The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-02-03
THE HERO OF BuENA VISTA.

vices and brilliant talents Of the time-hon.
orcd md ever victorious Ia, lor. In the
past Congress Of our country, the Repre-.
sentativcs friendly 10 Polk aud patent dc.
mocracy, obstina,ely refused 10 suffer u
simple resolution Of thanks to pass compli.
mcnsary 10 the old veteran, until they had,
on motion Of Thompson Of Mississippi,
coupled with the resolution m insulting
amendment, connected with the terms Of
capituIasion, granted by Taylor to the
Mexican army At Monterey.
In tho annual messages Of Polk 10 Con-
gross, in December 'i6 and December, ~,
no mention whatever was made Of Tuy lor's
name, in connexion with the brillinnt re-
duc.ion Of Monterey, nor in connexion with
the matchlcss victory nj Bucna Vista,
where with 1890 troops he encountered
and defeated %, 900 veteran troops, led by
Santa ANN in person. This splendid con-
flict was fought in dsobcdience to the or
ders Of the War Department. See the
Washington Union, Folks organ, Fcb'ry.,
1917.
Every resolution offered in Congress,
complimentary TO Taylor, originated with
members opposed to Polk, his party aud lis
measures, aud every insulting amendment
to resolutions, intended to compliment I'ay-
or, was offered By noisy, prominent and
rabid Locofoco. Sec Congressional Globe.
A few days past, Mr.. Houston, of Della.
ware, offered 10 tho House of Representa-.
tivcs Of the United States, sundry rcsolu-
tons complimentary TO Taylor, his officers
and men, for The matches victory nchicv-
cd nj Bucna Vista. Even this attempt 10
thank the old veteran, was opposed by
Henley, Of Indiana, prominent Locofaco
member, who offered an amendment Of
party character.
We shall not quote tho remarks in Con.
gross Of Wick, Thompson, Ficklin, and 9th.
or leading Locoioco representatives,, in re.
gard to Taylor, his talents aud services,
during the past session Of Congress. With
the exception Of the delegation from South
Carolina, we believe the entire Locoioco
party in the House sustained the ussaul,
made by Polk and his minions on tho war
worn veteran. In no State OF this Union
wherc Polk, or patent democracy is Fri.
umphant, has the loco foco party, either in
Convention or through its representatives,
manifested u disposition TO support The he
70 nf the Rio Grande, for tho Presidential
Chair, nor has the Locofoco press Of any
State, in our Union, dared to adv ocatc his
election to the chief Office Of our country.
True j. i. that in the States Of Pcnnsyl.
wanna, Alabama, and Louisiana, a small,
very small portion Of The s:9ncollared dc
mocrccy," hive separated from the grca,
mass Of the I.ocoloco party, and in public
gathering, have declared their determine.
ton to rally round the standard Of the ever
victorious Old Hero; bn, while wc rejoice
to take by tho hand the few Of the other
party who have thus dared to avow their
preference for Taylor, il must not be Tor
gotten, that tho friends Of Polk generally
throughout the Union, as well the disinter-
estcd as tic office holders and Office beg
gars, have not up to this hour evinccd the
slightest inclination, TO support Gen'l. Tay-
Ior for tho Office now filed By James X.
Polk. On the contrary, they arc passively
waiting for orders from Washington, and
until they &c, their s.cuc," they will no,
act. Meanwhile the pspcss Of the pnrty,
from tho central organ, down to tho village
sheet, arc calling upon the faithful, not to
commit themselves, until u national con.
ventioa shall have chosen candidate.
When that is accomplished, the rank and
file Of the party will be allowed TO vote for
the nominee.
Ia regular Locofoco convention repre-
seniing the entire party, General Taylor,
will receive just as much favor and supper,
as nc experienced from The Locofoco party
in Congress. The leaders oil that party,
from Polk down 10 Fickiin, will in ever,
section Of our country, oppose the election
Of the Hero Of Buena Vista. I
I'HE CMoLERA.-This terrible scourpe.
we lcnrn from the London correspondent,
Of the National lntclligcncer, has unm;stak,c.