Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-24

BEAUTIFUL EULoGY OF GEN. TAYLOR, BY
A DEMOCRATIC MEMBER OF CONGRESS
publish below portion Of the speech of Mr..
Holmes, ofSou,h Carolina, delivered in Con-
gress on the 2Sih uli. hoping that our Dem
ocrstic friends will read it as the production
OF an old, influential and talented member
of their own party. Its rare beauty of style,
thought and Imagination will commend il 10
universal admiration:
Sir, the times are undergoing changes
The Spring has passed, the Summer is near
ly gone, and Autumn gives token of its APP
proach, mol by The scar and yellow leaves up.
on your trees, bn. by the budding of the
voice Of The people, preparing for one grand
concentration of The varied streams conffn-
ent into oue-to bear on lis bosom in Mo-
vember high and noble spirit, who has
shown himself above party; bound 10 no Sec
lion of country; who has findcated the
tights of his Country on The baitle field, and
unsopbiscaied, unbapiized in the arts, in the
sublime ways and in tie science so much
auded in the "Union" of politics, is hnaied
onward TO meet the bosom of that Potomac
which is 10 waf him TO the White House.
Yes; from him expect-nol lavish expen-
dit ures when il suits; iavoTs when they re-
dound 10 his credit but high, noble disiner-
esled aud ample disiribuilan.-of what? OF
favofs? MOI OF RIGHTS which the Re-
preseniatives on this floor have often sacri-
feed al The mandate OF this Executive viii.
| expec, that from him. Aud though ne
may he unschooled (4s it is sadly in The lore
OF MashlvcIli, in the hest and profoundest
disqlisilions Of political philosophy among
tTeemen; he Knows the relations of The me-
chanic, those who can build navy ya,ds-and
we have as intelligent ones to construct and
serve as any portion of this empire; b. knows
their relations to The polite. The relations of
the body potiiie TO him who presdes over
! It.. and The high obligations Of administering
to each and every one Throughout the broad
ex.eut OF this conlederacy equal aud ample
justice; Disseminated by 90 lines, no narrow
faiths, bul no cline; but all uniting beneath
one grand, broad sheid of the eIernsl prin-
cipIes OF equal Legislative justice.
The indications are strong. and at this
moment, denied as am. my rights as the re-
piesen,alIve of constituency, who ask as
iillle as any constituency, do confess in
the gloom which emyeiops me, see glow
III The very Southwestern horizn which
seems TO Indicate, and me thinks see The
rays Ufthe luminous orb, that viii come up
fium tie walters that lave The shores of The
beautiful Loaslans, and rising gradually,
will, ere long stand enculmined in the high
esl point of peoples affections and nd
lions power This is cheering, aud re-
ceive il as The light upon my hesrt. Yes,
sir, as the light that, when il does arise, like
the beams of The morning. will chase away
many cruoked politician, who now despi-
SEES his lore or his wan, OF information; be-
cause he was too modest 10 CHIN much
knowledge; because he fell, or we lei, for
| him, Thai ni1desiy is irequenyl the mantle
thrown around merit. Let others appre, lie
only The bold declaration Of fitness for puwe,
and take The declaration for HE f n IS.
81, as have said, like The sun in The mor-
ming he will chase many of these crooked
politicians as the wild beasI ul The deser, by
the morning beams, are chased To then daik
recesses and inward dens. come ont be-
cause think il time 10 speak, and lei me
say, d" make an peal 10 no pirry, hni fo'
The entire sense Of ihis House. 10 weigh, to
consider, to determine upon the memorial
aud the prayer OF eiiy--oi The people con-
gsegaied, vino ask oi you a justice deaIrd by
The executive whom they ask ao'; bni 10
you, as the representatives of the people,
they refer and ask.
Sir, il there is nob'e spectacle in lie
aff,irs of men-ifin the ,~nyard Course
o. events, if in The difficulties and darkness
that enselop every mans heart AT times, de
spending almost for The repubir-there is
noble sight 10 cheer one onward in his work,
i, is when the delegated ministry ofihe pso-
pie. you in ibis hall assembled, estimate The
IN esIy of yo!r own functions, disregard The
mandates Of authority, reyolve 10 your own
sphere with the light and the weight of The
energy With viii Ii you are invested by ibe
constitution aud The people, unto The people
mete ouI justice, even though il be udder
the difect frnwns Of Executive authority
SIR, snch times rere: there were times when
men asked moi what the voice from yonder
White structure whispered commanded,
bni, taking up he petition, examining the
memorial, considering The character Of the
persons who render il nnio yoD, did Justice
in the spirit Of freedom.