Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-11-22
THE PRESIDENT ELECT.

Moderation in victory is tho best proof that the
victory was achieved by those who deserved it,
Cen TAYLOR, as the representative of a cause, has
neither partieans nor political enemies in tho into
lerant senseof those terms. Men Of both parties
and of all parties his fellow. citizens, and they
may all expect TO share in the blessings of good
government under his administration.
We do not mean TO intimate the opiniou that
Gen. TAYLOR will not be decided in his course Of
policy, or that he will indulge in the weakness Of
that political philanthropy which would entrust the
enforcement 81 his administrative purposes 10 I'M
friendly hands But we express the hope and en-
terrain the belief that the fatal doctrine of the
"spols," with its proscripve feroci,y and its re-
1eni'eSs spirit Of cxerninaton will receive at Gen.
1AYLoR's hands wholesome correction and that
the whole country will be made To perceive and
with JOY to acknowledge that ii is more gov
oTned 10y the true spirit Of the constitution.
very able English journal, the London En-
'dniner, has taken an intelligent view of American
politics, and particularly of Gen. Tsylors position
from which it inlers the mos; suspicious results TO
this country. Ii says:
"The nomination Of Gen. TAYLOR and the
course Of his relations with the party OF which he
rs now the declared representative, indicate better
prospects IN the republican horizon than have been
visible for many years 1t is vet possible that we
may see discretion, moderation, and integrity pre-
vail in the choice of the Chief Magistrate of Amer
lea. Hen. Taylor is not trading politician. The
qualities he lately displayed i'm the field and the
judgment with which he kept himself aloof from
the extreme party that had obtained his services as
soldier, concentrated pablo attention and esteem
uPon him. He is the only man. we believe since
the greater race Of American Presidents who hos
at once united many parties BY Democrats and
Wings, in primary assemblies, in separate and
mixed meetings. he seems tn have been nominated
These nominations lac appears 10 have accepted
one after the other, without concoang or suppress
ing the fact that he held the opinions of the Wigs
and now that the Wings, body, have named
him their candidate, he frankly tells them that he
VIII NOT be party President. We have here the
promise of n brave and honorable man uncontam;-
mated with party madness"
The moral force of Gen. Taylor's position as
President derives its chief element from the fact
that he goes into Office unpedged uncommi.,ed.
and free 10 consult the best interests Of the country
with calm reliance upon the good sense and pa
trio'ism OF the people that they will sustain him in
his sincere of duty. Let party anmosities
die away in measure, and then we may indeed
hope that MS Administration, judged without pre-
judice, may make an effective appeal to the patri-
otism and intelligent sense of the country There
are important domestic questions with which, in
fact, the existing relation of parties as Wing and
Democratic have nothing TO do. And probably no
man could have been called 10 the clair of the
Chief Magis'racy 50 admirably adapted as General
Taylor, from character, position and previous ser
vices, TO meet these questions and 10 settle them
jndicious!y. The very fact that man has been
elected to the Presidency in tho face Of his refusal
to express any specific opinion, one way or the q
Their, concerning the Wilmo Proviso, carries in IL
sei' strong continuation of the deep and abiding
confidence which the people OF all sections OF me
country have in his good sense, his moderation,
firmness, and patriotism. Withou, knowing pre-
cisely what lie will 90, they persuaded that he
will do what is right and reasonable in the circum-
stances under which lac may be called to act
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