Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-15

llat OeutlAA .4Nl "Nutu hOA " u parry REST
dent. They pledged him everywhere, and on
all occasions. in the most solemn manner against
prescription for opinions sake. which they De.
nounced as great evil, whose origin they char
gs1 upon the democratic party, and they Promis.
ed to put an end to il by retaining from Prac>
tice which they represented to be so odious, in
the event Of General Taylor's election. These
assurances, aided by a feeling Of gratitude to-
wards General Taylor for his military services
in Mexico, disarmed The opposition OF thousands
upon thousands Of honest and patriotic democrats
who not only. for these reasons, declined to
vote tor their own party candidate, but actually
gave their votes 10 General Taylor They re.
lied upon the word OF soldier, and conhded in
those promises made by General Taylor and his
leading parisans, and expected that they would
be reigiously and faithfully redeemed, But what
was the course pursued by General Taylor and
his friends They hare been july Of rioiatiag
eytry one Of Their promises, Joth in The spirit and
letter. They have boldly and shameully pro-
claimed to the world by their actions that their
promises were, in fact but SO many false preteH.
ces 10 obtain the places and power to which the
/ people had elevated them. They committed the
bodest and most fragrant political fraud which
/ has ever been Witnessed in this or any civilized
country. They treated the people as though
they were so many dupes, incapable Of discover
ing the tricks by which they had been deceived
and cheated. General Taylor himself Jrokc he
joih IF q soldier, which he had pledged to the
people and Messrs. Crittenden, Clayton, and
ohers who made promises in his name, boldly
( irampled upon the word of honor by which gem
tiemen ale bound, and which they had personally
engaged, Guilty Of such conduct, % dsrepecl.
tal ami insulting to the people. and proclaiming
10 the world, by their actions, that they had not
particle of regard Tor the sacred obligations Of
truth and honor, what could they expect but to
arouse the Indignation of tho vrtuous antLhonest
I people Of this repoh,ic7 VIVA, could they look
/ but popular condemnation aud ccnsucl Sure.
| y they have received that condemnation and cen
sure, in the emphatic response which their con.
duct has called forth in thunder tones, from the
ballot boxes.
Another cause # the unpopuagity and f,ll q
the present administration is to be found in the
fact, that General Taylor has universally pro,
scribcd and driren from his confidence The demo.
cratic party, and called around him and Jestone d
has confidence upon uhigs clone. The great
truth cannot be oblitelated from the annals of the
world, that ii is to the democratic party that Gen.
Taylor o YES all his victories, his honors and the
Presidency itself II was the democratic party
that waged the war in which those battles were
/ fought that have, as one Of their consequences.
| placed him in the most exalted and honorable
station which man can occupy. II was demo-
cratic administration which gave him the com.
mand Of the army and continued him in that
command until he voluntarily retired from il -
| They were democrats, mainly who composed
the ranks of that army which achieved such
splendid victories, illustrated his name with such
dazzling honors and won the green aures which
encircle his brow. 1t was democratic Com
gress that voted men and supplies, and furnished
Gen. Taylor with the means Of success and tai.
umph. That party he has repudated and pro
scribed as though they we're so many aliens and
enemies; while he has taken TO his bosom and
| Gjoccn onJ IoadoJ mini tho bnuors orJ 49,,
er Of the government, the very party and men
who opposed the cause of their country in the
war in which he won a II his victories, and finally
secured the presidency itself who voted against
supplies; who discouraged enlistments; who de-
nounced him as a. SHRED murderer. !" and Jour.
neyman throat.cutter;" and, finally invoked the
enemy against whom he was fighting to greet
him and his brave troops "with bloody hands to
hospitable graves" and who were thus guilty Of
acts giving "ald and comfort" to the enemy, which
amounted substantially and essentially TO treason
against their country This party, thus loaded
down with infamy for conduct so revolving to eve.
ry patriotic impulse of the human heart, General
Taylor has taken TO his embrace, elevated to
power, and permitted in his name to prosecute,
proscribe and oslraciso the party who faithfully
sustained the cause Of their country in that war
| IN which he was 50 conspicuous an actor, and
which alone was The cause Of bis present eleva.
ton. So Tar has he permitted this shameful pro-
sefpion d The patriotic party Of this country to
be carried on, that It has even extended to the
poor men who fought by his side, shed their blood
and have been manned for life, in the very bat.
ties which gave him all the hold he ever had up.
on the affections and confidence Of The American
people. What other effect could such course
OF conduct such Dgraltude, such shining against
patriotism, produce in the minds Of an honest
and patriotic people but dis'rust and Indignation
/ II has produce No other effect and in this the