Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-06-29
mAroR :. ?. GAINES.

Thsreafeman formerly prisoner in Mexico. bul
now q meraher Of Congress from Kentucky, spoke nj
the glorious ratification meeting IN Faaue Hal. Dos
ION. The following is an extract from his remarks
But suppose you expect 10 hear from me some
thing about Old Don Zack Taylor. happen 10 know
something about him. and knew his father before him
old Col. Richard 1ay oF A better never liyed,
aud betler man will never die. Zachary was born
in oil Virginia. il he county which threw oni
INV Stock The best place Ia ihe world 10 be born IN,
providing you leave il early. (Gfeai laughter -
Zachary was a promising boy. and let when be was
only nine months old, {renewed merimenO and was
taken 10 old Kentucky the best place the face III
the earth 10 be raised lie grew up on her generous
SOIL which has rarely Il ever given b'rth TO coward
or HailDr
Maioi Gaines then briefly followed General Taylar,
in has history. om his first appointment a. Lieulen-
ant by Jefferson in 1908 down to the nleiora-
bic battle Of Buena Vista. where with few men an.
decpned troops he PIT 10 route Santa Annals leglons,
and achieved a victory unfgaled in the annals OF our
counlry's history lie never fought where he was
no successful. ard never will.
The charge has been made that General Taylor IS
profsne man. | have known HIM long and in
timaely. | have dwell in his tenr, and enter
taHed him in mine. and ! never heard bin an
oath. He told me he near 10 u once, when al
the battle Of " iiaaehooehle ~ Florida. the Missouri
regiment were found leaving the Geld liule too early.
The General came up and asked them where they Were
going. They replied ai they had been ordered 10 re-
treat. 'lou he you scoundres, answered The Cen
eral. land believe ! cursed them"
Il has been SAID that General Taylor is not qualified
for the responsibilities oihe office oT which be has
been nominated But ia his whole life. aud
peeiay in The trying circumstances in which tie Ad
mInlslratlon has PLACED hm 10 Mexico, he has shown
that he possesses eminent degree all the necessa
I ny qualifications for that high station. For prompt
action. clear perceptions aud correct decision, under
difficult and most lrying emergencies, he is unrqualed
Bur do not place Gen Tayors claims 10 this high
office upon his military character alone. In the OK
traordnary positions in which he has been placed ho
has evinced the most extraordinary abines. Ia Out
of camp never heard any man complain OF him or
his conduct in any respect The great mass OF the
mercan people have discovered ia he possesses these
qualities. ami THEY have brought han forward. He
first Dominaied IN New Jersey, then In Philadel.
pha, then in Pittsburg, then in Gineinnati--lill The
fire spread INTO Old Kentucky, and the people there
took him up. Like Abraham Of old. 10 Kentucky
they were ready 10 sacrifice their ewn darling son. To
the good cause. because he could be elected and
Massachusetts mus meet them on the same ground
and do likewise viii tell you how we shall do in
old Kentucky. We shall give him 10000 majority
and rs many as we choose. lie will make
c'ean sweep through The whole county. Ohio will
give hum greater majority than she ever gave for any
Wing lived adjoining that State and know her
people, and am sure OF what | say. Indiana, re-
ported for Polk. will do likewise-and eyen Texas
aRl not without hope Of Texas | have been told
there are NJ hlgs in Texas Such is not The case.
1t is SANDER upon Texas There are many true
Wings there. And have heard ii admitted by
member OF Congress from South Carolina, that that
Stale may be safely counted upon for old Zack
Bot sonic say llai the old General is mol a Wing
have knewn him long and intimately, and know that
he Is Wig There mistake about IT, He looks
like Wing. he walks like Wing, aud he talks
more like Wing than pig squeals like a pig He
IS as good Wing as our worthy President. (Abboi
Lawrence) and % per cent hm. Why in my
State they call me the Wing High Priest. and lie is
better Wing than am.