The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-09-26
4 MANLY REpIKE.

We commend 10 the press Of the fault.
finding party The suhinined afliclc ilom
,lie ForsyIl tt;a. Bee, . neutral paper.
respecting The abuse and riIicule which
are continually iicapcd upon The CHIEF
Magistrate of the Nation. II is dlgnif.
cd and well-;imsi rcbnke. and reflects
much honol upon The neutral press. The
Editor says:
I've notice IN mans Of The Democrat.
ic papers. disposition 70 ieprecia,c The
talents and Inflammation Of The President
of the United States. and according 10 The
representations 81 some, lie Is BIZ, lilie bet
Ter than downright fool. We have seen
several reports Of speeches made By him.
which would have disgfared common
school BOY. Every one who knots ant.
thing. and i no, Nilfully blind. is wtll
convinced III their own minds. that these
reports are either garblei or are wilfully
misrefresenled. lft;en. faSlor Was mol
a man of more than ordinary talent. he
could never have achieved tile imPotian,
victories he did III Mexico. In regard TO
the manner in Which he has administered
the affairs OF the Federal Government
since his Inauguration, we have nothing
TO say pro or con in an editorial capacity.
With Gen. Taylor as a politician. we
have nothing TO dove only speak Of
rIrsmrnl OF the tinted States. As !,
soldier he has done much for his coun-
try-as man lie has proten Himself 10
be possessed Of talent. and as President NJ
the United States. he should recclte The
respect Of all parties. That many persons
NAV iisappro,e Of his public acts is per.
leclly natural and proper, and that they
should express that disapprobaiion is al.
50 perfectly right and proper. Blu, this
can be done wit ont undertaking his ii.
Tents, and charging him with the grossest
gnofanre. Abuse Of a political opponent
Is moi the way to convince men vi sense
5t lie error of their cause-it may crush
the individual, but lis political principles
will remain unhuri. Ii the Democratic
party believe that General Tayl0r's conise
is detrimental Ia The best interest or Ike
country. Why. lei Them say SO. and repre-.
bend that course as much as iliey please,
but do not attack his private character.
and least Of all, do mol Try and make il ap-
pear that lie is d fool. What mai among
US bu. would become perfectly indignant.
to hear foreigner call The President II
the United STATES { oil. and Win would
moi blush with shame TO acknowledge,
even IL himself. that he lived under 90.
vernment that had fool for lis Chief
Magistrate! Then why try 10 make 9th.
er people believe wha, Sou do not and
would not believe yourselves And if
Won succeed IN making persons believe
that the President Is an ignoramus, II will
he productive Of more harm than good
u will lover our sianding and ,leirari from
cur influence among the nalions abroad,
and presuming on lie repuied weakness
oi.our rulers. they would Insult us with
oui provoca,iur, uiiiil we taught them bet
ter. But apart llom this. il doe the De-
| fiiocfdtlc party no good, aud the Wing
party no harm. and Il il serves anv pnr.
pose whatever. il is nothing brt the mere
qualification ofparty male,oleftce. Jack.
sob and Polk were much abused by their
political oproneilrs. and yet, AFTER serving
out their terms Of office. they retired 10 The
shades Of private life with as much eclat
as il there had iiesef been word said
ag1inst them. and their memories are now
as much resered as ant mans that has
ever filled tie Presidential Chair and if
this wholesale abuse ri Gen. farlor has
aav effect al all, il will operate III his ia
vor. BY erdeafiig him the more 10 his
party aud Ills friends. We ttnst that
there is no party in The Union SO corrupt
as 10 be compelled 10 resort 10 the viIliA-
cation OF the personal cliafacier Of the Pre-
sideni Of the United States. III order to
bolster il up. These remarks are intend.
ed in all kindness to our poliIica! friends. |
ard no. il lic.a.or.ai Or re,cng-iul spi. |
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