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_ Hartford Itlltliial Insurance Co.
JAMES REED. AGENT. _
Ofiice over the TVest end of_Pemmycr «S; Jlferrill
Store—2d door East of the Bridge.
Orders left at the Gazetee Oflice, in the absence
- _ q/‘the subscriber, will receive attention.
"0'l‘lCl-‘. to all shirt-inakers that are in-,
. debted to M. \Vakeinan are requested to !
call at the store and get work or else pay the
cash immediately. M. \VAKEMAN.
T B. C. VVARREN,
Cabinet Maker and Undertaker,
Two Doors East of the Bank,
STAMFORD. CONN.
TOULD respectfully inform the inhabit-
_ ants of this. and the adjoining towus,t.Iiat
being satisfied from the urgent: necessity which
has frequently existed in cases when death has
been caused by putrid diseases, -.‘md‘iu almost all
cases ofdeath occurring in warm weatlier, that
more ample provision in the line ofai-tit-les ne-
cessary for the interments of tlie dead than has
heretofore been made in this section of the
country, is called for, and that, he is iio\v prepar-
ed to furnish Coffins, Shrouds, Caps, Scarfs. &c.
of every description that may be desired, or that
can be obtained in the city of New York, at. a
moments warning, day or‘uiglit, and on the most
reasonable terms. He is also prepared to fur-
nish Hearses, Cairriages, see to the digging of.
the grave, and attend to any other arrangements
that may be wished for—t he funeral procession,
die. Those who may wish to keep the body of
adeceased friend several days, can be furnished
with ice-box in which it may be preserved a
week or longer if necessary.
The subscriber hasulso on hand and for sale
Ledoyeifs disinfecting Fluid. An ,..article
which will effectually remove from -the sick
room where death has occurred, all offensive
smell, and completely freshen and purify the
air. .'1_‘lie fluid is far superior to chloride of
lime or soda, it being much more powerful and
entirely free from smell, which makes it. doubly
valuable. E.Cf-IAUNCEY VVARREN.
Stamford. Aug. 20, 1848. 3in3-1
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Health corruptcr, fdler’s mute;
I\‘Iiscliiefbrecdei', vice promoter,
Credit Spoiler, devil’s ')uit.
Almsliouse builder, pauper maker,
Trust betrayer, sorroW’s source;
Pocket einptier, Sabbath bi'cakct',
Conscience stiflei~-—guilt's recourse.
Nerve oufeehlcr, system sliatterer.
Thirst incrcaser, vagzniit thief:
Cough producer, treacherous flattere-.i',
Mud beduuber, mock relief.
Business hinderer, spleen ‘instiller,
Wo begctter, friendship’s bane;
Anger heater, Bridewcll filler,
Debt involver, toper‘s chain.
Memory drowner, honor w,i-t-ckcr.
Judgment warper. blue faced quack ;
Feud beginner. rags bedecker,
Strife enkindler, foi'tuiic’s wreck.
Sumer’s cooler, wintei"s warmer.
Blood polluter, specious snare; V
Mob collector, iiinti trniistornier,
Bond untloer, gainbler‘s fare.
Speech bewragglcr, headlong brings,
Vitals liurner, deadly lire;
Riot mover—fircbi'and linger,
Discord -'kindler, misery’s sire.
Sinews robber, worth depriver.
Strength subduer. hideous foe;
Rea son thwnrtcr, fraud coiitrivcr,
Money waster, nzition’s woe.
Vile seduce,j'oy dispeller,
Peace disturber, blackguurd guest;
Sloth iniplzinter, liver sweelcr.
' Brain (.llStl‘ttCi.Cl', hateful pest.
Utterance boggler, stench -emitter,
Strong man spa wler fatal drop;
Tumult raiser, venom spatter.
VVi'atIi inspii-er, coward's prop.
Pain inbictei', eyes inflainer,
Heart corrupter, fully’s nurse;
Secret bubbler, body iiiaiirier,
Thrift detcster, luatlisoiiie curse.
Wit. desti'oye':', joy i:i:pnirei',
Scandal dealer, fuulmouth’d scourge :
Senses bluiner, youth ensnarer, ’
Crime inventor, ruin’s verge.
Virtue blaster, base deceiver.
Rage displayer, sots‘ delight;
Noise exciter, stoniach lieavei-,
Falsehood spreader, scorpiou’s biter.
Quarrel plotter, rage discliarger,
Giant conqueror, wasteful sway ;
Chin carbuiicler, tongue enlarger,
I.\'Iu.lice renter, Death's broad way.
Tempest scatterer, window smasher,
Death forerunner, hell’s dire brink;
'Ravenous mtirderei, wiiidpipe slasher
Drunkards’ lodging, meat and drink.
J. M. SltIl'l‘ll’S
1YIarb_!e ltlanufaietory,
Near the Bridge, Norwalk. Conn-
EPULCHRAL Monuments and Grave
Stones of every variety of patterns, and of
the most skilful workmanship. The best as-
sortment of American and Foreign Marble,
kept constantly on hand.
Persons wishing to procure Monuments or
any kind of Marble \Vork, are invited to callaiid
give it personal inspection of his material and
workmanship, as this will be more satisfactory
than to purchase of Agents without an opportu-
nity of testing the quality of the article con-
tracted for. j .
!?The Lettering and Ornamental work is
executed by an experienced workman and can
warrant it to give entire satisfaction.
Norwalk, Aug. 21, 1848.
IuNii)Lc &' itniiiitoivirs
Hat and Cap Store,
’ WEST SIDE THE BRIDGE.
7 ‘HE subscribers would inform the public,
that. they have just received from the city;
one of the largest assortments of Silk Hats and,
Caps of every description, cver brought into;
this town, which they are prepared to sell at,
prices whioli will give entire satisfaction. We
would also call attention to our assortment of:
Palinleaf, Straw and Panama Hats for sum-‘
mer wear. Also a large assortment of Fur‘
Hats of our own making, which we warrant. as.
very superior. Those in want of a Hat. wil ,
do well to give us acall. Any person buying afi
lint of us can have the same Ironed over at any’
timefree of charge. l
Norwalk, April 18, 1848.
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. Removal. -
HE subscriber has removed his stock of
Groceries, Paints, Oils, &c. from the
Bridge to Centreville, about midway between
the Bridge and South Norwalk Landing, oppo-
site his dwelling house., He intends to keep a
good assortment of family groceries, flour, (See.
Also, of Paints, Oils, Glass, Brushes. 550- 550-
A share of patronage is respectfully solicited.
JoiiN S. SAMMIS.
Centerville, (Norwalk,) Oct. 18. 1847. , 1
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Gutta Perclm Boot and Shoe Soles.
HE COMPANY’S AGENT offers for
sale _a new article of Soles for Boots and
Slices, which he sells cheaper than leather.
warranting them to do three times as _much ser-
vice. - Also, GUTTA PERC HA VVATER
PIPES, superior in all respects to the common
lead pipe and much cheaper. The public are
llwlled to examine these articles at my office, at
the ‘Jewelry store of P. Brady.
‘ CHARLES A. DURAND.
._£‘.-":,',¢{';;1_‘.-_._ .- 1- ~ _..-
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found myself in a large boarding-school.
Around me were gathered more than a
hundred young girls, many of them of
my own age, for I had been placed there
happy creatures were therefore my com-
panions—-some of them, dear friends
years have elapsed since] parted from
them, and some of the best and dearest of
seas.
their midst, and was hundreds of miles
from the home of my childhood;
trigliiened and discouraged me. Ithought
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THE LISTENER.
STORY OF IIHELEN CON VVAY.
Once, in my character of Listener,I
for other purposes than listening; the
whom I love to this day—thongh many
them are separated from me by pttthless
I was very young when placed in
it was
not strange, then, that I was lonely and
sick-hearted, for tasks were set me which
that in all that assembly no “kindly
beaming eye” fell on the little stranger to
cheer and inspire her with a hope of hap-
piness in the future. Allaround me were
busily intent on arrangements for them-
selves for the opening term, or greetings
ere being exchanged between old
scholars, separated during the long vaca-
tions, aiid merry voices gave utterance to
merry hearts; the very teachers seemed
to speak to others more winningly than
to me.
At length my tasks were apportioned,
me, and I was permitted to withdraw.
The upper piazza of the seminary over-
looked a lively little stream, which gleam-
ed before us a moment in the sunshine,
and then went singing its sweet song
through the shady woods which skirted
the village. Its beauty arrested my ‘gaze,
but not my thoughts; .they were too sad
to be won by an appeal to the eye only,
and soon the tears came trickling down
my cheeks, and a sob told my wretched-
ness. At this moment a gentle step
aroused me. and ‘an arm was passed over
my shoulder, while a soft voice said to
me 2
“ Little friend, why do you weep I
There is.an Arabic proverb which says:
‘Running waters make the heart glad,’
and can you look upon that merry brook-
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finishing hcr education.
expostulation she had replied:
would do, Philip, but one most honorable.
I would not make such an cmployment a
matter of choice, nor would I, perhaps,
seen such companions as may surround
not (legrude me, nor the associates; con-
. faction of knowing that I-have not fetter-
schoolmates.
let. and give way to sadness 1” and then,
tliawiiig me towards her, she passed-lier
band over my forehead, and continued:
‘-' VVh:it grief should thy years know’!
Thy brow and check are smooth as waters be
' When no breath troubles them."
A beautiful face, as well as .a sweet
voice had the fair speaker. Oh! how I
afterwards loved that face with its bright
complexion, white forehead, dim with the
shadow of rich brown tresses, with its full
ruby lips. and, more than all, the large,
dark, earnest eyes, from which “I dran-.
in soul." Helen Conway was then just
seventeen; she was above the usuall
hei_;zli'.—some called her too tall—but licrj
head was so supcibly mOtll(lt"l, her hear.»
ing so queenly, every movement was so‘
graceful, and this dignity was tempered;
with so rarc a spirit of most delicatz
iriirth, that few save the envious, found,
her lie.-ight at all detracting from her per-'
fection. ’ '
She was the only daughter of an Eng‘-f
llSll,Q'C’.l'lIlE'lnt1rl of great reputed \\'et1lll’l,,i
and she had but one bl'Olllt’l‘, every way?
worthy of Helen. They had been moth 3
erle-ss for many years, but their father had
added the tenderness of the lost parent,7,f
to the pride they were so well calciilated
to inspire in his bosom, and certainly they l
were a singularly happy family.
The summer term passed quickly away, ,
and we were busy in our preparations forl
the annual examination, when Helen was’?
suinmoni-d to attend the death-bed of her,
father. Ive heard from herthrough her‘
letters to one of the teachers. Her fath-l
er’s illness had been partly the result ofl
anxiety on learning the loss -of all lllSl
landed property, and, on his deccase, his;
whole estate uas ascertained to be insol-
vent. ,Helen was therefore unable to re-
turn to school ; she was resolved hence-
forth to sustain herself, and for that pur-
pose must go out among strangers!
\Vhen another term brought us togeth-
er again, I learned that Helen Conway,
though much against her brother's wislics,
had entered a Lowell factory as an opera-
tive, to supply herself with the means of
To her brother’s
“It ‘is no disgraceful thing whichl
me, but the worst, the employment will
tairiinate, and I shall the soonest gain
what I require, and I shall have the satis-
ed you, my dear Philip, in the course you
have adopted; for, impeded you would
be, by the maintenance of an indolent,
helpless, girl.”
VVitli what astonislmicnt was this intel-
ligence received by Helen's former
Her mild clignity had gain-
ed for her the respect of all-—lier rare in-
tellcctual acquire‘ments had commanded
it, and her amiable disposition had won
even the most tlioiiglitlesss; but wlicp all
these had failed, the aristocratic name
she bore. and the kn0wledr_re of her fath-
er's wealth, had been sufficient to gain
an acknowledgment of her superiority.
What was she now’! “A factory girl”-—
“one of the Lowell crowd”-—a class al-
ways placed by the would belittle aristo-
crats of our number far below the daugh-
ter of the re'ail groci~-r, or humble artisan.
In spite of the cirt-timstatices which had
given rue my station in the “upper cir-
cle” of our miniature world, this state of
things had made me most indignant. I
did combat bravely for Nature's true ails-
tocracy; and I uphold it still more warmly
now, since a knowlcdgeof the real world
has taught me that fine appareling may
clothe the most unmitigated vulgarity,g
and a full purse only aids its superscilions?
importance and ridiculous pretensions.
The right to be aristocratic—:ind l hold.=
there is such a right,-——is one \\‘lll(‘l1 gold,‘
cannot purchase, but which comes as al
free gift of Nature, and this (listinctlon
reverence next to the rare genius with l
which she sometimes endows her children.
Vulgarity in a palace, displaying itself in'
iiffec.t:itions of taste and refinement, so
shallow that any clear eye may discern‘
their absurdity; showing itself also in{
haughty insolence toward inferior's' in:
station or worldly advantages, and servil-l
ity towards those elevated by the world’s9
acclaim, or by yet greater wealh, above;
themselves. is utterly more despicablel
and revolting than the unconstrained \ul-
garity of the lower classes. Very few
who have the power of gaining great
wealth, know how to use it; their ener-
gies are too often directed only in one
channel, and when they have tightly
drawn their purse-strings over the last
acquired dollar, they have resolutely
drawn closer the heart-strings. Stifling
all noble impulses, their head too grows -
heavy with their boards, and the highest
aspirations of their soul are checked and
perish in thetainted atmosphere. Dlsrali
defines “good breeding”—which is ne-
cessary to aristocrat-.y—-as “ a genial re-
gard for the feelings of others, which
springs from an absence of selfishness,”
and how can those whose hearts are as
hard as their treasures, hope to acquire
it’!
ButI meant not to digress thus, and .
will hasten to tell you how my friend
fared. The whole year was spent in toil
and its effects was ennobling, for she was
stimulated and incited by the highest
motives which can influence our conduct;
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and may not the mos't menial labor be
rendered a proud, yea, a holy service.
when we toil for the coinfort and hoppi-
ness of those we love, for "their or our
own advancemerit in the beautiful lore the
soul craves’!
Helen's leisure hours were well im-
proved: the boarding house piano was
ever her choicest recreation, for she had
a fine voice and a well cultivated
for music. A large library fOl‘_llle use of
the operatives in the mills. supplied her
with the books her own little store lack-
ed; and besides this she learned many,
and. to her, strange lessons of human na-
ture, among her associates, until both
lieurt and soul expanded most Iibei'all_v
during her year at Lowell.
At the end of the year she returned to
school, more beautiful far than she had
ever been, for she lind It-nrned to be fully
'c'inscious of her own peculiar dignity as
a woman capable of self control and self
support. She was more lovely than
ever, also, for her heart had a warmer
welcome for those whose affection was
tried and faithful. '
“ The sun of my father’s love has set,”
said she to me, re-ferring in her own pe-
culiar manner to the greeting she had re-
ceived, “ but the beautiful stars have be-
gun to come out, and lo! they are all
suns, too, giving light and joy to other
plannets. He was nearer to me, so I lived
in his beams ;- but now his light, though
not his influence, has been removed and
merged in the glory of God, of which
glory his spirit was an euiination.”
All, however, were not able or prepared
to appreciate her conduct; and even in
ct presence some would speak con-
temptuonsly of the factory girlls life——of
the boarding house pianos—of their libra-
ries, and their literary associations. A‘
slight towards her alone only gained from
her a smile; but when she heard those
whom she had learned to respect spoken
of in this manner, she would draw up her
quccnly figure, and defend them with
heart warm eloquence, until the contem-
nors quailed under her just s:ircasnis. Nor
taste,
B-1t11iiG'ii:o,1v an iirovr‘, at Two Dollals Per.‘An‘n“u'|n iIn'.4iwance.-
VOLUME . 31-Nuiviis
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iflolitital. ,
.‘-Ssseech of George Evasiaington Cus-
US.
The following speech of which mention was
made last week,_was delivered by that venera blc
descendant of Liberty's Sire. George Vifagh-
ingtnn Custis. at the aniiiversary of the Battle
of Montei'ey,’at V/Vashington, on the 22d ult.—
Coming, as it does, from “the sacred shades of
Mount Vernon," it will be read with profound
interest. .
GEORGE VV.~\sI’lII\’GTON CUSTIS, Esq.,
Arlington, the adopted son of General
VVzishington, then rriounted the rostrum
amid tlcafening applause. He spoke lit.-
ornlly, as follows :——I\’ly friends and conti-
trymen, in obedience to your summons,
an old man appears before ye. One long
retired from political conceins; but one
who was born among ye-—-who has lived
among and who will die among yc. One
who has often addressed his countrymen,
in six and forty years, either on the invi-
itation of citizens or voluntarily. I appear
before you now as an advocate of a can-
didate for your favor for the highest gift
in your power to bestow. I appear be-
fore you in the very strange and reinark-
able appearance ofa man wlio has grown
old amid the institutions of republicanism
and yet never gave tl vote in his life. But
be \\ill give one now, and that one, al-
lll()ll,§;‘ll horrible in itself, is attended with
the highest and holiest recollection. It
is the only vote America can give that
hails from the domestic family ‘and fire-
side of the father of his country, (cheers)
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try (pointing towards Mount Vernon) do‘
not res’: in a‘ free soil’! VVill you tell me‘
that the Master of Liberty himself-—lhat:
lllS‘flSl'teS--(IO not repose in a free soil 1'
l will not believe itl A Southern born,‘
educated and long living in the sunny
South, I feel that I have lived on n free’
soil. Now, mark my word. The South‘
received this free soil from their gallant}
fathers; theyfought for it, they bled. for‘
‘it, they have bequeathed it to their chil-'
,dren ; ilillell‘ ‘C-h|l.dI'el:l , will protect it, aye,-
,pci'petuate it till Iiberty’s last .a‘gooy.'_
Place that great old man in_ the élzair of
iState, my friends, and you need tiare‘ no’
;fear but that the, constitution and laws,-
which we have lived so long and flour-
islied under, will be perpetuated.‘ Place’
that olib man in your chair of'Stz'i"t'é",‘ put‘
your confidence in his integrity, and you‘
have nothing to fear. The son ofa revo-'
lutionary sire-—he has about him, he in-_
herits the glorious, the immortal spirit of
’76. That spirit which made us what we‘
are, and which has made us to be the en-
vy of nations, will protect us, wha'tev‘ei"
may be the differences of politics; It is‘
the bulwark of our safety, the palladidfri’
of our liberty. Cast down that pillar, and
then farewell, a long farewell, to all out"
greatness. Ipray that Pirovi’denc'e‘, which’
has so long protected my ¢0l')f1'Il‘jr,-mayl
protect her still; and that the man who‘
may be elected, may be pure in his’ feel-‘
ings, firm in his carriage, and determined"
in his heart to maintain the constitution‘
and laws. Adhere to this, and our repub-
lic will, in long ages be the glory of the‘
world. The man who acts thus,‘ will have
and as I give that vote on approvingz,
spirit will rise from its imperial obelisk!
to sanction that act, and say that it is be—l
stowed itpon the most worthy. lllyl
friends, ye all take an interest in the glory
of your country. Ye all feel respeci, ad-
miration and gi'atitiide for the man who
fills a measure of his country’s honor.
You feel the warmth of affection for him
\\ ho has carried in triumph tlielstar-span-
glvd banner on the fortresses of your
enemies. Zachary Taylor has lain hard
was this all she could do for them. She
wrote in their behalf, and her pen did
ample justice to the subjects which in-l
spi.ed it, and to her own free spirit. ',
"I am determined to put Helen Con-i
way down I” said Iileanor Sibley, 'wliose,l
home was in one of llln.<C— proud mansioiis-l
that overlook the noble square wl-it-li-isl
the pride of the New Eiigluncl metropolis.
“ One would imagine her a very prii.cess,,
cg, as a republican, I suppose I must say 1
‘,Prcsidcnt’s daughter ;’ she advances her l
b itre opinions about those Lowell fiictorvl
u
girls with such an air of supreme authori-
me: I know I am right.” .
“IfI am not a Prcsidentls daughter, I
may bccome a Pi'esid«—-nt’s ivife-who can
tell to the coi'itmi'y, Nelly Sibley 7.” and
Helen advanced laughingly, from behind
the column whit.-li had concealed her from
our sight. .
So they all found out they could not
put her down, and then they dubbed her
“ defender of Operatives’ Rightsl_’—-“ the
Ebenezer Elliot of New England ’—“oui
Yankee I-Iowitt, etc. “Noble titles,” she
would say with --peifect good liumor,
“ Don’t you think, young ladies, I could
plead well for you alien August. comes ll’
And truly, when the day came for ilie dis-
tribution of honors, Helen received from
the school, by unanimous award, the high-
est they could bestow: an address to be
read before the friends of the school in
behalf of an Education society whicli they
had established among them, and Eleanor
Sibley was deputed to inform her of her
choice!
Helen Conway left school and became
a teacher. For three years she toiled in
her honorable but laborious vocation, and
then she was married to one who had
long loved her. If I dared tell you her
hnsband’s name, you would recognize it
at once as one ve‘r'_v familiar to you, for
he is a member of Coiigré's‘s-'-—eloqueiit,
patriotic and high-souled.
Now, "‘ who c'a’n tell but Helen Conway
will one day be a Pi'csident’s wife .7" Of
all in that‘ school, not one has a fairer
chance of attaining that stalion—aud will
not the “factoi'_v girl” do the honors‘ o'f
the White House with superb grace.
9 (.7i'ty In/el/zge7'u‘e.—It is amusiiig en‘n‘ug‘li
to remark the ignorance of town-bred
children of the commonest matters of
country life. A friend tells us that a lit-
tle girl, from the metropolis, who htltl vis-
itedta country town not a thousand miles
from New York, was filled with surprise
at the sight of a man milking a cow. “I
didn’t know that you did it in that way !"
she exclaimed, with ‘ round eyed wonder.’
“I thought they took hold of the cow’s
tail and pumped the milk out of her!
WhaL’s she got so long a tail for '3.”
.flnecJote.—-At a church meeting in the
town where the" President of one of our
New England Colleges’ resides, it became
necessary to ascertain the number oi wid-
ows in the Parish. After some time had
been spent in the premises, a certain offi-
cious in-season-and-out-of-season member
from the east part of the town, jumped up
and said, “ we have embraced them all,
have we not,‘ President L——- 1”
..’V'ot Bad.—An Irishman, rec’omr’n'e’n'di‘ng
a cow, said she would give milk year after
year, without having‘ calves :- “'B'ec'ause,”
said be, “it runs in the breed‘, for‘ she ken
from a cow that never had a calf !”
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,3,’ as if she saw You dare not dispute E “huh hat {Mme h 5 home rm ‘ "’“§-’ ,tul)le. Oici the cliaii of the Cxeneiul was 8'
for America—on the fro’/.c-n shores of the
lakes; in Florida, by her noxious swaiiips;
in Mexico, under her tropical son He
has fnu,c_rht in two wars, and nobly has be
borne up his (-ountry’s character, and shed
a lustre on her renown inarms; aye, and
has weaved, too, a laurel around his bl'U\\',,
which will never fade. (Cheers) Howl
(‘liara(°.tei‘istic'of the man, is his lsrst arr-l
swci‘ to your invitation to l.i:ii to but-onto"
the presidcr over our (lcstinies! Was;
that answer penned’ by-the fire-side '3 .All,l
no! It was written under the canvassl
It was with the banner of his coon-l
try floating over his head. And what:
does he tell the Am"ei‘ican people? He;
says to them——“ ifyou elect me to the,
liigliest position in your powerto he.~‘to\.v,.l
the whole energies of my heart shall be]
called forth; but I come to you not as a.
p:=.r!y man; I come to you as the I’i-csi-I
dent of the United States.” Now, in
these days of party tlcgeiicnicy, how no-
ble is such a sentiment, my friends. By
heaven l it smacks of the sentiment of the
pulmiest and noblest age of our early his-
tory the age of Washington! (Cheers)
You all remember with what intense
anxiety you awaited the result. of the hat-
tles of illonterey, Bucna Vista, Palo Alto,
Rescca de la I’alma—-tlie fears for his
s:_:ifety—and how gallantly he. came out.
Now, toy cotiritryiiien have the same aux
icty for liirii that you then had fcr him.
Recollcct when the news did arrive,
when the gloom was dissipated, and the
glorious sun shone out to gliidden the
land, oh! what ajoyfiil cry you raised to
the hero. Now, you li-ave nominated him,
give him a victory as he gave you. (We
will! we will!) Go to the polls and
give hi:n your votes. lint you will be
told you are electing a mere military
chieftain, who will enter your capital like
Cromwell did the lilnglish I"-urliainent,
with a band of armed men. Eelieve no
such tale. Wlien the war is over he will
turn the hilt, and not the point of the
swot'(l,~ to his country. The man who
plants his country’s flag on the walls of
an cnemy’s country, goes at once to the
liéarts of Americans. (Cheers) \Vhat
dark cloud is that that now rides in the
North’! You see the lightning flash-——-
the thunder roars, and the near approach
of the cloud threatcnsthe dissolution of
the Union. They tell you, forsooth, that
this is a free soil matter. Free soilwith-
in any portion of my country’! Is not
every square inch of its mighty surface a
free soil, and do not frcémen grow and
flourish on that soil '2 New York has
raised this standard". Oh, New York l"
the Son't‘l'i' fought galilantly to make thine
a‘ free s‘oil—-and now—and now in the
pride of poiwer,-dare _vou turn round to
the South and say you have not a free
suilt Maryland can speak l'eelir'rzly on
this‘ point. In 1786, the first men of Mn-
r_\_'land were enlisted in the regiment of
'Sm'a-‘llw‘o’od, and in the battle of Long
ls'lan'd,-tli'a=t ever memorable day, it was
the boast of that gallant band that their
c'olo‘rs’, though torn and tattered, were
still flying. And at the end of the cam-
pa'ign,the remnant of that regiment—sixty
men‘-—-‘formed the forlorn hope at the bat-
tle of Princeton. Did we not then nobly
struggle for a free soil—did not New Jer-
sey do so? Dig up her soil, and,‘ my
word for. it, you will find many, many
bones of the gallant spirits who fell fight~
time.
ing for liberty! Will you tell me the
remains of the illustrious chief his conn-
a momiment more durable than brass‘ oi‘
marble. Such is the monument the fath-
er of his country possesses-it is“ trans-‘
crihcd on the hearts of the people’, and
will remain there forever. Ihave done.
May Providence shed her ch‘oi‘cest bless-
ings on my beloved c'o’u'r'i‘try ;' may she‘
continue to’ be the land of the’ free and
the refuge of the oppressed-—the z'i‘drr'iira-
tion of the world. (The venerable gen-’
tleman resumed his seat amid grent7
clieering.)
From the New Orleans Pica?/une, Sept. I9.‘
Ti1I'LOR’S ADDRESS.‘
On lllonday, Sept. 16, agreeably to announce‘-'
merit, the grand Taylor Barbecue came off at‘
this pTace. It i.'\-‘sis t-mpliiiticiilly gi-a_nd,zifi"air,'
such, we ve_'iitni"e to‘ assei't.'as‘ Mississippi never‘
wiinesscri before. At about 12 o’clock,' the‘
people began to asseiiilile on the ground, and the’
tntroduct'von of the company to Gen.‘ Ta'ylor'
ii.-iviiig beeirgono through \vitli,'..lika"‘»7va§'con-'
dticletl to his seat at the centre or liciid of the‘
neatly ai'ruiigcd canopy, formed of the star’
spangled banner and boughs of green trees.-'-‘
Before the company took their seats,John Hen-'
dcr-on, Esq. welcomed the General in behalf
of the people" of I-Iai'i'iso'ri county, to the hospi-'
talities of the day, in an eloquent and appi-d'pi-i-'
ate address, to which Gen. Taylor responded‘ I
‘ most I1tippily.'
G-cin. 'I‘ziytoi"s Address.
It is with emotions of no ordinary cm‘-‘
barrassments, M r. Speaker that I find my-_‘
self called upon to respond to the cordiall-
reception witl'i‘_vvhi'ch' I‘ halve" just". beefi‘
met by the aiitl'iorifiési' of Pass Christian‘
and the citizens‘ of Harrison county.‘ I‘
cannot, indeed, expect to do justice to the"
occasion, and feel especially less able to‘
offer in adequate terms my acknowledg-
ii'ici'*.'ts for the very flattering language in’ '
which this greeting has been tendered by’
the talented citizen who has just addres-'
sed me. I can only therefore, offer, you‘
my warmest thanks, and assure you that’
the style of my reception here is particu-
larly grateful to my feelings. This‘ sim-'
ple and republican manner of meeting my
fellow citizens carried me back to the‘
pleasant scenes of my early life.
reared from infancy to early manhood in‘
the West—among men of the most" primi-‘
tive‘ tit-.’st'es"' and‘ rep'ubli(':ia'n simplicity." VVe'
there’. freq‘iiéi'itly met on’ occ‘a':§i‘o'n‘s‘like’
this,~'t’o exchange freely om" opiiiioris‘ on‘
national’ and State affairs, and to‘ devise’
ineasurés for the defence of our borders,-
which at that. day the general government‘
was sometimes unable to protect.‘ On‘.
these occasions were often’ collected, too,-
those men of iron liearts and iron’ nerves‘
who had not only aided the Father of our
country in achieving our independence,-
and stood by his side in many of his hard
fought battles, but who afterwards filled,,
with honor to our country, clonjspicuous‘
places in our legislative bodies, both na-‘
tional and State. I have been educated‘
in the simple and republican liiibilsfso hap-‘
pily illustrated in’thi‘s scene,‘and do not‘
expect to cliaiige them in my old days.---
You will then understand me when I as-'
sure you again, that the riianiier of my"
reception‘ here is more‘ agreeable to my‘
feelings and taste than could be all the
pomp and p:i_r_reuntry of a_‘ receptlioii at the’
most splendid‘ Court of Europe.‘
The complimentary language in which
you have been pleased to allude to my,
military services, which now embrace a
period of more than forty years,and espe-
cially to the actions in which I have been
engaged during that time, commencing
with the defence of Fort Harrison, in 1812,
and ending with the battle of Buena Vista,‘-
hos awakened in me the most grateful
emotions.
the just tribute of~praise which you have
paid, in speaI.ing of those services to the
gallant men whom I commanded on those;
occasions, and to whom I feel deeply in--
Iwas‘ '
I feel particularly ,_qratifie;l atl
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