Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-18

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rect fmilia,y service, had the elsr Of the late war
with Mexico become much end. sred b, The people 1t
the United States, and had inspire them with so high
degree 81 regad and conf lence. that whout ~licia.
tlon application, within, pursuing any devious path
Of policy or turning hairs breath The right the sft
from the path If duty great, and powerful, and nef-
Qua people, saw f. by popular vote and voice. I" conef
upon him tho highest civil apthofity in The ns ion Wa
cannot o,gei that, In other instances 81 In this, tla
public feeling aud carried away, In some degree
by the ecla OF military rennwn So II has heen always;
and II always will bo, because high respect for nubls
fra,s in aims has been, and always will be ouiPonred
from the hearts of he members Oft popular Government.
Bat II will be great mstsks 10 supp that tha ls
Prcsideu Of the United STATES owed his adyanoa,nsh 10
heh civil trust. his gca, accer,nbty with tho pro-
pie. military talent ability alone hc' eve. sir that
nssucsird with the h'ghesi admiration for those qualities
possrssrd by him. there spread throughout The cam
munity high degfee ofo nllenee aud faith n his nieg-
MY and hoaor aud upfigtuess as n mnn. Iheve he
wns especially REGARDED as both firm and n mild man
in the exercise nf authority And have ob erved moe
than IN this and 10 other Iopol Governments thnt
the prevalent mpve with thu masses u mankind Cr con.
toring hiah power individuals. is n oonfdence IN
thcir mlness her p,tcna prtaeng, srcu'e, aud safe
cha ocor The people natu ally feel sale whore they le'
thcmselvea 10 to under the olntr aud protection oi @h
counsrl, ofimpaal mind, nnd general rae'ua' sup +
intendenee.
suppose sir that no case ever happened in he
heat DAYS of The Roman repahr. when every man annd
hmsof clothed with tho hiuhesl nnlhay 10 tho State,
under circumstance IN r r"pellinf a sh'pc''n oi per
na application all snspci1n ni pursuing nny cr"ked
path IN lt'ics all susp'ipn If having cn ac'na'.d
by sinister VIVA Nni purpsss han IN the ease OF III"
worthy aud eminent. aud Distinguished aud goes mat
whose dcHth We now drpure,
ilchas 1t tho people of hia country leGacs IN hi
lie n left then n briyh example. which addresses
se wi peculiar frcc 'h young and tising genrfn ion
Tor il tells lhe that here s path 10 tho highest dc-fen
of rcnown n-salgh onward. steady, without change or
dcv,'ion.
Mr. Secretary my irieod from i.puisan, NIrDo@ns)
h,s dptn hrisIly mil uf
General rnylor llis service brnugh life was mostly IN
the frontier aud al"ays hard sers siceoiten IN onnhat
with the rbs If Indians al along the frontier for SO ma
ny thousand o les II has horo justly remarked BY one
of The Il queni whos yoite was evct heard III
these houses thu It is not ia Indian wars that hcr,rs are
coobmtd, but 1t il hero ha, ,hee are formed. Iho
hard sevlce, The stern discipline de- alvng npm all those
WIN have great extent Of foniie TO defend, and niitn
with irregular foops uf their own being called IN sud
denly 10 n'o contests with aavages. to study The
habits of savage hfr and savage war IN order To iesee
aud overcome their Vt ang 'msn these things tend "
make hardy military character.
For vaiy short time. sit hid cbnnexmn win me
Executive government Of his country and nj that 'ime
'ory net on aa sing circumstances xisled b''ween
the United Slnre and the Indians the hord'rs. and
war actually raging between The United Sta~s ara
The Florida tribes aud very we'll -emember that those
who took counsel lugethcf ihni oeeason OH fay nnd
who des,nsof p'aoirg the mill ary r"nn'nd N me
safest hands. cane 10 the concosoh a' mere wHs no
man The service fully uniting the qnn''es 81 ''.
aly ability and great PERSONAL prudence ihan 'chsy
Iayl0r and he wa OF course, appointed 10 the eoi-
mand
lInfu iarIy his nj 'he h"ad uf this Coverh-
mont M snrl For my plri In NIL thai hav" seen of
him | have found murh to resproi and nothing t' cum
demn. The circumstances under which he conducted
the Government Tor tho few moths he was AZ lhe hehi
i have been such perhaps not IN give To MN se-
" favorable corfanly mol long opportunity o drve'op-
ng his procp ples and his policy. tnd ocauy 'he" MI;
but b-leye he has hf on the minds sof the country
strong impression, fest OF his absolute honesty aud 'neg-
ty cnacter next, of his sound icn' good sense;
and lastly of tho mnss kindness, and risndiness VI
his temper towards all his conntfymeo.
but he gone He innre except IN the rrn
Of hi4 exmI'. Sir | heard with nhute delight 'ha
men4 expressed by my hnnoralle friend 'ioh Lou
siuna Mr. Dnwns) who has Just resumed his s'n' when
he earnestly pa,ed ia, this me ht be used to sol.
he anmps les Ito alay p,ry examinations and rrcn"-
nations and restore fellowship an goid feeling n"ng
the vaious srctons Of The Union. Mr. Sece'ary great
NJ s on loss day, II these inesmable aud lnnppf.cs-
ble bl,asny, shall have been secured even ny ,e
death of Zachary Taylor they have not been purchased
at too high priee aud il his sp. from the rgans tn
which he has assembled cool see these Irsd' sh W'g
from h4 unexpec ed and untinely end-it he could sre
that he had twnrd n soldiers laurel around mar'yr's
crown he would say exu'ingy, "liappy am that ny
my dea have done more for ihn count which Lived
and served than did o could do by all the devotion ntd
all the Efforts That could make IN her brhali dufirg ma
short span Of my ear hy existence
Mr. Secretary. great as this Gala nifty s. we msnrn
but not ps Those without hope. We have seen une emi
npn m and another piHielb man, Hnu NJ Its NV"
il the no-t eminent st ion fall awny trn the mast Il
us But Ianbt not there is a power ahovc Ms "Xerrs-
inu over us that parental that us arksd our rt
press for so many years hav" hlencn still that 's
place uf The Departed viii BE- supplied that the kind.
heurfcent favor OF Almighty God will still b. with M.
aud that shall be borne along and bone upward aud
inward on the wings rflli- sustaining Pn'viderce.-
Nav cd rrant ihat IN the time that Is before u.s. there
NAV Mt ba wanting 5 wse men, as good men f,i
our couns,lts rs h whose fuLeral ubseqults We
nov propose To celebrate
Mr.. Cas- said Again and again, during he present
session. has warning W CO from the t'nH. sayog
To all of u.s. b. We ais ready. Two Of ,ur colleagues
have fallen n the midst of their lab and we have tol-
lowed them IN tho house where all must lie. In
life we are in dpa b. ard this lesson, which acconpiii
MS from The cradle H. the grave among huse merrifn
dlspensa,ions If Prvidruce which h US how transit
tory are the ings around and h"w soon 'hey mnst
be abandoned tor existence with No h"pP but ihat
which il held out by the gospel of or Sav'nnr Ana
n)w another solemn warning Is heard, aud ms nm u
will curry mourning 10 he hearts oi twenty Wiiions o'
people. mpresSvey has Il been said and repeated mat
great has fallen in ur lsare' In the f'oVijenr6
Of God the Chef Mag isae Of the repnhlc To whom MS
fellow citizens had confined the high Execu i've dnrs't
the country, has been suddenly taken from US, rps ~
deed in wears in honors and hu, the other day IN the
fu Of health and with the PROMISE OF years
of faithful and patriotic service bcfre him. The sa,es'
man. occupying proud position as this world ner'
to human hopes. has been struck down. IN crss whcn
demanded all his frmness and wisdom. ne coqner"
upon many battle field has foughi his last NJ Snd oeen
yanquishpd. The soldier, who had passed noharm'a
through many bldy fray. hss fallen before the sia'' ~
/ ,t..d fJfftS D.