The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-18

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| WAmNoroN. March l6 lsa0.
How we Get Ow-A~oshr Good A~eedots of Old
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A kind heart and stern judgment will surmount
the greatest difficulties. General Taylor appears
to be possessed of both these qualities In an emf.
nent degree In illustration of the fcEmer, we are
furnished by friend with an incident which &C.
cured but yesterday. .,..n ..,f..s
A venerable white man, los years old,
having tottered up to the white house, early In the
morning, had the good fortune to meet the soldier
President almost at the threshold. The ccnte-
marian introduced himself; told Gen. Taylor that
he was feeble, and that his blood was almost dried
up IN his veins, for the SHOWS of one hundred
and five winters and the effects of hard ser
wee IN the wars OF our country had left him
but a short remnant to the evening of his long aad
eventu life. General Taylor, moved by the patri-
archal years, and voice, and simplicity of the old
man, shook HIM warmly by the hand and said,
well, grandfather, l am glad to see you. Have
you , been n TO breakfast :" The old man replied
and take some breakfast with me-" &C No, your
time Is too precious. desired only to sec
Hou, 70 pay yoa my respe cts; .ad shall get
among these, people, anu an o'G man must be
satisfied to do the best he can" swell, thea,
YOU must come and breakfast with me. "No.
Tune a is too 0suaSe and will not
S Seos sos sn VIII nss rtsi
General Taylor, extending his hand, and Shipping
into that of The old man three n... eagiesI"n
you will go, God bless you; and see that -" nave
good cup of coffee for breakfast, and come up
and dine with me before you leave the city"
And, leaning upon his staff, the old man, older
than this republic of twenty millions of people, by
thirty years, went, with grateful heart, along his
way.
Daniel Webster, 1t would seem, is the .rticuar
friend Of Old lack in the Senate. We have
watched his course for some weeks past, and par
tcularly during this extra session, the result of
which clearly indicates that the expounder of the
constitution is the express confidence of Old
Rough and Ready; and the appointment Of
Fletcher Webster as District Attorney for Massa-
chusetts, and the alleged appointment of Mr..
Leroy, relative OF MIR. Webster, as Surveyor of
the Port of New York, would just as clearly go to
show that Old lack approves of the Kindly dis
position OF the great champion of the chowder
boilers
We have good authority to say that Mr.. Cola
mer, Postmaster General, will IN good faith follow
the rule OF " honesty, capacity, and fidelity" in
his expulslons and appointments It Is to be hoped
he will hold to 1t; tor he has the power and the
temptations to most suicidal policy OF decapita-
ton of his 1900 deputies, If he but chooses TO
exercise it.
Oft in the Silly night,
When sumber's chains have bound me.
Fond memory brings the light fn
or foreign courts around mel
The royal 'cenes, with kings and queens
And titled lterati,
The courtiers, and the GO betweens,
And such like dignitsti"
But alas, for Col Webb Again has he gone
home In brown study. Again has he been the
disappointed ex-officio director general of the
great wing, party Failing of Berlin, failing Of
Madrid, failing of Constantlnople, it Is now sup
posed he has gone eff to Gotham to pack up for
California. We protest-we demand-for we be-
lieve that there something good III store tor the
Colonel II he will only wait his turn OF the wheel.
"There Is good time coming.
IL We wait little longer"
The Taylor editorial corps, the original Taylor
men, the stumPers, and the great gang of out
slders, are insuled at the prospect of the members
and remembers OF Congress monopoliZlDg all the
good places; and, to tell the truth, 1t does appear
that they are crowdlng out all other competitors,
without regard to fair play, or any thing like fair
division.
The Mexican commission of Messrs George
Evans, r. T. PANE, and Caleb B. Smith, does not
satisfy the Texans. Many wish a man from
Texas on the board, to take care of the interests
of that State, in conflict with the demands OF
Mexico, and Mexican claims. Their objections 10
valid, and 1t Is probable there will be change in
the board as desired-at least it would be but Just
to make II.
The office-seekers are thinning out. 1t is good
slgn. Verify do we believe there Is ga good time
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