Litchfield enquirer., 1847-06-17
GEN. TAYLOR AND THE PRESi-
 DENCY.

In our last, we briefly adverted to topic which has latterly excited much interest in political circles throughout the country viz, Is GeA. Taylor Whig? Presum- ing from then adduced, and from facts which have recently been presented to the public, that ho IS genuine Clay Whig, an> other serious question comes up-ls he ca. pable of performing the duties of so high and important civil office as that of. Press ident of the United States9 This is cer> tainly "a difficult matter to decide upon, even to our own satisfaction. Gen. Taylor has never, we believe, held any civil office; he having entered the army at an early age, and continued in it until the present time. Such being the case, we can only draw an inference from the manner in which he has performed the duties that have devolved upon him in the stations which he has oc- cupied. And here we thiuk all will agree that he has shown himself eminently cons spicuous for talents, energy, heroism, and success as commander and at the sametime equally prominent for his forbearance and mercy ro . fallen foe. The General's offs cial Dispatches to the War Department are models of what such papers ought to be.-con. else and modest remarkabl. for the elegance and purity of their style. and everywhere be- traying the eKis ence O: the scholar. the patri- ot and the hero. They have been quoted and eulogised throughout Europe, as well as in this country.
 His brilliant victories with such fearful odds against him, have elisilcd the admiration of the world, and proved him ready and capable for any emergency. With the jealousy and petty malice of our General Government, as we'll as the Mexicans, to contend with, he has yet borne himself with dignity and honor triumphing over all his foes.
 While we arc far from believing that great general must necessarily make great states. man or good President. we nevertheless can see nothing inconsistent in blending of the qualifications and characters in the same per- son. Washington was as renowned in the chair of state as in the feid.-and the same may be said of Harrison. though his departure was all too soon fully to develope his greatness in the high station tU which his country call ed him. And what isthere to prevent us from believing. that qualities which have rem dered Taylor 50 illustrious as a commander of armies, may not be equally conspicuous as the chosen ruler of this great people'
 There is certainly one important ob- jection urged to General Taylor-an ob- jsc'ion which cannot fail to have it's due weight in the minds of all northern men. We alIude to the fact of his being slsss Aelder The North has long felt the evils which are consequent upon the arrogance and dictatien of the South. Still, so long as the people. of the two sections are united by one Government, it would be impolilie and upus. for us 10 say ihst we soiH mol. under any circumstances, vote for Southern man.
 We trust every freeman will weigh
 well the subject. Il is, of course, by no
 means certain that the General will be
 brought forward as candidate for the
 Presidency al the mex, election-though
 at present tho tide Of public opinion.
 seems to be setting strongly in his favor.
 If he should receive tho nomination Ol the Whig National Convention, VIC know
 of nothing which would prevent us from
 giving him our cordial support.