Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-01
GENERAL IAIL0R.

Many whig journals have hoislcd the name of
the hero Of Buena Vista TO tho head of their COL
umns, as u candidate for President, and others
whose editors are more chary, content themselves
with pratng Of his araHaJHHy (soon Forgetting
the availability Of Ino. Tyer) They have EN-
braced the occasion Of an cbullIIon Of public iov
snatched the name. of the nations henorcd son.
and appropriated him to their peculiar party Inr-
poses, They are ignorant Of Gen. Tuylors
views on The Bank. Tariff, distribution Of tho
proceeds of the public lands, and many other car
dInal questions which divide the parties in this
country. They have demonstrated how ready
they 10 araH themselves Of u man 10 place
HIM into power, without considering wnrlhcr any
advantages, in principles are gained. They
pr owe to the whole country, that, notwithstanding
their disclaimers, their thirst for "thc spors'' Is
pa amount 10 their love Of prnciplr. For, what
advantage do 'rhig prime piles gam by the election
Of Gen. Tay lor :fhis views adverse to III 1sc
laid down in the wMg creed! And who knows
his political views, whether they favor Il Bank or
Sub Trcusury-TariT or Free Trade! We
make not these remarks through any trcpidation
at this premature movement. We have no fears
wing thunder has vbratcd upon oar cars before.
We, who know Gen. TayIor npprehcnd no dis
aster from that quarter. We, who learned TO
/ know old "Iack'' whist nc comur ndcd on this
frontier. love and esteem him, his many private
qualities have endenred him to all. Now
that he has gone forth and won victorious wrcaihs
winch have been entwincd around his brow by a
grateful people, feel prcuder sllI OF our Old nc.
} quainIancc and friend; pray for hls continued
! success, until he reaches the acme Of L...Ilnr,
fame and would not pluck one leaf from his irouI
chaple!. But none who know the measure. Of !,i,
civil nltanmcnls would desire 10 sc hrm place
III the 4a"ked ami dIsngrccubIo position Of canGI.
date for President HI, immediate friends. ,hos.
who know HIM best and love hm most, will a.
:. ways dIssuado hIm from making sacriGcc ol
l. his cn'"be position before whole pope, at
!. the shrine OF party.
y These papers vii. discover Iuat they have Ieug"I
before 'hey |ooEci, and, pon second sober thought,
Will admit that they were premature.
t We can safely predict that General Tay Or
d Will never be a conIlio'o for the Presidency.
W We have been frequently asked during
the week, If VIC have received any aulAcnlrc nc
l. counts of the capture of Culhunhua. or in o,.or
= words other than Mexican accounts. In rep,
n n We have to say that although our information .,
!. Mexican, II can be relied upon, that Chihualup
Is ours. Accompanying other acrou, Is, We I.r,,
D" received the official despatch Of Gen. Ncrcqia
10 the officer commandng the forces in that Stale
y lie spins out a most doefu II. =
IF eo"ordc" of h~ sir;STs-llcr II gh,, and tho c..
l. ITrre dispersion Of his army, which according to
= his account nun bercd 1000, and ten pieces Of
artillery, whilst the Americans numbered but
$40. lie despairs of ever collecting the samr
troops again, as they have fled to the rnounin ms:
l. lie gives up Chihuahua. and docs no. even hin,
& IA! lis recovery. and moreover ne s,al,s tn, an
r>s lOuo infantry and 800 cavalry WIN L.
r, pieces "tanI!cry Of regular troops BE- sent hr lis
defense. Durango viii n'sp be .o.:. We h,.
O noH read Of such roui during l.r present VA
' as IS reported by his rrdoubIablc General Soon
~ We L"Pr to receive Inc American accounts. whicl
- must be interesting.