The State guard., 1848-08-22
Capabiiity of Gen. Taylor for
 lhe Presidency.

We have no disposition to do injustice to the nominee of the Whig Nationa Convention. The signal services he rem dered his country in defending her honor and rights, while many of his present supporters, in obedience to the dictates of party, opposed both, naturally awaken in our hearts feelings of gratitude and induce US to view him with more favor than we otherwise should. Far be it from us to follow the example of those, who, to les sen General Jackson's popularity, sought to snatch from his venerable brow the i'm perishabe wreath he had won at the ever glorious battle of Orleans. When the Democratic cause requirs to be supported thus, let it perish forever. But it is but just and right that we should examine Gen. Taylor's qualifications for the Presi- dency. What are they! He has been reared in the camp--has never filled civil office of any kind, and this day has everything to learn. When questioned upon points which are vital, and upon which the two great parties of the coun- try differ, he is forced to confess that he has formed no opinions upon them never having examined them. He professes to be a Jefferson Whig, and yet does not know what his views are upon questions upon which Jefferson himself was explicit. He refuses to be the exponent of the principles of any party, and yet accepts the nomination from party Convention. and that tor, afier refusing to do so. All this surely proves that he has no fixed principles. He declares that he will not be party President-so did Gen. Harri- son, doubtless with honest intentions, and yet, when he had formed his cabinet, and their superior powers ofmiDd were brought to bear upon him, he yielded against the promptings of his better feelings, to policy proscriptive, cruel and relentless. Gen. Taylor, if elected must have a Whig cablnet-no one pretends that he will not.
 Will 1t not be composed of his superiors in knowledge of civil matters? If not, what must become of the interests of the country? Who could imagine more helpless object than Gen. Taylor, without the least knowledge of constitutional law,
 in discussion in cabinet council with J. J. Crittendon, for example. A fly un- der an elephants foot would furnish an apt illustration of his situation. Let him be elected, and he will be President de jure, but not de facto. The cabinet will manage the whole affairs of the adminis- tration-but for this belief he would find. we think but few supporters among the
 Wing party, and none among the politi. cians, who alone can be satisfied by a proscriptive, partizan administration. The greedy, iamishing office seekers have their hopes fixed upon the cabinet he may form, should he reach the Presidential oflice.-
 We advise them to go and make living in an honest, decent way. We ask the question of candid men, without dstinc. ton of party-Is Gen. Taylor qualified to be President of these United States Not one man in fifty believes, that he is, and nothing but the hope of party success, in our humble judgement, influences nine- tenths of his supporters. A calm and de- liberate consideration of all the facts can produce no other conviction. The people have an interest at stake which should
 make them honest with themselyes.-- Fredericksburg Record.