The North-Carolina standard., 1848-10-11
WORDS OF TRUTH AND WISDOM.


The last Hillsborough Ratoon contains an Address
from Cadwallader Jones, Sr. ESQ.,, Democratic EIec-
tor, to the voters of the Seventh Electoral District
from which we make the following extracts. We
regret our lack of space to present this Address en-
tire, for it abounds with sound and correct views
presented with much candor and ability COL Jones
thus forcibly contrasts Gen. Cass with Gen. TAYLOR
and shows the vast superiority of the former over the
latter in every qualification which is considered
tial in the Chief Magistrate of this great people:
SIN determining the fitness of person for office
we should always look to his qualifications with re-
ference to the particular duties he will be called
upon to dlscharge-common sense tells us this and
the practice of the country approves: Thus if va
cancy the bench is to be filled we look for man.
who, to high moral qualities (Which should be sine
qua non IN all appointments adds the highest legal
attalnments. 1t we want man for the pulpit we
look for one skilled in theology if for the army we
turn our eyes towards the graduates of West Point
for the Navy, towards those from the naval school,
We don't place sailor in the pulpit, gentleman
of the long gown on the quarter-deck if we did, we
might expect no moral improvement on the one hand
and to find ship among the breakers the other
If this is reasonable, if it is true as to tie more
ordinary transactions of le why is it not also true
as TO our more important concerns! Why is it not
indispensable that In selecting chief magistrate, we
should turn towards that class of who have de-
voted their time and their talents the affairs of
State
Inc science OF government is OF all sciences that
which requires the greatest talents-the deepest
study and the longest practical application and why
Because, while other sciences look-each to an ndi-
vidual object, that of government embraces all OBJ
jects which in any wise affect the interests OF
contribute to the happiness of mankind.
Of all the executives earth, that of the United
States requires the greatest of virtue, of tai
ent and of knowledge. In monarchical governments,
it is said " The King can do wrong," because the
minister is the responsible person, on whom is de-
volved the important matters of State; but here ex
ecutive responsibility is the Presidents aone-he
has advisers it is true but in all cases of difficulty
is is his province to decide, and he Is held accounta
BILE to the country for the propey of his decisions
By the constitution he is charged with the appoint
ment of all the officers of government, civil and mill
tary, who manage the federal business and foreign
concerns of twenty millions of people. He is required
from time to time to inform Congress of the state OF
the Union, and recommend to their consideration snch
He has the sole charge of conducting foreign ne
latons through the diplomatic corps and the heads
of departments who under his special guidance.
This is but the caption In part of the vast chapter
of duties he has to perform. Let see how the
candidates before the public stand in respect to
their qualifications to fulfill them. Gen. Cass is
accomplished scholar and learned in the lava quail
fcation in the chief magistrate very essential in
government of LaoU purely. He has from early man
hood been engaged in public life. AS Governor of
Michigan and negotiator with numerous Indian
Nations, he gained the appreciation, confidence and
esteem of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe; as Secre-
fulfilled the duties of his Office with great ability
and entire satisfaction to the country and to the great
man at the head of the Government. AS minister to
France not satisfied with merely performing his duty
with dignity and effect he illustrated his fame
and his country's honor by that mastery production
of his pen which put end to the Quintuple Trea-
ty; the object of which to interpolae the right
of search into the laws of natons-a claim to exer-
else which on the part of England, was among the
prominent of the last war with her. AS SEN
ator in Congress he has invariably and with marked
ability sustained the principles and leading measures
of the democratic party, viz: The present tariff,
ydual has increased the to the desired ex-
tent-the Independent treasury, operating so uniform
y and satisfactorily the monetary concerns of the
country-the annexation of Texas, the most sautary
and to the most important measure OF the country
since the acquisition of Louisiana-and lastly, he
has been the main prop of the administration In car
ryinp forward the late to its final and happy ter
muation. From forty years experience in public at-
fairs in the administration of which he has invara
by evinced consummate ability, unsulled honor and
the utmost frmness, authorised to look con-
fdently, for successful and happy performance of
the duties which it is the wish OF the democratic
party to devolve upon him. ,..
How stands the case with Gen. Taylor! He IS
soldier brave and gallant one cerainly-and there
is the beginning and the end of his qualifications.
Without suitable education, without as TO
the science of government or its practical details
without knowledge of the wants OF the country In
their varied Acknowledgements OF Its o6gatlons
IN tho oreat family of nationS-of their views and
their policy towards us-ignorant even OF the cour
tsies which belong to the among
them-how it be h0ped, much less expected, tnat
he can conduct in becoming manner, the aftars IN
ternal and external of this great nation! How can
be exDected that a man whose mental VISION has
scarcely extended beyond the camp or the walls OF
the fortress he might chance to command, should be
capable of directing the foreign concerns OF the coun
tTy with all the other countries of the earth ?
Gen. Tayloris confessey ignorant OF the great ques
tions which have divided the political parties OF his
own country then shall he be able to pentrate
the labyrnt of European politics !-how unraVel the
complicated tissue of South American policy, oil how
comnrebend the semi-barbarous usages OF the other
portions of the earth And yet the maintenance OF
friendly and profitable relations with them all, requires
+hat the head which directs intercourse should
have competent knowledge in all these particulars.
Whilst Gen. Taylor has been confined to the Gull,
uonotonous and uninstructive routine OF camp or gar
duty for some forty years. Gen. Cass has been ac
f;veiv engaged in various departments OF the civil
government Of the country, which made 1t his duty
s II seems to have been his desire, TO cultivate win
assiduity those subjects, knowledge OF whlch Is
necessary to the character of an accomplished states
man That he has done this successfully We nave
ample evidence. His worst enemies VIII ho', ! pc
I;eye deny him high mental excellence, great attan
entsand unimpeachable integrity; and 1t the demon
az Marty stood not in the way there could De De' one
niea as to which of the two is best ttted 1or tne
slted ocei in contemplation, and that opinion Wou1o
be in favor Of Gen. Cass. ,.sg sG. -; .an
Col. Jones takes strong view OF the slavery
question. and shows concusively the right OF the
Southern people to joint participation with the free