Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-10-25

If the United Siaies. and the brave leader
of the Mississippi rines. 81 distinguished
a, Monterey and Mt Ruena Vista address.
cd The people Of Vicks burg not long since
on political matters. The Colonel belong Q
10 the Cass party, but evidently gives no
great,rihp,a of enthusiasm To tho gca,lc.
man in Mississippi. while no cannot speak
Of Gen. TAYLOR withou, being moved in.
10 eloquenco and excitement.
Col. DAVIS served under the old chief
has been in battle with him, knows him
we'll. and, considering him one of the 5rxt
and noblest mon in tho world, loves and
ad'nircs him accordingly. An account If
The honorable Senator's sprcch, givcn in
ono Of tho Vicksburg papers, says:
''tIe ran over some of the promincn,
measures Of public policy in which no
took an inte~cs, during tho l,io session OF
Congress; spoke in terms uf severe con.
iennation concerning tho detection Of
Benton and Houston on tho Oregon bill;
said nothing about Polk; gave on, that tho
Northern democrats were no longer wor.
thy Of being called 'allies Of the SOUTH
md he should ncvor again speak Of them
as such; aud came at last. with evident
reluctance. To the Presidential contest
10 speak OWL Of Cen. TAYLOR they would
be disappointed. Tie know no evil Of tho
old hero, and spoke Of him rs ono Of tho
purest and nobIess men tho world ever
seen. Tho Colonel seemed greatly moved
in speaking Of Gen. Tay Tor. and his culo.
~ ON The old man was beyond all ques.
ton the finest We ever heard. ii was 70.
ceived with thuuders Of involuntary mp.
p'ause. He referred to tho kindness and
almost paternai regard shown by General
ravlor 10 tho Missiasippians under his
command, and was again interrupted by q
storm of cheers.
He said that the old General stood god.
fuher to tho sous Of NJ ssissppi when.
amid the war and smoke Of the fight, they
we're baptised in blood on tho heights Of
Bnena VISTA; and was again compelled to
pause by hurricanes Of applause. lie snid
That during tho progress of the battle. af.
ter no (Col. Dav.s) wns wounded. Gen.
Taylor came and sat down by him-tho
tirm determination on his brow seemed
Struggling with an expression Of dccp SCR.
row for tho bravo fellows who had fallen
and those who werc yet To bite the dust
when, on being Intercepted rs 10 his pur.
poses, he replied, white tho fro Of an un.
conquered will CLEANED in his eye. my
Uoundcd are behind nae, and / shall neuer
pass them aiire!' About this timo tho
crowd became excited that they wcro
almost roady to carry tho Colonel from
! tho stand"
This touching md almost heroic reply
has never before como To our knowledge.
! II - ono of those characteristic Swings
which SO strongly mark Gen. TAYLOR's
firm yet generous nnturo. No wondor his
soldiers Ind confidence in him. No won.
der that victory went will, him and perch
ed upon his standard wherevor it 0oatod
over a contested field.
| While the best feelings Of tho Amcri.
can heart are rising in symp"thctic cmo-
ton with that greatness Of soul thnt promp.
ted such an answer as Con. TAYLOR Rnvo
to his wounded friend Oh Tho bloody fold
Of Ruena Vista. tho official pap.r. worth.
! ~ representing an Administration which
prosecuted tho too successful hero, md
left him to fgh, TINT very bnttio no .
forlorn hope destined to sacrifce-,he
official paper may ftly employ Itself in
coiIa,ng the items Of Gen. rAyLoa'y pay;
in enumera,ing his raiions; in stating his
allowances FOR fuel and quarters, with tho
number of horses tho service au,horizes
men,; and the sum to,nl. when ascertain.
ed may lie put down with ali tho empha sis
that n,ay beiong 10 eff cinl statistics. Nay
let that jouri'a. go over again, - it has
done more than once. the whole course Of
j Gen. TAYLoR-poi tQunQeak Of his brave.
ry, no, to applaud hi ktories, not to OK.
press a patriotic pride in a glory SO na.
tional as his. but to peer irto the pny nc.
counts Of forty yenrs, with miserable cal.
culations of fornge and rations, to show
by an aggregate most imposing to q MGR.
cenary soul the comp nsation that Gen.
TAYLOR has received from Tho Treasury
since his comm isslnn as Lieutenant was
signed by Mr.. JEFFERSON. Yes; 10, it
point TO tho blood sped at Fort Harrison,
and in the swnmps ri Florida. and on the
To nks Of the Rio GranGo, and nj Monte.
rcy and Bucna Vista. aud toll the Ameri.
| can people the value Of il all in dollars
and cents. And let it not publish. let it
particularly omit TO publish, the letter Of
Adiuiant General JONES TO Mr.. Senator
JOHNSON. declaring that in no cnse since
Gen. TAYLOR became m officer cf tho nf-
my has nc received one penny 10 tho way
Of extra allowance, or beyond tho regular
| rites of the service for officers Of his
grnde.
From its lucubrations in pigeon-holes.
tho official paper is likely to tic aroused
into dim-eyod perception Of some start.
ling facts. Il may discover that il has
made a woful mistake ia its denunciat,ons
Of man who is Too strongly in the hearts
Of tho people 20 be reached by its nitacks.
and TINT. in spite Of tia suppression OF
{ CTS which its own invectiyes call forth.
the people know enough Of Gen. IATLoe
to confide in him. and to place tho great
trust Of he Presidency in his hands.-60!s
timore american.
! A PosrHuaoUs JoKE.-It il stated Of
Venetian. q great humorist. who died
some years since. that he made provis'
ion of torches for his funeral, which he