Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-30
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JAMES LYONS, Chairman.

A MAN OF WAR AND A MAN OF PEACE.
The country. which has sympsthized in the perks and
rriiced In The gores Of our armes-whlch has followed
with nlnaiing Heart he fortunes Gifts citizen soldle :
ana its gallant regulars, over the tord lOWIands and
through the mountain dei,es of Mexico, exultng in
every success huno7cd by every act Of moderation and
maunanmitv and designating never Gifts glorious flag
The country and its industrious, moral, and
liberty loving people is grateful and happy IN restored
peace And that war i over. and Is cost y pre-
c9us lives anu c0u ess treasure begins to be realized
all those who duy regard their obligations as citizens
and us christians feel s0lcous that should aitic Us
10 more.
III lilly condition IF public feeling have. as it 50
happens rs candidates for the Presidency two Generals
But a 5o happens that the real General he who has
sen all ha horrors VI and WHO, though always VIC
trus has he most abundant experience that the most
gratifying and complete victory must vet be dearly
blughf-tis successful soldier. ZACHARY TAYLOR. is
'nan Uf peace IN II qbundanly testified by the follow
ing extract Of letter from him, dated Baton Rouge, 4th
Narch, iciS Cone year only fToa the dae OF his Ihau
quratiun as our next Presdsnt) lie SAYS:
'.To Your concluding inquiry, ! need hardly reply
that am Peace Man. that deem state OF peace to
be absolutely necessary to the proper and heaIthtn &C
ln of republican institutions. On this imp rtant
topic freely confess myself to be the unqualed adFo
cate Of the principles often laid down by the Father
Of his Country, and 50 urgently recommended by him
IL hz Farewell. Address u the American People Ia
deed think may say that can feel more com
plete fi than do in the wisdom Of his advice when
ha urged the puPriety Of always standing On our
own siI."
On The other hand. General CAss, who never burnt
a pming in hat'le-who is theoretical Generals all
for Mar. Whenever airy difference between this
country ana Others, ne If for Immediately preparing
the hearts Of The people for war and thus completes the
contrast between his great competitor and himself-that
whereas General Taylar is "a peace man" and with
wise appreciation Of tn evil influence of war upon free
dom and free Institutions he 'peace man because
he 'deems slate If peace absolutely necessary 70 the
proper alta hlalihlul action IF our Republican nsu-
tons" General Cass. who is merely theoretical SOL
der, seems TO think it the duty Of public man IN tins
free republic 10 prepare the hearts If the people fo
war"
With such motives of duty, and with the grasping
spirit Of territorial ar-randzement which he has evin
ceJ- in As readiness grasp I'LL Drcg1n, all California,
all Canada, ana ut Cubic General Cas-, il might well
he assumed, will not be able to make any Roadway a
gainst the nodes WISE and consderate whom the " hgs
have made their fe-leal4r; and whom the country will
support because valiant successful and well tried in
and therefore as warrior far reliable at need than
his competitor tie is opan earnest oman Of Peace,
because Peace and Freedom correlatiyes.-.Nc,C
York Courier.