The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-18
T H E r E ? u BIZ G..
WASH N GT0N:
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, lS49.
GENERAL TAYLOR.

we would willingly make the adInls-
sions the Union requires of us, to wit, that
Gen. TAYLOR has violated all his pledges
and professions, if we could crafty our
contemporary without doing violence to
truth, and making ourselves participants
in course of systematic misrepresenta-
ton and detraction of great and good
man, which has no parallel in coarseness
as it is without precedence in malignancy.
Since his Inauguration the monstrosities Of
profane history have been cited in Illus
tration of his cruelty; the prohigacy of cor
rupt ages has been quoted as typical OF
his baseness; and the caprices Of infatu-
ated tyranny educed as symbolic of his
imbecility. He, whose humanity upon
stricken fields outshone the glory of VIC
tory, has been ikened to Nero; and whose
wisdom and courage redeemed the errors
of his Government, has been compared to
the heroes of the Dunciad As if these
literary sallies were only comprehensive
to the sybarites Of SANDER, an equally
savage but less luxurious taste has been
pacified, by denouncing him as cypher,
tool; as treacherous, false, ard even
shame upon the word-a common liar.
And why this disgustive onslaught 1t
is because the American people cannot
fail to entertain a sense of security under
General TAYLoR's Administration, from
the fact that he is an honest, incorruptible,
and capable man. The strictest rectitude
has characterized his bearing through a
long and eventful life. 1t is impossible
for any man of candor and fairness to be
in his presence, for however brief period,
without being impressed by these quail
ties of his nature Whether in the tented
field or the saloons of the Executive man
sion, whether on the field of battle or in
the repose of private life, sincerity and
| truthfulness ever mark his conduct.
!
Notwithstanding the turbulent scenes
through which he has been required to
pass, since and before he reached this
city, and notwithstanding the passions and
excitements which change of Admins
tration naturally produces, he has main
tanned his position and retained the con-
fidence of his fellow-citizens. Though
it has been utterly impossible for him to
crafty 1.-THE of those who have sought
preferment at his hands, and though many
have gone hence with keen disappoint-
ment on account of some seeming or imagi-
nary injustice done them in postponing
their pretensions; yet no one has carried
away with hm any animosity, towards
General TAYLOR himself, ranking in his
breast. Noone accuses him ofinsincerity or
double-dealing, or thinks him impelled by
other motives than desire to act imparti-
ally between the various sections of the
Union, to do justice between man and man,
and to promote the public good.
1t is the dread lest these popular and
conspicuous attributes will not only keep
within the ranks of the Administration
party those who have felt sore from sup
posed neglect, but attract from the oppo-
sition such as love virtue and their coun-
try more than party, that has stimulated
the Locofoco journals in career equally
discreditable to the press and the Ameri-
can character. They imagine that some
thing may be made Of disappointments
which could not be avoided, though the
Offices were quadrupled; that, whilst smart
ing under the modification of failure, the
unsuccessful applicant is ready to enter
the hostile camp; and that every jibe,
and sneer, and contemptuous epithet hurled
at the Executive, meet a ready response
from those who suppose less meritorious
candidates have been preferred over them;
and hence they hiss, and mock, and scof.
The Union must excuse us from enlisting
in such service as this. Though it pro-
missed success, the sacrifice would be toe
costly.
But can it be successful Will the
people Of the United States desert an old
patriot whose life has been a series Of
dangers and sacrifices incurred in theil
service Will they abandon public ser.
want whose stern, inheMble, and consci.
entious sense of duty has been, at times,
his only encouragement, when abandoned
by those who surrounded him with peril
Will they discard from their confidence
and love a Chief Magistrate whose deeds