The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-12

interested in and attached to the Constitution
laws and liberties Of our undivided Union,
his Is that period. The nation has been
smitten-Ihe people are chastised. The
shaft Of death, which has stricken down ouI
patriot President is the voice of God bidding
Us to study our duties and our destinies, and |
prepare to meet our end. The dreadful pes
thence which for the past two years has
been spreading its desolaling arms through |
out our broad land and hurrYing thousands to
an untlmely grave, teaches US no more cer-
tain de finite, and instructive Lessons than this
crowning calamity Of the passing year. Ii
will not be expected of rue, that should pro-
nounce an eulogy upon General Zachary
Taylor; that service has been performed on
the nobest and most august forum of the
earth, and by the most gifted orators of the
age. The hero and the statesman belon. 10
history. The annals OF the Republic, will
preserve the record The historian ofthe
future will faithfully sketch the chief features
IN this great mans character. There are
some most impressive lessons taught in his
| life and other clear iorcible aud heart search
! ing truths are forced upon us by the cir
cumstances Of his death, which we may re-
gard with their religious applications.
! /. lie was great man. Learning may
crowd the brain Of the student, genius may
call out the most brilliant gems of human
wit, station and rauk may gather around
their occupant all the psraphernaiau oil pomD,
glory and honor, and still man mag not be
great. There are traits of character which
divested of brllliauCe endnw noble minded
men With the attribute of greatness. The
ate President was great in his simplicity
Unused to the diplomacy 0! courts, he was
without guile. Indifferent to the hattering
lies of the polite cOurtier he placed no
value upon external forms or outward cere-
monies. His homely language was The ex-
| preston OF a guiltless mind. That was a no.
Y BILE testimony to The perfect guieness his
nature spoken by the Rev Orator at his Tuner
al obseques. The warm grasp OF the hand
e the true honest words of welcome, and the
i homely but afitcliOnare farewell, are present
T.; doubt not at this moment 10 the memory o
=; many a heart that beats beneath those in,
;. sigma Of official stations. rememhe
5 well the impression mad upon me by hi
5 parting speech to the minister Of a great En-
s pre. "GOd bless YOU come back to u.
h again"-a strange farewell according to lh,
>, vocabulary "f diplomatic etiquette, IA noble
?, aud characteristic one from General Taylor
II o the man he was really sorry to part wit
Il aud whom he honestly wished 10 Sc
d again"
oI ,. He was great inasmuch a. he was witt
= nut ambition. Without sollcilalon,he become
D Captain and General, wiIhou grasping aite
e, hOnors or possibilities, he is selected I
l. lead our armies in the swampS of Florida az
e ain,t a ruthless savage foe, to maintain OF
+ rights on the nj Acan borders, and to SecuI
p the acknowledge Of these rights even
II, the heart OF Mexico.
'e lie was great, as he was equal to his hig
e destiny. II same great qualities of nil
re and heart, which constitute the able al
h. successful General, equally are wanting
C form the able and successful executive of
Ill Ger. The details of a campaign, or an a
T. miuistration may not strike us iavorably
rs exact our applause, yet the firm hand, whiC
d. holds the helm, will Command our love al
be extract from us not unwilling tributes
Ill praise. The histories Of Alexander IL
al Great, Charles ihe XII of Sweden, Nap
e. eon Bonaparte, George Washington, A
ur drew Jackson, VIM. Henry Harrison, al
IN AdCudAy dJlOlJ bGdCA uS LllII lllS I'LL
le- born and educated for the command Of arr
he les, is alike equal to the command Of Slate
ry however we may differ in opinion as to t
ut mode or results of that command.
es, 3. He was good man. This was clei
is ly evinced in his lncorruptible honesty
purpose. Never thought had he of WI
popular opinion might be when he had
of solved upon a course of action. Seeing
prudent course Of conduct before him.
did not enquire whether it would eql
public expectation or not. Cherishing
simple desire to discharge his duty fearle
y, he did not ask to know what consequC
, ces might follow. His goodness shone {
u.s. brilliantly, as he was right minded. |
Fs- conscience was his guide. Never havi
5 studied how to avoid discharging his du
he was only soIicitous as to the best M
ner of it's performance. The ingenic
contrivances of Machiavelli to extract fir
up falsehood the hue of truth, the honied
ity pressions of a lying spirit of the Talleyra
on. school, had never won him away fom
ad- worship of the God of Truth. Truth, 81
Try, Pope, needs no flowers of speech,
! OF ''Vice for time may shine, and virtue sigf
and "But Truth, like Heavens sun, plainly
esi- reveal,
zee, ''And scourge or crown what darkness
np reveal"
nad His goodness was also exhibited in
of integrity. What testimony is that VIII
and his business agents pay to his credit, I
and he never owed any man anything. Il
!, is not wonderful that such man was succt
low ful in inspiring his fellow-men with
Lon- most profound confidence in him. II
the well may we all improve by such les
dly; Of practical wisdom, for what countless
lory do not food our existence from embarras
estates, disorded finances, and shatte