The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-11-29
JUDoE ELLrs-HI Dcfrace ia The Eagle
The following is the defence myJe for
Judge Ellis 10 yesterdays Eagle.

rJHd that lhey were democrats aud were per.
United 10 vote out Of compliment merely, know.
ing ihslr votes. el'ner way, would nut nateIlliy
change the result"
Aud is iha, sla iiJndge Ellis heliev.
ed them to he democrats. he was bound
To let them vote in their nwn right, not
ont Of compliment merely If Judge
Ellis didn't believe them .ho had no rigll
10 all"w Them {" vote st oil. ~ either
case the Eagic admits lhe Judge to have
acted beyond his authority. Somurh f,r
the excuse; nnw for the filsehnnd Or
seven ssh" we know voted. five were
young men. "hy don't the editor re
deem mhis promise aud bring in tie names7
We ,lill hold him To siricl acconn, Of
The discharge Of lis ofIiciaI duties aud
gain state:
! That he permitted wings Ia vote ,kuow.
ing them To be Wings AID uorhing else.
aud permitted them to yo'e be-, snsr the,
wonId vote against Col. Sharp; tho, he
refused o.her Wings who nhrred lo yoi.
because he kts# they would vote Cui
Col. Saarp or else was iguorani oi lheir
Intentions.
Now for once, LEAVE Us dni ofrir que,-
ton aud defend the J ,dgr. Prove his
innocense He had with him that day
democ, attic Clerk. Csiidt he rxcuIl ate
him! The other rharge is hal he Judge
himsrlftook up ticket, put it in the bnx
aud thrii called out fcIitiuus name. IF
This is false, Inc clerk eau casily say So
Let the Eegie come 10 The issue, meet it
fairly aud moi Try 10 creep out ofrlie scrapc
by calling US names, In the present IN.
stance that won't do, for his own patty
friends arc pli'y % the facts.
GEN. TArtoR On Saturday last, john
N Clayton addressed public meeting
at Wilmington, Delaware. At the close
Iof bis speech he passed the following eu
Ilogy upon the characier Of Gen. Taylor
We shall publish other extracts as wc
fad room:-
Ny fellow citizens; ii wi'! rema;n Ia me
subject Of proud consolation that en-.
joyeL the perfect confidence aud intimate
lreudshipof this great aud good ihan da.
ring the whole period Of his adminsiia-
lion, and that labored W,h oil The de
vot:on of which ! was capable 10 srrve
him faithfully as member Of his Cabinet.
Knowing his qualities, as | did-ahd !
think no man had better opportunity of
knowing them than had-I believe
can speak ofhim as he was. | know that
"Al the ends he aimed atwere his couutrys ''
His moral like his physical courage, was
iudumirahle. No one ever approached
the consideration of a great public ques
ton with mole delIberaiinn and caution
, and when about TO decide ii, he 'rnoE
, each mans censure, but reserved hii
judgment" When he had determined
rn Dne was mure firm, or could be NOR,
}. resolute in adhering 10 hispurpose. H,
: was one OF the few men we meet with il
! this world, who can afger descend 10 +;
base. mean, or dishonnrable action. Ap
plause
Though unprac,lsed in The duties ot
civil administration before he entered the
executive mansion, his strong and vignr-
3 Gus Intellect, aided by profound knoNl
e edge Of human nature, for the acquisi
a tion Of which no one ever enjoyed bette
opportunities, amply supplied the wen
of experience Us a civilian; aud he Kind
/. ness aud benvnlencc of his nature ncve
failed tn win The learis Of all whb CAM
within The circle nI his intimate ecqlair
tdnre. Surlnunded Ivy enemies who dai
J. y sought 10 stab the reputation he hs
y earned by long lie of public service,hi
conscious rcciiiude enabled him 10 "smil
AT The drawn dagger and defy lis point.
G (Appiause) This was his shelter amid,
G all the storms of pnliIicaiupposilior; an,
! the confidence Of sincerity from all dan
= gers, resulting from this cousola,ion
e never deserted him even in his dying mo
ments. When infnrmed by his physician
that his last hour was approaching, hi
n simple remark Indicated the feeling tia
e had pervaded his bosom, and srslalne,
" him through life; II am not afraid to die,
{ said the expiring palinl,-"l hcye en-
deavnred Ia do my duty" (Great ap
Il pause. Mr. Clayton was here so over
i come by his emotions tina, he was com
y PEELED 10 pause
II This was the feeling which bure hin
r. unappaled through tie perils Of battle
h This upheld him through that long an
d dreary night of blood aud fire. when h
+. won the first brevct in the wa, Of 1912, b
a his successful defence of Font Hams
IF against more than fifty times his nhlnbrr,
= In Florida, the scalping knife and Iona
hawk of the savage had no tsIrorS forth
- soldier who felt that he had always eI
:. dcavured TO do his duty. Amidstthe thu,
:, ders Of Palp Alto and Ilesaca DE la Pain
:, when he broke the Mexican power. ar
=, gave that confidence 10 his counliymr
. which insured their victory IN all The
lr subsequent cOntesls-in ,he blood siaiut
81 streets of Monterey, and in HAT tempe
IN of shot which was poured upon him al
> his little army nh the prnndesi field Of Ii
n, fame at Buena Vista at the very m
-, meni when his garments were tnlu hy Il
ro bullets of the enemy the nCaS c0RSc
10 recH still rose serene, seIi.pus,essed at
10 Triumphant thronghnutlhe Isfsors "f III
,1 conflict -(Great applause he W
,r snatchcd from his country beloie an II
h portunty had been allowed {" devell