The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-01

General Taylor never made the Plttsburg Speech.
Since General Tayors unfortunate experiments in the
SPEECH making line at Baltimore Lancaster, and Harris
burg the wing letterwriters in his train have manuac
tured and put speeches in his mouth which he de-
livered A day or two since we copied an article from
the Harrisburg Union giving four different versions of his
speech at that place-a from wing papers, and wing
authority These samples OF his speech unlike
each other as white is unlike black Recently speech
has appeared purporng to be delivered by the Gen.
eral at Psbug. It is framed with skill and adrot
which General Taylor never possessed, and inter.
arded with due share of loud cheers" tremendous
applause" and vocfercus cheering" which, in truth,
20 to show that the speech is fabrication. We have
oubt OF it The author of the horse letter and the Gran
din certificate could have put together speech
well got up that which is alleged to have been made
by him al Pttsburg Besides, have the positive
mony OF those who stood by him when he made his re-
ply TO Mr. Forward, who addressed him on the occasion
In reference to this pretended speech, the Pttsburg
Post says:
We observe that the "carcature" on General Taylors
peech delivered in ths city, ported for the Gazette
md Journal Is being Published Id the federal papers
East We again repeat the declaration,
authority, that such speech that reported deliv
cred by General Taylor in this city. Topics intro
uced nto the printed speech that the General alluded
indeed, the report is the greatest "caricare" and for
yuy perpetrated upon public man. be attesed
ny those who heard the original
While the General at Pittsburg, the fremen paid
him their respects Being called upon the General at
tempted speech, OF which bystander gives
as follows:
Amer being called for time, General Taylor
forward the balcony, In Smithfeld For
the noise great that could distinguish
a word. When did hear him, I" he thanked the people
L..
pleased with the display of fireworks" "7hem rockets,
continued he care very useful In carrying war with
enemy"-a long pause" they used in siege to show
he enemys position, that could direct bombs.
lie hoped that Of those before him would the
cali of war than the firing of rockets still longer
pause, whilst he cutched convulsivey the iron railing
He had been received everywhere with great Kindness by
The people, without respect TO party-he thanked them
again for their reception, and said that long memory
ased would remember them, and he wished them
continued good health, happiness and prosperity through
long life"
He then retired waving his handkerchief Some person
called out, three cheers for General Taylor" but IL
20. | lef deeply impressed with the idea that the
President Of the United States" intellectual Her
cues-our the LEFT!
We feel il to be duty represent General Taylor
he appears before the people He has been sent out
by the cabinet eectioneering Grand Overwhelm-
ed with the desperate condition OF the wing casse the
old General is sent into Pennsylvania just upon the cue of
important election, last resort TO save the admin.
stration. He appears among the people In some Of
his speeches he still has the pretend that he
is noparty President; in others, he avows himself
party President resolved to carry wing principles on
other occasions he oges the decencies and popretes
required Of his high Office, and insults more than one
half Of bis countymen by applying to them the black
guard epthet Of "locofoco" and everywhere, in the
hands Of the federasts, he pledges himself in favor Of
protection, internal improvements and other wing hob
bies Conducting himself in this Manner how can he,
or his friends, expect forbearance from the democratic
press We would be gladly spared the modification Of
representing General Taylor to the people as he is; but
iuy to our institutions and faithful regard for the honor
Of our beloved country, mpel us unwelcome as the task
s. to unmask the humbuggery and fraud which the fed
eraiss continue to attempt upon the American people
in the person Of General Taylor
The Washington Republic. of Wednesday, says tina,
senior Dsn Rafael Rivas presented his credentials to
The Secretary Of State, aud received chargs
psfarss OF the republic of New Granada this govern
nent His mission necessarily supersedes that Of General
ieran, who has for time past most acceptsby dis
charged the functions OF envoy extraordinary and minister
,'enpotsnsry from tho republic and who has &C.
cured the of all who have had the pleasure Of be-
coming personally scqusinssd with him,