New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-21

would care 10 inquire or know when or whs,s "a
patient and DIR, dying con OF toll laid down his bar3sn
Of iie Little lid that good old father anc p.is tb,t
the education which he bad bestosed bic soa "a
ft hin for an honorable profession 20 Lad ina ,s,
TO far higher honors-tha Il was 70 ensbe hin 20 ss,t
in moeing dtstines far higher than those o. sa enyr
Little did be pate that " hen be snt his aoct
we're sleeping side nv SIDE IN tbs brkysd forgot 81 4,
the apd Of his birth, tEe hears OF mighty natioa
should be filed at th- mention Of bis nsme snd sh ,uI
say We do this day: Honor 10 the memory d the
good old man who swoke the soul Of bic 10 ..uss
OF the DIVINITY that within t-sho gave han eda-
cation though be could no, give him wealth, AID
through whose psrumenai'y ths' son rose To be ons
ore OF the bright galaxy Of American orthes. Plat
the eds OF in the youth ul mindouse the
Unreasonable power OF The youthful in.elect-ix the
youthful eye upon that heaven from which the divine
emabsticn has Gescended upon hlm-then cs'culA'e e
you can TO what regions OF the upper day that esget
may wing 10 wsy-on what heaven born suus Il may
fl lie III striking gsze-on what sdms l. nay seek
it's resi, with earh and OCEAN far bansah It's feet.
Too little has been thoosht ard said about he iahd.
tnce of tfe educ sed Of l'6 upon the des OF
our country. Bl, they bal their appropriate place,
ard they filed IL nOby; their baud writing may 10
se,n upon every monument OF oar hoerue' sal our
rishs Time does not permit ia lis usson here 6a,t
i respectfully submi,'ed fer tie consideration 81 Al
II will be fould worthy Of stienton The precise tine
Of tire arrival Of George raJlsr in this vcoiiy not
fixed hut there evidence in the h.rds OF ooe OF
czers oiligent and industrious collector Of sao-
srsphs that il previously to the year l7fO may
Be proper here TO observe that many interest,"
ing fac's relative TO George Taylor hsve bes1
brought 70 light by the dilgent resls-eha
Of Matthew s. Henry, among the record OF the
county and embodied by bim Ia his history OF NORTH
smptcn. The esrleet record OF him in Ea-ion ain
1853. At that time he appears 20 have oeea EN- loyef
"a seen, of the Trustees he erection OF the seot
CeuIt, house in th. public squsre in Esstop. Aboat
tie same time he appoined one of the li-ic4e Of
tie county, and IN hat character presided N cour.
From 1864 TO 1870 be was The representative OF Npch-
ampton county in the assembly. During al this
period his votes uniformly recorded syals, the
unequal taxation Of the colorrs, and 10 favor o. no
ctizers the colonies enjoy ing equal rights and equL
prott ction with those of the mother country. lie
also served on the comniee Of Alsrevances, :, that
time one OF the important and usefd committees
Of the house. At later period Of time u became
still more important lie took part also IN The discus
sion of ale s'ons in the charer Of Peans w nA and
tie reformation of the proprietary government, mo
which many serious abuses had crep,. 10 l'o1 he
served upon the committee - dran Instructions
10 tte delegates Sc ected by Peunsylvenla u
attend at a general con9 ress from the different
Stats 10 meet at New.Yofk. We find him scing ss
a member of the most important commi,eee OF the
House: the uoJlsry on taxes, on The nshs oi the
House, CD pubic lave, on raising money on loans,
and ALEC a committee 10 prepare sys'en fDr the
iI royeuen Of naviE alton on tie grea, MYERS OF s15
! Province. 10 1868 hs exerted himself TO bling -
Justice tie perpetrators OF sevra hond mssssjes OF
the savages the frontier and, "a ooe OF commit
tee assitd In dra wing address 10 the governor,
calling his sttenou TO tbs subject and urging him 70
prompt aciioo in he suppression Of further )asfes.
! On the IL h day OF June, IVA a mass eng vas
! held IL Pniaoephis at which eight Thousand people
attended for the purpose Of ssing their sym1 shy
With the citizens Of BOeton upon the trea.nens hey
bad received at the hsncs of Gret BRIAN on aaount
of their reels anoe 10 her oppressive measures aud 70
rase FUNDS for their relief ris msslng rscpm-
uended the call Of Continental Congess
| and epppoin'ed commltee TO cprr-pond
! with tie tister counties and the o'her cjOnss,
a. 10 the appointment OF delegates 10 avend
| il Upon this accommodated, a mee,iog OF tbs
! Justices the gentlemen OF the bar, grand j1rI and
principal inhabitants of the county, was bed =, s,on
the 2lst Of June, IVA, to take measures 20 carry
ont the plan propo, ell in Philadelphia. This was The
fret revolutio nary movement IN Northampton county.
George Taylor Was chairman Of that meeting. Ito
was also appointed a. one OF the committee Of Cor.
respondtnCe Mark these daes on he lsth me appeal
L. made 10 Phad, pha, and the 2lst old NJrhamp-
ton spords rot in words only bu, in &C 100 Of tba
| most decided character. She was then fairly en-
bsrked Ia the Of he Revolution. The step thus
boldly taken BY her was followed up. Old Northsmp-
ton cent BIER sons TO The battlefield conquer OF 10 de-
The az O. stors Of many nos In this assembly marched
! 10 the relief OF Gen. Washing on then nea- New
/ York-some Of them TO eufsr wounds ADD dea'h il,
batle-some Of them 20 lay down their hives aanid tue
pesti entail vspors Of the prison snps-snd others,
fortunate, to return 10 the hOmes, after having
answered the call Of their country, and njby
| discbhrsed the duty Of pa rOts. There e.
istirg unfortunate difference Of opinion among
the Peppsy lyabia delegation TO Congress Gs TO
! the popriety of finally separating t1e Colo
MES from the mother country, aud as be expressed
bly, IL sufficient 10 overcome the scrup's u the
oifsen tents The convention OF tne Province OF Penn
syivaa ADDED ~ John Morton Benjamin Frank
lin. Robert Morris ana James Wilson, vito were re-
eloctsO, Gecrge rsyor, George Rose, George CIy ner,
tIjanin RUsh ana james Smith Ia the place II too
wbo ad cred 10 repressnt the wishes Of III, pso-
pie. This election took place tbs 23d day JAY,
l776. On the "a day of August folio wing Gorge Fay
lor took bis soai, aud toe same day he with tas
others, tigped the Declaration OF I3dependen' Tho
Declaration OF indie ebdehce adopted by The vote
OF the house the dag Of July l176, bot not
epgrossed upon parchment, ready for signature until
the &c day Of August a: which time the signatures OF
all the members subscribed 10 H. GeDrge Taylor
continued q msmber Of Congress ull l777, II which
time be rei ed from public life He vas, how
ever, employ ed in negotiations with the To-
disns, and 70 med q treaty with them a. EasOD.
He bad suffered heavy Losses pecuDinily by hi. saen-
ton 10 public Affairs hs children died yodng, and
before their psrn,. sono.s fell thick upon him and
on the 18th Of February l5.i be TOO c0.sd ri. sye
Of Bis estate shows that biz bone but sleoierly
provided with comorts His house-s roush s'one
budirg at The corner Of Hamilton and Ferry s,ests,
whore be spent the after years OF Bis life and where
be died-is It'll standing 10 our borough. S.rdeson
in his Biography of the Sgners Of the DeclM ston
! I" Of IndepeDoei ce" speaking of George T.yor,
says: He Is Of course almost forgotten, even 10 tbs
unity whtre he used 10 reeide; bat the oil mn Of
! the DeighborbOod who Tecolect bin when asked
about bis character reply, lie w1 fine man snd
! . furious Wbig' >" This i. 10. The presen. gen
erAnon how out little Of George Taylor except Whist
the records of the county show. We can trace him
u ere az always ia soDe Useful and honorable sR-
poymeri. The personal history Of the MAI AID bis
private hsbi's Of life lost 10 us. That be vas
devoted f1ent Of liberty tbs brief sbsrsc,sr
given Of him By bis od companions, veil
as he prominent part he took in the struggle r inds
penceLce Efficiently prove fhs, be Wa nan OF
standing a, able man ia proved by bis iaiing
Biz place 81 the Lesd CT the frat movement .aa' vas
made in this country 10 favor Of independence That
ba a Of M