The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-30


The democratic party for the presidency, iraudulenty
obtaining money from the public treasury whose whole
life has been spent in Jealous honorable and faithful
discharge OF the public service the hero of Hulps
fender-hus implying that he is coward, when the his
tory OF his whole life shows that he has been equal
every emergency of the service in which he has been
placed And is Gen Taylor, the candidate of the wing
party above all criticism Why, in the opinion Of some
NELL
--" He doth bestrde the narrow world,
| L!ke Colossus; and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs, and peep about
| To lind ourselves dishonorable graves"
| When Pompey the Great had overrun Sicily, driven
out Pepenna and taken possession Of the cities, the
Mamertnes class of citizens living in Messina, when
summoned, refused 10 appear before his tribunal or &C
knowledge his jurisdiction, claiming exemption by an
ancient privilege received from the konans Hompey's
answer was significant and illustrative al the present
efforts to awn down all inquiry into the course pursued
by victorious general lie sad, "Wl you never have
done with citing privileges TO men who ,,r scords?
on The reiur" {" 'n same distinguished general from
brilliant campaign in Africa, he demanded triumph
The Roman Senate at first refused the ground that
the laws did not allow that honor to any person who had
not been either consul prRor; he persisted and on
that occasion used that celebrated expression to Sylla
that moe worshpped the rising than the setting SUM-
The Senate was hnmbled,, granted the triumph, and
Pompey lived to the whole power and dignity OF the
| Senate swept away by another and more successful
chieain
do not believe the day has arrived in this republic
Der OF Congress who dares do his Duty and firmly NAM
tain the right For myself would regard it the proud
est honor OF my life to be the author OF sentiment
which fell from Mr. Clay on trying occasion to him:
l"l would, said he "raher be right than the President
OF the United States,
have lately seen. by mere accident "A Sketch OF the
Life and Public Services of General Zachary Taylor
published by order of the executive committee OF the
wings in Congress-" written for general distribution, IN
which find some gross ISLANDERS upon the members OF
The las, Congress- and unbushng falsehoods 10 my
self do object to all the Qualifications of General
Taylor his friends al liberty to impose him upon this
county greater than Alexander or Caesar, or Charles
bo Ehurln tha Hwa Or NanOlQnn
though they might establish his title TO ontrank the
highest warriors that have ever lived, yet my mind
would require something more to show hls fitness for the
| Chief Magsracy OF this Union. But when my humble
name is dsaragingly introduced, or that OF those with
whom have been associated in action, will vindicate
truth Of history wit hGu Il VIM hesaney
Some time in the month of November, in the year 1916,
Gen. Scott ordered to take the chief command OF our
army MeXico and when, IN obedience to that order,
Gen Scott arrived in Mexico and took command of our
army General Taylor neither dismissed nor dis
graced" If that true, il would then appear that
this country belonged to General Tayler not General
| Taylor to the country.
On the 18th day of December, 1885, the President urged
upon Congress the raising of ten additional regiments
men of ga general officer TO take command OF all our
military forces in the field" This officer Congress pro-
posed to call Lieutenant General favored the pas
sage OF such law. And ii war should break out to-
morrow, and the Presdent-the commander chief
should ask for the privilege OF assigning to the chief
his commission, | would vote for it with cheerfuness,
and would consider myself most unjust to hold the Pres
den responsible for the good and efficient prosecution
of campaign, and yet deny to him the privilege OF Sc
Letting the agent to carry out his views and his plans OPP
Grafton advocated because 1t was right in itse-rght
in the abstractrgh regardless OF any and have
doubt when the occasion for humbugging with the gene
rails OF this shall have passed away, such will be the
general opinion of all parties In the the recommend
above e. any A3a ea no
have been affected, because he had then separate and
distinct command, and no acquainted with the facts
with Tayor's separate command. Every general officer
engaged in the main invading column would have had
more justification for complaint than Taylor. Worth
Twiggs Butler Patterson, Quitman, and Pillow might
have been affected by the appointment of Lieutenant
general, but General Tay los position would have re-
manned the same having his separate command, and
The same was true as regards General Keany. How
ineHably contemplate Their, is the effort of this writer of
the life of General Taylor by this foul shameless"
sweeping charge upon the members OF the last Congress-
to make capital for him. and to arouse in the minds OF
the people feeling that he had been unjustly dealt by
and persecuted
tenant general he says that ''the motive for this FOUL
shameless, and persevering attempt" was "o dismiss,
humiliae, and disgrace Gen. Taylor" Again: "Mon-
strous as this proposition was IN nfamy and lnstce
although the Presidents supporters in the House OF Keep
resenatves treated it in The beginning with open con-
tempt, they were finally brought by the force OF party
drill and Executive patronage to regard as OF singular
merit and necessity" Here is another instance OF the
manner in which the effort is to be made to elevate Gen.
Taylor INTO the presidential char.
fhs sentence, sir fases history, and renders The au
thor contemplate, by charging majority OF the last Con-
gess with being influenced in their conduct by corrupt
means. When the message from the President of the
United States recommending the appointment OF the
lieutenant general received, it referred to the
Committee Military Affairs Soon afterwards that
committee made report asking to be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject, and moved
to lay the message the table This motion was
adopted without attracting any attention. motion
was made by Mr. HAMLIN, OF Maine, 10 reconsider,
and the next day the vote laying the message on the
table reconslderedyeas Sc, nays 81 The question
then REQUIRED dschargng the committee from It's fur
Their consideration and laying so much OF the message as
related to the upon the table, and faed-yeas 49,
nays 81. motion then made 10 refer the message
the Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Unlon
and carried without division. blouse Journal, l34,
1877 l3S, 1879, session. Goth Congress) Thus the Jour-
nal iasites the charge that he Presidents supporters
in the House OF Representatives treated it in the begin
ming with open contempt"
Again: This veritable biographer says that "he mem
bers OF that Congress finally brought by me force
of party drill and Executive patronage to regard inns
measure 'as of singular merit and necessity" In the
next sentence, my is introduced as connected
with this measure; therefore, suppose reference is made
to me in part Now tor myself, pronounce the I'M
putaton false and Infamous.
This truthful and faithful historian again proceeds; "A
Lieutenant general to dspace him General Taylor did
no seem likely TO succeed, and hence II was determined
to him by formal vote OF Congress- Here TOO
the conspratos failed" After referring to the resolutions
of thanks introduced by Mr. Cooke, he proceeds ms
resolution unexceptonabe, and opposition to its pas
sage unexpected it was unlushable 1t hap
pened however that partisan violence was baser han
accredited and while there was one man so stepped
in prejudice to offer, there were more than hundred
to vote for the amendment to which we refer Ihat
amendment was the handiwork OF Mr. JACOB THOMPSON