Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-04

true that the old gentleman will not bid 90 high
for votes as many less worthy men have donr,
but il Is for this very reason that sensible patri-
otto people love him, and We aie not at al
ashamed to say that we think him all the better
fitted for President for his lack of anxiety to b
President. He stands upon his reserved rights
and says in effect, ~ am not going TO spend all
my time in letter writing You have my gener-
al views and the assurance that ] am Wing
II you cannot believe me do not vote for me. I
do not mean to live by politics, but by attending
to my own concerns. ! have my business 10
take care Of, President or no President, aud am
not going to sell my independence by negcctine
my business, for all the honor my country can
bestow. Let those who live BY politics write
letters ] live By labor and have something else
to do
The old man takes sensible view Of the mat
ter, 10 our thinking and knowing him 70 be-
Wing, we counsel him 10 stand by his resolve
No sensible. patriotic citizen will think any the
worse Of him, but all the better. Such a man
at the helm of affairs is Just the person the conn
Try wants ;-one who is more anxious 20 steer
the vessel prudently TO a safe haven, than 20
keep her as long as possible upon some fayori.c
track. This sailing on a certain wind 10 please
a captains fancy, instead Of caring for the sub
stantial interests OF the owners OF the ship and
cargo, has beea practiscd too long, and the own
are righleously disposed to look little closer
after their own interests. Besides ship and
cargo are insured in the Worlds Estimation Of
fee, and the owners are by no means disposed
TO sacrifice their interests and increase the rae
OF premium to suit the caprces Of any individual
But TO drop the metaphor and return to Gen
eral Taylor and his views The old gentleman
has something of Solomcn's wisdom, and knows
there is time to speak and a time to keep 81
ence" Sometimes he can speak out, and when
be does there are always good sense and sound
wisdom in his sayings, and withal concern for
human happiness which somehow or other seizcs
upon the affections of the people mos, amazing
~ Those who talk about his having no opin-
ions do not know the man. He has them, and
does not change them with every shift Of the po-
htical or social weathervanc. Bat all his scnti-
ments are tinctured with benevolence. Even
amid the carnage of war this goodness predoni-
mated, and with all his cool and indomitable
courage, care for the sick and wounded, mercy
to the helpless, and a noble generosity to the
yanquished, not surpassed even by these dis
tinguishing traits in the character Of General
Scott, were abundantly manifested
In times Of peace, however, as for instance in
his occasional intercourse with his fellow citizens
since his return from Mexico, the prevailing SEN
tinent has frequently shown itself He was nd
mired upon the field Of battle he is beloved in
the peaceful associations Of domestic and social
life Here his good sense and benevolcnce show
themselves, and especially his desire for the true
aud abiding happiness Of young people. And
nsIs, 100, hls surf ms fesu! pe.eepuos
lis apparent He is reported to have made
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~" ~ uieie DC Futh IN the commonly reeeiF-
ca opinion that the ladies govern everywhere,
either openly and aVowedly or under the guise
Oh ooeaienee-ior even ladies' can practice limo
cent DISCUSSES at time.--we look upon General
vosng Isd;es Of con,<e Mi snnro,c ~ ,bo a."
] tr;ne aud n;neta,n ,n,trnns ,ft ~ ,,-o,,. Ia,
iug daugbters ont of heir tscnsl or viii q wear
or two of teensh;n 10 mas thronrb Viii Ne.s
General 'Tavlor for ,l,a onc, ayo,ssI ~ IL. ser.
timent. Il, embod;es a tTo.fald declara,;oo--..I
apnroye of ,a1rriooesv no which We sDIsr,;h
with all our heari and mind mi sonl an
strengtbN and n annroye M eayJ,, n.rr;,oss >
\ Now whatever difference of onin,on tharc ma,
/ be upon The second nronos;i,on. there will n,
none, we aparchend. upon the 6ryt.
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al Taylor, and on the principle ..as GOES Gomez
Island 50 noes the Union" WHEREVER IN, Iad;cs
are found the qentlemen arc s,,re 10 he m The.
SIDE 10 the wicked suggestion of some disan.
pointed bachelor that the ladies TAX, EAR, FIRST i.
ASCERTAIN what road the Gentlemen nrc Ekely l.,
take, VIC Of course give no heed