Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-29

Otdtc soI OOVernOr. MI. CflUenuen never could
make poor Speech, and on this occasion he
made very good one in commentator Of Gen.
Taylor. IL does not prove Gen. Taylor The be,,
man for President, but il shows iha, be possesses
as We always supposed) many sterling quail.
ties. The following SYNOPSIS. we have no room
for fuller repo,i) We take from the Pittsburgh
Gazette :---TriJune.
GENERAL TAYLOR is A .WHIe.- This, Mr..
Critlenden said. he declared from his own
knowledge. He is a Whig. good Whig,
thorough Wing. | know him 10 be Wing,
but not an ultra Wing. All his political feel
ings are identified with the Wing parry
GEN. TAYLOR is AN HoNEsT MAN-On the
uprightness of Gen. TayIor's character, MIR.
Cri'tenden dwelt with great earnesiness. a. a
trait which he knew, and felt, and admired.
He said he was emphaiically an honest man,
and ne defed the opponents of the old soldier
TO bring aught against him. impeachins his up
RICHNESS, in all bis transactions, during
public life Of forty years, HIS appearance
and manners bear the impress of such sterling
honesty, iha. peculaion, meanness, and rascal
iy are frightened from his presence. Gen
Twiggs, who has been on habits of intimate
personal intercourse with him, said TO the speak.
er. lately, that there was not man in the world,
who had been in the company of Gen. Taylor
five minutes, who would dare TO make an i'm.
proper proposition 10 him. Dishonesty fees
from his presence.
GEN. TAYLOR IS Man OF GREAT ABILI-
TIEs.-His whole military life gave evidence
OF ihis.-He never committed blunder or lost
ballle There is not another man IN The ar
my who would have Tough. The baule OF Buena
Vista but Gen. Tay lor, land not another who
would have won il. Examine The whole his.
tory OF his exploits, in all their details and you
see the evidence Of far reaching sagaciiy, aud
great ability.
GEN. TAYLOR IS A Man OF LEARNrxo.--Nm
mere scholastic learning he has never gradua-
led at coIlege--bu, his mind Is richly stored
with 'ha. practical knowledge, when is sc-
qulred from both men and books He is
deeply read man, in all ancient and modern bIs-
tory and in all matters relating To The practical
duties of lille, civil and military. He is intl-
male with Pularch said The speaker.---a Plu-
iarch hero himself, as bright as ever adorned
the page of history Gen. Gibson,---you all
know and love Gen. Gibson, one of your own
Pennsylvanlans, man whose reputation Tor
truth and honor was proverbial, and whose
word was always The end of controversy, so
implicitly was II relied upon, ,---Gen. Gibson had
told him that he and Sen. Taylor had entered
the army nearly together, and have served to-
ge,her aimnst constantly. unul he, Gibson, re-
tired, and that during tina, time. they had sat to-
gelher on seventeen Court MarllaIs, many of
them importan. aud intricate cases. and in every
single instance, Zachary Taylor had been sp-
pointed to draw up The opinion of rhe Couri,.--a
brilliant testimony TO his superior abInIes, and
ripe learning and practical knowledge.
GEN. TAYLoR's HUMANITY AND SIMPLICITY
OF CHARAcTER.--Gen.TayIo ayIor Is plain. unas-
There Is no pride, no foppery, no airs about
him. He possesses the utmost simplicity Of
character. When in the army. he Jared just
as his soldiers fared-aie the same food--slepl
under his tent aud underwent. similar faIigue--
for fifteen months in Mexico never sleeping in
house one night. His humanity, kindness,
and simplicity of character, had won for him
the love. of his soldiers. They could approach
him a, all times. He never kept guard around
his tent, or any pomp or parade. He trusted
his soldiers, and they trusted and loved him
in return. Not drop Of his soldiers blood
was shed by him during the campaign. All the
blood shed under bis direction was shed in bat
tie. We hear of no military executions
judicial shedding Of blood. His heart moved
TO human wo, and he was careful of the lives Of
his soldiers. and humane to the erring and to
the vanquished foe. He j. kind, noble. gen.
erous in feellng,-a friend Of The masses
there is no arslocracy about him he is true
Democrat He will adorn the White House,
and shed new ligh. over the fading and false
Denibcracy of the day. which has gone far in
10 the sere and yellow Ieaf---he will bring in
true, vigorous, verdant, refreshing Democracy.
GEN. TAYLOR PRoscRIBEs NO MAN FOR OPT.
MONS sAKE.---He is good and true Wing,
but be will proscribe no man for difference
of opinion. He hates. loaihes proscripiion..-
He loves the free, Independent, ulierance Of
opinion He has commanded Wings and Dem
ocrats on the field Of batIle.-.has Witnessed
their patriotic devotion, and invincible conrage,
willis, standing together, shoulder TO Shoulder
has seen them fight, bleed and die together
and God forbid he should prescribe any
on accoun, OF difference OF political senl-
men,s. He would as soon think, said The
speaker, Of running from Mexican.
GENERAL TAYLoR's PosITioN.-Soms Oh
iec,, said the speakeS. to Gen. Taylor because
he is from the South. and is SHAREHOLDER
Are we not one people : Do you not love tho
IJnion Have not he same rights as a Ken