Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-22
The Wings and Genera, Taylor.

1t that small section of the wing press who are
peculiar for their extravaganza of their views and the gem
ers violence OF their language have conceived the idea of
taking Gen. Taylor under their peculiar care and by
mating him for President in lS4S and making great
clamor upon the subject, they hope for have
for President whom they started. 1t is well for the
rey of Gen. Taylor that these presses have proposed him;
for they have been conspicuous the most windy
and noisy partizans the country, but is rather an UNI
favorable indication of his in AS for have not
known, in long of years. any public measures
proposition brought forward by this section of the press
attain what they considered a favorable issue They
acuaed by the principles and feelings that
the of the people in this country and all their
palhles with them are monetary. Gen. Taylor COM
handing army in Mexico, may appear them to be a
suitable propose for the President but
Gen. Taylor his farm In louisiana saying that he is
opposed to system of protective duties, aud United
States Banking system, that he advocated the
of troops the Rio GTande, and that he believed in
the business Of the against Mexico in which he
ready any shed his blood, and to undergo the
fagues and hardshps OF camp life, and that he insisted
upon strict mpartiay IN the administration of the pub
lie affairs, and rigid military obedience to the
ton and the laws of the land would think, prove
very dstasefu candidate these partzans They yield
such obedience the laws they imagine their spirit
requires. He is trained to the implicit military sub
mission he has been accustomed 10 h0n0rs and
wards distributed around him according merit in the
public services They would besow all Offices and all
wards according 10 the quantity OF nard cider consumed
The habits and the firm and decisive traits of mind
liar a military commander obnoxious these
parzans. They could have brought themselves
have sustained Harrison through single campaign if the
little military spirit he possessed had not in years be-
fore 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
minstraon of the civil affairs of the nation. Even the
republican spirit of half civilized Rome could not endure
such proposition until the days of her degeneracy But
these with spirits servie and destitute of the
dignity of manly independence than the heather Romans
ready recall their General from the battle field and
commit the entire civil adminstra Of the country
him already flushed with the spos of victory This is the
more worthy OF notice. 1t is but few years since these
peculiar patriots affected great horror the election of
the and yellow leaf' of life the Presden
cy and who had in the days of his prime, done the
try some service.
The country may fit hereafter, for aught know
to elect Gen. Taylor President but the people must know
more about him than they do at present. No committee:
of silence be placed around him like the Cincinnati
important questions before the nation, involving immense
interests that the people of this country will
look entrusI to Of whose views they to
the least, ignorant Nor this ALL they will cleo
any the presidency who is a hearty supporte
of these great interests.
But these wing presses throwing aside all consideration
of this kind the disgrace themselves aud the dscredt
their party. shout and ooshy expect to win wheI
they have not the important limbs which
ry TO move wilh-N Y. Post.