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 Iaa sieciipn of Gsa. Tayief ta ths ggesi8enry Mas buw sf prsfsun4 res9sss ts the iemecrncy. ahis ~ ns InfsHsecs huta fkets speenlatlen. bat hssspsy. Oar HovSrnmsnt harine sutuanutssl rens eena fev bsiieytnR thas knEiititHss wenld h. ceu- msHcsd hy MeHlce Cor tis recovery cF Tesas sssaed iss orders AsrOrsingfy. Messafss sf prscanssou wsts nlepsed 4 psFfssa v phf amy wss ordertd e be neeE tho expected thsasre C seton GeseEsl IsyloE. heiag tie siseef highest tn csnusand in ikas seetiss ~ reairss ls erecuss ths eEesfs of the War DegaFsmeut- Thia uaa matteF oa eonFse. He was ngs ssisctsa for Asy peculiar htnses. He enjoyed ns eenfdsnes of his saperiep above that enjoyEd hg other acsss ef the array Af eqsai Fank- Al are sapposeA fe be equally able asd equally brays. He wss authorized te cal upon seveEai ststes nearess Texas for men to cid him, eRd t he dd not have force enoagis, Il wae aloae his error. Dnnrsrs eanse, and he bsaysly aversed them. Battles were fought, spd he waa sicterious Our nstioRis lag was proadly snstaIned by sAe hravery of ear troops, and the peopie-fhe PEofIx- weFO grateful to the man who led them to victory. We need net speak efths thrilling excitement which Faa through ths country with lighiaing speed, and which tarned a eyes te the rene eI national strife The hfst question with all was--- Who is General Tsylorir Bsfors history could answer the ques- tion. the people were answered by his aeta-
 The democracy locked on wth pride at the achisvements ef Onf arms, and eheefed ths brave spigsn ei the cagap. Need it be said, if the whigs fs5ciced, sA>lr 5eiocings came to the ear mingled with the gToans of deabi and EspFehensisa1 The with nndisgnised joy and pFde the whigs denounced them as cfael and unjust The dsmecrsey made Ehs alT Fsverherafe wth the poser of its home sr- tiliery -responding 10 the kisdred soands echoiag sad Fe-schoiag from the ptains of Pale Alto, and from the favines of Buena Visin+-snd chsered the eye of the patriotic eizen with bon6res and masic; while the whigs. aye. the whgs. declined all parti eipntIon In sach manifestations of gladRes, and pre- tested against fe principles of thess who snstaaed them. The democracy rallied sroand the govern ment. eBooaraged promptness, offered aid. ssd coaTted pesss of danger; while the whigs revilea them for their patriotism. and ridieuled them for their confdsnee- The democracy offered means, and the democratic members of Congress voted means to prosecute the war; while the whigs em- harrassed the government to the utmost of their power, voted only what they dare net refuse, and then dishonored their votss sf necesssty by ether political acts of degradation. to neutralize what they had dene, and what they coald avoid with oat absolute disgrace.
 But, as Gen. TsyloS was no politician, aud Gen. Scott had been in the field csndidste for the pre- sidency, the whigs protested that Il was wrong to keep oar comsnander-in-chiefat at hom-. while an an- known subordinate was rssping all the glory. The government wss charged with political hostility to Gen. Scott, and with motives of FEAR, that If HE were permitted 10 20 forward in the war, he would acquire popularity which nothing could withstand at the polls. The most abusive articles were writ ten. the bittrrcst speeches were made against the administration. and in behalf of Mai. Gen. Seott. He became political martyr. The folly of such a position was soon made apparent The President adopted the advice of the whlgs. Gen. Scott WIS ordered to Mexico. He became frst In command, and Gen. Taylor was made subject to his orders 1; not by any order of the War Department, but by right of rank. The eyes of the people were now tarBed to another leader. 4 new series of sPers- ticns was deemed indispenabiy necessary to reach the capitsl of Mexico Gen. Scott became the hero, and Gen. Taylor was placed on the defeasivs- Maay of his troops were taken from him py the com mandef-in-chief-as an unavoidable consequence 10 the chauge-and the enemies of the goseranhea at HOW transferred their sympathy from Gen. Scott 10 Gen. Taylor. What would save Scott was supposed to be fatal to Taylor. aud what was making name for Taylor said to be designed as the death ef Scott. The whigs knew no principle bat that of epPosHieS When their wishes were answered, they changed their positions. and the.r whele existence ss party depended upon opposition. whether just or unjust and this oppositi tioR continued with out the slightest reference 10 patriotism priu- eipie.
 Gen. Taylor had been addressed on the su bject Of the presidency. The first letter to him the sub
 
 IL was Iiladvised, though possibly originating in patriotic motises- His name and his viciosies had been celebrated only by the democrats, and the in siinctive good will of the democracy had been turned in bis favor. His glory wss of democratic origin. II was extended by democratic enthusiasm. and sus- tained by democratic power. But there was new problem to solve. There were two generals ia the held. The whigs saw that military enthusiasm vas an indispensable element Of political success They saw, too, with evident dismsy, that they had lost influence by the var. and that the democrats had gained. Gen. Taylor had the start in the field, and Gen. Scott vas nof strong enough. The demo- crats could not take Gen. Scott and the Oniy hope Of the whigs was 10 separate Gen. Taylor from the administration and turn himio account. The pro- cess was commenced by abusing the administration for having followed their advice in permitting Gen Scott to supersede Gen. Taylor as commander-in- chief ei our forces in Mexico. The troops of the latter were ordered away by the former. and the government was made responsible for the acts of the whig general. The errors of Gen. Taylor were exalted into acts of virtue and heroism, bteanse condemned by government. Fictions of jealousy and had faith were encouraged well as calculated to bias Old Zack as they called himl against his government The war was censared. but the chief tain vas praised. He had inspired the people with
 grateful sense for his patriotism. and though his success was deemed uBrighteous. his influence was counted hely because 1t seemed to be available.
 Having had 10 experience but in the army, no action but ia battle, he has represented :o be ihe advocate Of peace. Having devoted no time to the study offhe great topics of legislation and formed no opinions questions of our national policy. be was declared whig. The process of forming the hero into apfofound statesman work of sudden accomplishment. His military reports became specimens of classical beauty. His orders were oraeies. and his letters declared 10 he learned disqasitiens upon the rights and daies of nations. His ignorance became modesty, and his hrmness patriotism. He was compIimcnted for what he said. but more particularly for what he did Aof say. He found himself carried forward through the various stages of formation without sch f sny. sei of his own will. He began ss being 10 friend 10 party, beezuse all parties sngaged,n .ihrusiing great ness upon him" As they wheeled into action befose ham. he responded according to the force of the different seetions. Democrats, whigs. native Americans. appeared with their respective banners. and he bowed to all alike until he could count the numbers When the whigs oainumbered sll others, he declared himseIfto be whig. but aOt aa pisrs rhig.' When the contest eame, the whigs were