Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-29

tenta,ious gentemanly man. There is no pride,
nor foppery, nor airs about him. lie possesses
the utmost simplicity of character. When in
the army he Jared lust as his soldiers fPred--nte
the same food-s,ept under his tent and under
went similar fatigue for fifteen months in Mex
leo, never sleeping in house one night. His
humanity, kindness, and simplicity Of character,
had won for him the love Of his soldiers. They
could approach him at all times. He never kept
guard around his tent, or any pomp or parade.
He trusted his soldiers, and they trusted and
loved him in return. Not drop Of his soldiers
blood was shed by him during the canpaign.-
AL the blood shed under his direction was shed
IN battle-wc hear of no military executions, no
judicial shedding Of blood. His heart moved to
human woe, and he was careful of the lives of
his soldiers, and humane to the errng, and to
the vanqulshed foe. He is kind NOBLE gener-
ous ioeling-a friend of the masses-there is
no aristocracy about him--he is true Demo-
crat. He will adorn the White House, and shed
new light over the fading and false Democracy
of the day. which has gone far into its sere and
yellow leaf-hc would b ing in true, vigorous,
verdant, refreshing democracy.
GENERAL TAYLOR PRosCRIBEs NO MAN FOR
OPINIONS SAKE.
lie is good and true Wing, but he will pro-
scribe no man for mere difference of opinion.-
lie hates, loathes prescription He loves the
free, independent utterance of opinion. He has
commanded Wings and Democrats on the field
of attle-has Witnessed their patriotic devotion
and lnvlnclble courage, while standing together,
shoulder to shoulder,-has seen them fight,
bleed and die together; aud God forbid he should
prescribe any man on account of d difference of
political sentiments. He wonld as soon think,
said the speaker, of running from Mexican!
GENERAL rAYLoR's POSITION.
Some object, said the speaker, 10 Gen, TAYLOR.
because he is from the South and stakeholder.
Are we NOT one people? Do you not love the
Unlnns Have not the same rights rs Ken
tuckian, to all the benefits of our glorous Union,
that you have as Pennsylvanians We are one
people, from The Atlantic to the Pacific from
our most Northern line to the Rio Grande, we
are one people-it is all my country-it is all
yours mere is no country, there never was a
country, like this. Rome, in her miphtest DAYS.
never possessed so vast and splendid country
os thls-so grand, so great, SO glorious. Our
destiny is as glorious as our country if we hold
together, and do not suffer sectional preiudlces
TO divide us-we speak one language = our iden-
tlty IS The same we are one consolidated PEG.
pie, aud our success has hitherto been glorious
aud unprecedented. Shall we then divide in
feeling? No. no! No matter where our man
10 from, 1t he is an american. General Taylor,
IN his feelings, knows no South, no Norh no
Iads', TO west lie Is an .9jnerican Where
has he lived? In his tent for forty years. His
HOME for forty years has been under the Amer
lean Flag the Flag o; his whole country. He
- national man; he has lived everywhere,
wherever the flag waves He is not Southern
Inan--he Is an AMERICAN He proscribes no
man either of the North or South and will you
prescribe him for the accident of birth and home /?
lie condemns no man foi the institutions of his
State. Will you condemn him? He is kind,
generous, noble cd mana true American in
heart.
GEN. TAYLoR's HABITS
lie Is a temperance man he never drank
bottle of spirits in his life. His habits are ex-
emplary.
GEN. TAYLoR's INFLEXIDILIrY OF CHARACTER.
FINALLY, said the speaker he is a man you can
not 6ny- a man you cannot SeIL--a man YOU eau.
not scare, -and a man vino rerer surreuders