The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-10-09
Old Zach's Great Speech.
THE TAYLOR BARBECUE AT PASS
CHRISTIAN.

contains glowing dCcOuut, Hou TIC Pen vi |
one ofits editors, Of the great Taylor Barbecue
given at Pass Christian, in honor OF the man
that "never surrenders." We have only room
for the speech of Mr.. Henderson, and General
Taylor's off hand reply TO it, and the annexed
complimentary toasts given at the Barbe-
cue -
Gen. Zachary Taylor, our honored guest
Great in his incOrTuptible honesty; strong IN MS
inflexible firmness; invincible IN his steady IN,
as a soldier, deliberate and cool
in action; wise in council, and successful con-
queror; man who has done his whole duty as
a citizen and as soldier.
A sentiment of the ladies of Pass Christian ::
General Taylor-Husband, father, friend;
gentleman, warrior, christian. The free wo-
men of our land will bear him on their hearts
TO the highest seats of honor, giving to the
world their appreciation OF man.
The following is the address of the Honorable
JOHN HENDERSON -
GENERAL am commissioned BY the NUM-
cipal authorities Of the Pass Christian, in their
name, aud behalf of the people of Harrison CO.,
to pronounce you their welcome 10 our coast,
republican hospitalities of Barbecue. lnthis
reception and entertainment is represented
that which the fashinable dining saloon can
not furnish, and wealth and luxury cannot sup
ply-the embodied manifestation of the affec-
tion and esteem of a whole community. We
meet here upon platform, not constructed by
the politicians craft, with spring traps and pit
falls, but on the plain, equal surface OF repub-
lican simplicity, where freemen honor their
fellow man according TO their appreciation OF
his merits. Such voluntary homage We this
day accord TO you, General, as the guest on this
OCCASION.
1t were needless, as at present inopportune,
TO recount the incidents OF that brilliant mill
tary career, which, with many brightly cores
pondent virtues, has so endeared your name to
the American people. Your battle scenes on
our western frontier, and in the Sayannas OF
Florida, from the wet plains of the lower Del
Norte, TO the mountainous attitudes of Buena
Vista, have become as familiar to us as house
hold words. And yet how much better known
stances of those bloody fields of mortal strife,
seen and felt by you as man, whilst, with the
spirit Of the master, you controlled and direct
| ed their tumutuous storm.
| There were periods intervening their first
combat with the Mexicans, and your last glOri.
our triumph ON the field of Angostura, when
the public mind at home became excited with
apprehensions for your safety, TO degree OF in.
tensity exceeding all expression. But with
each authentic despatch, which left your camp
when the din of battle had subsidized, the clouds
OF dependency were rolled away, and the can
mons roar mingling with the shouts OF the pub
lie rejoicing, proclaimed throughout the land
the watchman's cry of sails Uellr' And soon
was established the popular confidence. that
all must be well, where you, General, were in
command. Soon, too, with popular accord
were you distinguished by that significant SOU
briquet, so expressive of sound judgement, Wig
lance and nvincibility-indicatl that you
were ever ready for the toughest emergencies
Time has proven the popular confidence was
not misplaced, and when, with reduced com
mand, you were left to retreat, to surrender, oil
10 contend at fearful odds, with the largest and
best appointed army in Mexico, you were fol-
lowed by the nations sympathies, and the ma
tional ntime mt depreca ed the dangerous ne
cessities To which you are so improvidentially
exposed. And when the historian shall anal
Use the circumstances which placed you at that
hazard and shall explore the bellgerent sciences
Tor the philosophical conception which dictat-
ed Its arrangement, it shall be well If he dis
cover only the error of a fallible judgment,
WHICH pIcsCIlUtu lO you pOSlllOn So tAtIdOI-
binary; and that it was but the common casu-
allities of war which compelled you to choose
between the soldie r's humiliation, and the per-
lis of conflict-deadly, doubtful, and Of most
probable disaster. You did not hesitate in the
choice; and though our country mourns some of
its best blood, poured out in sacrifice on that
occasion, it was your crowning glory, General,
| that you did not hesitate. have said the an
ticipation of that perilous struggle promised a
doubtful issue; and this, not more from the
great disparity OF opposing forces, than from
Its independence In the field, OF the larger por-
ton OF your little army. And | here fOrego the
reflections so naturally suggested, to speculate
upon the consequences which must have fol-
lowed, had you and your Spartan band met de-
feat In that evrntiul conflict. Suffice il for
present, that whatever the discouragements
which lowered in gloom upon the prospective
destDies of that issue, its final results on foI
our country Its greatest renown, and for you,
General, nations gratitude. And proudly
should we remember II, In grateful admiration
Iof our gallant volunteers, that all which brave
hearts could supply III substitution for discip-
line and experience, was rendered by them
with fearless devotion, worthy Of veterans.
And pardon us, General, the partiality OF Mis-
sissippians, if, upon this festive OCCASION, and
upon our own soil, we refer with some State
pride and exultation to the part borne by the
LIST regiment in that bloody field-where SC
much was achieved, and so many brave spirits
variously distinguished in the discharge of duty
II gratfies us to believe, that no Mississppians
were found delinquent.
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