Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-08-07
Gen. Taylof at Monterey.

in part, Of the celebration OF the ath Of July at
Monterey, by Gen, Taylor and others Of the ar.
my. Gen. Cushing, an able statesman, and for.
merly our minister to China. was the orator Of
the day. In reply to toast proposing him as
our next President. Con. Taylor again consents
10 become the candidate Of the people, if they
cannot agree upon some one WIN can serve them
better. The people have already most emrhati.
cally decided that question. and Gen Taylor Is
therefore virtually in the field as their candidate
For honesty aud integrety, free ftom oil 'liss',nu
lation for 6rmness in purpose, and soundn-ss
Of judgement, they know he has M superior.---
We were, we confess, at first somewhat startled
at the idea Of taking military man for Presi.
dent. This 10, however, one Of the popular pre-
JUDGES OF the day, founded on error and the his.
tory ofthe dark ages, when people were ignorant
Of their rights aud power, and when heroes
knew but little else than the science Of war
Who could have objected to Washington on se
count Of his military services, or who now would
be apprehensive of danger TO his country under
Gen. Jackson, because be had been a successful
military chisitain; or who that knows Gen. Tay.
lor would feel unsafe under his administration.
on account Of his courage and great military
skill! We firmly believe that men like Wash.
ington, Jackson aud Taylor, who have witnessed
and felt the horrors and cslamities of war, would
be much mole reluctant to engage in il than most
OF our aspiring politicians. who might be tempt.
ed to try their hand n order to render themselves
popular with the masses. No man had greater
repugnance to whence and bloodshed than Wa.
shington, and it 10 we'll known that no man more
sincerely regrets the necessity Of the present
war, and who is more anxious TO retire from its
scenes, than Gen. Taylor. Under the rule Of
such q man, our country would always be safe.
Conscious that he possessed the confidence and
affections Of the people, he would have no ocoa.
sion for Discrimination ami petty intrgues, to
"A real Jeffersonan democ rat his whole life
and character affcrds the most ample evidence.
CO Gxs. ZAcwARv TAYLoR.-A meeting OF
the Taylor Central Corresponding Committee"
was held at Princes Hotel. in Harrisburg, on the
3ist ult. Amer q mntnal interchange Of sen,i
mens among the Committee. upon the objects Of
their appointment. the gloricss ranse in which
they. in common with large majority of the
people Of our country. ere engaged and ,hs b~st
measarss to be adopted 10 rarsyinE out this com.
mon esase. the Hon. ELLA Lewis oHsr~d the fDl-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously q.
dopted:
"Resolped, Thst il be secnmsnanded TO the
people Of this Commonwealth 10 Assemble in
siass Meeting ~ Harrisburg. on tho 24,h day
OF September next, (the anniversary n the vic.
tory Of Monterrey to adopt sach dseasures %
may be deemed proper to pron,o,e the election
Of Gen. Z.oHARv TArLoa, TO the Presidency Of
The United S,stes" .tgsg 1t.A
On motion of Gen. Seller, Sicssrs. Dock, Pea.
cock and Parke, were appointed committee to
prepare and have published a circular. express
sve Of the sense Of this committee, and inviting
the cooperation or the irirnds OF Gen TAYLOR,
election TO the Presidency,
CO PKAcr EEws The Washington csftes.
pondent Of the Philadelphia Ledger, has the fol-
lowing in relation to the news Of peace:
THE Government is in possession Of news "a.
'orabls to peace. and corroborsting the recent
umors and telegraphic dispatches TO that effect
The Mexican Government may refuse. from va
rty or pride, as the case may be, to assent "a
he uliiauaiuss .pres~nted by Mr Tsisf bot the
Mexican C:overnmsnt does hot Fefsse to nego.
late. a. now most positively inform you. the
umors and talk of the New Orleans press to the
contrary notwithstanding. Tie M-xieAns, in
,iuding the military and the clergy. a-e a. 'iTes
,fthe war as we are, and have eertsinly muci
nore reason than oy-rselves TO be tired Of it,
Ne have felt the war oaly Indirectly; on them
ft-r all, fell alt the real hardshipscf Of it, a. 10 o.
rays the case with the country which 10 saecess
nlly invaded Santa Anna. can assure you
annof msntsin himself in hexi"o ssainst tn
,owerfui influence Of the p-see rsity. and 'ha
the reason he is forced to enter into nryotia
ions.
or his Southern ttip, aud it is but reasonable 4
Impose that il has reference 10 MeIiesn affairs
nd that Mr.. Buchsnau will be the principal, il
let, the sole commissions: Of peace"
Rev. ssmuel Bowmsn, y. D.. the esfimabl
ector Of St, James's Church, Lancaster. Pa
IL been unanimously elected Bishop the EPis
opal Diocese Of Indiana.
THs PorATo DIsEAsE.--Ths London Sisod
I'd publishes . letter from Charles Robert,
lid to be = gentleman of high considers,'o,
nd living IN nsishbo'aod which 10 ex'eu
vely devSed 10 tive euli,vsiioa u the po,ai'
10 dated B'ckisg.on. Bs,ns:sslc, July 10. On