Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-11-02
j. MADISON PORTER'S
OPINION OF
Gen. Zachary Taylor

they set for future actions, has been Of incalcu-
able importance to our country and to its arms.
The world has never seen such a splendid sue
cession of victories won against such fearful odds,
as followed in their train, and were to great ex-
tent effected by their example. Whilst however
we attribute merit, that could not be surpassed to
the gallant veteran who achieved the victories,
of Palo Ato Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and
Buena Vista, justice requires the acknowledge
ment of the great ability and skill with which the
scientific and accomplished ScoTr planned and
phant march of the army to the city of Mexico,
with the battles of Cerro Gordo, Contreras, Che
rubusco and Chapultepec. He seemed indeed to
have every inch of the country mapped out before
him, and knowing the material with which he had
to execute his purposes. he proceeded with all the
GOODNESS and skill of an experienced Chess player,
to execute his movements, each in succ esson to
the other, without looking for or experiencing
mischance Never perhaps was campaign bet
ter planned, and certainly no one ever executed
with so little deviation from the plan. Both these
able and experienced Generals however, were no
bly, sustained by their officers and men, and Penn
sylvana has right to claim the full share which
her gallant sons bore in them.
What the result of the coming Presidential
Election may be, few months will demon
strate. As yet that result is hidden from U.S.
There has been strong hope entertained by
many ardent Republicans that we might again
have the Government administered by one who
would be the President of the people, and not of
La party. To accomplish this, the rules of party
discipline must, to some extent, be broken up,
and the people arise in their might, and set aside
Those who claim to be party leaders. ! confess
myself to be of those who would desire to see
a President elected irrespective of party, be-
ieve the ultra measures of any party are not those
best calculated to promote our country's welfare.
In this view OF the subject hare looked TO Gener-
al Taylor as the man of all others, through
whom if at ALL this grand result might be accom-
|plished. His military career has elected the
proof of his entire capacity for every situation in
which he has been placed. As to his political
opinions. no man can doubt their decided Repu6l,
canism. In the language of resolution adopted
|by the Democratic Republican citizens of this
county-"The man whom Jefferson appointed and
Madison brevetted whom Jackson selected and
Van Buren appointed to close the war iD Florida,
and then brevetted for so doing Whom Tyler
selected for his known prudence and courage,
to guard and watch over our Southern frontier in
times of difficulty and danger, and whom Polk
brevetted, and afterwards, with the unanimous
consent of the Senate, promoted for his gallantry
and good conduct in the present war, is republi-
can enough for US, and zoe ask 40 further certi6-
cate of his character
Living the life OF private CITIZEN. devoted
gagged, and from which have no wish 10 be
Withdrawn, have no interest in the coming
contest, but what should be common TO all the
citizens ofthi grea. and growing Country
the promotion Of its lasting prosperity. H,here
is one wish TO which above all others, / should
long TO have grali6ed il Is. that the Conven.
tions which are TO assemble in Baltimore and
Philadelphia in the present and coming month,
would both consent to sacrifice their respective
party feeling on the alter of their country and
exhibit TO the world the magnanimous spec,a-
Gle of a free people, with entire unanimity Sc
ectingz(or their Chief Magistrate, the man ,ha,
had filled the measure of his Counirys Glory
ZACHARY TAYLOR.
am very truly Yours.
I'M. PORTER.
To Messrs. Charles Sidney Cox, A. D. Cha
loner. NJ. D., and others, Committee.