Washington telegraph., 1848-07-19

scribe any nun for an honest difference
OF opinion
General raYlor Is n reading man, al.
though he took no degree in college, he
is a raadng man aud is familiar with all
history aud modern lie isa
student Of PIuiaTah-he Is one oi Pin.
tareh's msal @pplause) In worth IN
modezig he Is equal To any OF Plmareh's
heroes. md Is IN American ! ma proud
Ia stand here anl praaluim d., aud clam
hlm as my e5mtfyman.
When General Taylor commanded ;ha
army IN fexas he was ordered TO advance
to the Western boundary of rcXa, 1'ha
honest Old soldier had sense enough 10
perceive that II was not hi, business %
decide as u where TIN. line las, and h
mad the cabinet tell him thatus to which
they had uat exactly decided upon them.
selves Nhsn uskHd by tho cabinet 10
Iakea military position on the Rio Gmnla,
h. did %. aud he commenced the cam.
paIfn. It any one who doubts Grnef.
+ n fsylar's capacity, examine the history
ol tins campaign, and lH, him say Ihs
can discover nae solitary lault--one thine
3 winch was omitted, but which ought IN
hive been aaas. or nns thing done which
ouaht lohagz hon omitted (Applausal
Ii. CfiasHdHn here gave shol, but
uuimnled zsaiah Of the campaign.
Tn aoHm4ant-uevt friendly N
, him-had found fault with him Tor the
, eapIlaiaaaa ai Monterey bat the officer
! whneaael Inn the reprool of the Waf
DaraBmaHi md sud, that a. "a military
man, h. would haye preferred the honor
3 oi laaf sarIaIaa2H 80 .l glory OF ten.
+ iayIaz pskiaus victories TIN, odiaaf
e was Nm. GHham, one OF the maz ae-
. aamplIHHHd men IN the American army
2 Ma. Graham carried ih, rohuka OF iHs
. WauDan DanalmHal-Inup1-e iu the mIda
+, of pc. ~ sud lsAay, iu lha MHla
baHz - IL brave ed 4n.d.Hr whI Uas
5 lighting II IT. mountains oi Mexico
d Gmlma ~ h watched she oil man
E. c5aaleaaaas rs he rallha letter, hui no
, sizu ai amer af cHplon was visible
@ AHaf In al rad if d. slid be- wa, very
e sorry tHzI - conduct ml uo. met tn
anp5aaaHaa n ths ftsil.u.-aal Ilat
% fbe government roud.ma be- r1uH#.
10 adeasaI salI Graham, "lne pa5F.s
do not condemn yen
10 II caiiA have taken Monterey" said
- Cen. Taylor "w.th a high lui bloody
hand, aIt 10 Wps.i ha,e cost 90. iAr lives
% of lIc 4uulr. more oi my meu did
.- not r1o anou. .h' NaA,Hu.-I could
q beat ih'm 100 any tImn-WHu' I wanted
I- was Ga, town, The President docs uo'
' understand thH MATTER or iAe reasons 10.
o. my conduct. had nay cannon avid sup,
70 plies io bring up my limos OF commmr
J. cation 10 establish aul Secure While ]
affected 10 grant time, wa really socuf.
i ing itior my-e.L'
This j. tna only objection, CONTINUED
j. NJ O. that hnvo ever hoard hrough.
70 against Geu Taylor aud public opinion
'' and military critics have long since irci,
ID dHd thal iu ui- uyor
g A Voice know another objection
q -he never know, when Joe j, whipped
70 (Lnshier)
Il Nj Cdltenlen.-I think you arc mis-.
= taken there Zoo, my iu.ud. Con. Taylor
has never been near whipped yet Top.
ID pIau,el ana dou5t think boz wil hya long
g enough aygfo ba whipped. Long and
] continued appIansn
rocommanl m army pf ten Thousand
'' men, IN a foreign country scattered over
% a large spaca, requires th, taigu, OF q
% great genius. Gen. Taylor ha- SO CONE
% manlcd and we may nl..y assume tls,
D hc has the talents necessary for .he o.Aca
Is of President.
b General Gibson VI Washington c.iy
told msa circumstance relating 90 Con.
Taylor, which is well worth repeating
u you know Gen. Gibson, or at least YOU
ID ought TO kow him, 4 Peunsy yhuuun, hs
{. Is not only un honor to prun-ylvauia, huf
d TO the Lnioa. have pgsod through
% times in Washington city when almost
% every bnlys mrgnty was questioned;
s. but ia alluncs, Gen. tiib,ous maine stood
% lof honesty and iortmth. Old Gen Glib.
- son was never suspected. Well Geu Glib.
@ SON said 90 me- speaking OF Gen. Taylor
"a 81 know him Well We We're il lhe same
q regiment ! was one grade below him,
IS unl so we KEEP, ON in the service together
% the promotions of the one keeping para
a with ths promotions of the other We
e. have served together on nineteen courts.
!. martial, aud we always selected Taylor
IS 10 draw mp the opinion of the Court aud
s. the report OF the proceedings because he
d was the best writer among ms.
by rare combination General Taylor
e is not only a conquaror in war, hut he is
!. a friend Of peace. Said h., "if could
d restore pence to my country, and put an
q end to this bloody war would with pride
v and pleasure to my farm. and spend the
s balance of my life in retirement A
v WARRIOR hero in the hour of battle
l. when the battle Is over tha lion becomes
@ the lamb. Applause Not only in A.