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could not, whist the country vas involved 10
war. and whilst his duty called upon him to lake
part against the enemy, acknowledge any am.
bition beyond that Of bestowing all his best ex-
erions towards Obtaining an adjustment Of our
difficulties with Mexico. And when, al last, his .
consent to serve as President, if elected, was
cxIoucd from him, il was given in language en-
Iire!y consistent with what we have already /
seen Of his character. III have been named I
5y others, and considered candidate for the
Presidency :" said he, "it has been by no agun.
cy Of mine in the matter; and, if the good peo- 4
pie think my services important in that station,
and elect me, will feel bound to serve them;
ands the pledges and explanations ! can enter
/ into aud make, as regards this or that policy, is,
+ that will do so honestly aud faithfully, To The
best Of my abilities, strictly in compliance with
the constitution"
/ Having thus been led to speak Of Gen. TAY.
LoR's consent to his name being used in refer
I ence TO the office Of President. this is the fiji
place in which to say all that we propose to say
ofhis politics. In the very first leuer written
by him in reply to the applications to allow his
name TO bo used. he himself ayowed his polit.
cal sentiments. although no politician, hav-
parry politics." said he, IL AN Wing. and
shall ersr be derOtsd in indiridHal opinion 10
f The principles Of that pdriy." As far back as
the year 1870, we know, that, though At the
time in active service, and therefore not voting,
ho felt deep interest in the election Of Gen.
HARRISON, aud rcioiccd, in his quiet way, IN the
event Of that election, as sincerely as any man
in the nation. Al the more recent election oil
President (in l344l he has declared, under his
: own hand, that "he was decidedly in favor Of
Mr.. CLAY's election, and that ho would prefer
f now seeing him in that Office to any individual
in the Union. And, being released from ac-
/ tive service IN the field, the war being virtually
b over, ho made an exposition Of his political
t principles, in his Allison letter. proved him to
: be every inch Wing, as far as politics are
. concerned, fully justified the nomination which
T. he subsequently received in that character from
a the Wing National Convention. Judged by all
{ we know of him, there is no sounder WING IN
D the country than he.
h As to Gen. TAYLoR's abilities, not ofthe
1 highest cultivation, they are far above medIoc-
+ ruy. If he has never graduated at any college,
Il he has deeply studied human nature, aud taken
r his degrees in the school Of practical wisdom.
a Though not Master Of Arts, he is many things
c that will be more available than diploma in
o the execution of the duties Of the Presidential
# Office He has always been fond Of reading, aud
G his mind is well stored with useful information.
II With u tenacious memory, he recollects all
;. that he reads. An evidence Of this remarkable
Q memory of his is the fact that, in the course oi
C his service, he has never been at fault in cal
= ling an officers name ouco introduced, he has
o ever altcr not only known tho man, but his
:. namo.
II A historical reference by Gen. TAYLOR
Is though on minor point, which astonshed lht
,. officers around him--lrom one of whomwo re-
10 ceved twill serve to show the extent OF his
reading, When convcrsing about Captain Bur
~ Ter, Of the Sd Dragons, grandson Of CoIono
n. PIERCE BUTLER, of South Carolina, who died IL
" Mexico,) the General at once remarked that 'ht
Is lamily of Butler was Irish, and deScn.d ded from
In the Omond family, and orthe Duke 90, DrmoRC
IS. he told many anecdotes. The gentleman from
ed whom we had this anecdole having expressed L
=. one Of the Generals Staff, who was present, IH
IS. surprise at his possessing this sort of inormo
nd ton, the latter loughingly replied that he him
as self had often been surprised, when at Fprl SEQ
X. at the Generals frequent and aPproPrla' uIlu
Id sions TO hisoriclo facts, especial in reference l.
m the history of Great Britain. Asto the General
,a scholarship, it would hardly be iairto cite in evl
,r dence the dicon of his dispatches in preparing
III which of course, his accomplished Stall wouI'
"a have had some share. Bul the ideas of thos
!, dispatches are all his own. No one but himsel
q. could have said, writing TO the war Department
,o from Point Isabel. 81 shall march this da
bc with he main body of the army to open com
ii. municauon with Fon Brown: Ifthe enemy Op
II. pose my march, in ,Uhateuer force, shall Egh
us him."
Ia Our limits allow us bm liulo room to spea
nj with any funess of those individual features {
IN. General TAYL0R'S character, known to us lror
be unquestonable authority, which go to show h
10 rare personal worth. A few brief alIusions /
rs them must suffice.
*. Gen. TAYLOR is man of business habits
rst We have il upon the authority of Gen. MAI
ere SHALL that during his service in Mexico he vi
ian never known TO give up day to pleasure. N
cue ever visited his quarters without seeing ev
he idcnce oflhe industry with which he toiled.
bic his talented Adiutanl was surrounded by paper
so was the General, And, though he would S,
mi uo visitor kindly, mud bid him with amili,
zen grace to amuse himself until he was at lelsur
'ps, he never would interrupt the duties which h
ed, station called him to perform.
ec' In his association with Officers, the Gencr
- was at all times frank aud unresovcd. Nou
n.y. necessary mystery shroudod the proceedings
Who Headquarters. All of his movements we
We straightforward, prompt, and oIliciont; al
on when once his mind was made up, no ordina
circumstance could effect change. No VI
hm ciIlation or want of determination ever eXhll
rom ed itself What he said, he meant; always S
'wn cere, and above all things truthful.
When the ceremonies of the capitulalion
'ay, Monterey took place, the greater part of b,
ped armies were present al the exchange Of flags
lred the ci a la; but, although the General was the
TO he was not ut all conspcuousy so. lndc
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