The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-24
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FRIDAY MORNING, AUG. "a, ls4s.
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." We trust, however, that the Wings of Boston
will take General Taylor TO Bunker Hill, as they
did Mr.. Polk, and hear from HIM, they did from
Mr. p, burst of eloquence which will electrify and
hold spell bound the admiring thousands by whom
he will be surrounded And on every occasion we
trust they viii give General Taylor the opportu-
nifty TO show himself to the people, and to address
them. - ONION.
When General TAYLOR treads the con-
secrated heights of Bunker Hill, his mind
will probably be filled with other emotions
than desire to :" electrify admiring thou
sands" by ''burst of eloquence." He
will not have been the first man who has
visited that memorable spot, who felt as
proud glow Of admiration for the great
dead who there met an immortal doom as
ever thrilled the heart of professional
speaker, who could not express his thoughts
in flourish of rhetoric, or clothe his feel
ings in pomp of defamation. II may
be that the descendants of some of those
who now taunt General TAYLOR with in
experience as an orator will electrify ad-
miring thousands by burst of eloquence
upon the plains Of Buena Vista; but the
fame Of the great commander who re-
deemed that CORY field will outlive the
gibes Of bis enemies or the eloquence Of
his panegyrist, as the memory Of Warren
is embalmed in the hearts Of men, whilst
Mr.. PoLK's burst of eloquence lives in
newspaper paragraph.
But should General TAYLOR be over
whelmed by the associations Of the battle
field Of liberty, so as to be unable TO
speak a word, we commend those who
find food for merriment in the embar-
rassment of an old soldier to a scene Of
which the first and greatest Of the men Of
America was the hero. BY vote of
the House Of Burgesses of Virginia, the
Speaker, Mr.. ROBINSON was directed to
return thanks TO WASHINGTON for his dis
tinguished military services in behalf Of
the colony. Upon his appearance in the
House, Mr. ROBINSON discharged that
duty with dignity and eloquence. At the
conclusion Of the Speaker address, the
historian tells Us that WASHINGTON rose
to express his Acknowledgements for the
honor, but such was his trepldation and
confusion that he could not give distinct
uttersnce TO single syllable. He bushed,
stammered, and trembled for second,
when the Speaker relieved him by a
stroke Of address which would have done
honor TO Louis the Fourteenth, in hi.
proudest and happiest moments:
Z" Sit down, Mr. WASHINGTON, said he,
with conciliatory smile y your modesty
equals your valor, and that surpssses the
power of any language that can ex
press. I"
There have been bursts of elouuenct
over the deeds of Gen. Washington equa
to that which signalized Mr. Polk's visi
to Bunker Hill, which have been and vii
be consigned to oblivion, whilst even tn,
embarrassment and want Of experience il
! the art Of speaking, which choked his ut
? terance before the Virginia House Of Bur
!, gesses, will be regarded by his country
y men as worth remembering. Let tn,
y scofers and sneerers at General TAYLol
E, remember that there is more eloquenc
le IN the silent ashes Of him who could wo
tn freedom for America, but could not eve