The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-24
From the Richmond Wig.
AN IMPARTIAL WITNESS.

% secure a nomination IN the FIST instance
or an election IN the second, While it IS dep.
recaled and denounced, by those Who iud
their Ibieres, IN pcSyertinc all his acts to
his disadvantage, IS properly appreciated
by others, who beinL mere spectators a;e
therefore hes, quilted to pronounce jndg.
ment. The U!oxing article from the Lon.
don Examiner, paper liberal TO the ex.
irene Of radIcalIsin,ls verify OF ell aten.
Ion. The calm rcbukc which i, admins.
iers 10 the carptn. aud full fnding dispo
sition Of many among Us, ls equally worthy
of admiration. Pledges and party Presl.
dents were ihines unknown to the earlier
and happier dag Of the Republic. Wash
ington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe;
all the old Revolutionary Presidents were
Presidents Of The people, end not Of par
ty. They gave 10 pledges, and they made
no contassioa Of faith. They took the oath
TO surpor; The Cons!ilu!Ion-all they we're
bound TO 60, ond all any man or party had
right to require Of them. Platforms
the hideouS invention OF modern Democta.
cy-were unknown TO them. They plan.
ted themselves on The rock Cf the ConslI.
luton, and they wished no other basis for
their safe administration.
The indignation Of tie people has Ist
blown the uinbers OF the Baltimore plat
'orm into thousand G:ons. They are un
wiling 10 admit that there is any ar'iicla
basis for Presidential action, tirmeG OF more
enduring 'han The Constitution Of the Uni.
led States. Tbey esch-w all pledges, the
s!tic, observance Of which, must involve a
violation Of that sacred instrument. Tho
pledge which ,bey wi.h their President to
give. is prescribed in the cath which he
takes when he is indicted into Office
That is obligation enough for them, and
they wlll have him bind himself by no 9th
er. We shall probably hear no more Of
the Baltimore platform in our day. Tim
bers and architects are blown, as John
Randolph used to say, "sky high sky
high
From the London Examiner.
The nomination Of Gen. Taylor, aad the
course Of his rotations with The party Of
which he is now the declared reprosen.
,atye indicate better prospects in the re,
publican horizon than have been visible lor
many years. 1t is yet possible tina, We
may see "disctetlon moderation and integ,
r.,y,' prevail in the choice Of the chic
ma gis,rate of America. Gen. Taylor i
not trading politician. The qualities ht
lately displayed, and the Judgment witt
! oh he Lan IA nj III. r. 4 bo ~
trems party that had obtained his services
as solder, concentrated public attention
and esteem upon him. lie is the only man
We believe, since the great race Of Amer.
lcan Presidents, who has a, once united
many parties. b. Democrats and Wings,
ed meetings, he seems to have been noml.
mated. These nominations he appears Ia
have accepted, one after the other, without
concealing or suppressins the fnct that be
held the opinion Of the Wings; and nov
that the Wings as body, have named him
their candidate, he frankly tells them ihl'
be will not be party President. We have
here the promise Of brave and honorable
man unconlamlnaicd with party mndaess.
A letter just published by Gen. Taylor,
10 correct some misconceptions that had
gone abroad concerning him, confirms our
Impression Of his worth. There is nothing
IN the letter that indicates genius or mag.
NATIVE impulse; but il is marked by strong
sense and excellent feeling. It's writer IN
ders'ands aud discrimlnates the position and
T i - h III, IF -
republic. lie can combiue the hoacsI
maintenance Of his opinions with consu;u
,ionsl Difference to the national witi-Gen
fal lor declares that he will not be a can.
didate in a STATIONED and sectarlan sense,
/ Having no wish TO be a partisan President
he refuses 10 he a patty candidate, 10 the
sense tina, would maka him one. lie does
not engage to lay violent hands indlsctlni
naiely upon public officers, good and bad
who may d Der in opinion Si,h himself
He w,il uoi force Congress, By the coercion
of the veto, 10 pass laws 10 suis him or, pas
none.
Are we MT j.lstfisd in regarding the pro
| liable choice OF such a ruler as Of good
omen both for England and America =
Public opinion may work itself clear under
such auspices, aud the better parts OF re-
/ publican goyeFnm nt develop and perfect
I themselves. We look upon such Pfesl'
dency, now We hope almost certain, as fol
I of promises for the internal happiness oil A
merica, and for perpetual aud amIca5'e ~
,ercou'se between the two grea, Anglo
Norman nations. The election Of Ganer
! al Taylor will show, that as men uaqnestlon
ably still survive in the United States no
unworthy 10 he named with Washington
Rankin, aud Adams, so the large majou
" Of the American people are still able to ap
preciate, and worthy to be served by them
PRECIOUS BUSrLE.
An English paper says the vie OF
Cornish bankrupt was supposed to have
concealed about her person money, or oihe
property OF value, belongingt to her husband
estate. She vas searched. a few days ago
and 10 her "bus,e," which was unusually
bulky, were found watches and jswelry o