Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-10-26
GENERAL TAYLOR.

ELoau hNr TRIBUTE OF col. nAyis.
Col Jefferson Davis though supporting Gen Cass
for the Presidency, pays 10 Gen. Tayor that adn'r
ing tribute which every one who knows him Is eager
10 Yield An account of late speech given in
Scksburg papers says
'.IIe ran over some OF the prominent measures OF
the public policy in which he took interest during
the late session Of Congress spokc in terms OF severe
condemnation concerning the detection OF Benton
and Houston on the Oregon Bill--said nothing about
Pok-gave out thai The Northern Democrats were
longer worthy of being called allies OF The South, and
he should never again speak OF them as such. ana
came al last, with evident reluctance. TO The lrssden
fia contest. He said thai II any person expected hum
TO speak evil OF Gen Taylor they would be 'sappon-
ed He knew no evil Of the old hero. and spoke OF
Kim as one of the purest and nobesi men the world
had ever seen. The Colonel seemed greatly moved
in speaking OF Gen Taylor, and his eulogy on the old
man was beyond all question the finest ever heard
IL was received with ihunders OF Involuntary applause
He referred TO the kindness and almost raternal re-
gard shown BY Gen. lay Tor 10 The M,sissiPplans un
der his command, and was again interrupted bya
storm ofcheers
ale said that the General stood god father 10 the
sons of Mississippi when amid the and smoke oil
the fight they were baptized IN blood The ifefebts
of Buena Vsta--an2 was again compelled 70 pause
by hurricane Of applause lie said that during the
progress Of the battle, after he (Col. Davs) was
wounded. Gen. TAYLOR came and sat down by him
the firm determination his brow seemed Struggling
with an expression OF deep sorrow for the brave lei
lows who had fallen and those who Were yet TO bite
The dust-when, being INTERCEPTED as 10 his pur-
poses he replied, while The lire OF an unconquered
VIII beamed in his eye--ny ,co'odcd are behind me.
aud shall nerer pass them aiire About this Tine
The crowd became so excited that they were almost
ready 10 carry The Colonel from The stand" g
Such is The man--ofsuch hons courage when dan
ger is to be mel--of such woman's soul where hui
man sorrow IS seen-such IS The man against whom
party is hurting poisoned arrows; whom u IS en-
leayoring 10 sllgmazc MS politically dishonest; whom
some OF its organs pronounce coward and knaye:
while others derisivey Term HIM good Old soul.
Would 10 God there were more such good Souls,
.sold' or Young in the world; il would be better Tor
the country and better for human nature.
The men who firing The charge OF overwccning am
billion and political dishonesty against Gen. fayor,
are unable 10 understand his great and generous ma
,ure They Judge him by the standard of pollllcians.
whose lives are past in the pursuit OF place. and the
great aim OF whose existence. from the cradle 70 The
grave, is the PRESIDENCY. Now, Gen. Taylor
has not been apprenliced TO The politician s trade he
did not ia early life attach himself TO the bar or TO a.
nv Of those civil pursuits which are ,he usual sep
ping stones political disluctlon lie entered 'he
army and made that and agriculture The employmrnis
or his life He has kept even more Than ordinarily
aloof from the s,res Of polcans. devotng ms iabors
10 the support Of his country honor IN The tented
field and finding his pleasures and reward IN the calm
circle OF domestic life and the peaesn pursuits Of The
farm No one has seen han IN The ranks 81 par
zans or enlisted IN The columns Of any political as,
ISOLATION. He had grown grey whou, dreaming OF
the Presidency Suddenly, without ana solicitation
of his and the result Of what was with hn hut the
ordins,y discharge of hrs du,y his popularity swept
like whirlwind over the nation. ard millions OF so
ccs Joined IN the vaccinations which associated hs
name with the Presidency. Fans came 10 hun,
and from first 10 last, he has not stepped one nch
from his path. 10 court her favor. Moying right on
ward in The path of Duty aud his highest ambition
being to serve his cenatry he has been so fortunate as
10 be appreciated by his countiymen. They have