The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-07-25

desert rock in the ocean, where be died
an outcast and prisoner.
His private character bore striking
resemblance, in many respects, 10 that oil
the Father of his Country. l am not.
however, prepared TO call him a Second
Washington. There is no second Wash
ington; there can be none. And | trust in
Heaven, the day may never come when
our country, or any portion OF II, shall
require another Washington.
| Still in many traits of character, the
hero of the Mexican War, resembled in a
remarkable degree, the patriot of the Rev
| olution.
| In his habits of Temperance he seemed
to have made that great man his model.
Living as he did at period when. unfor-
tunately, dissipation prevailed in high pla.
ces,-his own life was simple and unos,
tentatious as that of hermit.
His code of morals seemed also to be
modelled after the same great master. Al
the time of his highest fame a great laxity
of morals prevailed, both in the Court and
the Camp, yet TAYLOR continued IN their
midst, pattern for the most rigid moral
| ISt.
In modesty Taylor seems 10 have cop
led Washington. In all his distinguished
career there is not one instance OF vain
boasting, or assumed superiority. When
his official dispatches stunned the ears of
| the nation with unexpected and incredible
trIumphs; they contained not one syllable
of self commentator. His correspond
ence with Santa Anna on the eve OF the
battle of Buena Vista exhibits this virtue
in remarkable degree. The summons
of the Mexican General is all bravado-
the answer of the American all simplicity.
| In firmness in the hour of trial TAYLOR
was no unworthy imitator of the immor-
tai Washington. In all his career, mill
tary and civil, frmness was one OF his
greatest characteristics. This feature IN
| his character stands forth IN the calmness
of council, and in the din of battle. Amid
the thickest of the dreadful carnage on the
bloody field of Buena Vista, mounted on
his noble charger, calm and collected, he
views the opposing armies. In vain do
| his friends warn him tnat he exposes too
rashly, life whose sacrifice would be the
greatest possible calamity! Too unselfish
to regard his own safety where all were
exposed TO danger and death. he remained
in his perilous position, calmly issuing
| his orders, until the tide of victory was
rolled back upon the Mexicans, and the
stripes and stars of the Union waved glo
riously over the conquered field. Then,-
and not sooner,-did the rigid countenance
of the veteran relax from its steady gaze
and the heart, too full for words,-founc
vent in the tears of JOY that coursed eacf
other down the weather beaten cheeks o
the gallant old patriot.
Washington was magnanlmous-so wa:
Go,ao,,al II ..l~7, nnrins the revolution
: ary struggle Washington uniortunate tely
lmblbed prejudice against Genera
; Wayne. Yet he entrusted to him the
expedition against Stony Point which re-
suited in one of the most brilliant achieve
mepts of the Revolutionary war. A diff
Guilty between TAYLOR and the gallant anC
lamented WORTH had prevented the latter
from participating in the glories of Palo
Alto and Resaca de la Palma-he had re-
Joined Taylor's command previous to the
battle of Monterey-General Taylor gave
him the post of honor in the attack
WORTH covered himself with glory,-and
lasting reconciliation took place between
| the two heroes. Gallant-chivalrou
/ WoRTH!-thou too hast fallen before the
arm of the destroyer! A grateful nation
while she remembers TAYLOR will moi
| forget his noble companion in arms!
If The life of General Taylor resembled
that of the immortal Washington-his
death was scarcely less sublime. The
last words of Washington were-ssI am
not afraid 10 die"-those of Taylor were
ID am ready TO meet death" Both
died in the full command of their faculties
and in the bosom of their families.
j OF General Taylor it cannot be said
that she died and made no sign!" Oh!
how consoling as we gather around the
couch of expiring humanity. to hear from
the lips of the dying, evidences of a life
we'll spent, and hopes of blissful immor-
tality! How sweetly those whispered ac-
cents fall upon the attentive ear that give
an assurance OF duties performed through
life-and hopes beyond the grave. Oh!
what peculiar fitness in the words uttered
by the dying patriot. 81 am expecting
the summons-I am ready to meet death
i have always done my duty
But the scene has closeG!-the man o.
Buena Vista has passed away!
England, proud of her mighty dead as
we'll as her living-has her Westminster,
where the ashes of the great are inurned-
national mausoleum. There may be
seen heightened array of Kings, and
ministers, and heroes, and statesmen, and
poets. The simplicity of our Republican
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