New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-01
M Cl,xend Gen. Taylor.

rbs former has been engaged in state affairs Tor
half century the latter exclusveiy Ia military
tsussctions The former he's discharged ~ito SIN
gulsr ability the duties Of Senator Speaker OF the
a,o.s Of Representatives Negotialor and Secre-
,ars Of State the latter has fought well IN Fionds'
Mexico and other places The former, when asked
HI. Opinion On matters Of public import has been
prompt and explicit 10 his explanations, while DIS
actions votes and speeches, yet more July attest
b.. W sdoro snd patriotism, the latter, when re-
eosssed 10 Explain bis views on the questions oil
free trade banking, &c. had not yet studied them
had never oven given vote at sn election
Gan. TAYLOR was msde colonel Of iniaDtry IN
1882. by Gen Jackson; was sent to FLORIDA Ia
1896 and in 1888 Messs. Van Buren and Poinseit
nominated him 70 the rank OF Brgadier Genera
and gave him the chief command there. he ia
generally understood 10 boldthe same views as Mr.
Calhoun on Slavery, which are that 1t Is no eVh
whatever, and he says be would with his hnowI
.1ga NJ Mr.. Clay. have voted for him in 1874 an
,.ef.,s.cs 10 Mr. Polk. May il not then be pre-
.ousd that he agrees with SIR. Clay as to Military
Psesidentsf
The following extract from Henry Clsy's Ad-
dress To the people Of the Congressional Distinct
which he represented in 1926 IN Kentucky oi ds'e
March &c, Is25. and which we copy from the Ma
t.oaal Jonrnai. will show very clearly what DIS
views ares >,...,
From Mr. Cla,fs Letter to hs Ce"'t'tH<ntl
80 IL .opesrsd 10 ne then that sooner or later We
must arrive only practical Issue Of ue Sonse' ~
fore and that was b,tween mr. AosIs a be b.ier
To- the country aud fof the House. - sol, ,.
ia con.derns "a. 90 Alternative, was not unaware
o, 49, T,s d-s,fs 70 have Western President but
thou. hit that knew enough VI your patriotism ao
s5,d riss above III. mere qualification " sectional
efao Il the Common sOOd OF the "hoe Ie4"iee y.u
maze Inc sscrnce Of local p.IHsy soemsy
ton which belonged 10 the whole subject-n't ansnt oot
ofihs respective Of the only Two resi comPenrs
"A N apveaed bsst Jo6 gment In sPeasins OF oeh
Tes.on am s~.fs Of the asieacy sao respect which
Justly due 70 that di.o sDishsa efeo ,aa mn Sa
nil capsule Of making he attempt Dc. sns'
AZ mo-, mia 30 pstsnt di.cbsrse tho various,
lat icas sai complex duties Of the ONCE Of Chle 's,
uste, as his ccmpeiitot lie has oisPisysd sIes, % s
bravery military commander sla ms ae'oNn
endure long tho sxis OF preserving reeohec
ton Of human Transitions But 70 pe qSs,nsa ~ 'iS
con6est have than mere mitsJ a.s-i anens
his mast Re srsrtsnAN An inlv,auSi nsJ DC g.
quont dvin- aleaIsd physician, or al accompshsd arr
st sod oabtess ,ne u.'oa VI all thsse 10 o
perroo Of Chief Magistrate would be oe,fspe b1 no
one Of them nor all combneo, val quarry hli 20 Dc
President unless he sopetsdcs that
lie OF tsipg Statesman Far IRON nsanias - ssy, .na
10 "a objection tho elsva 10 the Chef ha.isrscy 81
say pefsoa, th.t no is military commapdrr ne unes
,bs otbet qasfcstions only intend 10 soy t1at whseN
r nav be the spsndpr OF ns military schieNe
meni., II his publication be only military mar ga oo
l.et "a and ia nk decisive objection. TO hs election
iuef Jsckoa has exhibited either IL the cos"cis OF
The loon on those OF his State OF 10 those OF e
ohel Stats Territory, the qualities Of sstsesnsn, We
of the faot escaped my observation IL would
b. painful II 10 ees-asy To iecapituAe sone ~
the .Ds watch must be fire. Ia your reco veon OF
ms public hfs Rat wa greatly deceived 10 my jotg
IA n they proved bin To be endowed win tnat Piu-
deuce temper and discTet wheh are necessary to CIV
Al moi.tration Il was IN T. remind me OF The IL
Iustri,us exam pie of Washington Thers In tbtex
tr-nrdinasy person. united sferenity q mhd cool ala
co le,ted WISDOM, cautious aud delte crate Judgment
perfect compiend OF the p,ss'ons sDo tnfoukbvut ms
IN 10 hfe familiarity and scq1sintaues with business
"a e.,, tr.ps.ctons wheh rarely ehsIscerr- any hu
man bolag. No ever more deeply penetrated
th.o be ss with prof uud resp CT the sac and neces
,,ry praepis OF the entire suboronson OF the Military
the civ authority. hope 40 no ltJus zee 10 Se"eie
Jackson vines say that could no: snz- 10 hls pub
he those for both civil government
aid military command which contemporaries sno poster
~ have Al 10 nsnimou.y concursd Ia awarding as yet
soiy 40 N. F.tbsr OF bis Coan ~ YVES sensible Of the
srstpds which he people OF tns copntTy Justly 'ee'
81 Gee Jsessoo f5 HI. esn, nlt>s spn'o,s Il
sppeNsd me- BY reason ans discieico and Sss DO,
prepared hudy ender myself 70 the he<sdoas a
da,xsnc. of ing however sniste sd excel cot that
feeling may bs when properly dfectea Ioia ~, sa
General j,es.ous comye,sncy the office highly
L. that he should be placed 10 situation mere
neither his fame the public interests would De 40
sanoec Osusrsi Jackson himself would be the last man
recommend woe for any one for ace ior when nc
thousbr unat felt sustained by his own req.
.onins Ia letter Mr. Monroe, IN which speaking OF
The Of our venerable Shelby for the Depart
va that tss requirements Of this worthy are not
the oischNse of the multiplied duties OF 'hs
Son,mear am fs,rful II be Goes. he will not add much
splsador 20 hts present wsearned standing a. Pooh9
sTsass 70 the PrssSsnes Ii. conviction. Of Gov Shell
BIS un6tnes by the habit. Of his ht- for the appon.
s,roostr than mice we're Tor hi. Of experience
Aad TIE civil Qesheaiioas 4 discharge me au
20 Ais oaice too II usht perceived the establishment
Of fearful piscsden'i and am mistaken n al the
w.nss u insuaetivs history, If erred 10 my Judgment
raeaeieay there other and many dsnsefs TO puoe
hssIsy b.sses that which proceeds from miltn, 100 a
be perlous mole frequent
IIf the above reasoning held good with reference
TO Gen jackson, does 1t not mainly hold good IN I
stronger degree with regard to Gen Taylor Jack
son nsd sat in both Houses OF Congress assisted
framing Constitutions and held judicial station
Whist civil offce has Taylor ever held He hgh,
well with Maxicans and Florida Indians. Granted
Are skill in fighting and skill in ruling 10000 600
people 10 be held Is meaning the same thing here
sfter' But for his manly conduct ia acting whel
leader Of the Democracy. ON Democratic principles
Henry Clay had been long ago President aud It 1
a carioos fact that although General Taylor inform
the public that II he had voted in lsAi his made
suffrage would have been cast for that gentleman
10 has been found Impossible 70 indo'e hini 10 "a
ago reason for this political preference
Its bas far 70 ada that Gen. Tsy Tor has never
10 our knowledge. violated the laws nor manifesto
sdlsyosi,ioa to asurp authority not legally eonie
red on him We believe he has never imp'isone
sJedse nor dispersed State Legislature nor II
vaded q foreign territory without authority from a
Government as Gen. Jackson did We believe III
private BE has been orderly peaceful, la~-ahdin:
We DO not like him as candidate for Presiden
bat We shall not on that account fail TO do lRsic
TO his real merits
PsSSsrLvAsu-rbe Philadelphia Sua says III
Delegates hteaey elected to tho Loco Foco Sat
Convention which meets at Harrisburg on the II
Of March next, stand as follows on the Prssider
tisl question; 6r Buchanan, 81 sos Dallas. %
for Van Barcn Q, for Csss, .
~ II will be seen BY our Congressional h