Washington telegraph., 1848-10-11
TIE REPRESENTATIVE OF
WASHINGTON SUPPORT,
ING GEN. TAYLOR.

persons present at handsome Taylor
barbecue given at Alexandra Va, on the
9th inst lion, W, Cost Johnson, of Ma
ryland, and Hon, MIR. Bra Y, of Pcnnsyl-
yania, having cloquently addressed the
assemhlage.
Mr.. Upton next introduced the vener.
able slep.son OF Gen Washington, George
Washington Park Gusts Esq, a hale,
! Gne.looking gentleman of the olaen time,
eighty years Of age, who has been for for.
ty years the leading orator of the country
for the cause of lrelands emancipation,
and in whom, the Irish hive confidence.
Mr., Gnstis stepped forward and in arleh,
iull.toncd yoire, spoke as follows, holding
his auditors spel.hound in admiration,
except ut such intervals where sponIaue,
ous applause would break forth
Fellow.countymen aud friends;-fou
see before You on this Joyous occasion. an
old man with whitoned locks aud n bald
head. who was horn here in the infancy
/ of your country, aud has grown up with
1t. in your midst, and SCENT beeome ylg.
orous, aud strong aud powerful while he
has become old and enieehled-oud yet,
strange us it may appear, this old man
has never east 4 vote IN his life. Al
though possessing the necessary freehold
/ qualification 10 eaiitle me 10 vote IN ses.
eral counties, had my residence NOT been
/ in the District OF Columbia, yet, owing
to mn iujudicious and unjust law, | have
had no privilege OF giving vote,
Aud now that that inesllmable prisil'
ege, the right Of suffrage, has come with.
in my reach, am about 10 avail myself
Of ii, yon will see an oil ShaHdfathe'
east his maiaca r0fei
We are nation OF lroemen, Tie proud
est, the most prosperous and happy IN thr
world. Our system Of government aud
onr Institutions are admirably, conceived
by wise heads aud improved upon. here
aud thore by good men IL haeomcs Us
all 70 cherish i9ai love and regard Tor
our beloved country.
We should try 10 keep thc nuion aud
harmony of the S,alcs m good ptesctsn'
ton, and look well 10 the character oi
those whom we select to guide the des'
dnies Of the Republic.
IL has been objected to military mHu.
that they are not suitable persons u plae
n, the head of civil government. /
think Otherwise My experience leache.
me that there S nothing 10 tear from The
jus, ambition af a military man at the
head OF the nation think military men
are tia, best 70 command. lof lhey ff,i
learn TO oley. We have some eSpafl.
ence in the matter OF placing military
men at the head OF our Govolnmeul-
GenIlomeu may diiIrr about Gen. jack.
son. hut | believe hn was itac paluu',
and that lie would havr gwen the lat
drop of his hearts blood 10 llave saved
aud preserved the Umon aud IL libHnis,
had the personal ,aonhco been required.
No, no, the old orator hlgm YOU has
lived long tine ~ this Republic, and
he has not yc. seen the time 10 fear 10
have military man placed at the head
OF uiuir-'
In casting ul'ou. mnoUg he ricadcu'
tial candidates 60 decide which one shall
receive my suffrage, It will be my aim 10
select the beet man. ! have already
scanned their claims. The father OF Gen
Cas- was a hiIhmin ed officer IN Ihe
old Continental army The father OF Gen.
Taylor was a bra sc and mfulof.oa- ali'rrr
IA the Revolutionary army. Gen. Bu.'
Ter al.a comes from COOL stock.
In making my choice, .hali pay recprd
TO the services which each candi ate hHs
rendered to the country. | shall prefer
the honest man. who has been ever read
to pcnl h.s lie ~ the defence OF Ia.
country, prcierug the tented tclt nun
the hard ground for his bed, when h,-
country calls for his services, to him who
prefers wealth and luxury aud lounges
upon silkcn couches in periumd cham
brrs. ! shall give my vote chcchully ior
honest Zachary Taylor. And when ]
depositc i in the hallol.hoX, on the lih
OF November urxt, that vote will hail
from the sacred shades OF Mount Vernon
Long aud couunardapplauso with scarce
ly dry eye in the a,semblagc.
But, my counIrymon, the setting sun,
omhlrmatic Of myself, = departing nom
among you, and admouishes me that /
must close my remarks. May Gol pro.
tcct aud preserve our beloved country,
aud watch over the tulurs whom the pco.
pie may select to guide It's dcsiinics'
Thus spoke this venerable surviving
member Of the Washington family, the
son Of Mr. Washington by her first hus-
baud, Mr. Gusts. never witnessed a
more thrilling scene. II seemed as If
the immortal George Washington HIM
self was almost speaking to his country.
mem
Three hearty cheers were given for
Taylor aud Fillmore, and three times
three for Gusts, he okd man eloquent"
aud then the company broke up aud dis.
perscd POTOMAC,
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