The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-24
No,aination OF General Taylor.

tons upon this subject AS the discussion continues IT
becomes evident every day that the Federal prints
have taken up General Taylor availability hero
candidate, without any of knowing what his po-
tcal principles are, whether he can be prevailed upon
to lend his to their iactous purposes 1t is not
surprising, therefore, that the utmost difference of opn
ion prevails among them these points, and to the
expediency Of bringing his forward at the present
time.
While we sympathize very cordially in all the tributes
OF admiration and gratitude which have been paid TO the
military skill and of General Taylor, yet deem
the presentmen Of his name. of any other name,
that OF candidate for the presidency at present. entirely
premature We not disposed therefore, to pursue
the discussion at this time any further. Wishing how
ever. to keep readers informed far possible of
the opinions expressed by the press OF both parties upon
this subject, lay before them, in addition to what we
have already published, the following articles;
From the N. o. Tropic (Fed) April III
GENERAL TAyLoR.-lt is known to all readers that
the warm friendshe devoted and enthusiastic admi
heads this article From the heard that he had
been selected by his lead armies in Texas
and Mexico entertained and expressed the confident
opinion that of his would reflect credit upon his
e hys s not Sesn ne r
expectations In the Mexican campaign he has shed
immortality When the administration first nsdiously
and afterwards openly assaied him. the Washington Union
es great ssnerwhen President Polk arss a spon
Congress the neutrality-suspicious. project, clearly
man who had won all hearts by his dauness ntrepdity
and mastery generashp-when thus assailed thus perse
columns his character and his fame Our efforts though
wholly nndis'ingpishsTd for ability nevertheless evinced
tensvely copied from journals of distinguished reputation
OF fs %s hs s sae of @
and IN reiatlon OF the charges OF his enemies Love Of
country--admiraton OF chvarc deds-a high estimate OF
his moral worth-grntude to the who had filled the
measure OF his countrys rcnown mpeled this
We Tayo and I'VE we would no
for the reputed wealth of Cresu ohe mines of Peru say,
ry patriotic heart swells with whenever name
Of the hero Of Pao Alto Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and
But whilst we have thus acted, and thus feel have
thought njudcious and unjust Cen Taylor mngle
his name with the party sres of the day Some of
cenen porares in other States, and in this city, have
didate Tor the chief magistracy ofhe United States With
out Tor moment questioning the patriotic motives OF
aye, smature reiecton we have arrived at the opinion
that their course emineny unwe, and calculated 10 af
be) of the child Of Virginia, or Virginia birth Tay
Tor as well as to Washington 1.-The man Of Kentucky and
Louisiana, and the aurelled hero OF Mexico
Gen. Taylor is still in foreign land under orders from
his government with ygor the with Mexi
If have moi misunderstood the character of the he
situated he is these demonstrations the part of
the will prove anything but grateful him. The gen
his noble soul will be greved learn that injudcous
friends have grevousy mistaken his character. His fame
has been acquired upon fields of glory Honor his polar
star, and he will do nothng will he coenance any
thing which may be done by his niscree friends bring
him into conflict with the administration of the govern
ment whose servant he is.
Taylor which should readily suggest themselves every
wing. We have always thought that the pride and
would be the exponcnts Of wg principles, and
others. General Taylor is soldier He has been al
qaesons not known s We are
wings to the CORE and would for any man lv
| frat nip ttpf frpar,
# he did himself friend to the protection of
American industry This i the cardinal article in our po-
country Principles, not men, is the wing motto
hat he ay Be-
sentiment As conductors of humble press would
saRa,e s for the prsdeney We say it, but in no dis
respect any one, that snacks of mnodesty for the
the only soveregns thank Cod in this blessed land
BILE in primary meetings. in State conventions, in great
nertshe principles Of the ustrios of the republic
otAHs the h AYhoRs the ohTTEMpEN and
lied, be satisfied with the political orthodoxy of General
and n for e of e and any
OF the United States" and patriotic whig will
| extend to him cordial, enthusiastic support.
[From the New York Evening Post1
| The wings AND GEN. TAYLoR.-It that a small
ton of the wing press who are peculiar for the extrava
suage conceived the idea taking Cen Taylor under
their peculiar and by nominating him for President in
for on s TO have an for Pesas" Who@ they
is well the nooriety of Gen Taylor that these press
have proposed him for they have been conspcu
Gus the most windy and noisy parsans in the country
but rather unavorable indication his
lS4S for have not known, in long of years,
public proposition brought forward by this
ton of the to attain what they consdereda favorable
issue. They actuated by the principles and feelings
that the otthe people in this country, and all
their sympatles with them momenary Gen. Taylor
commanding army in Mexico may appear to them 10
be very suitable person propose for the next President
opposed system of protective duties, and United
States banking system, that he advocated the
troops the Rio Cande, and that he believed in the
business the against Mexico, in which he ready
tgue and hardshpso camp life, and that he insisted up
strict mpartaly in the administration ofpubc affairs
and rigid and military obedience to the constitution
| and the laws of the land would think prove
yield such obedience to the laws they imagine
their spirit requires He Is trained to the most inn
pict military submission. He has been accustomed
to see honors and rewards distributed around him
according merit in the public service. They would be-
oil offices and all rewards according TO the quantity of
'hard cider consumed" The habits and the firm and de-
cisive traits of mind peculiar military commander
obnoxious to these partsans They could have
brought selves have sustained Harrison through
single campaign ii the little military spirit he possess
ed had not in years before oozed out of him.
These considerations however, OF weight in their
minds They still propose call Gen Taylor home from
the command of the army and to commit to him the adj
of the civil affairs of the nation Even the
publican spirit of half-cvilzed Rome could endure
snch proposition until the days OF her degeneracy But
these with spirits serve and destitute of the dig
nifty manly Independence than the heather Romans,
ready recall their general from the battle field and
nit civil administration of the country him
already flushed with the spos Of victory This Is the more
worthy notice. is but few years since these pecu
liar affected great horror at the election OF in
the dsere and yellow leaf" of life the presidency, and
who had in the days of his PRIME done the country some