Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-31
MORNING, AUGUST 81 ,SN.

erelpn People 10 summon hm from his CUE
cottage retreat on the banks the Mississippi
to preside IN the high civil councils Of hi
country.
I These great moral qualities and much al
. mired traits IN the character Of General Tay
lor, have, II Is true, burst upon the country
% amidst tic roar Of cannon aud the clash q
, arms They have been brought cut into pub
z lie and to the public view by the stirring scene
= and exciting circumstances of war This Is
however, no uncommon occurrence. War, ol
though one Of the greatest calamitcs whlci
, can allllct any nation aud to be avoided al
f ways, when it can be- without dishonor, has
through all time and in all countries. had the
effect to excite and deyelope n nations cncr
gicsto arouse and stimulate the slumbcriug
patriotism Of the people--,o quicken the pub.
: he pulse-to warm the popular feeling into a
high and generous enthuslasm-tO bring into
more active exercise and under the public eve,
the high moral as we'll as military qualities OF
of the grca, men of the Republic Il is not in
the calm and sluggish times Of Peace, when
the surface of society is as tranquil and unruf-
fed as halcyon sea, that great mcn suddenly
emerge into high prominence and assume po-
sions which attract the fullest observation oe
the whole people. 1t is in the stormy periods
Of war and IN times Of great national c>igcncy
that those strong and lon-heartcd men arse.
who starlle the world by the power Of their re-
mus or attract lis admiration By the subllmlty
of their patriotism and stamp the imperishabe
impress of their glcat minds upon the Cha,ac-
ter and dcs,ncs Of nations. Had II not been
for our revolutionary war, GC0rgc washington
would, IN all probability, have remained through
bic IN the very humble sphere of an accurate
and useful surveyor Of the Western lands oC
NIrgInla--with the very limited reputation OF
a brave and skilliul Colonel Of state militia
ihIGHd,r li0D5HOR would have doubtless been
"A respectable member Of the New York bar
and NWL0HlR GntHc, a very industrious and
worthy blacksmith IN the quiet and pleasant
village Of East Greenwich, but the great traits
Ut Characteristic noble aud elevated qualities
of mind and heart, for which they were so
much distinguished az p1Ijhc Wea. We're elected
and brought under the national eye by the pre-
sentiment of that great theatre upon which
they were called to act 50 conspicuous a part.
Had il not been for the circumstances of the
country and the exciting struggle for national
Independence, which trlcd mans SgUiS.'
those great men might have gone down to their
graves a+ thousands in all ages and clmus, Of
kiudrcd souls ana equal genus, nave done, un-
honorod and uusGng.
The remark, therefore, which We hear 50
often made bv his opponents, that A" had it not
been for the Mexican war Gen. Taylor would
not have been thought Of for the Presidency"
may be- perfectly true aud sill be no good rca-
son against his elevation TO that high Office
Had the true character and the extraordinary
qualities Of head and heart, possessed alike by
General Washington and General TAYLOR rC-
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