The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-23

Taylor or else certainly should not have seen here
such an overwhelming majority Of his friends and such
ardent enthusiasm manifested in his has been
hero displayed Is the great chsract ristc of that
great man, that obstacles stop him. no difficulties
ftay he onward march; and 1t would also appear from
the spectacle afforded this evening" that the same
high trait of character also distinguishes his friends
those who have embarked in his cause Cultivate, fell
lowessns this spirit, cherish It, and the banner which
you have unfured this evening" will be carried forward
TO certain glorious and triumphant victory You need
not fear citizens after the excellent and eloquent
addresses to which We have listened this evening,
that am about to iniict upon you long speech
Isha be brief for have always thought, with the illus
trious poet who gave uterance to the sentiment that
brevity Is the soul Of wit" I shall not however,
attempt to speak again upon topics which have been
the addresses We have heard II would BIS both use
less and unnecessary task for speak OF enera
Taylor Of his great military and high civil attainmsnts
and achievements. SEQ this topic Is familiar to you
that you have studied observed and admired all the
high principles which belong to that ustrious man that
miraion and appreciation Of his high and eminent quail
ties In elevating the preseason Of them to the highest
:0 fellow in tss s Of tas
deeds You have followed his triumphal course in
all his osreer-you were with him In heart and spirit
Vista Whom bsreft by the government of all his best
troops and oil the regular soldiers of the linewhsn left
sand well disciplined troops of the encmy under the
lead Of Santa Anna their best and hraves oaptainyou
followed him spirit when he met them and noby fought
and gloriously conquered them. All thoue glorious
deeds you are acquainted with they familiar to you
But these are not alone the qualifications which make
him able proper and competent tobe your choiceto be
the peoples candidate for tho Presidency He has OK
hibted IN numerous and various other resp and
difficult Positions all those high qualities which chsrac
terize the great statesman qualities which prove him
to be on as high level as statesmsn and civilian
he stands confessed before the world as hero Gap.
the War Department. 1t deserves to be studied; it
proves that in selecting him for our candidate, we
have h sr mot Dssn led and merely
and considered this correspondence, which shows
him to be at once a. wise as also he is brave You,
fellow citizens are New Workers; am but stranger
among ycu am, therefore, I well may be, rather
shy In speaking IN your presence Of your public men
Cow to sy you ell
man Usushter) And yet all his cunning and ell the
attempts he made were vain he could not succeed in
he might relieve tho President from the respon-
ri6ility of the fact Of marching our troops on to
the . Rio G MSa" applause and Laughter An
The old hero showed himself just able to defend him
self from fire in the rear-the same FIRE of which
other brave general spoke over hasty plate of soup
he able also TO meet and vanquish the enemy in his
front. He was quite as competent to protect himself
from this attack he to meet and conquer the
Mexoans who were posted In his front Thsre il at this
moment party in Congress- who, In their desire OPP
pose the people in their wish to elevate General Taylor
to the Presidency aud who realizing the fact that the
people dep ore this war with Mexico exclsm In order
that they may arrest the of the peope 1t was
General Taylor who advised thiswar The government
permitted him to march tho Rio Graude but II was
his advice, 1t was his opinion which led to itn They
say that in his first letter to the War Department. he
was anxious to move upon the Rio Grande thus seek
Ing to throw the responsibility of the breaking out
this war upon him But it will not do, fellow cti-
full answer to all this to his correspondence.
Look at the first letter. ordering him to to Tex
as IN which letter 1t said that the Rio Grande
the ultimate point to which he was to proceed. Go.
vernon Marcy left 1t to his dscreon did not say he
should go there's but he only advised him take the
position which he might think most near the
Rio Grande General Taylor then proceeded to Texas
and on arriving at Corpus Christi, he met with Mr.
Do. the American consul, who told him
that Corpus Christi was the extreme point,
belonging to Texas, aud In It's occupation. There
then, he stopped, and waited further orders.
he refused to proceed further ohis own motion while
tho same tme in the correspondence FRI the War De-
psrtment he asked If it would not be batter to take
position on the Rio Grsnde? General Taylor knew
the orders OF the Department. he therefore, replied
be best IN q military point Of view to be there;
raises question which involves q delioate affair,
being at this moment the subjsct of psnding ne
there unless under positive orders to do Thus 1t
they sought to entrsp the old hero to take this
step of himself But when they found they could not
march to the Rio Grande. He did so it was in obed-
ence Of ORDERS which as q soldier he bound
to obey, and no took up his porition at the ap.
pointed place he marched to the Rio GranGs.
You may perceive fellow citizens, in perusng carefully
all this correspondence that though General Taylor is
devoted to the toll and business of the camp yet
wthstandng he proved himself this correspondence
show more than match for the sstute and cunning
Mr. Marcy. daughter and spplause) | earnestly hope,
fellow citizens that the strong and powerful
mendstion made this evening in the resolutions of this
and appreciation viii Sc needed by the whig
which Is to meet in June next in Philadelphia It Is
true there are some Wing, who have said and who
principles; he has not come out and proclaimed him.
ssf whig" Others there are who say they cannot 20
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democrat. But, fellow citizens wish to know-I ask
II there Is In this there is anything In the position
Oh Ienets Taylor when renders him. with any justice
OF any party or which ought prevent
from giving him our cordial support the presidency
wise He was the commander Of our army he was en-.
gagged in wsging WAT with enemy he was in the
midst Of war when these unjust reproaches frs.
made against him. Would he have acted wisely or pru
IDENTIFY II he had come out at the call Of any party and
declared himself to belong to any party Would IT
himself among the troops In the midst Of war, with
some ore particular party This would have been to
the seeds Oh dsc9rd smorg bis troopsto excite party
the field Of battle into political of political strife
and trouble II he had acted in this manner he would
not have haye had the affection Of half Of his troops
with him; he would have made the army field of poll
tical contention; he would have insured defeat in
stead Of leading on he did his troops to victory.
This would have been the infable result Of such o
course had he pursued IT. and therefore say that in
the conduct General Taylor has pursued, behold
hobiuB doooruuB ptopIlety, Bulueu
the soundest dictates prudence and wisdom Applause
shall not dwell upon the argument; its rectness
manifest 1t must DO obvious to every candid mind
am myssk In favor OF General Taylor, because know
him to b, whis lie has disguised the fact 1t
has been secret he has used Disguise But he is
not party man nor will he be apsrty candidate. He
will not in this contest identify himself exclusively with
party The same seems to be the present position of the
chief Of the army Of the United States
he only performs his duty now citizen, and as
patriot; the servant OF his country, and not of
party. 1t is right and praisewor position But
the objection, again, IL urged: We want him now
to come out We want him to declare his principles
We must take, however into consideration the change
of circumstances, an reflect that declaration upon
many principles Of debateable character render
cd altogether idle and unnecessary BY the and
course Of events aud will be altogether out Of the ques
ton In the course Of the present Presidential
The heavy expenditure oocasoned by the war has now
settled the question Of protection for many years to
Those therefore who in favor Of free trade