The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-24
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 4, 1915

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NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 4, 1s48.
anee and Mannos-T The Nep CaJinet-Mr. Winthrop
snd Colonel kh"- dea Of Mired Cabinet.
As you may ws suppose, the recent visit Of General
Taylor to this city created an immense sensation.
Every body in New Orleans Of course, had often
the old hero but not individual of them all had set
eyes upon the President Of the republic. OF
course every body must General Taylor again.
as M-ss indeed Is the case-some ne splendor were
suddenly attached to so popular q parsonage Such
hurryipg to and fro-such . running among Office
holders and seekers-such long faces and bright
faces-ah you can better imagine than describe the
scene that followed his landing from the boat Wear
ing his usual military coat and cap he quietly took his
went round, There's Old Zsck he had soch an es.
cort that he nd almost impossible to put foot
before the other The old General obliged to carry
his cap IN his hand bowling and smiling all the way,
with such perfect reokessness Of ell to
bis never surrender principle, (eaoh bow md smile
gan to fear the guardian angels of his and life had
suddenly deserted their posts. Then came the loud
discharge the old heros eyes would brighten up as
ne were amid the blazing cannon at 8uena Vista or
The President elect is little abcse the middle sta
turs with compact frame, and rather stout withal.
He has just completed his year nd though
none of the marks Of age upon him Hi, ruddy couu-
tenance and almost wonderful activity bespeak him in
the enjoy mt Of the perfect health As he sits in
the rotunda Of the hotel chatting with ALL his appear
ance Is that Of downright honest man. of sound sense
and great frankness good humor and urbanity in his
character You would hardly take him to be Of
the few whose names not born to die, He has
not the commanding figure Of Scott the ferocious
dignity Of rwggs, yet the bearing Of
that OIson OF warriors Harvey. Neither is that stamp
ofinte lectuality upon his brow which mark, Webster
Clay, or Calhoun among a thousand. But he has a
high nd lofty brow that ptude of forehead which
pro rlcms the intellect within. The characterize
expression Of his countenance which lights it up
nd ms kaav tnt
from it's benevolence. The sunlight of his heart
beams right through it, and warns you at once to-
have rarely, if ever, seen in human being Each
particular wink OF 1t seems to fall upon you like small
Hash Of lightning ana did not the smile upon his
forbid the idea you would expect small clap of thun.
der to follow 1t Immediately. Knowing him to be- as
We do, master in what the poet calls
1.-THE art Napoleon, the mystery of commanding"
can easily imagine how the fires Of that eve must
kndle and flash amid the discharge artilery on the
battlefield. do not doubt 1t will keen yigjlant
watch over the constitution aud the best of
the country. Gen. Taylor has been accustomed to
sleep on the ground on plank, and platform and he
sleeps everywhere equally we'll do know that he
with eye open but If he should be beset at
Washington by an army Of oface-hoders and Office
seekers fercing their way into the White House
should not be surprised to hear that wrapninv him
self in his blanket he threw himself on the oor some
night, near the entrance of the Executive mansion
with one OF his eagle eyes wide open to that the
Republic receives no deriment."
Gen. Taylor Is one Of the most sociable in the
world and when there is large crowd around him he
pleasantly if it was bis particular businsss 70 make
every one happy and you come away with the con-
viction that he is the only man of the whole crowd
who has not been thinking Of President Taylor. In
mixed assembly he makes allusion to political
topics though in company Of personal friends, he
spesks ms MIND very freely HIS of. hand speeches,
intelligence and concentration Of thought clothed in
simple yet beautiful language Take for instance his
day or two since In which be spoke of them the
future mothers Of our future heroes in the field and
characteristic Of the hero it is There is not the
slightest particle Of egotism in any of his
but that samc modety and forgetfuness Of self which
have eve- characterized his military dispatches He
is every ready, and equal to every emergency They
who have prophesied that he s equal to the great
work before him. / sincerely believe, are destined to
predict that his civil career will be
ss bright and glorious his military and that he is
destined to show himself great in the councils OF
He says the people have demanded q change in the |
admintration Of the government, and he is deter
mined far la himself lies that the shall syer
regret the choice they have made,
Various speculations aoat in regard to the
position Of the cabinet, and the President elect
has received numerous communications and sugges- |
lions in relation to it He says nothing, however on
the subject except that in February he shall call upon
his old friend Governor Crittenden'-an intimaton,
suppose that he will confer with that distinguished |
statetman, and probably induce him to accompany
him to Wellington He speaks in the highest terms |
= gland- Winthrop Lawrence, Choate, Evans and ,
others 1t would not be matter of surprise If one Of
hem entered the cabinet The first. named the &C.
,omplshed Speaker of the L. g. House Of Representa-
yvs has been spoken of here Secretary aud
by one, too, who must have known something of the
op Mons Of the PresiSent elect IL useless however
10 indulge IL speeps..s. ca.J :cce - me matter
81 all show that General Taylor feels grateful for
The strong support he has received at the North and
that be Is aware TO what influences II is in great
measure, to be attributed. Such men as Col Bliss
and Col. Wihthrop-young In years though they be
would be ornaments to any American cabinet, and
render illustious almost any servce-home or foreign
in which they might be called upon to act sup
pose there very few in the country who are
better acquainted with tits military afairs-wth all
that pertains to the discipline. laws and operations Of
the army both with the theory and practice of that
Important branch Of the national service than Col
Bliss Either Secretary Of War, or Adjutant Ge-
neral Of the United States, he would make most
efficient and able officer. lie, too, is New England
boy, and when read the recent accounts your city
papers of the ridiculous toadyism evnced by several
individuals upon his supposed ARR Mt of tbs ho
tes, could nothep asking why-whcn less than year
since be visited the North-hs society was not more
coufted and his arrival with great flourish
of trumpets, by the same individuals. He, however
H. and efter accepting an invitation to dinner and
ball from his neighbors returned sile ntly to his
pest But political revolutions play strange antics
we'll with individuals, As with parties. This little by
play at Boston created no little amusemont here and
should not be surprised to hear that COL Bliss had
started North to look after bis reputation.
MURDER IN MISSISSIPPI Burns was killed
on the evening OF Sunday, the 18th ult, near Cot
ieevllle, MISS, by mao named Dickey. The
Grenada Press SAWS :-' The latter was on his re-