Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-07-14

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Gibson, rstroa, sDd thar dunsg thsi tne lAsy
had sat together on sstsmsea Coun haFsisls;
many OF them iutriess cases, and 10 every
single lnssnee, Zachary Taylor had been sP-
pointed 10 draw up the opinion Of the Count
brill0n' testimony 70 bis superior abiligies, and
ripe learning and practical knowledge.
GENERAL TAYLnH's HuNASITY AND SIMPLICITY oG
/ cHARLeTLR.
. Gen. Taylor Is pluio unsssuning, uncsssn-
iaiious, genilemany man. There is 20 pride,
no foppery, no airs about him. He possesses
the utmost simplicity Of character. When m
The army, he Jared just as his soldi-rs iared-sai
the same food-slept under his tent. and und,r-
went similar fsligus--for eighteen months in
Mexico, never sleeping in house ons night
+ His humanity. kindness, and simplicity Of char
acter, had won f9r him the love Of his soldiers.
/ They couIdapproach him Il, all times. He nev.
er kepia guard around bis tent, or any pomP or
parade. Tie uuslcd his soldiers and they irusi.
Cd aud loved him in return. Not drop Of HE
soldiers blood was shedby him during the cam.
pagn. All the blood shed under his direction
was shed in battle. We hear Of no military ex-
ecutions-no judicial shedding Of blood. Hls
hearI moved to human woe, and he was careful
Of the lives Of his soldiers, and humane 10 the
erring, aud n the vanquished foe. He is kind.
noble. generous, fe .Iing,-a friend Of the mass
es-Ihere is no oristocracy about him-he is
true Democrat. Hewill adorn the White House,
and shed new light over the fading and false De-
mocmcy Of The day which is far gone into its
scar and yellow Icaf-he will bring in true.
vigorous, Veriunt refreshing Democracy.
GENERAL TAYLOR PRuscEIBEs NO MAN FOR OPlN-
IONS SAKE.
] He is good and true Wing, but he will pro-
scribe 10 man for difference Of opinion. He
hates, Ioahs prescription. He loves the Free
independent uIlerance Of opinion. Tie has COM
manded Wings and Democrats on the field OF
bsule--has Witnessed their patriotic devotion,
and inyilcbIe courage, while Standing together,
shoulder 10 shouder-has seen them fight, bleed
and die together, and God forbid he should pro-
scribe any man Oh accountof difference Of pos
lncal sentiments. He would as soon think,
said the speaker. Of running from Nexican
GENERAL TAYLoR's POSITION.
Some object, said the speaker, to Gen. Taylor.
because he is from the South, and is a Slave hol-
der. Are we not one peoplel Do you not love
the Unionl Have ! not the same rights, "a
Kenmckian, to all the benefits Of ouI glorious
Union, that you have as Pennsy ylvaniausl W.
are one people, from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific;
from our most Northern line 10 the Rio Grando,
we are one peOPle-iI is all my cOuntry-itls all
YOURS There is no country, there never was
country, iikelhis. Rome, her mighuesi days.
never possessed so vast and splendid a country us
this--so grand so great, 50 glorious. Our des-
tiny is as glorious RS our country, If we hold to-
pether, and do not suffer sectional preiUdices to
divide u. We speak one languuge--our den.
iitv is the same--we are one consolidated Peo-
ple--and our success has hitherto been glorious
and unprecedented. Shall we then divide in
feeling! No, no! no matter where our man j.
; from, if be is an american. Gen. Taylor in his
feelings. knows no South, no NorIh--no East, no
= West. He Is an american. Where has he IL
vedl In his tent for forty years. His hone fo'
for,v years, has been under the Stars and Stripes
0 Of lhe american FIdgl--he flag of his whole
n country. He is d National man--he has lived
e er,ryuhers, wherever the flag waves! Heis not
IS Southern man--he is an american! He pro-
IS scrbes no ono, either Of the Norlh or SouIh
IL and will you prescribe him, for The accident Of
IS birth and home! He condemns no man for thl
3 institutions of his State. Will you condemn
/ him! He is a kind generous, noble old man--
: true American in heart.
GENERAL TAYLoR's HABITS.
u He is temperate man--he never drank bot
Il tie spirilsn his lie Hshabits ure exemplary
: GENERAL TAYLoR's IYFLrxIBILITY OF CHARACTER
,. Finally, said the speaker, he is a man yor
h cannot 6uy-a man you cannot Seit-a man you
y cannot Scdrs--and man who neuer SwTenders!