Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-07-09
w hat was to BE,


To refresh the memory of the Wings and at
the same time inform the Democracy of Angus
ia what the sno party" party thought of Fpro-
scrption for opinions sake we copy the fol-
lowing from the Stanton Spectator of September
last The then editor OF the Spectator was sup
posed to be speak .'from the book, - and the pic
ture he drew of the ''no-partyisnl" Of Gen. Tay-
lol is in striking contrast with the practice of the
''no-party" President. We imagine the former
editor of the Spectator will not be able now TO
recognize the portrait he drew, while the anec-
dote OF that ''lady7 is not worth much, because
the mo party" President has not acted in ac-
cordance with the sentiments expressed in it.
Gen. Taylor has prescribed men for ttpolitical
differences" men, too, who fought with him at
| Monterey, and who ''spread the same tent upon
the sand banks at Vera Cruz"
From the Stanton Spectator of Sept. 10, 1s48
GEN TAYLOR 4 NO--PARTY MAN
! The Wings have been greatly twitted by their
opponents for nominating Gen. TAYLOR as their
candidate for the Presidency Notwithstanding
his repeated declarations that he is no ultra Wing
and that he could not consent to become the
President of a Party.
These who indulge in this ridieule seem not
to be aware Of the rather odious ground which
they have themselvesto assume in urging such
an objection.
Doubtless the Wings, know that they have to
look for in the elevation of Gen. Taylor to the
Presidency, and if they are willing to take him
with his liberal ard anti proscriptive principles
surely our opponents haye no Just reason to
gIumble about it. Even if it be more than they
were prepared to expect Of the Wings as a party
still it is an act OF liberality and good feeling that
they ought rather to commend than blame
But we contend that the Wings are guilty Of
no inconsistency in this thing.-Oppostion to
the Spells system, or Prescription for opinions
sake has been among the cardinal principles from
the first organization Of the party--necessarilv
so, because it has been by the means of this great
engine that the Executive has successfully Naged
his war OF enoroaehment and usurpation upon
the rights of Congress and the People, which ii
was the primary object Of their Organization to
resist. Where, then. is their inconsistency
AS to Gen. Iaylor;s being a Wing, genuine
Wing, in principle, none need doubt And that
he is not iuolefant in his feelings. only shows
that he has preserved the Wing faith in its orr
ginal purity and dsinterestedness. We have an
anecdote il point, which may not be uninter-
estine.
The old Hero was asked on one occasion bva
lady, what he meant in saving that he was not
an ultra Wing? His reply was-'Madam--l
have been called to pass through three wars since
joined the army. In the war Of 1912, | saw
both parties represented on the battlefield. and
even in my little command at Fort Harrison
they stood shoulder to shoulder saw Wings
and Democrats lie dow in the swamps Of Flori-
da, and in the morning rise up to their posts OF
duty and again saw them rise not up but TO-
gether lie IN the embrace of death! have seen
The " big and Democrat again, side by side, on
the banks Of the Rio Grande. | saw them both
stand together at the cannon's mouth at Monte
rey-and again the bloody field of Buena
Vista-and both looked up TO the same star-span-
eled banner. The Wing and Democrat spread
the same tent upon the sand banks at Vera Cruz
and together marched to the Halls Of NIontezu-
ma at their countryis call. And, last, | have
seen the Wing and Democrat returning home,
with constitutions broken and health impaired
TO DIE--and seeing these things, I could not fud
It n mig heart TO prescribe men for mere political
differences tii--.~z--------4-,
Let our opponents then twit us as much as they
please in regard TO the ssNo-Partvism~ of oar
candidate. We like him all the better for what
they so much dislike He is an honest man, and
a good Wing, zeaousy devoted TO the preserva-
ton OF the checks and balances Of the Constitu-
ton, and he will give us a pure administration
OF the government. This is all we want
CALoMEL, CHOLERA AND CAUSE OF THE DIS
EAsE.-The following is an extract Of letter
from Louisiana planter, who is also an eminent
physician.
Il think it probable that the cholera has des-
stroyed full tentllof the slaves of Louisiana.
My children have lost fifteen, whilst have lost
but one old man. ltattacked theirs first, which
put me on the alert to guard mine by preparing
them for the attack. This did by giving each