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

0Tbe American IeOPec arc "o"' -
..-,e he responsibility Of framing the IN
ss;,11fonS of the Pacific States. We have
- fars for the issue, If the arena Of DC,
seae = the assemblies Of the people and
Se;r Representative Halls. The ersen-
80 escr tie Contincns beyond fhe no
Srssdc Of tie Ordinance Of 1877, I. az
Ioftee too high and permanent 10 &c OcJ-
n By Presidential retoes.
The intelligent render will remember
a. the Ordnance Of 1897 referred to, is
1h.e By which slavery was forever excluded
e. The Nonh western territory, and that
- Wilmot proviso is almost an exact CO.
-. In Gen. Taylor's reply to the letter
.eclosing the editorial from which the
..ore extract is taken, he uses the follow
isy language:
" TRUST you will pardon me for thus brief
lyreplyingto you, which ] do with high
.o;.;oo and APPROVAL OF the sentiments
and views embraced in your editorial"
Not only has Gen. Taylor uniformly
syoved himself Wing; but he authorized
he Louisiana delegation in the Convcn-
ZION 10 say that he deemed ''thc welfare Of
oar country requires change Of men and
nessures in order to arrest the downward
tendency Of our national affairs"
Besides the endorsement Of his Wing
seishbors, many Of the most prominent
md distinguished Wings in different por-
tons Of the country testify to his devotion
% the principles the Wing party. Hon.
Thomas Corwin Of Ohio says:
"Cen. Taylor was opposed to the an
sexaton Of Texas.
"Is opposed to any further extension Of
our territory at present and probably for
oil time TO come.
..That although STAKEHOLDER he consid
crs slavery an evil and does not deem it
right to extend or increase it.
"That he always deemed the Mexican
war impolitic and without justification.
"And that on all other doctrines Of the
Wing party, his principles are coincident
with ours"
But the great sin Of the Wing party in
shc eyes Of locofocoism is that they have
no principles, and did not pass resolutions
q the Philadelphia Convention, proclaim
ing their principles. 1t does appear he
cessary that the progressive democracy
should frequently revise their creed Of
faith, to keep pace with their march of
experiments; but the principles ofthc Wing
party are the same they have ever been.
They have been blazoncd before the world
6r the fourth Of a century, with the bright
ness, the radiance Of the suns meridian
splcndor. They have been proclaimed in
every valley in our extended land. and
been echoed back by ten thousand hills
they have been discussed in every city
and village-in the capitol and every
county court housc--in every mansion
and log cabin-in crowded assemblies,
and around every domestic hearth-stonc
from the north to the soutl,-thc east to the
west. As we'll might you inscribc upon
the folds and amid the stars and stripes of
our country's flag: This is the American
nag!" Or us well might the perfect lin
her, when he had finished liic-lkc min
iaturc Of horse. write Under it ..this is
horse" Wing principles need no ad-
vcrtiscment to make them known. They
IRE impressed with an indclblc hand upon
the fair face Of our beautiful land by the
great works Of interal Improvement which
are the pride Of every American-thcy
are exhibited in every department of the
mechanic arts, where the fostering influ-
cnce Of protection to American industry
has enabled the American mechanic to
compete with the world-,hey are every
where visible where the march Of national
greatness is onward.
Hut we are DEPRESSING from our object.
The Wings have nominated Gen. TAYLOR,
and the Locos have nominated Gen. Cass.
One or the other Of these distinguished
mcn will be elected President. The for
iner declares, IL elected, he will look 10
the republican fathers Of our government
washington and Jefferson mod
81. The latter declares that he will follow
10 the ''ioot-stcps Of his ilustrious predc-
cessor.' Now which should we takc,-
He who looks back to the days of politi-
cal honesty and purity-to the acccdcd
wisdom Of our country's vcncrated faith
crs-to Washington and Jetfcrson,-ort to
him who will look only to the progressive
democracy Of Polk! We dare not hesi-
tate We go for Gen. Zachary Taylor.
Gen. Cass is in favor Of extending sla.
very into the newly acquired territory. and
opposed to the Wilmot proviso. lie en-
dorscs the Mexican war in all its cnormi-
ties. He will veto any act passed by the
representatives Of the people, which he
deems inexpedient. He will place him.
sell above the people, and dictate to them.