Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-27
FROM rnr BALTIMORE AMERICAS.
".TIIE CAMPAIGN. No. IX.n

Under this head the National Intellueucer of
the 10th inst. contains an extended review of The
character and services OF our candidate Tor the Pre-
sdency. Though occupying some seven columns
oil tho intelligencer it is admirably done that the
reader is disappointed TO find that il is no, lopger
we nave seen no document since the canvass be- |
gan so well adapted for circulation as this would bc
IN pamphlet orn. II eNcitcs no preudices wan |
TONY stirs no Ill feeling; it is calm in its tone
JUST IN i's determinations; is narrative clear con
Csc anu iuii OF interest and its happy selections of
characteristic points, with lis forccful proupinus
are worthy OF Macauley's best style Let all the
people read H.
The manner Of Gen. Taylor's entrance upon the
political arena, after the fame of his brilliant ex
plots had spread throughout the country was quite
IN keeping with those sterling qualities Of unobtru
sive worth which his brilliant exploits only illus
tTaed but did not create Ii is described as follows
by the lntelligeucer:
1.-The interval between the battles of Mop,c-oy
and Buena Vista, aud his ultimate departure from
Mexico, was spent by Gen. Taylor chiefly at his
camp near Monterey And here it was. after all
tho exciting events on that line had ended ,n,i
those ON the line from Vera Cruz to Mexico ,ara
successfully advancing-and when, too. every mail
from the States came reigh;ed with adul,tion fron,
almost every source, and presagcs of political elp
Va'ioh sufficient to turn the head of an ambitious
man-that unmoved by all these things. he retain.
ed nus unaffected simplicity of manner and or ~.
ton, sincerely expressing his unwnrpess 10 en-
gage III party strife, or to DO separated from his
cherished hope of returning 10 the bosom of his IA
miiy, there to end his days in peace and quiet
10 all applications to him TO allow his name To bc
used as a candidate for the Presidency, whilst The
war continued, he replied in terms CORRESPONDING
with those Of the first letter ever written nv him in
reference to this subject, viz: That thouph foopr
very grateful To his follow citizens who Ind cy
pressed desire to place him in nomination for the
PRESIDENCY, II became him frankly to ,cknovleJro
c,r 81,
even II an aSplrant for the Presidency (which he
was MOI, ne could not, whilst the country WIS in
VOWED IN war, and whilst his duty called upon him
10 take part against the enemy acknowledge anv
d',o''loh oeyohd That OF bestowing all his best ey
ert0ns towards obtaining an adjustment of our DIFF
hcultes with Mexico And when. at last his CON
sent TO serve rs President, if elected was exored
Hoin hn, IL was given in language entirely consis.
tent WIN what we have already seen OF his charac
.cf II nave been named by Others and consider
ed candidate for the Presidency. said he q, hae
"a oeeh ny no agency OF mine in the NATTER and. if
" me good people think my services important in
that station, and elect me, | will feel bound to
serve 'hen and all the pledges and explanations
can enter into and make, as regards this or that
policy, is, that will do So honestly and t,itbr,II
to the best my abilities, strictly in cnmnI;amso
with the constitution"
We have room at present for only one ox,r,ot
more towards the close of lis review. bavinn
anaiyZed Gen. Iaylor's whole career his manner
OF life, and qualities OF head and heart the Intclli
gencer proceeds -
"hat pledges, then, of a man sure, in a situa.
o' ''oWevef dii!lcnlt to DO faithful, firm and sin
ge-hearted in his utmost duties has Zachary 'r,v-
lor not given, from Fort Harrison TO Buepa Vista
rom the tent 10 the farm, through his ono life ~
ellciency In action, of moderation i'm command NJ
modesty IN the midst ofvicores? What aueuries
%'o '"1ie' ~ ms ehuTe career, which must not
make his arrival ut the Presidency nm o,,ant f,II -
a
all that organized corruption and incapacity which
nave ruled US 50 long, not governing but dcsroiIino
us, not unfolding but affecting tho General veal
not executing but only partitioning out puhl;c
trusts VINO mat regards the country at all. or
MS own well being part OF that of The Land n,
large, can hesitate how TO choose between men so
opposite In The one, there is clearly every hinu
20 give the world assurance OF man - a heart
uer.scuy brave, sincere, untouched by any OF the
Of miI;,ary full Of o; n,nna:afdancd by The habits
men true model, almost TO LONELINESS, of reDub
In eirnIlirii.. ..rtn loved and trusted Inv all
tnat nave ever approached him, but especially com
handing, In proportion as there was iancor or Iir
hculty, an unbounded confidence In the o,hnr
"nat Is mere 10 Deget, even this latter end of ndi
xiu"ai ehinence among the Locofoco party. apv
FAVOR out thal OF faction, any admiration but of f,i
ioWeLs VINO In his success see the hope of their
r"n III General Taylor there must be singular
~ strong native qualities for wisely and rightly
commanding men, else how should he have been =
leader so daring yet prudent, SO well-obeyed and
yet so dclHed, 50 careless OF all reserve and ont
ward state, yet SO thoroughly respected? Does
any body suppose that all these indispu,abe effects
the unsought affection which he attracts from all
the boundless reliance with which all look to him
In the extreme OF Per-can be brought about, en-
cePt by the possession of true superiority? Sran-
ger as he is TO all the arts which awe men. TO all
the tricks which set or greatness the thing is i'm
possible. Good as he is brave mild as he is reso-
lutte admirably compounded of prudence to decide
and valor to act, of ador in the fight with the mos,
unmoyed sci possession; gentle without any known
trait OF weakness, as straightforward as he is dis
Greet, familiar without ever lesseninp the respcct
which he inspires, inlexble without austerity, the
man evidently commands, through the native as
cendancy of his character alone, and guides others
by an Instructive wisdom equal to every ernergen-
cy-a natural sagaciiy which, exhibiting itself moi
In words but action, all about him feel rather than
they can define"
HE MAIDEN FoTE OF GRAYpFAruER.-
George Washington Parks Gusts. the venerab bic
stepson of General Washington, delivered an adj
dress near Mount Vernon, recently, during which
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