The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-24

on the brightest pages which record
such exploits. Nor shall l speak 81 his
courage-it Is unnecessary +; that Is at
tested by hard fought fields. and brl-
liant victories won under hiseye against
overwhelming numbers. But l wish 20
speak Of that high sense Of duty which
characterized bis whole life-thaf stea-
DIV purpose to do what he believed to.
be right, at ali times and in all places.
In the performance Of duty, nothing
could remove him-he marched direct
ly upon the road where that called him.
The reference to this trait IN his cha
rarter has been appropriately made BY
the gentleman from Illinois, Orr. Ba-
kerr and IL deserves to be observed
and dwelt upon. Tohim, as fully as to
any one | have ever known, may be APP
piled the high ealogium of" iacorrrPfa
fdes"-he Kept his faith with all men.
You might dissent from his opinions
Won might find fault with his Judgment;
but when he took his position he kept
iif-his sense Of duty sustained him. and
opposition only served TO make HIM the
more steadfast in holding it.
Ii is said Of Napoleon that the great
quality which distinguished him, next
| TO his genius. was his love of glory; 80
that when he marched his army into
Egypt, the appeal which he made to
them on the eve Of battle was, |" Sol
ldiers, forty centuries look down upon
you from these pyramids"
General Tail rather resembled
Lord Nelson. who. when about TO en-
lgage the ensmy's feet, sent TO his Sc
veral officers i'm command of his ships
the words, I" England expects ever,
man to do his duty"
This was the constant aim of the il.
lustrious man who has Just been called
away from Va. This great quality
which sheds such lustre upon his name
lgaye him that success which so uniform
Inv attended him. When about to en-
gage in battle at Buena Vista with tht
Overwhelming army opposed to him, HI
comprehentled the danger which invest
led him, but he had made up his mine
that il was his duty to stand there, and
in his own beautiful language, writer
before the engagement, he I" looked t.
Providence for good result"
General Taylor's character was Ame
ricsn-tlistinctly and decidedly Anne
rican. He was invited to quit the ar.
my and take the Chief Magistracy O
the Government. Ho did SO with un
affected reluctance, from sincere dis
trust Of his fitness for such station
But, as in the army he had obeyet
every order Of his Government, h,
now obeyed the cali Of his countrymen
land. laying aside his plumed hat, hi
Iepaulets, and his sword, he entered up
on the functions of his new and grea
position with an honest purpose to d
his duty.
Unlike Caesar, who repealed the prot
fered crown while he coveted it, b
lcame with diffidence to the high posi-
ton to which he had been called, an,
unostentatiously employed himself wit
its appropriate duties; his whole cours
eyincing his profound sense Of the valu
Of constitutional liberty, and his man
liners illustrating the beautiful simplici
ty Of his character.
Sir, this illustrioIs man is Gale
away from us at moment most crit
cal. Never have known the Republi
, in such peril as now surrounds it. nj
friend from Massachusetts, (Mr. Win
: thropl has well said that it is so clear
: Ely an interposition Of Providence ths
, Inc is ready to exciaim, " The chariot
of Israel and the horsemen thereof"
) Sir, l agree to this. 1t is an intel
position of Providence; and it comes
9 JUS in trying hour. But lam not di'
E mayed. My trust in Proyideace is VI
{ shaken. Our country has been deliye
|. led, guided, made glorious, by GOO
a Providence. 1t viii be SO still. | r.
!. member. when the prophet referred
d tby the gentleman from Massachusetts
Il Mr.. Winthrop was surrounded by
J. hostile force, and oil hope of escaI
d seemed cut off, that young man wi
j. was with him cried out in great feal
g and the reply Of the prophet was,
d prayer that the young mans eyes mig
II be opened. He then saw that all with
;. the hostile lines were " chariots al
e horsemen of fire." ready to succor al
q deliver the beleageured city. So will
L be with us. The dangers which thre
= ten US will be averted, and, | trust, fo
d ever disposed Of.
~ The solemn event which has Just 0
d Cured will arrest the angry cure
which has swept US on so fiercely.
imposes truce at least for season u
on contending parties. In the mel
while better feeling may spring u
+. and We may ask, Why do we strugg
hi with each otheBs Are we not bret
L ren:" The nation will be impress,
lie with the bereavementwhich ithas sufie
st cd, and the tide of sorrew which swee