Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-07-09


FRIEsps or GEN ScoTr-A large and res,
peetable meeting Of the citizens 81 GeltgshuFg
Pennsylvania and vicinity. convened IN the
court house, on Thursday evening, the 18th
instant. for the purpose Of expressing theIr
views upon the unworthy eflorls now beng
made by interruptions partisans TO tarnish the
far fame of one Of Americas best and ahlest
soldier, Gen. WINFIELD Scorr. The meeting
was organized By appointing Major Gen. ia
vID MIDDLEcoFr, President
The object had in view by the sail for the
meeting was ieelngly and eloquently stated by
ID. M. SMysER, Esq, who moved the appoint
ment OF committee of Thirty oNR to draught
and report resolutions expressive olthe sense Of
the meeting. The resolutions Were very spirit
ed. Among them were the following:
Resolred, That we recognise IN this conspi-
racy to destroy Gen. ScoTT IN the estimation Of
the people, the working OF the same spirit
which poured out calumnies upon HEsRY
CLAY, and propagated charges of iinbeellify
and cowardce againstthe lamented IIARRIsoS.
Rcsolred, That il is not at all surprising that
the vile pandets 70 party should have as liilie
relish for Gen. Scorr's ..soup" as the British
had for Gen. JAcKsoN's hot COFFEE"
Resolued. That. instead Of covering before
the false and ami American charges which n
base jealousy Of his glory has pronpted, il IS
the duty OF the friends OF Gen. ScorF 70 guard
his fame as that Of Their country, p rally
around him, and to vindfcate his claims 10 tue
highest need Of his country's favor.
GES. TArLoR-The question, as 10 which
County in Virginia has the honor Of giving
birth 10 Gen. TAYLOR, is settled in favor Of
Orange. He was born on the red lands, so
II n,
Ger in the Continental Army. removed at an
early day to kentucky, and deid aboat 10 years
ago. He was elecior in that district for JEF-
FERsoN, MANSON, MotRoH, and CLAr, the
first time he was aeandidate. The General has
a daughter now in Washington, the wife Of
Mr.. DAVIS, member Of Congress, from Alissls-
sippi. He has a brother, attached 20 the army
in a civil capacity. now on his way 10 Aiia.
moras Gen. TAYLOR is IN easy circumstan-
ces, and has a noble farm nearly opposite Gin
cinnati. He has been in the field, almost con-
stantjy, for the last seven years. lie will be
G2 on the 2ith of November next
A letter from a Naval officer IN the Gulf
Squadron TO member OF Congress thus des-
cribes cold Rough and Ready
seen. TAYLOR is an extraordinary man,
and has less ofthe military in his appearance
than any man have ever seen who wore a
sword. He came into our camp on the llth
dressed and looking like a very plain good-na-
mred, honest, well te-do in the-world farmer,
in search Of a market for his crop, with not so
much as single uniform button to be seen
about him. Wereceved him with three near
ty cheers. But our sailors, who like such
fun, would not stop until they had given him
nine. Notwithstanding his farmer like APP
pearance, the field OF battle is said TO be his
very element There he is cool and perfect
" self possessed; his only fault as general
is. that he is too apt to be found in thai part oil
the field where the balls fly thickest."
A similar description of the Hero Of the Rio
Grande is given by N. Orleans couespon.
dent ola Philadelphia paper, who adds: The
South and West are on fire for TAYLOR as a
candidate for the Presidency. though those
who know him doubt whether he would accept
it. The $1,000 volunteers, on their return
from Mexico, will spread their own enthllsl-
asm throughout the whole land. The Ken
lucky troops, Ga splendid set of men, by the
way. } have already raised the cry. and are
singing T'nyIor Songs" We fear the Locos
will be disguised 10Th the music. They have
a great adherence Of political song books. par.
tculariy if they have .'tmier kigefS"