Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-04
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The following extract of letter from the hio
Graude gives an interesting sketch OF the man
pcr in which General Taylor received Inc news
OF his nomination for The Presidency Our opi-
MON of his s,rone common sense and icresiShl Is
enhanced by what he said ON this occasion. lie
clearly foresees the injury, both 10 MS own
ton and 10 The country, should ne oeco'i'e 'n'
up in parry contests, and he maniul'y Pu's as'ae
the Aauering but faacious honor held QUITO h''n'
But what will the Wings say to Inc n'sn e"'o'
MUM upon General Jackson, coming non' :"
"Whig, Henry Clay Wing e, =.
General TAYLOR is right Lei Nun 'i'''sN Wy
great work before him. Lei h'm conquer .
permanent and satisfactory peace anu "he'' ''e
heat and dust Of The battle shall have passeu
away, the country will do him full justice. Lei
him turn his back upon the interested movements
Of disappointed politicians" DO his Who'e uu's
in the high and responsible position ne no" 0ce"-
dies, and he will receive the s!aleul lhah"s VI TIC
nation. This is more 10 be desired than an angry
political campaign, even should it reward nm
with The presidencv-a dazzling but most arduous
and "trying" position.
Extract OF letter in the Mooiie f1eralu: ,o,,
81 have just returned iroui vis,. ~ hor o
Rough and Ready who is anything Dut nero
in his Appearance and manners. lie is without
noisb. and il slruck me, refinement oil mnd. Bul
| one could moi eypect much Of these qualities IN
one who has lived so long in camps-althoush
we have an exception TO this rule IN Wotln. he
is The idol OF The army; and hero IN every sense
oil the word. =,
az was somewhat curious to know what ef-
feet the sudden popularity oil Gen Taylor "ouia
have upon him. When the old soldier heard oil
his nomination tothc Presidency by various meet
ines ofthe Unior, he showed as much surprise
as ny ofus. Hewent farther and expressed ae-
cided opinion against The election 10 thal oilce
of military notwithstanding an exception
However or excuse in favor OF General Jack
SON whose intimate friend he was, and lof
whom he had Inc strongest attachment
His words as given 10 me, run somewhat ~
This shane: Il have been always opposed 10 'he
election OF mere soldiers 10 The Presidency. lhey
have no business in a civil office OF so great re-
sponsibiy and hey are usually unhlteu oy ca
ucaton and expe fence for it, Ii is not probable
that can be tempted TO violate this principle OF
nv life 10 gratifying own ambition, or those VINO
have controlled these meetings.
nDouhiless, THU is sincere, for the General Is
an honest man, with very lalle disposition !,
show off, and nj vanity. His dispatches and
recent proclamation prove that lie always goes
straight 10 the eIds he seeks. think there is
no possibility OF his being made the TOOL of disap
pointed politician"
P. S. We haw received from Messrs Mash
& Woodhouse adjudication which will be reaf
with interest at lie present time. !, is lie Q
Major General z Taylor, with an account oil M
brillian, achievements on the Rio Grande ant
elsewhere, inclu.ing The defence OF Fort Harr
son and The BATH Of Okee-cho-bee; also, sketches
of the lives and heroic acts oil Majors Rinsgolt
Brown, Cross: Captains Montgomery, Walker
Lieu,enants Eidgely, Blake, Jordan, &c. Inc
book is illustrated with portrait OF Gen. Tay
Tor, which, / il be accurate, shows him 10 be NJ
"beau,y." FiTmness is strongly marked IN INT
features. This book is By c. Frank Powell, au
,hor of "Dhoondiah." &c.