Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-11-25
COMMUNICATION.
ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
FOR THE NATIONAL IsTELLIsEscRR.

OF
ZACHARY TAYLOR President and MILLAnp FILLMORE as
Vice President of the United States for four years from the
fourth of March truly glorious triumph-glor
Gus in the it accomplished, and still glor
in the beneficial results which will flow from to the en-
tire Union. 1t is triumph marked by Of violence
and boodshed, characterize the revolutions of the Old
World, but Peaceabe triumph, through the baobox, Of
the honest patriotic and sturdy Of the People
one OF the most corrupt mercenary, and desperate factions
that ever cursed a country with its misrue.
When the brilliant victories of Gen. TAYLOR upon the Rio
Grande illuminated the world with their spendo and pre-
sented his character to the gaze of the American people in all
It's real greanesswhen the frmsess foresight and wisdom
which he displayed amidst the difficulties and dangers in
which the bunders of the Administration had involved him
attracted the admiration of his counymen and the wonder
ul success which crowned all his directed efforts in those
yng and perous circumstances filled their hearts with gra-
:ude and with universal burst of enthusiasm they no.
minated him in every quarter Of the Union for the highest
honos they could confer upon him. from that the
jealousy and enmy of the party power excited against
him, and they did all they could to arnsh his fair fame and
turn the current of public admiration and gratitude which
strongly in his favor But thanks to an everything Pro-
violence, all their efforts proved unayang, and rebutiye
justice has overwhelmed them with defeat as disastrous
their exerons accomplish their unhaowed purposes were
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H. Polk, led off in the game. In his Annual Message
Congress giving of the battles on the Rio Gande
he sudousy avoided honorable mention of the name of
Taylor in connection with those battles. Afterwards he re-
commended and through his pasans Congress attempted
TO supersede Gen. TAYLOR in command Of the army by
a,irg Lieutenant General in the person Of "who
never set squadron in the field and who, evidently as
destitute Of the qualifications of military commander he
IS Of military experience but fragrant this of Exc
cuive injustice and envy that defeated by decisive
vote in the House of Representatives, although composed
large majority of Mr.. Folks political friends.
Again, when vote Of thanks proposed in Congress
Gen. TAYLOR and his brave companions in for the bril-
liant victories they had won they essayed couple with
implied vote of upon Gen. TAYLOR for his capu
aon Monterey capituaton which will stand out in the
history of The Mexican Of the brightest monu-
men Of his mercy and his wisdom In this, too, they sig
nay failed. But, nothing dauned in then folly and mad
ness they tried to prevent his winning any auels in
the They changed the plan Operations stripped TAr
Of the flower of his army, and them under the gall
liant ScoTT to Vera Cruz neutraze his fame thus leaving
Gen. TAYLOR, with hut four thousand raw recruits and five
hundred regulars TO act The defensive, hostile country
surrounded by exapeated foes who watching the first
opportunity strike at him in his comparatively deenceless
condition 1t then that the wiley and sagacous SANTA
ANNA seeing his deenceess condition. pushed across the de-
from the city Of Mexico with twenty thousand.chosen
troops capture Taylor and his little army and thus regain
all that had been lost in former conflicts with him. While
SANTA ANNA who freely passed into Mexico by order Of
Prrsdent-a blunder, if not crime without parallel
in the history Of the word-was advancing upon TAYLOR
with his powerful army flushed with pride and the certainty
from their great superiority both in numbers and discipline
Of easy victory, pen describe the painful soctude
the whole country felt for the fate Of Gen. TAYLOR and his
devoted little band Of heroes in their perous situation. Gen.
TAYLOR ordered to fall back upon Monterey but with
that perfect self possession and sound Judgment which
deserts him. he oesaw the disastrous quences which
would follow that movement and be determined assume
the tremendous responsibility of giving battle SANTA ANNA
and in his emphatic language he fought him ",cM
halter around his neck" The result Of that hard
battle fought with the fearful odds against him. and
with the most momenous consequences hanging upon its
issue, both TO himself and his country, received with
universal burst Of the most enthusiastic Joy and gratitude
throughout, the Unon and echoed from the shores
the Old World in thunder by the united of the
distinguished heroes, statesmen and patriots. That
tory unsurpassed the annals Of ancient modern warfare
placed the capstone upon the solid column Of his famet
conquered alike his enemies abroad and at home struck
the heart Of the Mexican nation, and the pres
ge Of all the subsequent victories by in Mex
achieved in the recent Presidential campaign.
Gratifying the triumphant election Of Gen. TAYLOR to
the Presidency under these circumstances must be every
hearted republican, the advantages securedto the
try by the result is still greater Of congaulaiion. Al
his Inauguration the days Of corruption and misrue will end
and the good old days Of republican simplicity and purity will
be reslorcd-he days Of curly Presidents, JEFFERSON
MADISON, and Monroe. Gen. TAYLOR, surrounded by
able, wse and prudent Cabinet will the supremacy
Of the constitution reestabshed. All the Departments Of
the Government will tremendously in their respec-
tive spheres Congress will longer be the register of
the edcts Of the Executive and all the other departments
swallowed up by the pocer. The will Of the pco-
p expressed through their representatives, will be respect,
3D. proper and udcous system Of measures cacuatec
develop the and promote the prosperity Of the
Try, will be adopted. The "patrohageo Of the Government
will longer "be brought into conflict with the freedom Of
elections The standard for office will be elevated, and the
appointing power will not be abused Men Of worth aud in
tclgence will be appointed to Office, while the inefficient and
the brawng partisan will be turned away "Is he honest,
is capable faithful the constitution " will be the
test Of the fitness for Office In word, the administration OF
Gen TArLou, animated by patriotism and guided by the
s,ituon, will pursue such Of moderation prudence,
and just regard for the rights and interests Of the whole
country that will command the appreciation and confidence Of
good citizens throughout the Union and they will cordially
rally around and support it and, predicted in article
in dcce Of the character Of Gen. TiILoR against the SIAN