Litchfield enquirer., 1847-09-09
THE PRESIDENCY.

We hear the question often asked, who will
be the candidates for the next Presidency and
never was that question involved in moe
doubt and uncertainty than at the presnt mo-
ment. Previous TO the death Of the Hon Si-
las Wright, it was an easy matter to predict
who whowou.d be supported BY our opponents
Tor the highest Office in the gift OF the people.
But moss they are in greater quandary than
our own party. In about year from this time
the Presidential Election must take place, and
vet no preliminary steps have been taken-no
National Convention has been called, or the
time or place Of holding such convention
suggested, by either party and no attempt has
been made to effect an organization, in State
az Nation, in view oi the important crisis
which 10 fast approaching.
Who will be the Wing candidate for the
Presidency 2 is a problem the Wing National
Convention must solve. But the Delegates to
such convention will be but the servants Of
the people-iherefore the people certainly
have a right to talk the matter over before
hand.
The fact that for some months past the eyes
If the people Of the United States have been
partially directed from Gen. Taylor in watch-
ing the movements of Scott, has tended little
to check the headlong zeal Of many sf the ar-
dent admirers o. the Hero Of Buena Vista and
Monterey. The leiters, too. written BY the old
warrior on the subject of the Pr sidency. have
not materially advanced his prospects for that
high Office. In fact, Gen. Scott is, for time
Being, the hero ;sand his position will be likes
" to keep him before the people tor seine
time to come. And. in very truth. we would
honestly inquire where are the eridenees tina,
Gen. Taylor is Ct man for the Presidency ?
He occupies very different position from any
man who ever filled the Chair OF State. He
is simply brave aud gallant Geneial, so far
40 the public have ever had an opportunity to
Judge The three Military Chieftans who
have become Presidents, had each OF them oc-
cupied high civil stations, in which they had
shown eminent qualifications.
Jackson had be en- Representative and Sen
ator in Congress, and a Judge Of the Supreme
Conrt of Tennessee.
Harrison was elected member Of Congress-
in 1899 and was in public life almost CONSTANT
" from that time until his election to the
Presidency. He was Senator in Congress,
Governor Of the Moth Western Territory, and
Minister from the United States to the Repuh-
lie OF Columbia.
Gen. Taylor. on the contrary, has been IN
the army !rom his youth-mueh ofthe time on
the outskirts Of civilized life-and consequent
IN must know little nt the management 81 Pn0-
lie affairs. except such as pertain to the camp,
the fortress ssi the field. And though no has
done his duty sDeii, in the stations which ne
has filed. have we sufficient guaranty thai
he will guide the helm of State, with safety
and honor and, farther, is il go"d policy in
the wings TO give their support TO pan who
positively declines to avow his sentiments on
the great questions which are at issue in
Presidential Election?
Are not these considerations worthy Of
thought? Shall we voluntarily close our eyes.
and go il blind for one Of whose qualifications
and prinsiples we know 50 little. and thereby
sacrifice good and true men who have siood
BY our cause through evil aud through good
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