The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-07-17
On THEBEATH or sEu TAYLOR
Remarks q M. VEehslsF,
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tue when the great m<Ss al u0r fellow.
rsisEens snjay remzrkAbse health and hap
ransss throughout tie whole country. il
has pleased Divine Pfesidenee 10 visa
Ire Two Houses of Congress. and sspe-
s-slly This House, UiIh repeated occasions
f5f mourning and lsmenlaiinn. Sinee Tie
eaNmrreenlenI at ne session. We have
fa.ia~s6 mo Of our own members 10 lllesr
l.si hnmr. and we are now called upon.
~ rnnjaneIiOn with The osher branch al
ne Legislature. and an full sympslhy with
snsl deep tone Of affection which am
sess Is lrli Ihrnufhoul all he country. 10
,eke psrl IN the last and due solrmnili-s
- he funeral ol The lale Plesldeni Of the
listed States.
Truly. sir. was II said in lie ccmmnni-
csil..I read 10 10. Thai .greal man has
fallen among ns." The late President of
the United States. originally soLlier By
profession. having gone through long
ard splendid career Of milnsrs service.
lad az the close u The late war with
Meaieo. became 80 murfI endesred 10 the
people nf The Uuiled slales. and had in
spired ,hem wiih 50 high degree OF re-
gard and confidence. thai, without sulici-
ta;iou or spplirsIion. without pursuing
sns dew Ors paths OF policy, or turning
hams breadth 10 The right or The leii
tn.m the path Of duty. great. and power.
81. and generous people saw fl. by popu-
lsf vote and voice, 10 confer upon him The
highest civil authority in the nation. We
rs"nol forget that. as in other instances.
- ia this the public feeling Was won and
olrried away. in some degree. BY the celia.
of military renuwn. So IL has been al.
ua,t; aud so q always will be. because
l.sh respect for nohie fesis 10 arms has
iefn. and always will be ouipourrd from
f.,e hearts If the members Of popular
t.oser men,. But il will be great n,is-
,akc 10 suppose that The late President of
81. UniIea States owed his advancement
% high civil trust. or bis grea, acrep,s-
b.l,is with the people. 10 military talent
o. ability alone. ! believe, sir. thai. as
sarisled with The highes, admiration for
,nnse qualities possessrd by him. there
sss spread throughout the community
high degree OF confidence and faith in his
ia,egrily and honor and uprigh,ness az i
MAN. believe he WIS especially regard.
ed as both a firm aud mild man Ia The
eaercise Of authority and | have OBJ.
served more Than once. in This and IN
other popular Governments, that the pre-
valsnt motive with The masses Of mankind
Cor conferring high power On individuals
IL confidence in their mildness, their pa.
sernal. protecting. secure. aud safe charsc
Ger. The people naturally feel safe where
they feel themselves 10 be under the con-
ircl aud protection of sober counsel, OF
impartial minds. and a general pzlernal
observation-disclosures.
Suppose. sir. Than no case ever hap
pened IN The very best days Of the Roman
ieIublir, when auy man found himself
rlulhcJ with The Highest authority in the
Stale under circumstances moro rcpclling
all suspicion Of personal application. all
suspicion Of pursuing any crooked path
OF politics. or all suspicion Of having been
aeinated by sinister views and purposes.
ttan in the case &c The worthy, and emf. |
neai. and distinguished. and good man
whose death We now deplore. He has
Jeff 10 The people Of his country legacy
IN this: he has left them bright exam
rle, which addresses itself with peculiar
iorce 10 The RISING generation, for il tells
item that there is Ia path TO the highest de-
gree Of straight, onward, steady.
without change or deviation.
Mr.. Secretary. my friend from I.oui-i-
ana lMr. Downs has detailed shortly The
events in the military life Of General
Taylor. His service through his life
= as nasty on the finniier, and always
hard service--oien in coinbai with the
tribes Of Indians all along The frontier for
n,any thousands vi miles. II has been
justly remarked by one Of The most elo-
aueni mrn whose voice was ever heard
il these houses thai it is moi in Indian
vars thal heroes are celebrated. but that
II IL there they are formed. The hard
service. the stern discipline, devolvinr
apon all thuse who have great extent Of
frontier TO defend. and often with irreeu.
lar troops Of their own, being called on
suddenly to enier mo contests with saw
sses. 70 study Tie habits Of savage life aud
savage war, in order 10 foresee and over
..ams their s,fa,aeems--all these things
tend 10 make hardy military character.
For very shor time. sir. had con-
hecilon with Tive Executive Government
nf this country, and al that time very
paTilous, embarrassing circumstances ex.
,s,rd between tie United States and the
Indians on the borders. and war was ac-
.aally raging between the United States
and the Florida tribes and | very we'll
:. member lfial ihnse who took counsel
i.,,elhpr on that occasion officially. and
who were desrous Of placing the militia
~ comm and in the safest hands, came to
The conclusion that there was no man IN
The service more fully uniting the qnali-