Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-07-17
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W and massivcness OF character common TO both,
and in that nober disinterestedness of nature
which markes in both patriotism as elevated
ns il is pure.
The use Of Gen. Taylor's name in connection
with the Presidency has developed new point
Of cnalogy between him and Washington. We
invite the readers sttention 10 a comparison Of
the subi,iued extracts. The first is from Gen.
Taylor's recent letter:
From many sources have been addressed on
the subject Of the Presidency, and do violence
neither to myself nor to my position as al off.
Ger Of The army, by acknowledging TO you, as
have done to all who have alluded to the Use
ormy name in this exalted connection, that my
services are ever at the will and call OF my coun
,rg, aud am not prepared 10 say tia, shall
refuse if the country calls me to the Presden.
a Sss nSp nSp cs S$ sHS e shs ysa to no call
aud free will OF the nation a: large, and void Of
the slightest agency OF my own.
For the high horior and responsibilities OF such
an office, take this occasion to say, that have
not the slightest aspiration a much more tran.
quill and satisfactory life, after the termination
tiny present duties, awaits rne, { trust, in the
occupations most cognial TO my wishes In no
case can permit myself to be the candidate OF
any party, or yield myself to party schemes"
The next extract is from one OF Washingion's
letters in answer to an application in behulf of
some one tor an office.
"Should j, become absolutely necessary for
me to occupy the station in which your letter
pre- supposed me, hare determined 10 20 IN
~ u perfectly free from all engagements, Of
oeery nature Uhaisoeper. a conduct in con.
'orm'y TO this resolution, would enable me, in
balancing the Yarious. e,ssepU"as. st,rA' d sole
rtlerence to Justice and the public good"
In the answer of the Senate 10 General Wa
.h'nston's first address to Congress. they say
1--WE are sensible, sr, that nothing but the
voice of your felow.citizens could have called
you from retreat. chosen with the fondes, pre-.
objections, endearsd by habit, and cousecru,ed
TO the repose Of declining years. We rejoice
and with us all America, that in obedience to
the call OF our common country, you have retur.
ties confde, in you, oil interests unite"
The resemblance here is so striking that no
uDe can mistake it. "What a scorchinp satire
Is it, says the Richmond Republican. in which
we ti"d these quotations. "upon the degeneracy
ot the times, aud the decline of the primitive
sp'IIt of patriotism, that the sentiments of the
ia'e letter attributed to Cen Taylor should
strike panic 10 single soul, or waken oppos
tion to him for the Presidency, when the posi-.
ton taken in that letter s precisely inden,ical
with that always taken by George Washing.
ton in reference to the chief mag gistrncy!"
The New York Journal of Commerce Jevotes
all article of some length, and full of judicious
remarks. to the subject Of Gen. Taylor and the
Presidency. 1t concludes as follows:
General Taylor comes before the people un.
committed to any party. As IN llitary man, he
has attended to his official duties. and not tvou
bed himself with politics. To be an American
lis enough tor him, without adding Wing or Lo.
co. by way Of sdornment. No one con doubt
that If called tn the Presidency, he will admin.
ister the government, with impariality, moder.
hiion, and wlsdom-yet with frmLes ; quail.
lies which have been developed at every step
Of his progress through Mexico. Knowing the
horrors Of war, he will be man O: peace Cir.
cumspect in his language and department, he
vii not give needless offence to foreign pow.
crs. Greatly respected as he is both abroad and
at home. he will not have a character TO gain.
hut only to support Free from strong par,y
pred'leclions, he will aim to do Justice TO ALL
In short, he will be President of this conn,rv.
"nd not ofa section or party. Success to him"
In his letter, published ia tho Troy Post. |
General Taylor says:
The Presidential Office presents no induce. |
'n"n's to me to seek its Donors or responsible |
ties; the tranquility of private life, on the con. |
'rary, Is the greet object Of my aspirations on |
The conclusion OF the war-but am not insen |
S'ele To the persussions that my services are
VET due to The country, as the country shall see
NJ To command them; it still as q soldier, | am !
satisfied; If III h,gher and more responsible du
1es' desire not 10 oppose the manifest wish of
the peop'e-but ! will not be the candidate of
any party or clique, snd should the nation at
'arge seek TO place me in the chsir of chief ina.
s's'racy, the good Of all parties and the Nation.
al good would be my great and absorbing aim.
The position here assumed by Gen. Tsy lor is
IDENTICAL with ,ha, taken by Gen. Washing.