The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-06-29

way, il was attempted 10 prepare the
public mind for the sacrifice of tba
officer, # II should be deemed necessary
by the party in power. But the skill and
gallantry Of Gen Taylor, and The sue.
cessful vaior of his soldiers, annihilated
that generous and respectable project.
Yet the spiri, then nantes sled was not
extinsuished. From that day to this
more or less OF The same spirit had been
manifested in various qnartess--in the
columns Of the organ on the floor OF
the House--in The partisan prints thro'-
out the cocnlry-in the debates in Con-
gress.
Why 60 beyond the remarkable and
significant fact u the proposition com
ing to Congress from the Executive to
supersede General Taylor, and place
over him an individual selected from
civil life "a member, perhaps, of one of
the houses of Congress? Was there a
man in the country who doubted thai
that proposition was concocted and SUBJ
mitied TO Congress for the purpose of
disgracing-at all events of getting rid
of--General Taylor in the most sum-
mary mode2 They all knew the indig
nation which that proposition excited in
the breasts even of honorable gentle
men on the other side of the House.
The heterogeneous arnfice was. too much
even for some of the friends OF the ad
minislratlon 10 swallow. They spurn>
ed it; and their opposition put it TO rest
for time. All knew the great pains
taken IN that House and elsewhere to
induce gentlemen who sustained the ad.
mnistration TO vote for that measure
and the other day it was announced to
them distinctly, and in 50 many words,
by a gentleman who undertook to lecs
ture his party, and whose official duty It
was to lecture &c temen when they
went wrong and were remiss in the per
Torrance OF their dut;es-ihal il was
necessary that they should have demos
cratic generals in the field; and the We
ry pupose of this, and all these move,
ments had been that, by some means or
other the public mind might be prepared
for the sacrifice not only Of Gen. Tay
lor, but he might say also Gen, Scott
Part and parcel of that movement was
the movement and ffo.t to gig discus.
sion that dag. Not willing to give to
General Taylor clear and generous
vote of thanks for his gallant deeds,
gentlemen in the opposition, by the sum
mary process OF the previous question,
had compelled vote with aproyiso ia
king away entirely the merit OF the
thanks may, adding TO the original res
oluiion s,ing-an insult! He MIR. A ]
thought. indeed, that il ever that vote OF
thanks reached Gen Taylor, that gal,
liant and honorable man would stamp it
under his feet. He would not soil his
hands with the reception of such an
equvocal expression Of opinion as a
majority of,ihe House had that morn
ing adopted. Should the general, after
such a movement, accept and retain the
medal? No. He ought not to accept,
1t. The generous and noble impulse Of
an honorable nature would shrink from
sending the medal 10 The general after
such movementas they had Witnessed
that day. He Mr. A had voted against
the resolution because it contained The
same false statement tina. was forced up
on them in the war acl--lhat the war as
just one-that il had been entered into
for the vIndica'ioD of The national hons
or and the pational rights aglinst the az
eressions and invasion OF MEXICO
He had pronounced that assertion al
the last session 10 be untrue. Hs now
pronounced it to De untrue, and he be-
lieved that the majority OF the nation
would pronounce II 10 he untrue. He
believed that the great mass Of the intel>
| ligence and virtue OF the republic--the
enlightened minds who were not con.
tamInated by reckless craftsmanship
would pronounce that war to be un-
christian and unjust, waged for no
rightful, just, and honorable purposes
but to accomplish the ends Of base and
| selfish ambiiion-to carry out the pail
try game of Inscriptions politicians
10 serve The views OF party leaders, by
enlsting the passions OF their Thoughts
less dupes IN sanguinary contest foi
the acquisition OF additional territory
But TO come back 10 the resolution Of
fered by the gentleman from Mississippi
What had produced that movement p
| The gentleman was distinguished fol
The candor and frankness of his move
ments, and he would admit that, on {
former occasion, he had reflected upol
Gen. Taylor. Was not the resolution
Of that morning in keeping with his for
mer declarations, and was it not design.
ed to fortify the position then taken q
Well, if the gentleman and his friend:
| were of opinion that General Tsyiol
had failed TO do his duty-if they deem
ed it fitting that he should be sacrificed
they were quite justiable in this move,
ment. But still there was a court o
appeal the American people would
settle the question at last. They would
pronounce just sentence OF condem
nation ON this movement. They would
see that the ruin OF General Taylor wa
sought, not because he was an inefficieD
and unsuccessful general--nol becaus,
he failed in his duty, but because he wa,
not the supple tool OF power. mol Thu
administration party thought 1t necessa
ny to have democratic general in iht
| field. and il was only following ont bold