Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-07-15
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Presidency, Sch common with the
great mass of our fellow citizens, we were
! pained to notice The proceedings OF GER
lain portion of the people OF: "a distant
, State. il, regard to The nomination by them,
of Gen. Taylor. TO the Presidency Of the
Uni,ed States. Such proceedings, how
eyerspure The motives which actuaed the
insiipaiors of1bem, were much to be de-
: ,precaled, and TO say the least, were in ex.
! 4cessively bad taste. Al time, too, when
The press, The entire press, political or 9TH
erwise, was sounding The praises of the
.eallau, Taylor from one extremity Of the
land 10 he other, when his name was em
phalically on every, ones lips, tsuch
time TO drag forth into The political arena,
10 be madea mark for The poisonous shafts
of envy aud de,raction, to have his con-
duct, official and private, subjected to the
fiery aud too often fatal ordeal OF captious
and dishonest political cri!icism,--lo have
done this, would have been 10 adopt the
mos, impoltic and unwise; not to say ruin
ons course ever pursued by an intelligent
:. people towards a popular aud deserving
man. Gen. Taylor has hosts of friends.
Few men, we will venture TO say, ever ac.
ouired 10 so shor, period such unbound
ell popularity, among all classes of a we'll
informed people, as Gen. Zachary Tay-
Z lor. The people have delighted 10 do him
honor, and whether he be Democrat or
Wing. they will continue 10 regard him
with that ardor and devotion which gen.
erous and noble minded people are wont
10 feel towards man, who by his gallant
ry 10 the field, and decision and hrmness
ia council has adorned the proud brow Of
the nation with Iaurels, which time will
essay in vain TO render less vivid and
bright. Gen. Taylor ueeds 90 office how
ever eIevated3to make him more dear TO
the American people, nor TO increase the
splendor of his fame. Let hinr repose, in
the language of another. "benea'h the
ehade Of laurels honorably won" When
the na,ion requires his services in other
than military capacity there will then
be time TO fling his banner TO The breeze,
and III is so willed, to elevate him TO the
highest honor. in the nations gift. And
here we may be pardoned. we trust, for
alluding 10 the practice, much ton common
in the land of ,hrustipg forward the names
Of political aspiranls long before there is
any necessity for such preceding
Scarcely is one Presidential election over
ere the materials Of another are made
ready TO enkindle into blaze. Thus,
the hopes and expectation of many man
who was really popular with the people,
havesbeen doomed 10 certain defeat and
disuppoin,mentby the lasly and ILL timed
nfovemonIs OF partisan or over Jealous
friends. The country after such an ex-
citemenl as vas produced by the late Pre-
ssiaeniiais eleriioh5 requires repose.t The |
people Is ere 1lteraily sick and wearlsoG|
poliiicsS and it was rhsted that aimSofsl
eiittie duration would, as 10 the natu:.
almorld, succeed me Storm. But politiZ
clans have decreed otherwise, and already
1be IN eriils Of distinguished men OF all par
ties are being canvassed will, a degree Of
Industry and energy worthy of more all.
spicious moment.-Soutk.- Patriot.
General Gaines.-We learn from the
Washington Union, that Courl of lnqui |
~, 10 consisrof Bv't Brig. Gen. II. Bra.
dy, BvI Brig. Gen. g. M. Brooke, and
Col. j.. Crane, members, and Bv't Capt,
j. F. Lee, recorder, has been ordered by |
the President 10 convene al Fort Monroe,
The 18th of July, TO investigate The cou-
duct of Bv't: Major ;Ieneral Gaines:
,lst. In calling upon The governors of
severalof The States for volunteers or mi
lila 10 be mustered iuto the service Of the |
United States, between The Isl and 10th |
of May, l646 and TO examine also into
tie authority and circumstances under
which the sad als were made.
Cd. In calling upon the governors Of
several oil the States, between the 10th Of
May and 10Th, of June, 1916, for volin.
teers or militia u be mustered into the
ser, ice of the United Staies; and also in
appointing or authorizing certain individ-
uals-from the Is, of May to the 18th Of
J1ne, l646--io raise troops 10 be mustered
into the service Of the United States and
10 examine into The authority and circum-
stances under which such acs were done.
Sd. In org ganizing and mastering, or eau
sing 10 be mustered, into the service Of the
United States, a BODY of volunteers or mi
litia of the State Of Alabama about the
18th of June, 1876; and 10 examine into
the circumstances calling for the said act
Of General Gaines, in reference 10 insruc-
lions given 10 him by the Secretary Of
War, in letters dated respectively the 28h
ofMay and the Isl of June, 1876; and The
order Of June 2. 1916, relieving him from
the commander the western division OF
the army.
4,h.. ln giving orders, since The 1st Of
May, 1916, to officers of the ordnance,
commissary, quartermaster, and pay de-
partmenls, TO issue and disiribnse ord
nance and ordnance stores, Subsistence
stores, and for the, disbursement and pay
lnent Of public funds TO eer,aiG designated
individuals orbody Of men; and 10 Inquire