Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-14
GEN. TAYLOR AND HIS WOUNDED.

COL JEFFERSON DAVIS, now Senator of the
United States and the brave leader of the Missis-
sippi rifles, SO distinguished at Monterey and at
Buena Vista, addressed the people Of Vicksburg
not long since on political matters. The Colonel
belongs to the Cass party, but evidently gives no
great tribute of enthusiasm to the gentleman in
Mississippi, while he cannot speak of Gen. TAY-
LoR without being moved into eloquence and ex-
element.
Col. DAVIS served under the old chief has been
in battle with him, knows him WE'LL and, consider
ing him one of the best and noblest men in the
world, loves and admires him accordingly An
account Of the honorable Senator's speech, given in
one OF the Vicksburg papers, says
she some of the prominent measures Of public
policy in which he took interest during the late session of
Congress spoke in terms of condemnation concerning
the detection of Benton and Houston the Oregon bill
said nothing about Polk gave that the Northern Demo-
Gratis were no longer worthy of being called allies of the
South and he should again speak of them such
and came at last with evident reluctance TO the Presidential
contest He said that if any person expected him speak
evil of Gen. Taylor they would be disappointed. He knew
evil Of the old hero and spoke Of him of the pure
and nobest men the world had The Colonel
ed greatly moved in speaking Of Gen. Taylor and his eulogy
on the old man beyond all question the finest we ever
eau IL was received win tnuders OF involuntary applause
He referred to the kindness and almost paerna regard shown
by Gen. Taylor to the Mssssppans under his command,
and was again interrupted by storm of cheers.
He aid that the old General stood godfather the
of Mississippi when, amid the and smoke of the fight,
they baptized in blood the heights Of Buena Vista
and again compelled pause by hurricane of applause
He said that during the progress OF the battle, after he (Co
Davis) wounded, Gen. Taylor and sat down by
hm-fhe firm determination his brow seemed struggling
with expression of deep for the brave fellows who
who IN piucf-
being nteTogated 10 his purposes he REPLIED while the
fire of unconquered will cleaned in his eye, Ny ound-
ed behind and shall pass Mea. aicer About
this time the crowd became excited ha, they were almost
ready to carry the Colonel from the stand"
This touching and most heroic reply has never
before come to our knowledge. 1t is one of those
characteristic sayings which SO strongly mark Gen.
TAYLoR's firm yet generous nature. No wonder
his soldiers had confidence in him. No wonder
that victory went with him and perched upon his
standard wherever it floated over contested field
While the best feelings Of the American heart
rising in sympathetic emotion with that great
ness Of soul which prompted such an answer as
Gen. Taylor gave to his wounded friend on the
bloody field of Buena Vista, the official paper, wor-
thy representing an Administration which perse-
cuted the too successful hero, and left him to fight
that very battle fororn hope destined 10 sacri-
fce-the official paper may fty employ itself in
collating the items Of Gen. TAYLoR's pay in emu
merating his rations in stating his allowances for
fuel and quarters, with the number OF horses the
service authorizes him to keep at the expense OF
the Government; and the sum total, when ascer-
tanned, may be put down with all the emphasis that
may belong to official statistics. Nay, let that Jour
nal 90 over again, as it has done more than once,
the whole course of Gen. TAyLoR-not to speak Of
his bravery, not to applaud his victories, not to ex-
press patriotic pride in glory so national as his,
but to peer into the pay accounts OF forty years,
with miserable calculations Of forage and rations to
show by an aggregate most imposing to mercena-
ry soul the compensation that Gen. TAYLOR has re-
ceived from the Treasury since his commission as
Lieutenant was signed by Mr.. JEFFERSON. Yes !;
let IT point to the blood shed at Fort HARRISON and
IN the swamps of Florida, and on the banks of the
Rlo Grande, and at Monterey and Buena Vista, and
tell the American people the value of il all in dollars
and cents And let il not publish, let il particularly
omit to publish, the letter Of Adutant Gen. JONES
TO Mr.. Senator JOHNSON, declaring that in no case
since Gen. TAYLOR became an officer Of the army
has ne received one penny in the way Of extra al
lowance, or beyond the regular rates Of the services
for officers of his grade.
From lis lucubrations in pigeon-holes, the official
paper is likely TO be aroused into dim-eyed per-
ception Of some startling facts. Ii NAV discover
that il has made woful mistake in its denuncia-
tons OF man who is too strongly in the hearts Of
the people TO be reached by its attacks, and that, in
spite of lis suppression of facts which It's own in
vectives have called FORTH the people know enough
Of Gen. TAYLOR TO confde in him, end to place the
great trust of the Presidency in his hands.
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