Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1849-07-12

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Th2 eleesionlo ~ Gen I4yIor i = iskonts FL I
ttdeqt u the aniaikpf III country. Cen Jetkx \
tDn an4 Gen. Hanis0t 1efc miIisasv cki&IfaiE,s:3
md dpubness ored their eleeiion 10 he Pr9sIs
siiency Of this Union, mora 10 their mIlitary
achievements than % their renown - staitsmen.
Nevertheless they Erre BY no means ifn1rant 81
State Affairs. They had both served longer Id
civil siafions fhan a lesdera Of armies. Both
had served ID tie legislatures Of their tespectivs
States. and both. being deemfd BY their several
constituent bodies, worthy and capable had ocFutf
pied ssats 10 the Senate 81 the United Siatesi--f
Both had acted a. Governors Of TeTkitqfies.--H
Both bad received the appointments of foreign
missions And one ct itazt had served on lie
Supreme Court Bench al his adopted S,atel-
These then were not without their 4 iFa quail
hcalipnss - one most abuhdanuy proved, and
doubtless tte other would have done ii 4 greater
pr less degree, had not his earthly career been
Terminated By death. But General Taylor wa$
elected without having even 10 the whole course
Or bis life, filed civil station for single days
Or fdr single hour. He had never given It'd
slightest evidence " any civil qu4liiisalionsR
whatever. Nevertheless Ne was elected. And
be owes bis eleetion exclusively 10 his fame nS u
warrior. lie has been 10 the presidential chair
for four months, and what evidence has be gigeh
up 10 this lime Of his capacity 10 administer tle
government7 We answer, none Onahe con- (
trary, however, be has proved himself Sd utterly
ignorant Of the duties pertaining bis Office thar h.
has suffered himself 10 become tie dupe and lodi
Of d most corrupt !. directory that designing pd.I
iticians have thrown about him. on lie has
proved q most dishOn0rahse man ~ wflfully d.
parting from bis solemn declarations. Instead vi
proving that " he was possessed ii hn uhco1nmd1
share Of common sense \ lie has shown that 4 fle
has m uncummons shareH Of ignorancsI or dppi4
city But there are few occurrences which eahE
not Be turned to profit. The conduct and poai-
ton Of Gen. Taylor should Be to the aAsneficah
people an impressive lesson, never again u be
begpiled By the glare Of military eelat. SPIRIT
Admitting, for arguments sake, that the ABOVE
declarations are correct and that ,s editor ii conn
petent Judge in the premises, We introduce re- hutig
testimony. as 10 the capacity Of Gen JackAqn fbT
civil stations. w bringing TO thestanf wGhHss
whose crediNllity viii aoa frtainIy be questioned by
the Spirit When Gent Jackson FwassfrSi Il cans
diaate for the Presidency, Mr. Ritshie, men sdfor
ofthe Richmond Enquirer noe editor d The uhiBn,
said HH III
1--WE can commend General Jackscn's mnlesty
y retiring from The Senate and the Bench, Vhfrs
he discosered the superior Qualifications Of other
people. Can we say as mushfor hismadesly when
ton RsF
ellie (Grh Jackson)ts Distinguished solaidr---
butts he sfatestnahl Where ii lhe evdence ufit7
Where are political Speeches. Hi4desairlsesa
hisiessaysR his neasuTes Where arr ill., dHiden-
ces ofthat skill anda,tAinmen it'll politics 10 Which
oessary r. H
Compare him General Jaek4ou5 with Adams
and Crawford, and IhoK inferior must he be. Y H
t He (General Jaekson0 is too little of aistdtes
toorash loo violent in his tempfr-hig MEAS
ursstoo much Inclined 10 arbitrary goternmsniA
obtain The hnlble support oGthe editor q this pa
per- iE
I What kind of PFesiaent would this .great d.
william General JACKSON make IA gentleman
who cannot interpretive plain expressions Of Aone
law--and yet would be called upon ioiadmnsiar al
the laws Of the land One whose ideas are I'd Jiute
ly military, that Ne wpuld trahslnhte al traitor into
spy, or would punishhreason not by tie civil eoTts
bnt court MARTIAL i#8E Ef
!. We would depretate his (Gien jackson Flee
ton as curse upon our eounlfyl9 FlsN
Beforeithc election Of Gen Taylor! the Locefoc9
press all over the country proclaimed that tie Wing
party ana Gen. Taylor had eno principles R-EEthat
he would make ''nofpledgesn Nov obey assert that
he has Violated soIensn deciaraiiousIn
Because he has displaced setof public plumber
ers and party hacks, he is pronounced f the dape
and tool Jf most corrupt direetarya .
We think, however that the Taylor Directory 7
win compare fayorably, in any point Of Yiewg with
tina, Of the Directory Of Jackson, Van Hurhn, or
Polk, high authority of the spirtto the contrary
ne tF'sf'n uutlg rs SlnQFen prruAs, ATE rh1rlng
iaul' with the influence Of Gen TaFloris Cabiget
Or !" directory as though no other administrator
ever had advisers What have they 10 say togthe
following paragraph in Mr.. Bpchanan's leset TO
The COMMITTEES, inviting him 10 deliver IA enlsay
upon the life, character and public services Of Mr
fPolk.f u
Nest gladly would complyIwith yotf renuest
and endeaybr 70 do justice to his pure character and
eminent public services, were it nit thht, having
been cos1y identi6ed wilh> bin and the i'm 1orfani
measures Of his eFenful administration al aImeIn
per Of The Cabinet, could not perform ibis duty
Without appearing in some small degrees I'll COM
mend myself This would &etratf from ihe efectof
any eulosy on the late President which might
pronounce oaA could net fi h sA5jeet he IL pleas
ant criticism.9 4f HE A