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Extracts from q letter dated

Extracts from u letter dated
LEXINGTON, (Ky) March g. 1919
"Thanks to the genius of the immortal Morse | have
read the inaugural address Of President Taylor to-day
and first, will say that MIR. Taylor will certainly get
the credit OF having written IT, No man else will
dispute the honor with him"
The address appears, at the first glance TO be exceed
ngly plain but when you to inquire what does the
President mean you will find that the sentence is not
complete and will convey no la'eIllsbe idea to the
his audiences IN long sentences for ne spoke for the
most part to highly educated men, and he discussed
questions where there intention his part to be
always positive, and where there great for the
imagination to pay but this style does not suit the man
who TO be old Ronan-frank, stern. straight
forward rough and ready Such men ORR non hom,,
understood There is no doubt General Taylor wrote
this address, with the assistance. perhaps OF some fe-
male friend and when he had finished it, he pleased
with it; and when he to show II to his political
friends, none OF them felt at liberty to tell him that
would not do. They all saw clearly two things the
ondly that such the capacity OF the Generals intel
ect that if they did not too abruptly his PATH
Mr. Bolts would say, 'heaf him. they could persuade
him to adopt their own views and carry out all their
measures
81 foesee that in the division of the presidential func-
lions which this address clearly foreshadows
the Senate, SHOULD the Senate be whg) will stand any
chance of holding office But prudence will prevent
many changes till after the August elections; for the
signs of the times will soon begin TO show clearly that
though Gen Taylor has been elected President yet that
the democratic party STILL ever, largely in the
iory in this country The politicians, then, will yield to
the President for the present the control of this depart
men (for believe that Gen Taylor is sincere and hon
est in his avowas not to prescribe Tor opinions sake
and allow him TO have his way in this matter until
another Congress is returned but then, if the wings
in the majority democratic office holders may look out"
ssIn choosing from the early Presidents might fol-
low John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. 1t is
tam that these two of the early Presidents did not
agree in their Interpretation OF the constitution Yet Gen
Taylor says enough in his inaugural il nowhere besides,
to show that he is neither without creed, is of the
democratic school. No deny the fact that
our country is in ali exceedingly prosperous, healhfu
and sound condition. and is equally clear TO the minds
of The masses of the people that has become since
himself General Taylor would have to believe that
long period had elapsed. The causes which elevated
President Taylor to his high position have ceased to
operate and the people not gong to return to
Congress who will be likely to change the policy which
is 50 admirably sustaining government, and develop
ing Us great principles.
this that he willing 10 be returned to the Senate of
the United States | heard gentleman say that when
- spoken to on the subject, while Gen. Taylor
was al Frankfort, at was at some one OF the public
gatherings there it said that Mr. C. could not I'M
the Senate was the only place that suited him
This all fully taes with what wrote you before
Mr. c. will not return to Washington while Mr.. Clay is
there The only chance OF his getting into the Senate is
when Mr. Clay resigns there is no probability of Mr.
Underwoods doing The disappointment and NORTH
cation at this blocking up of the door of the Senate
chamber some half dozen prominent asprants IN the
whig ranks is obvious 10 all who them 1t is be-
eved by many wings here that had Mr. Clays eman-
cipation letter appeared before he elected
Tor, he would have been beaten. The time and the
occasion of its appearance certainly worthy OF note