The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-26
A soldisr's Mord-A soldl.r'. Honor.

Among those who follow the profession Of arms false
hood is considered the worst and most unbecoming of all
vices, and falsihcation OF soldiers honor stamps him
the vilest OF The ve-as one that an honor.
able man cannot associate with without contamination.
This is not of recent date but has been since the
held, that when backed BY bis pledge Of honor il Is re
garded by laws equally binding the oath of the
citizen, il not indeed more and though this be the fact
warrior hold his word that complaints to our knowl-
edge have ever been made OF this distinction
The private citizen, having account TO settle with
bs g y n ana
and instead OF going before justice Of the peace, and
making oath 10 Its correctness, and then getting the proper
officer under the seal q the court or the great seal Of the
Sate 10 certify that the person by whom the oath
administered was acting justice Of the peace, duly
commissioned and qualified he merely certifes lis cor.
rectness upon his honor and the law deems that sufficient
proof and there has been instance record OF
a false account being thus presented.
Gen. Taylor solderhis life has been passed in
camp; and beyond the duties OF soldier he has fire.
quently acknowledged himself grossly ignorant Having
voted, when he became candidate for the first Of
flee in the gift oil the peopet became necessary TO inter-
rogate him in relation to the course he would pursue
not party man--would never lend himself TO party
schemes and IL elected, he had friends TO reward
enemies TO punish These pledges were freely given, and
so often were they reiterated that they became sort OF
by.word among the people.
That these pledges gained Gen Taylor votes, no man
can doubthat they secured for him the vote Of Penn
equally clear. Gen. Taylor was a soldier, and knowing
how dear soldier held his honor the duped democrats,
who, by voting for him. supposed they would clear.
~ show their belief IN the justice OF the war with Mex
CO. never for one moment supposed he would forfeit
soldiers word-a soldiers honor.
As soon as Gen. Taylor was inaugurated, he called
around him the most bitter and ultra wings his cab-
act minister's and system Of prescription reckless be-
yond parallel has been carried on and is sanctioned by
this soldier President who stood pledged against it.
Is who acts thus entitled 10 any respect II vet
in the army under the rules OF honor, which guide Off
in their intercourse with each Other he would be
secuted unworthy OF compafonshp, because he had
forfeited that which soldier holds most DEAR his pledged
tcord
Such is the situation OF the inrusted with the
high Office of President OF the United States He OBJ
ta,ned the surages Of the people by protesting TO be
what ne was not, and so strong and so overwhelming
ne proof against him, that not Of the journals which
iaud his administration dare Join issue on the facts
we have stated and attempt TO prove him gutess OF the
ngh charge daily and honoraby preferred against him
what spectacle Tor an intelligent and moral people is
this! "A man elevated TO the highest Office in the world
one who had rsked his life in battle, and whose military
fame has been sounded throughout the whole civilized
world, surrendering himself to the Ewings and Cola
mers and the other reckless around him. and giving
up bis pledged dforfenga soldiers honor at their
bidding, merely for the sake Of Furnishing men who stood
by him when surrounded BY the enemy, while the mass
OF his present supporters and the OF those he is now
rewardng were advocating the policy OF refusing him
and the brave he commanded the supplies
to support them, while in the country Of the enemy
Ohio Sfdfesrnan.