The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-18
FTnm the Raleigh Register.
GEN. TAYLoR-THE PEACE cANDI-
DATE,

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Not the least. by any means. "f those
numerous, admirable qualities that c"m-
mend Zlciiary Taylor Ia ihe supporl ANA
confidence uflhe American People. is hi
earnest love nf Peace. Though bred amid
the aIIrums OF war. and dcvue,l, far forty
years of his life. To The profession IL arms.
his heart is neither hardened by the Incl.
dents u rugged warfare. ror hi. principles
contaminated hy the gllitrriag aspirations
of military ambition. Educated in the
camp rs he has been. no mean or incnnsI-
derable portion oil his time has been APP
proprialed To the study OF the nature of"ur
inslluiinns-andh has taken his degrees.
consequently, in that college. whence
Washington learnt lessons Of humanity, no
less than wisdom. The genius "f cur
GOveramf nj is eminelly favorable 10
Peace. That is the star by which lis course
RBsl n, 9irerledm5=;any other has delusiye
resort 10. arms Is not only unsuitable hut
necessary. National character often needs
vIndlcatinp, aDd foreign aggression ire
quen IL Demands cherk and punishment;
but when that sirkiy-sensiiivr national
honor, that bristles up al the semhlance oi
aiIront anl mustcrs threats aud armamPnrs
at the sha'lnw Of provncation, is permitted
To characterize our national pnllry. then
has The spirit Of our republican instituIi"ns
,iegeneraied- and then NAV We bid final
adicn Ia that liberty, whose basis is ia.
iionll virtue. The advocates Of conquest
and war, with dangerous exercise Of
imagination, indulge in visions Of viriory
aud terrified nations standing in awe. while
commerce langushrs and cre,iil decays.
National glory Of this Kind, however ddz-
zling, is stained with blood and tainted
with the image Of tina, dissolution il makes.
la this respeci--in his par;iali,y for a
state Of peace-ien. Taylor will bear a
most favorable contrast with his more
progressive opponent. Gen. Cass. The
lallPr, during a public career Of many
Years, has been in positions. from which
he was enabled 10 exerrise much and i'm
pUrtant influence. He has. al times. had
supervision Of the frontier. managed nur
diplomatic relations with other countries.
been placed upon committees entrusted
with the adjustment of ,exed difficulties.
and we hazard but little in saving. that
invariably. in every instance, his bellige-
rent penclIani. his Iontinrss for national
military rcnown, his progressive ideas of
the ultimate destiny of our country, has G
ouIbalanced considerations nf IA more pari-
fc and honorable policy. and have deter
mined his action. lie would have had Us
90 10 war with England, the most forni-
dihle adversary upon the ginbIe, fnr the
lin" OF 81 f0--hs WAS mnsi active ~ his
endearors to have the Mexiran war pro-
SECUTED with DISCRIMINATING fire and sword.
lie is nov an unqualified endnlser Of that
unauthorized conduct of our Executive-o Of
! the mnti' e which prompted its inception,
and the spirit which dictated lis c"ntitI-
uanre But. on the other hand. Zen. Fay
! Tor returns from The scenes OF havoc and
war, after having glqriously done his duty
and pcriIlrd his life in his country 5 cause,
as ever, the firm and strong advocate oI
peace. What Noble spectacle is here!
| Another Cincnnaius returns Ia his plough,
aud in the language Of the Father Of our
country, connsel' his counirymen against
The dangerous tendencies Of war and con-
quest
We append below Gen. Taylor's opia-
inus on the conditions of peace and war.
They embody sentiments whit h should he
embIazoned in letters Of living gold. We
eall upon all The friends Of peace--the
source and soul of domestic quiet aud So
clal lIie--tn rally 10 the support of that
man. who will check and pat under foot
the unholy spirit Of conquest, that now
stalks in our midst
GEN. TAYLog.-Oh Mr. and Peace. -