A correspondent of the National Intelli
genecr states that Gen. Taylor was vouch
ied for by Gen. Scott to be “an honest man
and a good Whig” anterior to the accounts
being received at Washington of the battles
of I’alo Alto aud Resaca de la Palma, as ap
pears by a communication published in the
National Intelligencer June 27, 1346. It
was suggested by a friend to Gen. Scott,
that were he to achieve a brilliant victory
in Mexico, Gen. Taylor would be elected
President. “Suppose be is,” was the mag
nanimous reply, “we shall have for Presi
dent an honest man and a good Whig.”
Gen. Taylor has positively declared him
self in favor of peace— against territorial
aggrandizement—and committed nil other
questions to the wisdom of Congress,
pledging himself not to exercise the veto
power in opposition to the popular wiP.—
This affords an element of security to the
Free States of vast importance, and it pre
sents Gen. Taylor in a conservative aspect,
calculated to challenge the admiration of
the country and at the same time to ensure
the full confidence of the party with which
he is identified. In his celebrated resolu
tions, Mr. Clay emphatically staked himself
upon the qualification of the veto, and the
sentiments expressed in the Allison letter
arc synonymous with those of that great
patriot and statesman.
Candidate Cass is now’ spoken of by the
Locos as the gallant young aid of Gen. Har
rison in the last war. In 1840 these same
truthful historians said Gen. Harrison nev
er fought a battle. Good memories are re
quired by our opponents.
