Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-23
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TIE BUEAA VISTA FhSTiiALlN PillL-
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4 LETTER FROM TIE HON " e RIVES.
The following Will be rel with Il e. in


Castis M, Sth Feb. 1918.
Gentiemen:-l have nad the hluJr to re-
ceive sour letter ot 27th ult., inviting ne, la
the name at The Wings Of Pbils leiphii. 10 a
public dinner to b. gwen on the 24i Instant;
on Whicn occasion yau inform IN, they IN
tend 10 bring iurwa ard the name OF q "a. Zach
ary Taylor Tor the Presidency. subject 10 the
d~ecl-ipnoi a Viii Nation | Cedvyniioa.-
lou are hind enough 10 add. you viii be
adPpy to know that my views c,incile with
those oi The Wings OF Philadel ptit.
Ntlhdtawn as ! am from the walks OF pub
lic lie, | feel, gentlemen, that / owe you
more Than ordinary acknowledgements ior The
honor YOU have done mt; both Dy your invi-
'dtlon and the wish YOU are pleased 10 express
10 kuow my sentiments ON the wholly iunpoT.
tdnt question which, al this i'm justly Ell
cages SO much oil the public solIcitude. My
roued position, | am very sensible, renders
my opinions oil but little moment TO the pub
&c, but ihat very circumstance, pcrila ps,
nIakes me more Tree 10 declare them, nn-
irsir meled by any other obligation dian that
which rests upon every good citIzen 10 pur
sue, according 10 the best lights oil bts under
stond'Hg- aud conscience, the true interest
and happiness OF his country. Consulting no
monitor but this, | am happy TO say that, IN
my humble judgment, the Wing OF PhilaIeI-
pAid have wisely disceTned the cSigencics OF
the lines aud truly interpreted HE feelings OF
tle patton, IN adopting the name o, Genrfal
Taylor rs thot " hich, recommended by a rare
union OF public virtues and services, has ,uosl
potency 10 deliver ths country iron existing
and impending misrolr.
No one will more readily and gratefully
acknowledge than | do, that The Wing party
possess other distinguished names, illustrated
by a long Course OF honorable pablo lie. X By
abilities OF the highest orier, which well ner
II and would iitly adorn the Chair Il Chief
Magistrate OF tie nation. Bat circumstance
hirc gwen 10 GrIrral Taylor d prominence Ia
The rubilc rrg,ni, which nonc, Ia my opinion
can successfully dispute with him.
Placed by the oriefs 81 the Government.
witha gallant but "a inadequate iorce, insuc-
c~ssIve situations Of extreme peril and din
Guilty, which excited the dee pest ~anxiely oi
Tie nation iLr his safely and thal ii lis brave
companions III arms, he rxtrlcated hi, cuin.
maud IN cvct, instance, BY psoii9ies oil ski
Conduct and Velour which surpassed the mosl
sduguine hopes oi histountry; aud d~isprlled
the cloud ot darkness and disaster which
seemed To have settled over him, by d blazr
OF continued Victories HAT iliumInrd he con,
iinent. la proportion 10 the anxiety, APP
pfddchlng to dependency, which was Tell
Tor tn. iole, were the loy aud enthusias I'm
htidled tins brilliant and unexpected sue
cess. II seemed as II Providence ha d r
united hln 10 be placed in tn s. irving CIR.
cumstdnees, That The great qualities whoa his
nudeS'y hdd. Ia part, concealed shouil b.
brought INTO brighter day and made minilest
10 uia Cpualtyticn. Ii was NOT the qualities
oi lhe military heD alone that he display we'd.
bttd Sroupci NOEL virtues and intellectual
Powers, winch while they iorn ths brightest
ofldmenl OF pfiN ale lie constitute The high
est qudihcatiuHs ior public useiuidess la 81. =
Il rs OF clNd l~fast-uueuIug s~agaciiy. sound
ia ISlnent, vigorous and nevcr-laiins sot ii
sense, a borough know lrd.e of tueu derived
lfoln The lessons OF history and rxuslirnue.
lnperturbable iirmurss, decision ami energy
tempered by moi, ration iur all assncistrt
"iti mm ~ the r latl1ns pia common s-r,ir,
whether a. soldier OF officers; d gentlrnes, of
nature that delighted 10 expand itss,I m oih,s
OF sympathy & klndnr - hen the stern tnu-
hicis OF wafwtft over; Cirmency AMI human
ny 10 the To- "a The moment OF VICTORY. and 4
constsnt aud steady AHA - peace. a. he su-
Pretne good tor Ia, country and f.ot IN ali his
ehvfts auj operations.
II Is not 10 be womb rel Of that such a man
~ brHtldi isAtpf Yves thu- MANIFESTED go b-
az onee commented himself to No hrsf, and
judgments al hls Couutfymru. The pruple.
feeling IA, i~nttiyely that lie was o.rr OF lhrm
selves, sf,inS h- great services Bul high duat-
lues 81 Oh by d Republican ; uglcity OF
character aud manners. which ucailst the
nootest models ui ancient Nirtuc-lhe Caios.
Inc faonciusTs, the J~lnCinnatus =. OF ancient
X rne-took hlm up, with sigaeiJu. and I'M
prompted enlhusId,m, as iheir candidate lo,
the Presidency. la their pnmar, a. rinblcs
aud Ia their delegated convention, aud in ev-
cry quarter OF tue UuiuI, they have shown
the love and admiratiun tor Il m. l. IL wise
Ia AZ sair, Isl right, IA a g,'crnment like our,
founded Hpol the popular vii, Ia disregard
thesa evidences OF The popular preier-ncr1
The eouleNt dSmand OF patriotism every
where Is, VIII can ret, en- the country ir,u.
the prrsen, misfule1-who, with sJmIl pfin.
c'p.rs pos-essrs most OF the public conndence
ahd dhecilun 10 make him the instrument of
delivering HE nation ifom the e,tls which
40" sitiicl ~, and the suiil grra vr evils. il
los ihlr, which which il i, Threatened? The
answer isin my opiu,oH, rlready il rrest nan
1iNen BY InAtcstioiis which eau tartl, h. M.
taken, and IL the presence OF sacb ,d.i~
A. cannot be doubted that other tt.,b,nen,.