Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-07-08

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A ceremony IT most interesting chat
aetrr took place Yesterday atthe st.. harlps
HotrL II was the presentation Of the gold
IN d,l ordered by The State Of Louisiana AZ
A gin TO Maj. General Zachary Taylor
Having previously given a description If
4Ihis bsHufi(ul medal. we refrain fr0tn in
ssrtting one herr. A number of persons
were present nj The presentation. although
II was not generally known that Il was 10
be made.
The medal was presented by Levi
fierce. Es1n chairman Of The commit 6
appointed FOR that purpose. who addressed
The following remarks tn the General
Genar4i-Az Il r,n1nilcr IN ned hy the
HGovernnr Of the State to sipnfinte d the
struc ure Of This medal, and Ia the first ms.
lance charged with the duty If adopting
for 4 aiitablr devices. We now present our.
~aelvrs to perform tho sIilI higher and pleas
Ing duty OF presenting It to You, by the Hu=
th0r,tf and in the nans Of the people Of
Louisiana.
For her sons Louisiana cherishea the
sftndeBt Fegatd and solifitadr. and when.
HliRe yourarlt ono If thotn stands ntt f ON
hmong Its brethren, clothed with bonors
fairly aud molly won, she feels too deeply
shtr own parental pride 10 stjle its express
D sion. ~ avert her smiles from The Object ot
ii b-a G,lIt,tn W., ba. t,,,, Ft.al
with The N mortal, tho address of tha Cow
of the State. who has, by ht- Just and pro
Eprr expressions, relieved us It,,m The ns=
#ccsstty Of pfo'ohging ibis ceremony.
But. In performing our duty. We feel the
occasion to he ~ Ia personally, nnr of high
interest, aud Ut strong emotions nHi are
spfoGd that we have been arlrnfei the me-
dtum oEeoolcrrtog a high reward OH one
o emitnett in public and in private worth
ms Yourself
The General respond i rs followz (;
Ge temehs-l receive the beautiful rtf
of louisiana, which you ofar me IN hr5
name, with sentiments oil profound graft de-
and love.
II was her pleasure TO have voted mr on
a former occasion II magnificent sword, inI
"A manner nost nAiteriug 10 n soldiers
Geehngs. was, gentlemen, even then
ovrtpaid by that memorial Of her kindn"as,
and felt how much owed "a my position
IN the army for h"nors which perhaps more
properly should 60 to the untitled soldier.
But a rich gitt like that was not enough
for Louisiana and she comes again tol
shower honors> upon honors, alrrady too
thickIy Pc 'ed, on an undeservlng cit zen,
And here, for the victory won hy my brave
soldiers Rt Bur ma Vista. she gives the this
enduring memorial Of her affection and her
Kindness,
1t is true there were high aud gallant
deeds done on The heights Of Buena Vist1,l
and noble and precious blood drrnched the
parched earth and sta ned for many a Ioug
step ! $ craggy borders; but, gentlemen, of
the glory won then ! have never claimed
more than n soldiers share. Tho honor To-
lead in The fight was a nigh one, and that
filtered MT in this duty, in this watchfulI
and responsible place. was enough to salts
III my ambition. Duty was the star Of nv
attraction, and to do it'll would bring ut all
times all my strength to PROSTATE opposing !
barriers. In pelf,rming this duty "a small
portion Of glory has fallen on the army
under my command; then let it rest not on
me. Other men, with an equal heart and
purpose, doubtless could have done as well
asl l. My comrades in many bttlles 8 nee
have testified to this by their skill and
courage, and they, like myself know full
well how much is due to the subaltern and
to the rank and file.
G. ntlemen, | feel some pleasure in
knowing that Compliments like these paid
10 the commanding officer, in spirit if not
in terms, Away i.clude his brave soldiery;
land think err not when | vouch for thei,
Satisfaction for all periIs when their cuun-
try votes them is public thanks.
To Louisiana, then, | returnemy mos
grateful obligation, and | pray you, gen
tlemen, bear them 10 her cit zens, rs a
feeble acknowledgment of a large debt
owe this noble State.-Pieayune 4th.
GEN. TAYLOR IN MArNL.-A greaI
ratification meeting was held at Augusta
Me-, IN the 10th inst. /; the Hon. David
Bronson presiding. A dispatch from Port.
land, dated June 18th, says .'The Taylor
domination did not take well at frst here
but few wings oppose him now. He wi
gel a god many votes in the ~strongest
democratic towns. Judging by the talk o
The country people,"