The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-01

sion, and II none arose, to make occasion,
to punish IT, About 1884 or '36 matter of
some interest was under discussion A leading
Wing or two had spoken, and two or three OF
the rank and file Of the Democratic party, bat
no Democrat then prominentke Walker, OF Mis-
sissippi was speaking. As he was drawing to
close / observed that Mr.. Clay was paving un-
usual attention. The moment W alker closed he
sprnnR to his feet and spoke for Eve or ten min
utes with great vehemenoe Of manner, saying
nothing, but simply vapUring. -
He boasted that the noble Wings came out on
every question that arose, with promptness and
decision, while the Democratic leaders put their
rank and file forward to skirmish, while they
lay by and waited and watched the, popular in
dications. ''Come out said he, "come ont like
men, define your positions. Let us hear from
you | call for the leader of the party" Mr..
Wright and Mr.. Buchanan sat near each other
on line with Mr.. Clay, who obviously directed
his remarks to one or both OF them. Mr.. Wright
looked up for a moment-picked with his finger
the hair behind his ear-and turned to his writ
ing. Mr.. Buchanan looked and listened, and,
when Mr. Clay took his seat, rose and replied
with high ndignation--he was surprised at the
gentleman from Kentucky; HE knows well, and
the Senate can bear me Witness that i am
prompt and direct in expressing my opinion on
subjects as they arise, but choose to take my
own time and consult my own conscience. The
gentleman from Kentucky need not expect to
force me into this discussion or any other till
choose to engage in it.n '..'''','t.' 80,
Mr. CLAW in his blandest manner assured the
gentleman from Pennsylvania that he had no
reference whatever to him-"far from II, said
he, and, with mighty emphasis, II called for
the leaders OF the party" Nj. Buchanan ap-
pesled to the Senate--the gentleman from Ken
lucky fixed his eyes upon hlnl and addressed his
remarks to him throughout. Mr.. Clay, in his
sottest and most conciliatorY tone and phrase,
said he could well conceive how the gentleman
from Pennsylvania had fallen into the err or. 81
often" said he, suppose that Rentlema an is
looking at me, when in fact he looks quite
another way" (Mr. Buchanan has q cast of the
axypl / aai1 fO Mr ClaV when he tOOk hia
''Your first blow was cruel but magnificent, the
last savage warfare-tomahawkin
"Ab d--n him." said Mr.. Clay, "he writes
letters"
Justice to the memory of General Taylor re-
quires that l mention one act OF his which be-
longs in history, but. which is buried so deep
under the rubbish OF departmental reports that
IL will probably never see the light. 80, .,''
The last night of the Presidency of Mr.. Polk
he issued an order 10 his military comman-
dant in New Mexico TO surrender the country to
Texas whenever the authorities of the State
should demand it. This was discovered by one
of the members of General Taylor's Cabinet
some time in the latter part OF the summer and
his attention called to it at Cabinet meeting.
He turned to Crawford, Secretary of War, and
said: "Revoke the order at once, and direct the
commandant to defend the country and people
against all who may attack or assert dominion
over them, whether Navajoes or Texans, until
Congress or the Supreme Court shall order
otherwise"
The order was at once made, and l suppose
made known to the Southern leaders by Mr..
Crawford.
They-Toombs, Stephens, and others-endea.
| vored to induce General Taylor to recall his
| order and restore Polk's. This he peremptorily
refused. They enquired OF hun what he would
| do if Texas sent an armed force to take posses
| sion? He said he would defend it with all the
| means in his power,
Toombs IN telling this to one of his friends
who repeated it to me, said, THE worst of it is
| he will do tt"
And they Immediately arrayed themselves
! with the opposition. t, EWING.
Lancaster, Ohio, February l6, 1854.