The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-07-06

"They (the people, only elect one-eighth of a
President, Gen. Taylor and must trust to fortune
for the rest. ibid
! Zone who, on any great crisis, would convert
the ~hoae country INTO one great camp, and would
duce almost every thing under martial law. Rich
'aond Enquirer, Thomas Richie, editor.
The nominee of the Wing party (Gen. Tay-
ior) mad been forty years in the camp. He had
never given vote, except at military council or
court martial, and, as far as was known, he had
never uttered political senliment."-The Union,
Thomas Richie, editor
I'VE can commend General Jackson s modesty
IN retiring from the Senate and the Bench, where
ne discovered the superior qualifications of other
people Can zoe say much for his lodesiu ,chen
ne IS '.oto aspiring TO the highest office in this nation y
-htch'nond Enquirer, Thomas Richie editor
"lf It be the policy of the Wing party to elect to
the Presidency man (Gen. Tayor) whose previ.
Gus occupation and habits of life unfit him for its
hgh duties. The Union, Thomas Richie, editor
He (Gen Jackson) is distinguished soldier
but is he u statesman Where is the evidence of
III Where are his political speeches. His de-
spatches his essays his measures; Where are
the evidences of that skill and attainment in politics
TO which life of study and experience is so essen
ualiy necessary. '-Richmond Enquirer Th oaas
Richie, editor.
lodged incompetency for the elevated duties he has
assumed. The Union Thomas Richie, editor.
Compare him General Jackson) with Adams
and Crawford, and how inferior must he ben
Richmond Enquirer, Thomas Richie, editor
"His General Taylor's) want of experience in
the science of craftsmanship, and his lack of know
ledge OF men, even if he had possessed superior
and commanding intellect convinced us he would
be obliged, in the event of his election, to throw
himself INTO the hands of the men who were in
strumental IN bringing him into the field us cand-
date. The Union, Thomas Richie, editor
+. SHE General Jackson) is too little of a states
mafl-too rash-t00 piolent in his te,nper-his mea-
sures too much inclined TO arbitrary gopeT,ment-to
obtain the humble support of the editor of this pa
per."-Richmond Enquirer, Thomas Ritchie, editor.
"The General (Tayor) himself, however import
ant ne may have been in the battlefield will be no
more in this whirlwind of Wing elements than the
fly upon a coach wheel THE Unien, Thomas
Richie, editor.
"Do General Jackson's friends pretend to saw
that he is equal to Washington When they mod
esily lay claim to such pretension, il will be time
enough to answer them Richmond Enqlirer.
Thomas Richie, editor.
"He General Taylor was neither fish, flesh
nor fowl nor yet red herring'-but no-party
man. the second Washington the hero IF y
god-abhorred war THE Union, Thomas Ritchis
editor.
"What kind of President would this great civil
ian General Jackson) make' gentleman ,cho
cannot interpret the plain expressions Of one a,o-and
yet would be called upon to administer all the laws
of the land. One whose ideas are so purely mill
tary, that he would transmue traitor into a spy,
or would punish treason, not by the civil courts
but court martial. ~ Richmond Enquirer, Thoma,
Richie, editor.
".and this General Taylor is the second Wash
ington! Gracious Heaven! Did an enlightened
people ever so grossly err Shall we not become
the laughing-stock of the civilized world' Is there
not danger that the of freedom will suffer the
most serious detrment throughout both hemi-
spheres H-The Union, Thomas Richie, editor.
"We would deprecate his (Gen Jackson's) cleo
ton as curse upon our country Richmond En-
giirer, Thomas Richie editor