Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1848-06-27
q JUST REVIEW.

The following article from the " United States
Military and Naval Argus of the city of New
York, (of Saturday week,) presents the following
CO rect views OF the qualifications ofthe man wi o
Should, in these stirring times, and amid the com
pcatcd concerns OF this growing nation, be elect
c.l the first magistrate of the Republic. Is there
one man acquainted with Gen TayIor-not in the
camp. bat iu council-who can attribute TO him
guch charactcr?' Compare him in the cabinet
with Cen .tass, and who can believe that he is
equal there their political principles even out OF
the question!
TIE xrz- PREsEDENT.-Grcat gatherings o.
bn,h ;,oItiCaI parties have been held during the
mast week, and thousands have fockcd around
the standard of Tammany Hall TO hear the Oratn
nv 81 Benton. Stevenson, Allen, Houston, Bright
('u!,l and ~ her distinguished statesmen who ac-
couI,auipd thc Hon Lewis Cass. the Democratic
nominee for the presidency OF the United States
ON his lnIc visit to the Empire city of New York.
and uobly have they sustained themselves and
him
There certainly never wns time when orr
country Inr5c required an able. determined, far
socinr and; - accomplished statesman at its hca .
than dnriuss the next Presidential term; Tie
BLESSINGS Il: reacc, after an lllmstruuS and homo.
rabIe war. will add 10 our country millions o
acres of hnnorabiy acquired territory, over which
the urisd.:tnn and equal laws of this republic
are. 10 he duly exercised. Congress will have
much to do-thc President more. How impor
,ant them when revolution is rife in foreign lands
and thrones and monarchles are lettering 10 the
dust-wheu MAN in every land is bursting the
bonds which have so long withheld him from his
canal rights in socety-when new born nations
are seeking the freedom, imitation, and alliance OF
onr model F"public, that a wel-tried statesman,
ana, only such, should be elevated to the preslden-
tiul chair
The Sage of Ashland has, by one party,
been unccrelnoniously consigned to the tomb OF
the CapUlels, if not to his own grave, premature
" dug BY The ingratitude OF his own " friends
they have placed in his stead the successful sol
dicr and hero, Gen. Taylor-one supposed TO be
at least more arailabLe-hoping that the same
success may flash around him in the forum which
has so signnily followed him in the field. Like
Harry oil tht, West, he hath nerve enough " to
ride the wh,rlwind;" but all may question: could
he like him, direct the storm ?" No one awards
snch power TO the Hero of Buena Vista. The
American people are not only prone to q render
unto Caesar !he things that are Caesars" but also
to give unto: G od that which is Gods.
9 A statesman, and statesman o2ly, can sue.
coed James X. Polk. Between Clay and Cass
tie race would have been an honorable contest
ft,r prnciplcs but between Gen. Cass and Gen.
Tayior it needs no prophetic seer TO declare that
Gen Cass will, ON the 4th OF March, lS49, be
formally insugurated President OF these United
States. Al such an issue this republic need not
rePinc.
in similar spirit speaks Mr.. Dudley Selden
at tho Wing ratification meeting in New York
on Friday night.
On commencing his remarks, Csays the New
York Tribune, Mr.. Sellen said lie had not come
| there 10 make speech, but only toaPologlse Tor
not making one. He felt that he lacked sutti-
Gent power Of voice to say great deal 10 them.
but he would return the thanks of the Wings of
New York 10 their delegates, for their support of