Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-02-08

When the perilous position of General Javl,,,
mand IN front Of Nlaamoras last May, Qhc Men"
threatening To cut him I'D reached thie c.un,, al
Federal press manifested the astonis,mcn, ,e
hhbeclIliy OF the administration in plarine such s
as Generall aylnr bere unknown 10 the eYun,r, NAN
head OF an active command. When the news,f nun I'm
io'!es OF the 9Th and 9th If May reached us ,b w
declared obe the result 81 the daring inrepi,ity
men and subordinate Ulcers and not Of the ski, If
ctai layl r. WHO sal upon his horse an idle spert,, W.
bhi no" there Is no such man Rough and r., .
no such hero-no such statesman: and the slightest IL
alnson Ia that eer at excites the rrca,,, "sh
n.tyof the f desal par,y mug
We extract The foregoing from the Republican
day last, simply for the purpose Of saying Tia, In,
mentS II contains are ontirey new 10 us We,iey,,s.
line IN any paper. Wing or Democratic, anterior +, ~
battles Of the sh and OH of May roflectiny. in ,be
est degree, upon the Adm nistraIion for placiro .so
man as Gen Tay lor, before unknown to the G mir,
the head Of an active ,mmand'' 1t is not the f, , -
lien. Taylor was uaknown tothe country Alnu nori,,
routine service. and series Of lrIliant Ell lti,s in m
da had made hnn most favorably known To the ,no,;.
people, and inspired the highest confidence in l.r,I.,.
ry and gencralship Nedcny also, most explicitly ,''.
the W Ing press, after the victories Of Pao At, and
aea de Ia Palma. attempted. directly or indnc;l, 10, l.
tract from the wclleained tane Of the conn aoJo-
'os' beody heldS, CT To lnsnuae that ti.c irnnnl No.
due less to his g'tlashp than to the giIlau,ty H.
tfoels and that lie Was idle spectator Of tic l.,
ne We give 10 all these charges the most p,sjiy -
nneq"''ocal contradiction. and call upon The Eer
can 10 pfhg brWari It's specifications We cl,,llc,
he Production Of evidence To support those ;ssertir
C demand the names 4 The big papc rs, which .,
pressed d.srns in Gen. Taylor before the yic,oris,rl
N and YIN Oh May, or which eadcavorcd to dcpry In
OF the credit OF them afterwards The Republican vol
doubtless not have hazadod charge so specific. wb,
some seeming leundaQon. II is not this or that ,.r,,
lar JOURNAL but TIE Federal press (meaning thu, Vl
Pi'sS') winch Is alleged 10 have pursued Ills c,ms, l.
cann. however be difficult, il The charge lc TINE -
'us'1htlac ty reit renee. ii 10 Il particular r
III least toa particular paperWas such lauuuare n.,1
~ the Nat lnicIligoncer, the n \ Courier ,lo p.,
Patriot or American, the Richmond Wig. Tpos,,
Republican, or by any Wing paper in Virginia W.
oaH' rght 10 expect answers to these qucstiors W.
have right also expect the Republican to Withdraw
the charges should II not be able to sustain them
In line eN ,emct aud anxiety which preyaedjnNv
as, when It was known HAT Gen. lay Tor was s,,rnj
ed al Fort Brown by an immensely superior rec In,
Administration may have been blamed for orler;nr .,
snuI column TO take position upcn the Rio Grana,-
ou confidence In the prudence and military SKIN Of tpp
Taylor and In theindonitable gaIanlry and admirable
selpl.ne OF ls little army was universal. 1t was be-
eved lyevery one, that the only thing he had fear
the cutting off OF his supplies & that should he meet
the cuemy however superior IN numbers. he would gan
glorious victory THIS, we repeat, the un sc sal
sentiment. HE event realized the confidence Of the A.
mercan people in the skill hc General. the eaanay
OF his officers ANA the discipline of bis m.n No On,
cared 10 enquire what was the politics Of Gen. Taylof-
nor do we know at what time the fact was annnurc,d
that lie Wing. 1t excited no surprise. c,rwe knew
that AN immense minority Of the officers of tie amy be-
oneed to that party, whch Executive insen, has Sir
aZel as being guilty Of ire. to tier coln ry Wcdd
not care fig w!at his politics were. We saw in him
gallant soldier, whose achievements had rails, to ho1
pitch the military # country and we felt in
common With the American people, Il at admiration I'd
gratitude, which display of peiy jealousy On The la
oil the Ire Sdent no political nirgucs no injustice mr.
party malice. will be able to eradicate or impair
Mt was not tr, III the W igs that the first demon
sration against the well canned FAME e old Re- oh md
Ready proceeded The fcal organ fred The FIST gun.
1t did not speak out plainly in Condemnation 1t hin,oda
ianl' and hosiated dislike 1t INDUCED in nnuet does
and gave or ssy eAagg rated statements the Effective
torce under Gen. Iay lors and to render his SUI
posed Inactivity the more neXc,sable. These denonsa
lions were noted and exposed hy the Wing press Tie
npN significant sign 81 III ehdlng oSracSn was the
son Of his the Presidents message in conpt,,n
with the battles Of the Rio Grandc AMI Mon,crey-Is,n
came the scheme the Lieut. General and deuunra A
ton and d!5paagemcnt of his qualifications upon TIE ir
OF the House by saeh men Mcssrs Fickn and Thorn
s'a At last, an opportunity is presented By Tie illyd
Ten oaneS, tor systematic onslaught upon his reTu
taon and his destruction is now TO be effected at all ha-
cards The spectacle is singularoe. We have he fer
oil the result. We should indeed have ad opinion of
our connlrymen, if, in struggle like ths.wc did
hdently rely upon all the better feelings Of the heat Leg
reused III behalf OF the object of the dsgracc per
scution, which was witnessed in the annals ofrarty
The President may superrede Gen. Tay ctho may
strike his name from The roll of the army-but he cannt
eiace the recollection ohsseryces or impair the gratiGte
which they have inspired. If an issue ofpcrsona poIG-
ariy Is To he made, between Mr. Polk and Gen. Iay h.
there Is no dltli.llty in tore5eeing the result.
What Mrs Grundy says.