Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-23

CRITTENDEN ON TAYLOR.

In an editorial notice Of speech delivered at q
public gathering Russellville, (Ky,) on the 22d
ultmo, by that eminent and true-hearted Wing,
John }. Crittenden, we have met with notice OF
the Wing candidate for the Presidency which cali
not iail to be acceptable to large portion of our
readers:
las to Gen. Taylor, Mr. Crittenden said he
thought he would give the right kind of an Adj
ministration. The old soldier had passed through
every difficulty safely. He had never said that he
would do any thing but what, when the time came
for him to act, he ready act up to the emer-
gency. He had TO fight against the disadvantages
OF two or three TO one and he had done it success
fully. no one had ever charged him in his long
career with dishonesty. Henor and fame could not
lntoXicae him power could not seduce him. He
was as plain unpretending and rough after all
his brilliant achievements any plain citizen
present. lie not bedizened with luce. He
was the peoples man, and the man of tho people.
All could recognise him in his old brown coat
old ROUGH AND RGADY-as a real republican. IL
ne wanted TO paint Kentucky he would set up Old
lack and have him painted as the embodiment.
Here was man who could heal the wounds
OF the country. He locked to him with these
hopes, and with all confidence. He knew that the
other party was striving TO draw the people from
him, but it in vain, for their hearts were with
hun When the day of election came many a
kentuckian would find every other feeling
come but the one determination to do his duty by
Old Zach and his country. He believed General
Taylor would be elected. He considered that mat
ter well summed up by the young Kenluckian who
went TO Philadelphia; who said, on his return, that
the People were much split up in regard to candi-
dates that old Rough and Ready had great ma
ny friends, but he believed Gen. Taylor would
beat him; but he thought they called sou
Zdcb' would beat both! Mr.. C.. had talked with
Gen. Twiggs before he left Washington, and the
General told him, in his decided way, with an
oath, that no man could look five minutes in Gen.
Iaylor's face and make proposition to him to do
a mean action. No act of oppression ever
charged upon him No man had ever paid the
penalty Of death by martial law from the time he
fought at Pao Alto to tho time he left Buena Wis
Ia. lie had controlled and guided the army with
out bloodshed, maintained its honor aud ipline,
and retired without having done aught 10 sully the
glorious character he had ever maintained as an
able as well as humane man. When some desert
ers were brought 10 hin. after the battle of Buena
Vista, before the blood they had shed had yet sunk
into the earth, he looked scorniully at them and
said : '.ly soldiers do not desert-these not my
soldiers Take them back to the camp, drum
them out, and let them CO. When the Govern
nent chided him for not stormng Monterey with
lis twelve thousand men. with his five thousand,
what was his reply? Yes he said, 'he could
have taken il in that way, but he did not want to
sacrifice the women and children When he was
ieed in New Orleans friend abiding to ths
splendid pageant which wound through the streets
of the city said 10 him that it must have been
ry gratifying to him. No. said he, 1T was not.
was afraid some of the women and children might
be hurtn Who but he, when thus receiving
triumph like those Of Caesar would have thought
of that? But to his mind that was the most beau
tiiul trait in Gen. Taylor's character. 1t
characteristic of him than any of the many anec-
lotes told of him. The people wanted such man;
and they wanted an honest man. That
than fine talent merely, such dis
played in public speaking Elect him, and the
people would have upon whom they could
ely"