Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-01-27

NO, In0fe co, tLdNks 10 the IItSiueHt VI
the U. s., he is a shield Of safety TO
the gallant Colonel, be the opinion of
the Court Martial what it may; for be
will suffer no injustice 10 be done TO
HIN, one Of the fearless Of The many
young gallant officers SO recently
! added to the army.
( The news from Mexico is favorable
to peace; yet that people are so t'ea-
cherous, it is difficult 10 believe in any
| of their protestations. Gen. N. Vow
SON, of this city, has departed for Mex
leo, to investigate, M .conjunction with
Gen. CUSHING, and Col. J. BUTLER,
of La, the recent misunderstanding
among tie officers in The army. The
President has not recalled Gen. ScoTT,
nor will he, but permit him to CARY on
the war according to the plan arranged
BY him before he left this ciy-onIy
with this difference, that all overtures
for peace, henceforth, ale 10 come from
the Mtxicans. This is right and just
TO the position Gen. ScoTT occupies.
May he hold al he conquerS, and con
quer all he can, with his gallant volun-
teers and regulars, until The Mexcans
are fully satisfied, even If he is com.
PEELED TO cross the Sierra Madra,- and
establish his head quarters on lbesA;ss
of the Pacific. Gen. WORTH has been
released from arres: by ihe President,
and resumed his command Of The first
division of the grand army, now IN
Mexico.
Gen. Tw1CGs arrived at Vera Cruz
on the 80 Jan, and at dinner given
by the citizens and soldiers, in compli-
mer, to Col. Miles, gave The follow
ing toast: "By Gen. L. E. TwlGGs-
"Ionor to the citizen soldier who steps
''forward to battle for his county -
"Shame to the hnores at home, who
"give'aid and comfort to our enemies"
The traitors at home may gnaw on this
for a while : it is ",he truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth"
This day, at - O'Clock, the body of
Lieut.. Col. VIM. GRAHAM, Of the Ar
tlllery, was buried with military honors.
His remains were received day or
two ago, and MANY moMrnfu eve
dropped a tear of sorrow, in memory
Of the gallant Col. GRAHAM, as the
corpse moved along Pennsy lvania Ave.
nue., followed by the plainive notes of
the Marine Band. He fell covered
with wounds at the NIoliro del Rev,
city of Mexico, pierced by ten bullets,
The large number who Joined in The
procession, betokened the respect en-
tertained for his memory. He was a
brave officer and m. accomplished gem
tleman. Maj. P. G.. HowLE, Of the
Marine service, commanded The mill
tary procession. Yours, ZED.
60
GEsERAr. TAyLoR's PosirloN-T Taking
Gea. rs letters, which have been published
during the simmer. in which he 50 often de-
clared that he would net suffer his name 10
come before the people for the Presidency, as a
pn,ty candidate, in connection with the present
position Of the Wing party relative to him,
and we have before us spectacle of grossest
Inconsistency, spectacle tho most ridiculous
that can be conceived Of.
4 large portion (peshaps tho greater por-
tion( of the Wing party seem to have settled
down upon the old hero a. their candidate
not the candidate Of the paty;-whle a re-
spectacle namber of that party, (who, until
MIR. CLAY delivered his Lexington speech.
were not disposed to abandon him. refuse to
cooperate with their no party brethren, in run
ming Gen. +. without formal nomination. as
the 'peopte's candidate" and boldly declare,
that unless he is nominated by convention he
cannot be elected. They declare, further that.
although they do not require pledges Of Gen.
L., yet he mast be, il candidate at all. The
candidate Of the Whg party. No little spar
ring has taken place upon this subject between
these two factions. The 40 party portion arc
fearful, that if Gen Us claims are submitted
to a Convention that the North and West will
unite to defeat his nomination. The o,bsr.
seem TO believe, that unless he should be nom
inasee by Convention, that many of Mr.
CLAY's friends will refuse to suppor, T,v,op
nat Uen TAYLOR will be the condidate of
the Vhtg party. as such, we have not doub,.
Out now he can accept such nomination n
view OF his most positive declarations refers.
10 IS what we cannot understand. We know
'hat 1t is said by his friends, that he will not be
required to accept. and therefore need n, re-
,use' and that no pledges will be required of
i''m' as they knee him to be U'hig: but how
uoeS TINS destroy the meaning of his declars-
''oh mat he Will not be the CANDIDATE of a par
tye