Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-09-21

Cur AND DRY.--While General Taylor
was on his tour through the Northern
States, the federal press teemed with reports
of his speeches, made up for the occasion by +
the reporters, and bearing about as much re-
semblance 10 the original as linen cambria has
to hemp rope. This was certainly ridieu.
lous enough in all conscience. bHt it seems
that even this was not the worst of it. They /
actually published speeches purporting to
have been delivered by Gen. Taylor al places
where he did not speak at all This, We
think, caps the climax-the power Of hum.
buggery can go no farther.
A correspondent OF the N. York. Herald,
describes Gen., Taylor's reception at Erie,
the enthusiasm, has speech, &C., which speech
he copies from the ''lntelligencer." In alluding
to this, the Erie Observer states, as a matter
of notorieiy, that General Taylor made no
speech whatever, that the reception and en-
thusiasm were all humbug, for the simple
reason. we suppose, that the Presidents health
precluded such public reception. So that, in
fact. every incident, speech included. was
manufactured out of the whole cloth. Well -
The following is the speech-a very pretty
speech, by the way-but unfortunately, nerer
deIiuered by General Taylor:
my KIND FRIENDS AND RESPECTED FELL
Low CITIZENS am unused 10 public speak
ing my training has been in a different de
partment of life, and am sure, therefore, the
necessity indulgence will be made by this
great assemblage. But if | possessed the
most gifted power of eloquence, could not
express in words the deep and abiding graft
tude which feel for the American people
They have crowned me with praise beyond
my deserving; and, unworthy as ] am, they
have elected me TO the first Office in the world
. in point OF moral and political dignity. In
the battles where bore command, ] was sus-
tanned by the American soldier and volunteer,
admirable in all the qualities which insure
, success. Where they have confidence in their
, commander, they have but two thoughts
"Our country, and victory in her cause"
With such soldiers fought, and with such
soldiers what could do but conquer let them
| have the need of praise. was not deserving
of the great office now fill | was not VOL
untary candidate, but forced and constrained
by impulses which could not resist. But
: since the desire of The people has placed me
there, my anxious thought. my untiring ex.
ertions will be 10 promote the peace, liberty,
prosperity, and happiness of the nation. You
all know that was not disciplined 10 politics,
Forty years of my life were spent in the SER
{ vice of my country. Toll, privations, ankle
ty, ard care, We're the elements of my educa-
ton During that time served my beloved
country with all my energies, in obedience TO
har lou hot ri IIEn IN NA-hI
: look back with the greatest pleasure is when
h | was protecting the innocent inhabitants OF
the frontier, the women and children, from
= the tomahawk and scalping, knife OF the saw
: age. l hope my motives will not be misun-
r derstood for making this journey. ] wished
n to see the great manufacturing establishments
;, of the middle and northern States; 10 witness
:, their fourishing and prosperous husbandry
to ascertain their wants and wishes; and tC
: see my kind friends and their beautiful coun.
: try. will give all my sympathy TO the friends
of liberty every where, now struggling fol
: liberty ; but my great care will be to preserve
the peace of the country. and to avoid entan-
y CLING alliances with any, pursuing the exam.
o pie of Washington. And now, my friends,
again return you my sincere thanks for the
. enthusiastic reception have received. Love
: to meet my fellow.citiZens face 10 face, and IL
l. headed patriarchs, who were the patriots O
s other days And the ladies, God bless them
they have everywhere cheered my way witt
3 their smiles. God bless you ALL
Now, isn't this rich, rare and nauseous-;
IS speech printed for Gen. Taylor when he de
II livered no speech whatever-a reception de
: scribed which did not come off at ALL o
: course we have felt conscious all along, tina
: the eloquent speeches attributed to Genera
10 Taylor were, in the language of the Pittsburt
u Post, "caricatures" and "forgeries,' witt
IL which the old General had nothing 10 do, Blu
e we hardly thought that his keepers wou
y have grown quite so bold as this last instanc
II shows them to have been. Verify, it took u
> aback more than little. We felt bad, an,
81 could only obtain relief by Immediately re
u firing into the inneTmost recesses of our sane
y tum, and /" then and there indulging in pri
'e vate smile upon our own hook. Since thi
ii performance, we have felt much better w
'e would have laughed right out, but that woul,
e have been. construed into sin against th
al &c Second Washington" little short of treason
: since it has become a maxim of the "Heroi
III Age" that the King [Presidentl can do n
wrong, and although cat may look at a Kin
- "a vulgar !" loco foco'' has no right TO ques
ton the acts of party which embraces IS a
the talent, and all the respectability." The
\ have sued one poor fellow already for pub
fishing " false, scandalous and defamator
libel" because he had the presumption to as
5 sert that Cen Taylor delivered no such speec
3 as that attributed TO him, which was, in fac
OF the truth. God save Il the Commonwealth
fEAmen. aasfsah So 5-z554a p q .7lee a5zsf-g ta
NC QUEEN VICTORIA COMING TO CANADA
. The Kingston( Upper Canada) Wing announce
the return of the Mayor, and Alderman Cour
: fer from business visit 10 the colonial of6c
ne at London. These gentlemen went out as
n deputation from the city, 10 confer with III
o. home government. As the result of the