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MORNING.
JANUARY NJ. 1873.
THE froPlE's cAsD1DArE roa rREsrDEsr,
GEN. ZACH. TAYLOR.
Sketch Of the early life Of General
Zachary Taylor.

Zachary Taylor.
Theannexed sketch Of the life and services q
Gen. ZACHARY TAYLOR, we take from ID
Western Review and Miscellaneous Maga
zine,g published in August, IsI9-which hasbee
kindly furnished rs by one Of the siaunchest De
mocrats in this county.
u viii be observed that Gen. Taylor cntere
the Army as a Lieutenant, IN 1905, and had rise
70 the rank Of Major, when this biography close:
The writer must have possessed no small shar
ofsagacity iopredict, with such unerfing certain
~, The advancementofG Gen. Taylor, and to mar
out 50 clearly and plainly the prem ien, feature
of bis character. The indomitable daring of III
gallant Taylor was. evidenced in early life; an,
disr-eetothcers in The War Department were no
willing to lose his valuable services. The sam,
gigantic energy Of which he gave proof in earl
life is Just as strong and fresh as ever. Ever,
emergency has but excited another flow from Ii,
ine1haustibie resources ofthis gallant champion
No crisis but he was prepared at allipoints-
engagement but be triumphed His achieve
mems have sent throughout the world a shout d
mingled wonder and admiration- Christen
dom has stood amazed before his proves in arms
Our own beloved country has become associafet
with deeds of immortal renown-deeds that have
elevated her character, and added brilliant page:
to the annals of her glory.
Whilst yen read, remember that tie Biogra.
ply was written nearly tlceslts-zine years ago
and may be relied on as credible portion OF The
history Of he times.
IN
6zltch IF The iye Of Major ZACHARY
TAYLoR Of the o. S, Army
During the late war, no state in the
unioil We believe, bled moro freely in the
common cause. than Kentucky, Her
Ovens and her Daviess, the pioneers of het
glory early persisted in. a border war
70 contend for victory and fame on the
theatre of more extended and iIlustricus
warfare, was denied them: and their SER
vices to that country for which they died.
we're hnIited TO thenobie example Of their
- ssFmpsun, her Meade, and her Hart,
victims Of British peridity and savage
hate, IL the daKnof their rencWn met a
cruel death Ia the fner6rable plains Of
Raisin. Emulous Of distinction, and ar
IDENTIFY devoted to the great cause in which
they we're embarked, time and opportuni-
ty only were wanting, to have ranked
them among the most admired captains
of the war Short was their career, most
severe their destiny. Doomed to>fall by
ignoble hands, to them it was denied to
gather laurels onthe banks of the Thames,
or to win Immortality on the shores Of the
Mississippi A grateful country honors
their memory, and succeeding generations
viii not fail to award new praises to their
names.
Ifitbe mournful, but rich consolation,
to honor the memory Of the illustrious
dead, it is q pleasing and salutary task,
to render Just tribute of commentator
to the services Of the distinguished living.
Fit be sorrowful to record the death Of
the brave, it is joyous to contemplate the
active usefulness Of those, whose existence
Iconfers security on the community, which
their services have honored When we
recolleet the zeal that animated all classes
of our citizens for the public service
and national honor, at the period of the
declaration of war when we call to mind
ma slscr;tv With which thew renaired 4
tbe s,sndayd offbeir country n everv cri.
s;s If disaster and alarm; when Ne trace
the march Of volunteer bands, in which
veteran age and adventurous boyhood
mingled the feryors Of their patriotism
and fastened from the abode If absolute
seeuritv Is face The foes 81 the nation. 81
| tber amid the regions Of Canadian frost
Eornnder the unkIndly rays Of q sourtherr
sun. We cannot restrain our ,,nouaIiiiec
adn,;rat;an 81 ths iidelitv. COURAGE. and for
s;tnde 81 our countrymen. and our unsIla
tsn ,t;,lence n The wisdom and stabilit,
e. onr rennbl;ean institutions When \.
IlooE sro,,,,d ne and behold 81 manv midi
r,Jneis Who rendered SIGNAL services /,
their country d,ir;ng the T recent STRUGGLES
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