The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-13
THE CECIL W dIG.
ELKTON, Md.
For GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM B. CLARKE.
The Death of the President.
ELECTION DAY, OCTOBER ~

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Our paper comes TO our readers this wce'
clothed in the habiliments ofmourning- TIN
chosen head of the nation is stricken down il
death, and the whole people are startled am
saddencd with the intelligence oftte deep afil c
ton. "a great man has fallen amongst u.s.
GIN. ZACHARY TAYLOR, President ofthe Unitr'
States, has stepped from TIE lofliest position
known amongst men, to the cold tomb-th'
common goal ofall the living. He expired a
So minutes pnst 10 o'clock, on Tuesday nigh
last, July 9th.
lie was no common man. The blaze Of hi
glory a. n Hero burns nndimmed, and will glow
brightly on while the history ofhis country re
minis, As n Patriot he stood above reproacl
his purity rquestioned-his name hallowct
In ,he hearts Of his count rymen But no great
ness no goodness no rrnown can turn asd'
the shaft ofdeath; he has fallen, and pail Of
gloom envelope all the land.
From among the speeches made in Congress
on the mo urnful occasion, we select the follow
ing by Mr.. Webster.
REMARKS OF MIR. WEBSTER ON
THE DEATH OF GEN. TAYLOR.
Mr.. Webster rose and said:
At a time when the great mass Of our
felloW-citzens enjoy remarkable health
and happiness throughout the whole coun-
try, it has pleased Divine Providence to
visit the two Houses Of Congress, and es-
pecialy this House, with repeated occa-
sions for mourning and lamentatlon.
Since the commencement of the session
we have followed two Of our own mem
bers to their last home, and we are now
called upon, in conjunction with the 9th
er branch of the Legislature, and in full
sympathy with the deep tone OF affection
which am sure IS felt throughout the
country, to take part in the last and due
solemnities of the funeral of the late Pres
ldent OF the United States.
Truly, sir, was it said IN the cummuni-
cation read 10 us, that a great man has
fallen among us, The late President of
the United Ststes, originally soldier by
profession, having gone through long
and splendid career OF military service;
had at the close Of the last war with Mex
leo, become so much endearpd TO the ppo-
pie of the United States, and had inspired
them with so high degree of regard and
confidence, that without solicitation or APP
plcation, without pursuing any devious
paths OF policy, or turning hairs breadth
to the right or 10 the left from the path of
duty, great and powerful and generous
people saw fit, by popular vote and voice.
to confer upon hun the highest civil au-
thorlty IN the nation.
We cannot forget that. as in other in
stances, SO IN this, the public feeling was
won and carried away i'll some degree by
eclat Of military renoWn So it has been
always, and so it always will be, because
high respect for noble teats IN arms has
been and always will be outpoured from
the hearts of the members Of a popular
government. But it will be great mis-
take 10 suppose that the late President Of
the U. States owed his advancement to
high civil trust, or his great acceptability
with the people, to military talent or abll-
ity alone.
I believe sir, that associated with the
highest admiration for those qualities pos
sessed by him, there was spread through
out the community high degree OF con-
fdence and faith in his integrity and hon.
or and uprghlness as d man. | believe
he was especially regarded as both a firm
and mild man in the exercise OF authority.
And have observed more than once
in this and in other popular governments,
that the prevalent motive with the masses
Of mankind for comforting high power on
individuals, is confidence IN their mild
uess, their paternal, protecting and safe
character
The people naturally feel safe where
they feel themselves to be under the con-
troll and protection Of sober counciImen of
impartial minds, and general paterna
superintendent. suppose, sir, that no
case ever happened in the very best DAYS
OF the Roman Republic, where any man
found himself clothed with the highest
authority in the State, under circumstances
more repeIling all suspicion of personal
application, all suspicion of pursuing any
crooked path in politics, or all suspicion
oi having been actuated by sinister views
and purposes, than in the case oil the wo--
thy and eminent and distinguished and
good man whose death we now deplore
He has left to the people OF his county a
legacy in this He has left bright ex-
ample which addresses itself with peculiar
force to the young and rising generation,
TOR it tells them that there is a path to the
highest degree Of renown, straight, on.
ward and steady, without change or de-
Walton. Mr.. Secretary, my friend from
Louisiana, Mr.. Downs, has detailed briefly
the events in the military career Of Gen.
Taylor.
His service through life was mostly on