The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-10-25
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Tie pesonalrhaFa.ier snd farmer seraires
i lie auihnr. his experience ii pnhlic lie.
IL sound polil G. md natural good sense.
gisf great wright N his views tn puhIie
Affairs. What he SAYS II Inc character
aud qualifications II lien. 'raylor, and his
personal kn"wleslge II Mr.. Fillmare j.
Pariirulariy ~OHhy Of The readers alien.
i,on.
s.Beiore | psnered In speak IL General
Taylor, | will briefly notice The character
"f he gentleman presented 10 us h. The
National Wing Convention - our candi-
lie l.F Vice President.
- recent event in our history adm0-
nishes rs mnre than ever of The impnr-
lance oflhaI otIire; and. In The seleeIion Of
ihe serund officer. 10 be sure 10 have me
well qualified Tor The duties II Tie first.
/ "ln Ibis view Of the suhleci. The Con-
EenlIon aried very wisely IN naming
Mlllard Fillmore - The candidate inr the
Office Of Tice President If the United
Stairs. lie IL 4 good illustration Of the
spirit Of our institutions and the Spirit of
ouI people--inslilulions anil people thai
regard not wealth aud rank, and beloIe
whom real merit is the best passport 10
knowledge and honorable distinction.
! Commencing his life in poverty, BY
the aids alone Of high endowmenls Of mind
and heart, with which God had abun-
dainty blessed him, Mr.. Fillmore raised
himself mp into the frs. class Of scholars
and STATESMEN, and high in The affections
OF his cnunlry men.
/ at was my pleasure 10 know him in
Congress. where his simplicity Of man.
ners. the kindness Of his nature. his un-
firing industry. and the exsrnl of his in.
formation. made all look upon him as "ne
Of The mos, agreeable and valuable mem
bers of that body. @
:" lie has filed lnany high stations ID
The Stale Of New York; So much 10 ihl
satisfaction Of the people. lha, he was pre-
] scented by that great State as her iaroris
J tn the National Convention for The second
Office IN the gift of the nation.
! by bitter experience we have learne,
! 10 put no irnsl in the mere promises. hnw
ever fair, OF candidates for Office. w
. have learned To LINK into their lives fDl
the only pledges TO. be relied on. The
whole life Of Mr.. Fillmore is a tisle-deed
worthy OF a nations confidence. Hut no
|. one who is a candidate in this our day
: can expect to escape censure Of some sor,
The only charge have heard against Mr.
Fillmore is that Of being an aboluionisl
This charge know To be false. '-
"Is Gen. Taylor man great in action!
In the exigencIes oflite he has a calm col.
lected mind, clear judgment, peculiar
readiness 10 see and instantly TO adopttl.e
remedy best suited to the emergency.
From the fact tha, he has spent his life in
the army, some have inferred ihathe could
not possess the amount of information
necessary to qualify him for the office o
Chief Magistrate; but the case is far other
wise. The length Of time that elapsed
between the two wars has afforded him
with his steady habits and uniiring indus
try. ample leisure TO store his NATURAL,
vigorous mind with the treasures ofvariet
knowledge. He is one of the best histo
rians of the day, and his official cores.
pnndence with The War Department ful
ihirty-six years has been conducted with The
ease and perspicuity Of an elegan. writer,
The reports of his late battles have com.
manded the highest euligiums from the
ripest of scholars, both in Europe ant
America, as beng models of excellence
He was the businessman Of the army
drew the reports of courts martial. ant
did whatever else that required imlorma
ton and scholarship.
"Since The General has been called up
on the political arena every step that hi
has taken, every letter that he has written
notwithstanding the misapprehensions %
Those who did not wish to understand
him.) evinces the same clearness of mind
and depth of penetration, and tirmness oil
purpose tina, have characterized him in all
the varied scenes of his eveutful life. The
first position that he took upon his new
field was in regard 10 party, and his views
upon this point are worthy, above all else,
of the most profound attention of the good
men of all parties. Party is thing that
hu, few Wings or Democrats pause To ex'
anime fully. Parties will no doubt al
WAYS exist in free Governments, and are
perhaps necessary, but, like all other ne
cessary things, are subject TO dangerou:
abuse. Government, is necessary, bu, il
. requires eternal vigilance to proven. il
. from degenerating into corruption and
despn,ism, and the same iraillies in HUI
man nature which give 10 Governments
their tendencies are always operating IN
parties. lie must have a very narrow
mind. indeed. who thinks that human
frailiies are confined 10 one party. lie
, is badly read in history that does no
: know ,ha. party spiri, has demolished TN
| fairest fabrics of ancient freedom. Ill