The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-11-14
GEN. TAYLOR ABRoap.-awe know" saw

a contemporary, "that our readers will be
much gratified with the following tribute to
Gen. Taylor, from the London Era I,asr, by
far the ablest Journal in the British Empire.
with the exception of the London Athenaum.
We have often expressed similar sentiments
to those that are to be found in this extract,
but our remaks were open to the objection
that they came from partisan friend of Gen.
Taylor. But the correct and lofty sentiments
of the Examiner, are from a writer who has
calmly surveyed the field of observation, and
his conclusions respecting Gen. Taylor are as
correct and truthful as any that has beer ex-
pressed by such minds as Crittenden, Randall,
and Clayton.
Gen. Taylor has made no ordinary mark up
on the mind of Europe. The force, simplicity,
grandeur, and usefulness of his character, have
given the friends of Republicanism throughout
the world, ''the assurance of man. and he
is now The guiding light Of all Who trust in
freedom, and have hope in man. Gen. Tay-
Tor has made the same decided impression up
on the leading minds oil Europe, that he has
upon the perceptions Of his own countrymen
But we give way to the article of the London
Examiner"
The nomination OF Gen1 Taylor, and the
course OF his relations with the party of which
he is now the declared representative, indicate
better prospects IN the republican horizon than
nave been visible Tor many years. Ii is yet
possible that we may see discretion, moder-
alton, and integrity" prevail in the choice of
the chief magistrate of America. Gen. Taylor
is not a trading politician. The qualities he
lately displayed in the field, and the judgement
with which he kept himself aloof from the ex-
IRENE party that had obtained his services as a
soldier, concentrated public attention and es-
TEEN upon him. He is the only man, we be-
lieve, since the greater race of American Presi-
dents, who has at once united many parties.
By Democrats and Wings, in primary assem-
blIes, In separate and mixed meetings, he seems
to have been nominated. These nominations he
appears to have accepted, one after the other, .
without concealing or surpressin g the fact that
he held the opinion of the Wings; and now
that the Wings as body, have named him
their candidate, he frankly tells them that he
will not be party President. We have here
the promise of brave and honorable man I'M
A letter just published by Gen. Taylor, to
correct some misconceptions that had gone
abroad concerning him, confirms our impress
sion OF his worth. There is nothing in the let
ter that indicates genius or imaginative i'm
pulse; but is marked by strong sense and ex-
cellent feeling. Its writer understa nds and
dlscriminates the position and duties of the
chiefmagistrate ofagreat republic. He can COM
blne the honest maintenance ofhis own opin-
ion with constitutional Difference 10 the ma
tional will. Gen. Taylor declares that he
VIII not be candidate in Strengthened and
sectaran sense. Having no wish to be par
tisan President, he refuses TO be party candi-
pate, in the sense that would make him one
he does not engage to lay violent hands indis-
crlminately upon public officers, good and bad
who may differ in opinion with himself. He
will not force Congress, by the coercion of the
veto, TO pass laws TO suit him or pass none at
all.
Are we not justified in regarding the proba-
Bile choice of such rules as of good omen
both for England and America? Public opin-
ion may work itself clear under such auspices,
and The better parts of republican government
develop and perfect themselves. We look up
on such Presidency, now we hope almost
certain, as full of promise for the internal hap
piness OF America, and for perpetual and ami
cable intercourse between the two great n
glO-NOrman nations. The election OF Gen I.
Taylor will show that, as man unquestionably
still survive in the United States not unworthy
TO be named with Washington, franklin, and
Adams, so the large majority of the American
people are still able 10 appreciate, aud worthy
TO be served by them.