Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-09-13
GENERAL TAYLOR AND THE CLERGY.


While the President was in Harrisburg
he was waited upon in body by the rev.
erend clergy of that borough. They were
introduced by the Rev. Mr. Colt, of the
Episcopal church, iwho, after presenting
the different gentlemen, addressed the
President TO the following effect:
"SiR:-The clergy Of Harrisburg have
called in a body to tender you their re-
spects ; and they desire TO express to you
their high consideration for yourself, as a
man, and for your Office. Your past ex-
perience in the evils Of war is our surest
guaranty that you will labor TO secure 10
this nation the blessings Of peace. We
trust that your administration will be Sc
guided by wisdom from above as will en-
sure the welfare and the prosperity Of the
people of these United States. And for
yourself personally, sir, We desire happi-
ness. We welcome you 10 our borough,
and hope that your visit here, and through
out our State, will be both pleasant and
agreeable" -..
To this General Taylor responded in
the following words: ... (.
81 thank you, gentlemen, for your kind
ness. My life, for more than forty years,
has been spent on the frontier Of our coun-
try. Wherever there has been the most
Of hardship and the most of danger the
Government has seen fit to require my
services, SO that | have indeed enjoyed OPP
portunities Of learning the horrors Of war.
have ever been averse to war; and in
my negotiations with hostile powers, as in
advising with the Government, l have ev-
er advocated pacific measures. 1t is nat
ural for people TO rejoice in victory, but
all the glories Of victory cannot compen-
safe for the losses that come upon individ-
uals. Triumphs will not make up to pa
rents for the loss Of their sons, nor 10 the
wife for the loss Of her husband, nor to the
child for the loss Of its parent. We must
bring war home to the hearth-stone TO ap-
preciate all its horrors. But while con-
TESS my aversion to war, yet must also
declare my purpose TO defend the country
against all aggressions and would that
all that is dear 10 me should perish rather
than any wrong should be done 10 our free
institutions. My reception in your State
has been most cordial, and the hearty well
come Of this day, especially, shall never be
forgotten"
The interview then closed, and the rev.
erend gentlemen retired Lancaster Ex-
aminer.
True LocorocoIsM.-The Union. un-
Intentionally no doubt, has perpetrated a
truth in reference to the future action Of
its party. 1t emphatically calls upon the
faithful Of "the Democracy to rally under
their ''ancient banner" and declares what
will be the future course Of the party, in
the following significant words:
1--WE mean to do our duty; end, ,rhat-
erer face the future may ,rear, We mean TO
oppose the administration and eabaL to the
bitter end"
There it is, unblushingly proclaimed TO
the world, that, "whatever face the future"
Of Gen. Taylor's Administration "may
wear," the Locofoco party will oppose it.
We said weeks since that the Opposition
was organizing on the foundations of the
combinations to oppose the Administration
of Mr. Adams, though it should be "as
pure as the angels at the right hand Of
God" This was denied, and we were
abused, Of course. The progress Of time
brings an open avowal to this fiend-like
purpose. Let the people see 10 it, ifthey
value correct action and good government.
-lCincin. Gazette.