The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-05
The Late President Taylor.

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The Late President Taylor.
The circumstance of the removal of the morta
remains of the late President Taylor from Wash
ington, for their final resting place in Kentucky
is referred to, in the National IntelHgencer of the
goth, in the following touching and eloquent man
ner
AT an early hour yesterday morning the remains
OF the late lamented President of the United States
| were removed from their temporary resting place
| IN the receiving vault of the Congressional Gene
terry, and deposited in mourning car prepared fol
their reception, in order to be transported to then
| last earthly abode. Col. Taylor, the respected bro
ther of the deceased and Col. Bliss, his esteemed
| son-n-law, and formerly military aid accomnanied
| by Messrs Fendal and Wallach, District Attorney
| and Marshal, and several other citizens of Wash
! mgton, formed the sad escort hence to Baltimore
| whence the two first named gentlemen, with the
requisite assistants, proceeded with the body on its
route to Louisville, Kentucky, where, as we under
stand, 1t is to be placed in the burial place on the
| family estate.
Thus have We lost from among us the last melan.
choly mementO of the presence of Zachary TAYLOR
Who can forget the day when that much-veneFated
form first appeared in streets 1t seems as if
the shouts OF his enthusiastic welcome were vet
sounding in our ears (; and now-after so brief SO
transient an enjoyment of the highest honors that
man can conter-what is left but the funeral hearse
the coffin, and the shroud 1t is like some bright
bat tieeting dream. But not so the substantial
ever-endurlng glory that illustrates the name of
Zachary Taylor. Death may rob us of his pre-
senee the departing train may bear away even his
Wondering dust but neither death nor time can
take from the hearts OF his counrymen the netace-
able remembrance of his virtues or his deeds To
those at distance he known only as the brave
hrm, lndomitabe leader, the upright and sapacous
ruler but to u.s. who were privileged with nearer
view he was yet more favorably known by the
winning charm Of a chlld-like simplicity gentle
ness and benevolence of nature, guileless single
ness of mind such is rarely seen, especially on
the fields OF glory and the seats of power.
All men, truly great, must command respect
men emtnently virtuous are sure OF our veneraton
but such men our late lamented Chief Magis-
ttate WIN at once our love. Never was a high sta
ton occupied by more unpreiendug spirit. Pow
er had no influence to intOxicate praise no pOWar
TO prevent him. As simple as the man whom
Sternes graphic pencil has drawn on every heart
he possessed a Spartan frmness which nothing
could move Neither trained TO politics nor highly
cultivated by education, his mind possessed an in
puve clearness and strength, which enabled it TO
go at once 10 the essential points of every question
submitted TO him; and when he had made IN his
| Judgement it was fixed and inhexible We have had
many more brilliant Presidents never a more nm
night one. Elevated sngly and exclusively by his
own merits, he never Intrigued for power nor falt
anxiety 10 retain it: and had he been permitted to
serve out the entire Presidential term there is no
man who would have relinqushed the helm of
state and returned TO the bosom of domestic life
with more heartfelt endowment He fell al hs
post, loved and honored, and has left A name nm
suled by aught that can call blush into the
cnuntenance of relative or friend. And if il il
much to say this of one who dies in a priyste
station, how much more is it wi en- said with
truth OF one who filled the supreme seat of now
er, which has seduced, corrupted, and morally
destroyed so many, in every age and country, Of
those who have occupied il! Peace to his ashes
undying gratitude for his great and distinguished
services ! nations praise and love for all his
INDUSTRIOUS virtues! Be his grave where it NAV.
1t will be covered with a wreath fall and fresh
and never to fade.
The Remeay.-Dauie Pratt, of Prattyille. Ala.
the most successful manufacturer, aud one of the
most sensible and practical men in the Southern
portion of the Union, publishes in the Montgomery
Journal letter, from which we extract the follow
ing:
The remedy | would suggest is this: Instead
OF spending our time and resources in calling con-
Venttons, let us spend them in encouraging and
protecting our own State. Let us show a disposi.
ton 10 encourage home industry and home trade
instead Of going to New York and Boston for al.
most every thing we consume let us encourage
our own lalOrs, shOemakers, tanners saddlpFs
cabinet makers, carriage makers, pail-makers
oroom-makeFs, cotton-gln -makers, cotton and |
wooden factories, and many other branches
OF business. IL may be said we have no good |
To- lors, shoemakers, etc; but should we show |
u disposition TO encourage those various branch
es. we soon would have mechanics among |
us, and as good aud cheap coat made here as we
can GET from Naw York, and so with all other |
branches. The tact Is, no mechanic can engage
IN those branches, we are now situated win
any prospect OF success. Instead of raising IN me.
Gnahlcs amongst us, we are driving them from US
we work hard and pay nearly all the proceeds Cf
our lahor 10 the Northern and Eastern Slates-and |
are they TO blame for receiving it! Let Us look AT
theSe things IN their proper light. What is il that
builds up Boston and New York; Il il commerce |
mai Is part but take away their mechanics and
and you would soon Sc, three
tourIhs OF their stores ienantless, and merchants
would not go there for their supplies. Cannot our
southern cities be built up in The same wav1
C"u,a mol our merchants be supplied in Charles
ton, savannah, Mobile and New Orleans. instead
OF gong TO New York; When this shall take
paee, 'and am convinced the thing is possiblel
mon we shau De IN much better condition 10 Sc.
geue' Then the abolition cord will he lonsanad |
Then we shall he a prosperous and bannv nsanle
rms Is what earnestly desire 10 see Instead of
nose angry debates at our public meetings. Ter
uIS ihater De dlseussed-et us unite and saw that
We WIN give southern manufactures The nr.f,r.
meg. Lei every neighborhood have tailor. shoe
Iker' ana all other mechanical branches that are
.-SSaOle Let our towns and cities encourage
IoT r An cabinet and harness makers. Let our
he ma9erchants supply themselves with iron {
BAlsSAM Oare OF our own make. LIST our dry s.
rnr RS re SS SSre Puy such good as are manu-
EiENT IS, and 60 abroad for only
F.'N". N.t' . -r 3 we Ii all would unite on \
iiiH.l HHs-.'s NHGt would not be long
> 3''" """ '.'.'' l,fe, ~ " at home with most
81 ,...s.. r... =...-. .r.- ~ such are not q
, IS q ~. ar@sg X w '9qaId import.
10 encou-
nd this N.