumed the duties of his profession: he had been lawyer
Judge senator of the United States, member OF the con
venlion which formed the constitution OF the State OF
Tennessee and governor OF Territory; and his cvli eS
pcrence had been far greater than his military.
| Harrison had been, at early day, connected WIN
the army OF the United States but he renamed In The
army but short time; he had been also the governor OF
Territory delegate Congress, senator OF the United
States negoato of many Indian treaties, minister at
foreign court and finally, clerk OF the court OF common
pleas in Ohio He was civilian; in the opinion OF his
friends, orator, classical scnoar an elegant "iitef'
but he, too a citfZen-s soldier.
General Cass is also citizen soldier; he has been
United States marshal. When the wild blast OF war
swept over the northwest. he abandoned his private
business and volunteered to fight the battles Of his coun
Try an'afe good service, and after he had been pro-
NOTED 10 the Office OF brgader general by MT Madsoi
he was appointed and served Gth distinguished ability
tant Indian treaties accompanied with great hazard a.
Secretary of War; minister at foreign court ana
finally senator of the United States, where his nomlna
ZION found him, and he Immediately retired 10 private
life H..
General TAYLOR however, has no experience gu! IN
arms; and he is the first man in the whole h'so'y " e
government, without any civil experience, "o nas as
ped 10 the highest civil office IN the wofu olneis hay
do as thev will but as for and nine, we Will resist
this untried experiment ii, n,,,.,a ,,;,h ho.o
reasons because they could be greatly multiplied; Dut
d.cnvar The sands of my hour are fast wasting away
When I cast my eye over the map OF the world, and
nar our hapry country with the benighted condition
~ npc;vilzed nations, and the troubled state OF civilized
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