Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-10-13

succession Of lriumphs. lr1u fula Aim "a. r.
a. leila Palma aud Eacin Visa, we're the rra.
s1u al h.s nopinuton. Thusg glones auFuts
I'd lhr public auuutu un tu Zen. faslur. Up-
uI.ed.y that aueulioh led 10 inquiry; aad What
WIS the rasu,l of thuI iHquiryi 1naI ho had
beeu a.I his hc loue a " BIC 10 ha general opin.
ions aui in b IS private sHd seflal cunurxiuus:
BE- hai brcn sli his lie lnEg giving his yuuh,
D. an. h'ot. AID bis nPEoaahng ago o. h'a
'uHrJr,; serving iif year, va t'r camp. noics'.
it, "a ecu picuiu,r>y =; iuruuJpiale Hs tatius
"r Cl.rilLa,u,; a uan uf srung, deep. sound
r.umDn sru5r. with a clear head aud largo
htFr; uud, sjr, Ihr 70. a. b a.tnf the people iu-
20 urtNr.y pnd uaguetca,iy riuve 20 hin upon
t4ai discovery. The irse press every where
tick hin up. G, C,nscutlus IN he free States ~.
~ aL o. br ugti him rward. Public SEM
mr no sau o. ru.y 10 his behalf ard appeal
io eve, tr..r b.. rp pT"s,it ti the members uI 10
ihi.d irb.a C,E,.ulon we're not surrounded,
ptn n.traft q, tlth.d ru e public opinion, Vhlch
came -, k1sw uDl Nhoucs, which We could not
r.-i.t. which 90 u.p. ia he Cou'esuon, no par.
/ IS. Had un State c'ud resist. Witness Yer
lEogi uEd Maine to-ndv. Immense checrrg)
Yes, sir II WIS q nomination By the People,
uGd i or.y remains uaw to be seen Wbelhtr the
People ol imsriCa are equal 10 that great iunc-
ton i'hB republican prope have ever been
'UpTos' n lu be qua'ifed-iO designate lselr own
1 Chief Magistrate; end whether they are able, al.
ltr ,hcy haze sgulfed their viii, 10 have 1t car.
red lrIo ELECT"
! Mr.. President. ! beg 10 say single word ia
This hurried urd dCsulory manner, without ar.
rangemeut aud without preparation. on another
topic; aud that Is, the personal qualifications Ot
General Zachary Taylor ior lhaI grcaG office w
which We propose to carry hm. ] lelt II Ia.
cumbcLI upon ne, when that nomination was
made, 10 study the subject 10 the best Of my D.
bIluy-l will not sgy reluctant Or iHcreduluuS,
but with the b-sl ghlS 10 study that procllcHj
sull ci aud nov ay0w my belici-u signifies
nothing. but ] an proud tu uuIlc with you in the
aSuwal Of tia, b.lsf- Ihut IN bic merc personal
gualii.caioGs believe We have the guaranty Of
an administration a. honest, quct, and national
as that whi, d has cast such CORY upon the IN
apprr achaJla rame a. Washington. APPLAUSE
"Sir, to say that General Zachary Taylor is
great aud patriotic man is to say nothing. Mar
+ Tin Van Buren, might say that OF him, and he
has SAID as much pgan as thar OF him, in a res
oIulion which have in my pocket. | believe.
= upon all The evidence TO which | have had ac-
gree the basis of administrative talent Of exact.
IL the kind you seek in the Presidential chair.
a believe, from all me evidence to which have
had access, that he is thorough and quick III his
dlscernmeut Of men--rcadipg character accu-
F. rateIy candidy, ard djnsanWneousEy. believe
that he p, sspsSes, in an extraordinary degree,
: sense, judgment, solid and strong quaIiiies OF
/; mind, Of the old Roger Sherman and George
r Washington model.
Il understand him to be a thorough man Of
= business, in the best and largest acceptance Of
g that tcrm--udministering large estate and great
fortune with as much ability as Florida or
=; Mexican campaign. Again, from his youth up
from the time lie took up arms IN the ser ice Of
d his counlry--he has had an uncqulvocal proof OF
10 a superior character, in The confidence he in
spires, and the profound Difference he receives,
~ without exacling it., from every human bengwho
:. comes within his reach. Add TO that the kind
2 ness of lis heart--kind as Nelson's, kind as
woman'sIand that tolerant humanity and hon
esty incofrupbe which he who knows him
- would think no more Of assang than Of put
ting himself within the range Of all the batie-
: mems of Monler Y, or the whr,winds Of The
. Gulf--alI the world may look upon him and say.
a HERE IS A Man!
= 81 hear it asked whether he has the requisite
pit degree Of political information and experience
= 10 public affairs. Sir. cannot help believing
le that Gen. Zachary Taylor is destined, in the
n. hands of Providence, 20 illustrate the rSlh of
Of that remark Of thaI great observer, Edmund
Burke: i have many times taken notice that
to men not professionally trahedn the details Of
% public Office. vet ~ her asfi4nto gxes stations.
have, hv the mere force ogssimple discretion,
:. condurted the alta rs o. nations with Distinguish
-. ed felicity and glary.' expect the illustration
in Of that remark 10 the eight years or the fcur
IN arS If the administration Of Gen. Zachary
u. Tayl-r. Al h s life long he has served hi:
a, country in department. Of the General Govern
mer, cuargng and e'ava,iug him above the in
nj fumes ol nece politics. All his life Ions
7 now. fSom his youth 10 somewhat past middle
l. rye. the riper tnc Of man's life, he has beer
the obs ryer OF hc fo:rues, the policy, and tht
Interests OF The General Government. All hi:
r. life long he has been an equal associate will
il those great scenes in all his intervals of leisure
in his win,er Evenings, tls furloughs, his re
Iirements from the sharper services otthe camp
: he has been an observer. student, and a think
~ er upon the great national interests Of the land
:! he has learned them, sir, as Julius Cesar learn
T. I'd astronomy, in the camp.
p- "For all these reasons, ! observe in him ex.
ng actly the ability YOU expect from the Chief Mag
vi. istrate of the land. He is not to conduct oul
IRE diplomatic correspondence with all the world
" he is no, to settle matters of international uris
IL prudence; he is nos 10 execute firmly, humane
ke iy. and slradiIy the laws Of the land, which
Congress prcscubes. he.is 10 appoint homes
Vt and lncorrup,ibIo men TO public office; he is tc
m. hold a steady hand between this nation and for
de eign nations, observing honorable peace anf
lis avoiding enranging allances with all. In al
mi this | may be permitted to say hope wiIhou
,e, exravpgance--thsr have the honor 10 regarC
- him:ihis div I'm cnmnnrison with any public A