The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-06-23
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REsPONsa OF THE PRESS,

given more than usual satisfaction. With
but three or four exceptions in this State
aud about the same number in the East, the
nomination has been LaiIed as the harbn.
ger Of success.
We append few of the many responses,
we have received:
From the CinetRnati Gazette.
And now that the nominations are made,
and we know the Wing standard ,rs,
we shall most cordially support the na pa.
ions, and with that "righ good will (which
the certainty Of success inspires.
GEN. TAYLOR is one OF the few men
whose popularity can arrest the ruinous
progress and policy Of l.ocofocoism-he pos
sesses the tOiiI and the availability of attain.
ing the position to accomplish it. He is a
man against whose integrity not voice has
been rsIsed--he has no disguise or secret
designs. His lab0rs have been long, ardu-
rus. periious. and brilliant in his c0untry's
service; and the brightest pages rfils mill
lary history record also his heroic valor,
consummale generaIshlp, unequaled veto
RES, and statesman.li like dispatches. In the
military service OF his country he became
mill ary chieftain," without committing a
single act OF unnecessary violence. As a
warrior, he has nobly sustained The high
character OF his profession, aud at the same
time been the friend and advocate ofPeace
AS politician he is "WhIg- but not al
ultra WhIg,"--his profession and his duties
having moved hun from the scenes and in.
fuences Of pariizan strife and combina tions.
His political prlncIpes are sound wing prln-
son Letter." He opposed to the exercise
oil the Veto Power, holding 10 The opinion
that the will the People, as expressed by
their Represen tatIves in Congress, should
not be arrehed by "the individual who may
happen to occupy the Executive char"
As TO the tariff, currency the improvements
Of our great highways, rivers lakes and
harbors, he justly says, that the will and
acts of Cougress should be respected and
carried out by the Executive. With such
republican views and princip es, AIDED by
a CO binet which his sagacious discrimina-
ton will enable him to select from such men
as Webster, Crittenden, Ewing, Clayton.
Mangum Bnney, who can doubt, thau his
administration will rescue the nation from,
the radical policy aud ruinous measures oil
LocOfOcolsm.
MILLARD FILLMORE, the candidate
for the Vice Presidency, is one of the a ablest
purest and most distinguished statesman in
the country He was the Chairman ofthe
Committee of Ways and Means during the
Congress OF lS4l-2, and is at present the
Comptroller of State in New York This
ticket will be cordially enthuslas tically, and
'uccessfuAy supported
From The Pittsburgh Commercial Journal
But, while we regret the deleat of Mr.
Clay, we find great cause Of rejoicing in the
selection made by the National Convention
Gen. Taylor for President, and Millard FIJI
more for Vice President, make up a licke
which will sweep our antagonists from the
field in storm Of defeat, such as they have
never kncwn.
Taylor is q victorious commander in tht
most brilliant and bloody battles OF modern
!, tunes, whore furious and irresistible cour
age on the battle field, subsidies into tb,
most womanly gentleucss and humanity OF
the instant that the field is won-whose sim
pllci,y of life and habits assure him agains
the contamination Of political intrigue an,
strategy who ackno Wedges hmselfa wing
decided, unmixed, but not an ultra wing;
. whose sterling honesty and truth are supe
f rior TO question, 20 lar above reproach--wh,
accepts The nomination to the Presidenc
only on condition that he may, like Wash
iugron, accept it unpledged, except to ODE
the Constitution aud laws, and administe e
both according to his oath for the best in
teresls OF the country. That man come
into the field with signal and singul r ad
vantages over his dough faced competitor
: The General Cass who was ncuer unde
fire, the valiant officer who snapped hl
: sword over his knee when Hull sur dere
Detroit, altho' not unsupported himself o
having drawn up Ordlctatedhhe very article
ofcapitulation; who di,graced himself by tn
most lnlsome adulatIon o the despotIc Loui
Philippe when the monarch was all power
tul, aud who hastened, bootlick-hk to de
nounce the same Louis Philippe, and glor
fy the Republic 'tother day at Washington
IN public meeting. when capital was TO b
made for the nomination he has got; VIII
was for the Wilmot Proviso, and is no,
: agahH it, who was for Protection and
now for Free Trade; who has truck led i
every debasing form to the ruling powers
this man comes before the people, but t
furnish another living proof of their devC
lion 10 supple, sterling honesty, and patriot
ism, tired by habitnal exposure OF life at III
country's call, az they find them in Generl
Zachary Taylor.
Taylor like Washington has passed th
most Of his manhood in the camp but th
Washington. as the General in the fell
o must watch the history Of his country; h
}. comes TO preside over destinies with a
!, intelligent perception her wanis as u gre
" whoie, but without the disposition to MAX
q the high Office minister to the advancemel
J. OF mere party faction.
q This is the kind of President the Whie
,f will want, and they have chosen no,O tn ha,
such ar one. UnhapiIy for oul opponent'
~ there is not one point about tho life cha
acter and career Of General Taylor WHIT
= they can attack, so that we shall have col
e est, singular IN this, that it will be no cor
. test at all, but quiet carrying by entry
u the Presidential Mansion and The Depar
:, :, ments OF the Government.
Of Millard Fillmore, Of New York, "
need say no more at present, than that
is undoubtedly the best selection the Coz
y venlion could have made for the Vice Pres
II dency. His honesty, his ability as a state
i mau, his skill in debate his fidelity to prl
70 ciple, mark him as the very man
~ ~ strengthen and adapt the ticket to popul'
!. '. acceptance; and we fling the f.g to tn
~ breeze more assured Of success than "