Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-07-05
FROM THE PIrrsBURG GAZETTE.
GEN. TAYLOR'S CHARACTER.


GEN. TAYLOR is WING.
This the speaker said, he declared from his ow
knowledge. He is Wing, good Wing, a thor
ough Wing. know HIM to be- Wing, but no
an ultra Wing All his political feelings are iden
titled with the Wing party
GEN. TAYLOR is AN HONEST MAN.
On the uprightness of Cen Taylor's character,
MIR. Crittenden dwelt with great earnestness, as
trait which he knew, and felt, and admired. He
said he was emphatically an honest man, and hs
dehed the opponents of the old soldier TO bring aught
against him, impeachng his uprightness, in all his
Transactions, during public life of forty years.
This appearance and manners bear the impress Of
chsterllng honesty that pecuaton, meanness, and
rascality are frightened from his presence. Gen.
lwlggs, who has been on habits OF intimate per
sonal intercourse with him, said, to the speaker
lately, that there was not man in the world, who
mad been In the company of Gen. Taylor five min
utes, who would dare make an improper PROPOSE
! 'lon to him. Dishonesty fees from his presence.
GEN. TAYLOR Is A MAN OF GREAT ABILITIES.
-, His whole military life gave evidence of this
lie never committed blunder, or lost battle
( There Is not another man in the army who would
have fought the battle OF Buena Vista but General
layOr,-and not another man would have won it,
Examine the whole history of his exploits, in all
their details, and you the evidence oftar-reach-
ing sagaclty and great ability.
GEN. TAYLOR is MAN OF LEARNING.
Not a mere scholastic learnng-he has never
graduated at colfege--but his mind is richly stored
with that practical knowledge, which is acquired
from both men and books He is deeply read
man, in all ancient and modern history and in all
matters relating 10 the practical duties of life civil
and military. lie is intimate with Plutarcl, said
the speaker,-a Pluurch hero himself, as bright
as ever adorned the page of history,-Gen. Gibson,
you all know and love Gen. Gibson, one of your
own Pennsylvanians, man whose reputation for
truth and honor was proverbal, and whose word
was always the end of controversy, SO implicitly
was 1t relied upon,-Gen. Gibson had told him that
he and Gen. Taylor had enterad the army nearly
together. and had served together almost constant
~ until he (Glbson) RETIRED and that during that
time, they sat together on seventeen Court Mar
tals; many of them important and intricate cases.
and in every single instance, Zachary Taylor had
been appointed To draw up the opinion of the Court.
"a brilliant testimony his superior abilities and
ripe learning aud practical knowledge
GEN. TAYLoR's HUMANITY AND SIMPLICITY OF
CHARACTER.
Gen. Taylor is plain, unassuming unostenta-
touS, gentemany man. There is no pride, no
ioPpeTy, no airs about him. When in the army,
he Jared just as his soldiers fared-eat the same
tood-slept under his tent, and underwent similar
atlgue-tor ! 8 months in Mexico, never sleeping
In house night. His humanity, kindness.
and simplicity OF character, had won for him the
love of his soldiers. lie never kept guard a
round his tent, or any pomp or parade He trust
ed his soldiers, and they trusted and loved him in
return. Not drop of his soldiers blood was shed
by him, during the campaign. All the blood shed
under his direction was shed in battle We hear
OF no military executions-no judicial shedding of
blood. His heart moved TO human VICE. and he
was careful of the lives of his soldiers and humane
TO the erring, and to the vanquiShed foe He is
kind, noble, generous, feeling-a friend of the
maSsos-there is no arisocracy about hn-he is
true Democrat He will adorn the White House,
and shed new light over the fading and false De
mocracy of the day, which has far gone into its
scar and yellow leaf-he will bring in true vigor-
Gus, verdant, refreshing Democracy
GEN. TAYLOR PRosCEIBEs NO MAN FOR OPINIONS
SAKE.
lie is good ard true Wing, but he will pro-
scribe no man for difference ofopnion He hates.
loathes prescription. He loves the free independent
utterance OF opinion. He has commanded Wings
and Democrats on the field of battle-has witness
ed their patriotic devotion, and nvincible couraoe
while standing together, shoulder to shoulder has
seen them fight, bleed and die together, and God
forbid he should prescribe any man on account of A
difference of political sentiments He would "a
soon think, said the speaker, Of running from a
Mexican
GEN. TAYLoR's POSITION
Some object said the speaker. to General Tay
Tor, because he is from the South and is n slave
holder Are we not one people? DO YOU not love
the Union! Have not the same rights rs Ken.
iuckIan, to all the beniitS of our glorious Union,
that you have as Pennsy lvanians? We are one
people, from the Atlantic TO the Pacific from orr
most Northern Line to the Rio Grandc, we are one
peope-It is all my cOuniry--t is all yours.--
L mere Is no country, there never was country
like this Rome, in her mghtest day, never Dos
sesSed so vast and splendid county as this-so
grand, so great, so glorious Our destiny is as plo
rlous as our country, if we hold together and do
not suffer sectional preudices to divide us. We
speak one language-our identity is the same-we
are one consolidated people-and our success has
hitherto been glorious and unprecedented. Shall
we then divide in feeling No, mol No matter
where our man is from if he is an AMERIcAN!-
Gen. Taylor, in his feelings, knows no South. no
North, no East, no West. He is an American
Where has he lived? In his tent for forty wears.
His home, for forty years has been under the stars
and stripes of the American flag the FLAG of his
whole country. lie is a national mamie has Iiv
ed everywhere, wherever the flag waves He is
not Southern mamie is an Americana He pro
Scrlbcs 10 one, either Of tho North or South, and
will you prescribe him for the accident of birth and
home! He condemns man for the institutions of
his State VIII you condemn him? He is kind
generous, noble old mana trne American in heart.
GEN. TAYLoR's HABITS.
lie is temperate mamie never drank a bottle
OF spirits In his life. His habits are exemplary.
GEN. TAYLoR's INFLEXGBILIrY OF CHARACTER.
Finally, said the speaker-he is man YOU can
not buy-a man you cannot seli-a man YOU can
not Scare-and man who never suucnders.
JoHN VAN BUEEN-This gentleman, the very
lie and soul OF the Barnburners seems to be earn
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