Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-07
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Tn NASHVILLE " ING. leading paper in TonTese(
has The following, shch publish al The risk oi =
pcanng expressions complimentary To tbs jlurlal hui
the acclai On # uniting them would probable be- wofz'
than any ak Of taste in allowing them To remain
! PRlNt GEN. TAYLOR AND THE PRE-
! SlDENCY.
The Boston Ddiy .adrertisr, speaking oflho T. 81
dcncy. says
reward for military services. for any ohtr. Il should
rather be- task imposed upon the strong lhan tcqipia
ton held out To- the weak Its ablrs neYuniclDs an
homer which honest ambition may seek 4 scat Is q
throne 10 which the voices Of grateful people may vel
call successful public servant u Hhlmli LA confidence
If this voice can be united without party Jr or polii
cal tact Is, summon the head a The government
any capable Of properly administering Affairs
the event shou} be hailed with rejoicing " every
true citizen An era of good iaellugso winch
would break down the lines Of party and heal over tie
hahtaa political anln sill switch now divide ham
lea In our land, would be blessing which utendnl ic
lions do not yet seem 10 understand We wish that
the approach Of such mrht rot be postponed
by the demands OF party aud that hen The real hero a
pears he should not be- blamed rs ''u Paul ort = /
poas.' We dlstrust the public tone which considers
every success as the price paid i9r party pfcemenl'
pom which that sensible, discreet, H0ro,igh " he
priut, I'll" Baltimore American comments follows:
~ VIII not unite III the sentiments here eNprcssed
let lib remembered thai the connection uf Grn Tau
Tors name with the Presidency from the beginning has
existed by hesponaroons action Of the people Ii
thing which lac did noidesign aud which he cannot pre-
vent II the people choose 10 make him President asking
no other pledge than that contained IN the Official oath
taking his character aud services sufficient Guarantee
the movement may y Il has begun Tree from az,
personal participation Grn Ini4I part II WIS thu.
thai Go0rge u dsas ton caed 10 the PRESIDENCY. II
Is thus thai the best Presidents likely to be clio
sen
With the American, we ask cmphacaly '.wh,
VIII not neiie in he sentiment here oppressed }'-
w hat Uhig worthy Of the name, can object
To theml What DemocTGt (nol t3,drhD worthy
Of the name Will undertake To gainsty lheml What TN,
friend to his country-what man not wholly under til,
influence and guidance Of the Iarty prejudice
the most selfish party feelings would moi rather sec
General Taylor called To the Presidency ty the lrloh
peoph than see hun run as merely party candidate
would not rather hun the President Of the proJ thar
the President of ImtR To 10th Wings and Demo
erals we have "A word 10 say on tins subject
Aud first to the Wings Ii you Lelieyc General Tay
or To be " hig. What possible objection can you hay,
u sec him supported by Democrats 0ulhi YOU not ra
her rjoee that large portion of the honosl and ndc
pendent of that parry are willing 10 unite with You il
clecting Gen, Taylor 10 the Presidency What possi
bic harm their support of the candidate you prefer d
HIM. yourselves, or the coumt,yF We should like It
know
Mart 10 The Democrats II You are willing to supper
Ten Taylor, either because yoH believe Inn to be II
principle n Dcmocra-as the Nashville non has re-
peaediy asserted he s-or because, knowing linn TO /
honest, firm and independent. you believe he WILL if elect
ed. administer the Executive Department Of tho Govern
meni with eye single To the interests OF the ,choie com
iry-hat he will be the President alike Of Democrats
we'll as Wings, what possible objection you have
! uniting with the Whgs in his support
II Is with much qualification thai behold in varor
parts {" the coIny the rapid prevalence of views such
the foregoing. We recognize in it-at least we think
an uprising OF the patriotic sentiment, which warn
into sympathy and grows into strength At the contemp
ton OF the heroic character and services of the Hero
the Rio Grande calculated as they to inspire VII
admiration and pride Every truly American heart.
limit is felt that man worthy of the Republic is lann
: one whose occupancy Of the chief Executive cha
would lniuse general sentiment slaclon and cont
donce at home and add abroad to the ncreasinl sp,
, in which our country is held