The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-06-24
Gen. Zachary TAYLOR.

he HlSloTy Vi GENERAL ZACHARY LAY
LoR, our candidate for the Presidency,
Is as familiar as household word to the
American people. 1t Is written on the
heart Of the nation in deeds that will
challenge the admiration offuture ages
He is Virgniau native ofthe State
that boasts ofgiving birth to Wasting
ton, Jefferson, Madison, Henry Clay,
Winfield Scott, John Randolph, Patrick
Henry, and hosts of other distinguished
names-but none more illustrteus or dis
tinguished than he He was born Mo-
vember, Oath, 1884, and is now 81 years
old-an age promising continued service
to the republic, and long enjoyment of
nobly earned laurels.
Little can be said of his youth more
than he was early placed at school, un-
der the direction of Elisha Ayres of Con
necticut. His military career, on which
his fame rests, commenced at the time
the movements OF Aaron Burr began to
excite alarm, when he became men,
Der of volunteer company, of his native
state, raised to oppose the supposed treas
enable designs of that individual. On
the 3rd of May, 1908, he was commits
stoned as LIST Lieutenant in the 18th U. S.
infantry regiment. Before the war broke
out IN 1902 he had risen to the rank of
Captain and being ordered to the west
ern country, he was engaged in repel-
ling the border warfare Of the Indians,
which Immediately followed the fall OF
Detroit and the surrender Of Hull's ar
my.
y he first notice we find in the history
of the war OF Capt. Taylor's operations,
is the account of his splendid defence of
Fort Harrison. He was soon afterwards
promoted to the rank of Major for his
gallant and intrepid conduct on that
memorable occasion, During the re-
mainder OF the war he was actively EN-
ploy ed in the western country, but as
he had no opportunity Of again dis'in-
gushing himself in separate command
we are not able to pursue his move
ments.
In 1882 he was advanced to the rank
OF Colonel. On the commencement Of
war in Florida he was ordered on SER
vice in that district. He was more for
tunate than those who had proceeded
him. He succeeded IN bringing on a
general action at Okee Chobee, and
gained signal victory over The Indians
His conduct was duly appreciated by
the government, and he was immediate
ly promoted to the brevet rank of Briga
der General, with the chief command in
Florida, where he continued to remain
until 1910, when he was relieved by
Gen. Armistead. The following is from
the pen OF one who knows HIM well:
"My service in Mexico frequently bfough
me near to Cen Taylor, and l was indns.
trious in my examination OF the actual chal
ac.er Of the man whenever opportunity wal
presented. have no motive TO deceive
you, and you must take the impressions
received for what they are worth. II de.
sired 10 express in the fewest wolds wha
manner OF man General Taylor is, shou!t
say, that in his manners and his appearance
he is one cfths common people Of the cunt ry
He might be transferred from his tent a
Monterey to this Assembly, and he woult
not be remarked among this crowd ofre
spectacle old farmers as man at all distin
guished from those around him. Perfectly
temperate in his habits, perfectly plain ii
. his dress, entirely unassuming in his man