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The coming Presidential election bids fair 10
be distinguished by the utter disorganizalion
and breaking up Of the Democratic party. On
every hand we hear and read of whole cohorts
Of straight outs making their way from under
their old Democratic banners over to the great
Wing army Of the Union. The flag oil ZACH,
AIRY TAYLOR, having been hois,ed by the Wings,
has been the signal for this general breaking up.
According 10 all appearances. il has scarcely
begun. General Taylor will not be permitted
10 win the great battle of lS48 by a meagre
majority, but he will be lifted into The Pres-
dency by the almost unanimous vote Of every
State in the Union. oet'qtf


But the most remarkable desertion from the
Democratic ranks, SO far. is that of Mr.. Rice,
who is the Taylor candidate for Congress in
Alabama, against Bowden, the regular Polk
nominee.


Ia This patriotic individual does not content
himself with deserving his old colors, by say
ing, that il is his supreme pleasure TO do SO,
which he has. the right TO declare, but he has
published his reasons for his course. These
reasons we reprint, for the information Of the