The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-03-15

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nc. gentlemen. ioFay that shoaEh absent. ]
shall b. Ihnrnnghly with you i sentiment
and freling; and 1 sincrrrly trust your de-
manslraiiA Viii be snrh - eannoi al 10
prodnrr ahenrkrisl sfertnponlheeannlr
and he good ranze yoa hope % a1rsnae.
O. i proper hat ynur eily. uhnse Wing
iidrliiy has never bern shaken. should take
= lrad in This movement in fasnr II dis
linguishrd eiiilen lor the Presidency and
YOU have herB l0rtunate in selecting IS
the tune EaF = public presentation Of
his CLAIMS. lhe 22d day nf February. =
day memorable in the annals Of our rnnn-
nv, and which has now united and en-
shrined in the hearls NJ their counlrymen
the glories of Taylor and Buena Vista,
with The hsllowed memory Of Washing.
ton.
While. gentlemen. we shonld I'll unite
in abiding The decision Of \ Wing Naiion-
al Convention. fairly constituted and fully
representing The popular will. in The Sc
leriinn nf the'most suitable names IS our
candidates for the Presidency and the Nice
Presidency. from the lisl of distinguished
individuals whose prelensi0ns nav be ram
sassed. il cannot be impolilic. and may he
very desirable. 10 hold preliminary meet
ings. and in 4 spirit Of frankness, and
lrmper &C CANCELLATION and fnrbearanee. dis
cuss and give expression 10 The claims oi
iho.e whom any portion Of the people
may desire 10 place in the highest Office
in their gIli. Il may he objected by some,
that il is brIler To wait the Developments
of public opinion, and thai il may he nm
wise 10 Indicate individual preferences
INV. ! think ditferen.ly-and having
clear convictions on the subject, salisiac.
tory al least 10 my own judgment. ! am
free 10 aVOv lheIn-l am decidedly ol
the opinion that Gen. Taylor ought tn be
the candidate of the Wing party Of the
United States for the next Presidency
Remarkable for his sympathy with the
masses Of our people-lor his plain re.
publiran manners-for his strong rnmmnu
sense--unsuspecipd integrity. public and
privaie-his moderation and prudence
his ardent and undoGhied patriolism-his
bravery in the field and wisdom in eoun'
srl-his indomilahle spirit IN ballle and
his generous and humane magnanimiiy IN
the hour of victory over PROSTATE foe
distinguished for that rare nnion of the
faithful obedience of the soldier with the
lofty spirit of the freeman. which could
enable him 10 look Executive displeasurt
in the face and declare, with unnislaka'
lie emphasis, Z" / ask no iayors and shrink
from no responsibility with a mind
which has proved equal TO the many Try.
ffiy 1tiiSsge"' nc "nH g g fias d. !" ss'S-s's'
of an evrniful life 10 encounter; and above
all. conspicuous among oil men for thai
genuine and unaffected inodestv. whirh i:
almost always the infallible index Of irut
greatness, Gen. Taylor is emInrnlly iii 10
be President Of This grea, and free peo'
pie.
In the present peculiar and ,langcrou.
crisis of our now complicated Mexirar
relations in The momenlous and fearful
issues whirh are To- grow out Of The pro.
sccuiion and end of this unfortunate war
there will he. think, among the many olhel
reasons for his elevation To the chief mags
tracy, a high and patriotic policy in hav'
ing snch n,an al the head Of our nation
al affairs. His moral power with the peo-
pie; his deserved popularity. not confin
ed la mere party divisions and his "a
mihari,y with the particular subject q
Mexican affairs, would enable him per
haps more than any other man, 10 termi
nate and adjust on sure, permanent. JUS,
aud honorable basis, satisfactory TO both
republics, all the difficult and alarming
questions arising out Of our present con
test with Mexico. | have no doubt thai
General Taylor is a Wing. have, my
sell, always been. and expect always ID
be. Wing; a true republican Wing.
was a Wing when it cost something ot
labor and feeling 10 be Of tina, political
faith, and when il was necessary 10 breast
the torrent Of an adverse popularity. And
have never " asked favor or shrunk from
responsibility" have had no ambition
but TO promote the good OF my country,
and faithfully to discharge all the duties
incumbent on me As one of her humblesi
citizens. am now, and have always
been the friend OF Henry Clay. the pa
, lriot and statesman. and uniinching cham.
pion Of Whg.principles.- His banner has
never been thrown TO the breeze but hare
been found enlisted under its folds. How
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