Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1848-06-01

MI. An. ./|1|.nUIIInw views nn0 UfInGI-
~ wh;ch ~ - ~ La v..r~ aro-e5
~ sivnr-teJ mi ,rh;ch 4 sI@v ~. -.
r;n 4 Arm feot;ng and ereend.scv n the
CoarS;Is 81 az Natiou. win. II thew do
not 49,. fi;soifle shipwreck a. this rlo.
&c. Un;on, provs ~ disastrous 20 he
kopes aud okjec,s 81 tie rcuefsicl f,un.
3 dSrs a. this 6ovcrnmert. = VI trust the
iI.1s q fkS election win nrure - TIE
Hoo q tbost Nho hate pIseod General
Or ID fhe Geld.
esiI.hstlr 81 O is L he stfoirr.t c.n.
- whom tht DEMOCRACY eo,sId -.
DniItH ne ranks Ne mrek d.'.I.. - ..
the strongest II there IL . .trc,,. ,,,. -,
have been equally doomed = Sasa - -.
tkatxk;liaate. Whoever ~ ,r.v he ~.
viii Be offered 10 The eann,rv ~ az, - w..
CcxyrSros a June all 81 .a 81. - -.
preferred for . aniI lsna $500 - - i ha.s
la sslne other candidats ~ ~. -
rkoN ms bALrnoaf ankarcis.
Ifihosc who have made mi. no,.;,.,;.n'
ssii those for whom Il 4 made src 49,
ia With hive refer particnl.rIv ~ III.
7yominafion COR TIE Preeideusv- --tLe
WIies throughout the country We ,r,.-
sdme. are wsil Eatisfied too 1.-THE salsc.
Ton on competitor had been left q them
they would most probably, in the exercise
ofawisc discretion. have chosen Gen q as
"a gentleman Of amiable weakpess az Mi.
nbIe consistency. and Tho renresen,at;o,,
of'nothing Ia particular saye cnn,ber.
some activity IL selfaecommoaat;on -
the probable variations 81 the nol;t;saI com.
paS5 .<Hc has obtained tie rewa,d &c
much labour In securing the nomination
ofhis party; II the honour. IL an emrtv
ono, Il win be the more commensnrs,
With MS deserts and he NAV en;ov 4
while II lasts, III the gratifying eony;c,; ian
that Be Is fully paid for ali fl,at il ia
ever done politically worthy Of reward,
The country viii take care that the pub.
lic Interests shall not suffer BY any such
Work q supcrerogatlon as his election to
the Presidency would be- lie is not the
man tor these times.
knowing Gen. CAS- only as public
mar, we can Judge Of him in that 'charac-
ter aione-and IN reference to that charac-i
ter only shall we speak Of him He is a
both, superficial The best thing he ever
dig, 90 far as We are acquainted with his
public lite, was his pamphlet on the Right
q Search-for which We shall give him all
the credit, whichever It is shown that NJ.
9uizor y entitled to none.
The political character Of Gen. CAss has
always boon that Of an irresoluteman, who,
ifhc had an opinion on doubtful ques.
I,on, did POI exactly know what 4 was.--
such was his position upon many Of tho
startling issues OF Gen. y AcKsoS's making,
until ne discovered that the Generals pop
uiarlty could stand any thing, and then he
knew how to 60 Upon the Texas ques-
tlon he = reported 10 have had two sets Of
opinions and with regard to the Wilmot
kroyLso he has upon record Aree. He
ton, and Is probably on both sides ~ ~
internal improvement question. TIewor.
thy Senator from Michiaan seldom t.ke.
4 position in tho Senate without render;n,,
himself moro or les rill;culons M, ha;.ss
= good natured man. he i net badcered e
he would Be II he possessedAn l;ttle NOR
ifritAbiiity
raoa Taz aicnaoSD RsrrnLicAS
Seeing that the Democrats have Z great
horror 81 military candidates. and tbs, ~
smell Of eunpoWder ii connection with the
Presidency has always caused them ~ f.;nF
outright and almost rive up me Ghost
theyare getting brayeiy over their antina, |
thy to the apomp. circumstances 80 ~ |
glorious war; They. who conld not bear
the idea Of the Wings raIlvine nnder !.
soldier, have come down upon n with :
'spocket fullp Of cannon balls viii runs
drums, trumpets, bayonets. and saItnetre /
9hey who grndce rs 1 single Uener.I have
como intothe iield nnder I've f,ens-sIs - /,
Who. We are told bv one ~ b;s sd,.;ra.s
has .'waded up 10 his Knees IN Rrit;sI
blood. I and another Who isnov n ,sa
Mexico Gen O.. s5,Isn .s.s' -. a.ny e
brow crowned with some very ancient ~ and nj
inodorous laureis, resembling rather ~.
artificial flowers With which milliners Al. L
sofate bonnets, than the green and nndv.
ing bays which warriors pluck from t5e /
avs Of danger aud death. Gen. Butler
AAs played Z somewhat subordinate mart
md has not as vet performed anv verv nj,
raculoas exploits In strategy or ths i;eld
But he Is nevertheless q brave and. h;eh.
minded soldier, Of an old fighting stool. \
md, We are inclined TO think. from an tbat i
W know Of him, Is as ufobiectiouable q |,