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Many Of the Wing papers have hlfeady hoist
ed the aag Of Gen Tpyof fr the ffesIdenry.--
Whlzi yti al tie head Of his ifoops IN Mexico, hs
name Is resounding from one end Of the lnion TO
the oihef in connection with the highest Office in Tie
gin Of the people. lis exalted worth and gallani
senioss enitls Lim to the unbounied praise aud
admiration Of the country. but We haze not drtm'
ed tpfupsf, as yet, 10 mauiiesi tlfsf IN the mai


nef exhibited BY some Of cur eolsmpofaFieg. We
have mol aang his name 10 the trefze, not be-
eauae oi any wan, Of admiration Of his virtues or
confidence IN hi capacity 10 discharge the duties
Of the high and responsible station fer which he l.
presented al til. heads of many fapefs, but be-
cause We think il premature. Gen. Taylor IS still
facing his oouniry's enemies, and even tho time


had arrived for a nomination, and Taylor was
he neHiute, We DO no, believe he would be Mill'
ing 10 leave his eomnland. even to seeur1 seat
IN the Presidential ehuir. II Is our high opinion Of
him-our belief in his superior sndownenis--onr
confidence in his palrolism-vhieh makes US be-
leYe lhai were be other than we take him to be,
he vould glory in an early nominalioni the 'PomP
and Circumstance ofpoNer" would glitter tempt
incly before him. and The whole object and am'
biiion Of bis military prowess would have been
fully attained and satisfied. But when Taylor
marched against Mexico, he siryed not for poli'i'
cal emolument There was no selfish ambition
in the glitter Of his sword. lie fought not that
Zachary Taylor might be President. Like Wash
ingion, hO was Influenced by higher motives, aud
all IDEAS Of sef.interest and petty personal ambi'
iion dwindlod, In his generous estimation, before
his coun,ry's claims. For lhlswe deem HIM enli.
tied to the the Presidency. By exhibiting u mo-
tive and principle Of urtion, higher and Pafer than
mere schemes Of poliiioalaggrandiscmeni, he has
proved himself worthy Of !, II is in accordance
with this high opinion Of bis worth, tina, We iorbeaf
TO thrust bis name hastily before the people. II
was for hi, cOun,yhe fought-we would not by |
fnaiching grecdly a, he name, suppose HIM eaPa
bic Of being satisfied with the demagogues laures,


gJ' The Democratic Convention, TO nominate
candidate for Congress, in the fourth Congressional
district Of LOUISIANA, me, at Alexandra on the
5ih Of July, and nominated the present inoum. |
bent, Isaac T. Morse, for reelection On the iol. |
loving day, at the zane place, the Wing Conycn'
ton met aud nominated Josiah Gareti, Of uOach' !
ia parish, as their candidate to represent the dis
ifc, in the next Congress.