The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1849-05-17
.Geu. Taylof's Pledges.

that of the chief, and that, in order to render
any administration successful, The various
wheels of The government should ac, from one
impulse and move tremendously together. We
have before stated that we DO not object to the
daily removals made by Gen. Taylor and his
cabinet, but that it is of the gross and shame
ful violation of his many solemn and sacred
pledges 10 the people before his election of
which we complain. And this conduct is ZEN
dered still worse by the base insinuaiions
thrown out by the wbig press that these reno
vals are made for cause other than that of DO
litieal association. In order TO justify the pol
icy pursued by the present administration, the
wing organs compelled 10 blow the tou |
breath OF SANDER upon the character of the
democratic ex-officers, and throw out hints that
he W as turned out of Office for some sat:sfacto-
~ cause known at Washington. Such courss
as this deserves to meet with universal con.
demnation at the hands of the people.
ln order TO prove the truth of our assertions
We append a few of The pledges of Gen. Taylor.
given 10 the people before the election, and w
have only 10 refer 10 the daily news from
Washington for satisfactory information as to
No candid man will deny that to these pledges
Gen. Taylor owes his election. They were
thrown out as traps to gull tho unwary and 10
induce The people 10 believe that lie was no
party man, and that if elected, he would act
independent of party feeling. No sooner is he
IN office, however, than he lends himself 10
basest schemes of party prescription, and in
deed he seems TO have entirely forgotten tha,
be ever gave pledge { O The people
will not be the candidate of a,ay pQrty
or clique; and should the nation at large
seek 10 place me in the chair of the chief
maglstracy, the good of all parties and the
national good would be my great and alb
sorbing aim.-Letter to a citizen of Lam
silburg.
Should | ever occupy the White House.
II must be by the spontaneous move of the
people, and by no act of mine, so that
could go into the office untrammeled. and
be the Chief Magistrate of the people.
and not cfG party.-Leher 20 Ed,card
DeIoney.
If | ever fill that high office, it must be
at'atranlmeled by party obligations, or in
terest OF any kind, and under none but
those which the constitution and the high
interest of tbs nation at large most serious
ly and solemnly demand-Letfer TO Pc
ter 4Ske,a Smith.
am not willing 10 be the candidate of
any party, to pledge myself TO ana poIit-
cal creed save that which springs directly
from the constitution and the best and par
amount interest of the country, and which
they solemnly demand. If elected TO the
presidential office, If must be without any
TGgeTc OF my own, (it will be at variance
with ny most CHERISHED aspirations;l and
] to tlee duties L must go aoaframn1eied by
, part,P ,Pledges Of any character.-Letter
i to ia. Birkey.
: Slould ever occupy the White House,
; II must be by the spontaneous move of
n the people and by no act of mine. so that
L pud enter upon the duties appertaining
Ito-fhP Chief Magistrate of the country un-
trammeled and unpledged beyond what
have previously stated as regards the con-
stitution, so that | could be the Presiden
of the nation, and not of party-Lettey
to c. L. Uilcor and Others.
The appointing power vested in the
President imposes delicate and onorous du-
ties. So far as is possible to be informed
| shall make honesty, capacity and fidelity
indispensable prerequisites for the bestow-
al of office; and the absence of either shall
be deemed sufficient cause for REMOVAL
Gen. Idylor's Inaugural
need hardly add, that l cannot, in any
case, permit myself to be brought before
the people exclusively by aqy of the po.
httcdt parties that now so unfortunately
divide the country, as their candidate fol
this office.-Letter TO +. s. Bronson.
shall offer no active opposition to the
use of my name In connexion with thi:
responsible Office, as long as they continue
to use Ii thus Independent of party dissen.
Sions.-Letter to HIM. NJ INaerphy ana
Others.
In being thus nominated, must insis
on the condition. and my position on thi:
point IS inamutabie-that | shall not bt
brought forward by them as a caadidat,
Of their party.-Letter to Peter Sker
Smith.
! L have no private purposes to accom-
plish, no party projects to build up-nt
enemies to punish-nothing to serve bu
my country
If elected, would not be the mere Presi
dent of party. | would endeavor to
act independent of party dominion.
should feel bound to administer the gov
eminent untrammeled by party schemes
First allison Letter.
JIntelligence from New York to the 18th
inst, represent affairs as being quiet. mum
Der wounded in the late riot, il is expected