Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-05-06

THE VOTE OF CENsURE UPON
GEN, TAYLOR.

The New York Express is very properly call
ing the attention of the country to the fact, that
the Locofocos of the last Congress had the con-
summatc assurance to pass vote OF censWe up
on Gen. Taylor. AS we have had frequent &C.
casion to refer TO this fact, we can do no better
than to spread before our readers the history OF
this ungrateful AM most Infamous affair. These
men and the party that sanctioned this outrage
GUS assault upon the old war-worn veteran, whose
fame fills the land, will yet mourn that dasardy
act in dust and ashes. They will yet see the
day, when the record Of this transaction will be
to them like the blood stains upon the hands OF
Lady Macbeth, and like her, they will vainly cry
-" out damned spotm 1t was only the fame
less, humble soldier of the country, fighting al
most without men or means in foreign land,
that they then strove to disgrace and crush; but
the scene has marveously changed since the
deed was DONE The intended victim has be-
come conqueror not only over the enemies
of his country abroad, but his own worse enc
mics ut home. and is now hailed hero by the
united voice of grateful people, lie has rot
only routed the Mexican General Of MIR. Polk,
Santa Anna, and his hosts. but Polk himself,
who with his mGrcenary supporters tremble at
the bare mention of his name as the miserable
MeXicans never have done, But to the vote OF
censure. Let the history of the beautiful trans
action be spread before the American people
with the names of the choice democratic authors
Of the same Let the people know how gener-
erously Old Rough and Ready has been treat
ed by James X. Polk and his niylmldons IN Con-
gress. Let them see how generously that man
has been rewarded by the Administration, who
has at length succeeded in bringing the glorious
prospect OF peace, by fighting down the man
whom James X. Polk gave free pass into Mex
leo, "to aid and comfort" her despairing, sinking
people. We hope the Wings will cut out and
expose conspicuOusly those immortal democrats
in the last Congress who voted TO censure Gen.
Zachary Taylor. Here follows the history Of
the affalr.-Irm Democrat.
On the Both day OF January last, Joint reso-
luton introduced OH the previous day, by Mr.
Cooke, Wing member from Tennessee, pre-
sentng the thanks of Congress u General lay
Tor, and the brave officers and men under his
command, for their skill, courage, torlItude and
good conduct at Monterey, was taken up for
Consideration in the House of Representatives
after the rules had been suspended for the pur-
pose. I'uenty-eigM Locoioco members voted a.
gdinSt suspendng the rules thus showing their
hostility to old Rough and Ready" at the out
set by endeavorng TO prevent even the conslG-
Grafton OF the resolution.
The resolution having been taken up, Mr.. ia
cob Thompson, IA Locotuco from Mississippi, who
had previously denount ed Gen. Taylor upon the
floor of the House for not following the Mexi-
Reseca dc la Palma, and on the same occasion
had held up General Scott to ridlcule,) moved
the following amendment, designed TO change
the vote Of "thanKs" into uotG Of "cENsuRE q
Provided, That nothing herein contained shall
be construed into an appreciation of the terms Of
the capitulation of Monterey.
To prevent the friends Of Gen. TIA ylor from
indicating him from this assault this attack
upon his tame and that of his gallant comrades
the previous question, cutting Oft all debate
was demanded and sustained by the locofoco ma
jorty of the House
The amendment was then passed: and the
vote of censure was spread upon the records Of
the House by the following vote, which we give
by. States:
YEAS: for the vote of CenSure, tall Loco ocos.)
| .hdine.-J. L. Scammon, Robert p. Dunlap
Cullen Sawtele, Hannibal Hamln, Hezekial
| Wiliams,--5.
.Nelo Hampshire. II. Johnson, Mose
Norris, Jr Mace Mouton,-3.
Vermont. p. DILLINGHAM;, JR,-l.
Nee Iork.-J. w. Lawrence, w. w, Wood
worth, Samuel Gordon, John F. Collin, ID. X
Wood, Joseph RUSSELL C. s. Benton, Orvill'
Hungerford, Timothy jenkins, Charles Good
year, Stephen Strong, II. Wheaton, Geo. Rath
bun, S. l.. Ellsworth, J. De Mott, NJ. GroYer,-l II
.NetU Jersey.-Joseph Edsall,-l.
Pennsyiuanid-Cha' J. lngersoll, J. s. Yos
David Wilnot, M. Mclean, james Black, IA. l.
Foster, w. S. Garvln,--ll.
Maryland. Thomas Perry, Tho's w. LigoI
VIM. L. Glles,-3
. Vuginia Atkinson, Geo. c. Dron
goole, W. NJ. Treadway, Shelton F. Leake, l.
Bedinger Augustus A. Chapman, Geo. w. HoI
kins, William G. Browns.
, North Carolina David s. Reid, James
Mckay, john X. j. Daniel, Asa BIggs,-4
L., 1
Georgia. -Seaborn Jones, John A. Lumpkl
a Howell Cobb,-3.
n .4iabama-James c. Cotrell, w W. Payn
! George S. Houston, Reuben Chapman Frankl
w. Bowdon,-5.
d Mississippi Jacob Thompson, r. w. Rol
o erts,-2.
e Louisiana. Emile La Sere, John Ii. Harma
n son, Isaac +. Morse,3.
!, OHIO. J. Faran, William Sawyer, ii.
john J. J. Mcdowell, A. G. Thurman, A.
Perrill, j. Brinkerhoh, J. Parrish, J. Morris, J.
Cummns, Geo. Fries, D. A. Starkwealher,-l
Kentm ky Linn Boyd, John p. Martin, J.
Tibbatts,-3.
Tennessee Andrew Johnson, Alvah Cuol
G. w. Jones, Barclay Martin, F. p Stanton, =
Indiana.-Thos J. Henley, Tno's Smith, '
- w. Wick, Charles w. Cathcart, Andrew Ike
~ nedy,-5.
u - Minois.-Robert Smith, John A. McClernar
10 o. Il. Ficklln, john wentworth, StePh a. Dou
y lass, Joseph P. Hoge,-6.
.Mtssouri-James b. Bowlin, J. Ii. Relfe,
Mcdaniel, J. s. Phelps, l.. II. Sims.--5
= Mathematician McCeland, J. b. Hunt
u Io,oa 5. c. Hastings, S. Letiler,-2
= 1eras.--David Kaufman, II. PillSbury.-2.
- Total 100.
~ ~ There were only 20 members who voted
II gGinst the censure, and none OF these we're l.
q ~ cos except five Messrs. Stephen Adams of NJ
d sssppi; Bayly of Virginia; and Burt, Rh
- - and Woodward, of South Carolina. We do |
i give the table, as it would be hardly worth t
u space it would occupy. 1t is sufficient for {
~ purpose to shew that the Locotoco majority,
~ direct issue, "thanks" or censure,' dehb,
!, ately expressed in their easiest chairs, or lot
e ling over the softest of carpets, their ctitmini
a. DIsAPPRovAL Of Gen. Taylor's conduct!
H. PRACTICAL SUB-TREASUR'
Al. l.