Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-07-25

county 10 that future, upon which a.,,,,.
darkpe9r 0y veil be said to rest And .s and
sow behold him, borne away BY the ham. "p = We
from cur sigks, in the very hour Of ns,;I uod
hardly Sepses the exclamation which 80 &c can
Cd 70 tbe departing prophet of oId~sM a' ssppl'
my father! the chariot Of Israel and bo,, s.ue',
thereof" 'emen
Let me not even seem to imply, hovevs, IL
the death Of General Taylor is anv,h;na' ,nat
than national Iosa There nav BE-. asa 'ess
know there is, in this event, privilsced We
lpre eminent grief for his immediate fam;Iv quo
relatives, tn which We can only offer the .ss ana
aDce Of our heartfelt sympathy There !. ,aa
peculiar sorrow for his political friends and -.
ipoters. which We would not affect to concss up
But the whole people of the United States vii
feel, and will bear witness, when thew recs,. IVA
these melancholy tidings, that they have ali bss,
called to sustain most affecting national bs'
reavement.
hazard nothing. sir, in saying iha, the mil If
our Chief Magistrates, since 1873, ilIusirious =,
II Is, presents the name Of no man who has on.
ljoyed higher reputation with his con,emnor,
RES. or who will enjoy higher reputation win
posterty, Than Zachary Taylor, for some Of tho
best and noblest qualities which adorn Our ma
ture.
His indomitable courage, his unimpeacb,bl.
honesty, his Spartan simplicity and sagaclty. hi.
ffankness, kindness, moderation, and magpaum.
lty, his fidelity to bis friends, his generosity and
humanity to his enemies, the purity Of bis orr.
vate life, the patriotism Of his public principles.
will never cease to be cherished in the grateful
remembrance of all Just men and all true heart.
ed Americans
As Soldier and General, his fame is assO.
ciated with some Of the proudest and Thrilling
scenes Of our military history. He may bel.
orally said TO have conquered every enemy be
has uet, save only that Last enemy, to winch se
must all, In turn, surrender.
As Civilian and Statesman, during the brief
Period in which ae has been permitted to enjoy
u e transcendent honors which grateful coun.
try had awarded him, he has given proof of a
devotion to duty, of an attachment to the Con.
stitutlon and the Union, of a patriotic d, term.
nation TO maintain the Peace of our country.
which no trials or temptations could shake He
has borne his faculties meekly, but firmly. He
has been "clear in his great Office" He has
known no local partialItIes or prejudces, but has
proved himself capable of embracing bis whole
country In the comprehensive affections and re-
CARDS of a large and generous heart
But he has fallen almost at the threshold of
bus civil career, and at a moment when some of
country which we had thought no other man
could perform. Certainly, SIR, he has died too
soon for everybody but himself We can hard
" hnd 1t IN our hearts to repIne that the good
old man has gone to his rest We would not
disturb the repose in which the brave old soldier
sleeps His part in life has been long and faith
fully performed. In his own last words, " he had
always dune his duty, and he was not afraid to
de-" But our regrets for ourselves and for our
country are deep, strong and unfeigned.
Sir, It was nj and beautiful circumstance in
the close OF such caree, that his last Official
appearance was at the celebration Of the Birth
day OF our National Independence, and more
especially, that his last public act was an actof
homage TO the memory Of him whose example
he had ever revered aed followed, and who as
be himself so well said, " was by so many titles,
the Father of his Country"
And DOW, Mr.. Speaker, let US hope that this
event may teach US ali how vain is our reliance
upon any arm of flesh. Let US hope that it may
impress US with solemn sense of our National
as well as individual dependence on a higher
than human Power. Let Us remember that she
Lord is king, be the people never so impatient;
that he sitteth between the cherubin, be the
earth never so unquiet" Let US, in language
which is now hallowed to US all, as having been
the closing and GROWING sentiment of the brief
but admirable Inaugural Address with which
this illustrious Patriot opened his Presidential
term, and which il is my privilege to read at this
moment from the very copy from which it was
originally read by himself to The American peO-
pie, on the 4;h day of March, IS49-Iet US, in
language in which "he beng dead, yet speak
eth" Let us inroke a continuance of the same
Projecting Cure irhich has led ns from small be-
ginnings 10 The eminenee this day occupy and
let US SEEK 10 deserve that continuance By prudsa.
end moderation In our councils By teeiL directed
attempts 10 assuage The bitterness lchieh too ofien
marks unavoidable differences OF opinion; BY the
promuigafion and practice Of just and ti5erat
principles and BY an enlarged patriotism, whies
shall acknowledge no i,niis but those Of our 0Tn
ioide spread Republic"