Appeal to the Whole Country, for an Union of Parties, on the Basis of the Principles of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, in Favor of Gen. Ta

Excerpt from An Appeal to the Whole Country, for an Union of Parties, on the Basis of the Principles of Washington, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe, in Favor of Gen. Taylor's Administration: By a Republican of the School of 1800 The following "Appeal" was conceived, and mostly written, before General Taylor's message was published. It was in no wise varied to suit that message, and yet the whole of it might have been hereto appended, as the greater part has been, as in full accordance with the writer's views. The author is neither an office-holder nor a politician. Believing himself to be a sincere lover of his country, an ardent admirer of her institutions, and an exhilarated enjoyer of her liberties, he has ventured to put forth this humble effort to promote the general good. "Ego vero fateor, me his studiis esse deditum: caeteros pudeat, si qui ita se literis abdiderunt, ut nihil possent ex his neque ad communem affere fructum, neque in adspectum lucemque profere." It must be productive of good, for the whole country to be now and then harmonized into one brotherhood. It marks a new stand-point in their destiny - a new sublimity attained in their social and political progress. This effort to aid in effecting such a consummation, is respectfully dedicated to all who will read it; and especially to those who may be disposed to practice what it endeavors to inculcate. The repetition on some points apparent in the following pages, is not unintentional. It may, in some cases, tend to impress more deeply; and generally, to aid the hasty and partial reader, without, it is hoped, wearying or hindering the patient and thorough. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.