Washington telegraph., 1848-06-28
From the Louisville Courier.
GENER Al TAYLOR.

The old hero Of Buena Vista is recon,
mepded as the candida te OF the people 10
the Presidency by the possession, II W,
may use the expression of certain mega
tive qualities. lie is not party haek
he has never been mixed mp with party
eabols and political intrgues, and is not
committed in any way to hordes OF poit
zeal gameslers whose desire for change
Of rulers is ccnserel in IA desire for oiheo
for themselves lis entrance upon his
public duties viii not be marked by a
Nero like prescription that spares neither
age, sex, abilities nor integrity lie has
not crowds Of anxious eSpeolants hang.
ing all around him, with eyes Of birds OF
prey, watching the offices OF government
under the idea that to the yictcrs belong
the spoils. lie Is not committed to this
or that thing Of purity, IN the performance
Of his high military duties and IN discharge
OF the high responsibilities the people have
heretofore committed 10 HIM, has shown
that he Is ready 10 do what will advance
the glory the honor, aud happiness Of his
country. The people have said after an
acquaintance OF a6 years with him. that
in all things he has done well, and surely
there IS no flsk IN trusting such man Ter
the future. In the language Of Judge
Saunders Of Louisiana.
Ourdeuided preference otGcn TWlor
to oil others ior Ghiei Magistrate of the
United States does not rest wholly ON
what he has done or what We expect him
to do, but rather ON what We expect. and
believe he will moi do. II elevated to that
high dignity.
We believe that he vii never willul.
ly proyett or violate the laws OF his coun.
Try.
We believe he will never obstrnet the
passage Of salulafy laws by the inleTpo.i.
ton OF dielaIoral power.
"Me believe he Will never bring the
power and patronage Of the Government
into conflict with the freedom reflections
I'VE beliye he will never misdiIccl the
patronage of the Government from il le.
giIlmale ends, the promotion olhis oan
selfish purposes of the reckless ambition
Of demagngucs aud parliAus.
We believe thai he Will never forget
that he i not the President OF party.
but the President OF 20, OO0. 600 of people,
bound together by a common liberty and
a common constitution, that was ordained
aud established TO form a more perfect
Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic
tranquility provide for the common de-
fence, promote the general welfare, aud
secure the blessings oi liberty TO oufselyc.
and posIerity,"
Ill called to tho Presidency, he will
bring back the government to It's original
purity and simplicity. lie will rcimprcs'
1t with simllitude OF his own character
Tie will be fresh from the people, unlcav'
ened with parties and cabals. lie is ~
tact one OF the people properly so called
lie is tho peoples candidate and to thcil
service devote his every thought. Noyei
having been IN political lie. he has nC
heart bnrnings 10 appease. lie Is Tho
rival OF no man. The platform upor
which he stands has no other tenant"
Ii the friends OF General Taylor arr
tue 10 him, and give him mwayerng
support, they are able to place him IN til,
/ Presidential chair, aud will secure to III,
country an honest, upright aud able nd
minIslmlion.