Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-20
Has HE ANY PRINCIPLES


We clip The following series Of queries from
an article ia the Washington Republic, whica
paper is extremely anxious TO know Why lhc
Democratic party Is organizing 70 overthrow the
present Administration
AWhal principles do you thereby propose to
establish orovenhowl Whatpriuciplss do You
seek to yindicale BY the reconstruction Of The
Democratic pauyl What measures DO you seek
10 yindicaiel Is itan object tOoppose President
Taylor, because he will not say in advance
whether or not he viii veto the Wilmot Proyisol
Is i an object to oppose General Taylor, be-.
cause he viii consent TO higher duties GU coal
and iron il the people say they desire them, and
viii not trouble Congress on the subject, unless
the people should manifest that 10 be their Will
Is it an object 10 oppose Gem Taylor, because
he will consent tOthe appropriation fthe messf
OF the Federal Government TO the improvement
Of our roads and harbors, il the people desire III
Is i an object to break down the system OF equal
izng the Offices, and giving fair share Of them
to the Wings, after their many years Of entire
exclusion from all places OF honor and considers
ationl"
We do not profess to be blind follower Of
party; but does il NOT appear very singular, to
the cool'headed reader, that the organ should be
talking about principles, when il cordially &C.
knowedges that its idol has no principles OF his
own, but Just concludes to do this or that, sif the
peopts desire ar Is il not amusing, we say, 10
to see General Taylor's mouth.plece inquirina
what principles are to be oyerthrown in the event
Of The success Of the Democrats. But il asks
what principles do we seek to establish. We
answer, there are no new principles 10 establish
Those pure republican principles, which the
Democratic party have engraiied on the national
policy 50 firmly and SO wisely that it viii require
something more than the puerile efforts Of
mere partisan opposition to eradicate, are alrea.
dy established" in the hearts of the American
people. They have brought prosperity and hap.
plnsss 10 the nation, and have eiiectually reno.
we'd the cause of those commercial and financial
conyulsons, which in the days Of Wing legisla.
ton, Frustrated the enterprise and energies Of the
people.
Butihe Republic evidently thinks that the op-
position is directed exclusively against .presi.
dent Taylor" As the Chief Magistrate Of the
Union, he is respected; as gallant officer, bis
services are kindly remembered; but the as
sumption that he is the object of an organized
opposition, is too frivolous for consideration
Possessing as he does,io a large degree, the
affections Of his counlrymeu, Il il unkind, unjust,
and in extremely bad taste for the Republic 10
present him as a butt for the shafts ofthat indig
nation which are intended tor his Cabinet.
But il Is certainly reasonable inquiry which
IS propounded, not only by the Democratic party,
bat by The people Of both parties throughout the
whole South--Wi i'll President Taylor veto the
Wilmot Proyisol What evil could result from d
candid answerl Would il not, il Affirmative,
calmthe deplorable agitation which now shakes
the nationio its centre! II, on the other hand,
he VIII sign i "fthc people desire IL If an I'M
scrupulous majority Ia Congress pass Il, why seek
to veil his intention in mystiGcalion and doubtl
Such an avowal would prepare the South for
proper resistance g such legislation. As the
matter now stands, and as every line which the
Republic utters upon the subject is species Of
qalbbling unworthy Of its position as exponent Of
the views Of the Administration, We are forced
10 reason By analogy, and that having no princi
pies 10 govern him, but the will Of the majority,
we must believe he VIII sign bin with the
Wilmot Provisoor any kindred restriction EN-
braced n lls provisions. We are sorry to thihk
50, but the tone ofihc above queries, with other
dubious giving out Of the Republic, forbid any
other conclusion. -SoMh Carolinian.
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