Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-12

! and on proper settlement OF which the peace
and safety of nations essentially depend. Win
out adequate qualifications for this great othce,
President, however disposed to support what IS
rish, and to oppose what is wrong, is always la
BILE 10 disastrous blunders in his arduous career
He may mistake The pnblic interest, inJute the
national character, involve his fellow-cilzens 10
useless wars, and shaIter the precious Institutions
OF his country. 10 the hope oil avoiding me
evils oil ignorance and the responsibilities lhey
create, he would submit 10 The absolute oiclalo'
rial guidance of plausible creatures behind Tue
Presiden, greater han the President hInl>e'i, anu
who woald give false, wicked and dangerous
direction 10 the Government never yet c"nlem-
plated by The American people 10 these weisn
" and decisive objections may be added the KIN.
dred ones, which arise from the fearful policy OF
raising 10 the summit OF power soldier VINO mad
never served anywhere but in The armies OF his
country, and who frankly contesses bic total iS-
nofance OF civil affairs. Suppose that such
soldier gallant and patriotic as Taylor is-had
been placed at the Tuilleries when the Quntuple
Treaty was aboutto be signed by The French Co.
vernmcnl, how could he have semmed the swell
ling Tide Of royal lust then burning 10 embrace
the seas1 To have done il, would have needed
wiser heads than any which penned The many
contradictory responses 10 nominations from
every point 10 The compass OF politics.
We agree with experience, that whatever may
be the merits OF a military hero, who has seen
no service but in The battle field, wise people
should prefer Tor the highest office the claims OF
statesmen, distinguished and endeafrd by long
faithful and successful administration Of nation.
al affairs; that no hasly popularity from the lns-
Ire OF war can lessen tho importance oi SLoWl'
edge, experience, and abilities IN n: trying e1I
gencies Of national rrayai, that il cI7i services
10 the highest stations oi pno..c lie shall pass
without The GROWING rccompeGs. 81 he people,
the Tide Of power will fall in the cabinet as u r.
SEES il the camp, ill reason will soccum5 70 ,orce,
and struggles for executive control be wholly con.
fined 10 leaders in war.
Far be il from the judgment OF our minds, or
The incnatiuns of our hearts 10 dispaTage Inc
distinguished services of Gen. Taylor. His s'o-
ry will endure while the Grande pays lis tribute
10 the sea. He has no patent OF royalty 10 sup
porl his fame. He STANDS "the Rudolph OIL MS
race" and won his cminence by yaloT IN wal
Il, ses c1 nobilitae, duccs CT uirtuie ,unnn'. ana
in The military slalion which he greces SO well,
OF in any which would mol expose and imp.rli
The national dignity and safely, The grateful anec'
lions Of the country will cluster around him.
no higher recompense.
This is no, The crisis for doubtful politics and
questionable statesmen 10 preside. The serpent
OF ambition has reared his crest, and each raule
which the monster makes denotes his purpose 10
spring upon our Union, 10 coil around The Pii'af
Of our edi6ce, and crumble il TO dust. Even Inc
leader whom we raised so high, and whom we
olen cheered in The paths OF glofy-d dur, CO
princeps, 81 moderator l,lminnm relquorSHs-nas
fallen from his sphere Soles oecidere st redre
possunt is the common calculation OF defeated
ambition But this law OF nature-'his rising
and setting of the heavenly luminaries-can ohef
no prospect Of returning luslre 10 an orb forever
quenched. Yet The genius OF Lindenwald gathers
satellites around him. ready 10 reflect the an!icipa-
ted glories Of his rising sun.
We olren meet our destiny in the devious paths
which We travel TO avoid il. And The statesman
oil Undertook, who went into retirement with
a manly grace, will fnd ! deeper shade 10
the journey before him, and gather lhislles
where roses grew. II The ascent 10 em'nence
be slippery and rugged how fearful and unstable
must his reliance be, who would ascend by con-
lrivances TOO rotten 10 carry him, and immeasu
rably 100 heavy 10 be carried by him Instead
OF living on the grateful memory OF what ne was,
and pizing that historic renown which iately
opened TO receive him, he baIters his glory .or
lbe chances Of office, and discounts his immortal
ily Tor a little notorieiy in hand
In LIES last scenes, what prodisies arise
Fears OF the brave, and fullies OF the wise.