General Taylor.
1848. You might as well try to stop the mighty Mississippi in her march to the ocean, as to stop the people from voting for “Old Zack”; he is honest and they are honest; he is rough and they are rough.—Mr. Andrew Stewart of Pa., House of Repr., June 26: Cong. Globe, p. 780, App.
1848. It had been asserted that the Philadelphia Convention had been disposed to nominate Old Zack for President, and Old Whitey for Vice-President.—Mr. Hannegan of Indiana, U.S. Senate, July 3: id., p. 893.
1850. It seemed to be agreed that they should not inculpate “Old Zack” for the acts of his high public functionaries.—Mr. Sweetser of Ohio, House of Repr., June 18. Mr. Chandler said no one seemed disposed to assail Old Zack: id., p. 1233.
1850. Old Zack, who never flinched from the foe on the field of battle, shrinks from the queston of political responsibility.—Mr. Bell of Tennessee, U.S. Senate, July 3: id., p. 1093, App.
