Washington telegraph., 1847-08-25
THE CHARACTER OF GEN, TAYLOR
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Youth, he stood amohg the burning tmbeH Of Fort
Harrison, ioing his savage aud inecndiaty foe by
the exeftion Of genius whose facility Of resource
amidst dangers most appalling, tifsl alfaftsd the
attention Of the Government; or, us he appeared
before the blazing hammooks Of okeehabe, the
very mpenonution OF intrepid aud personal gal
lanlry; OF as the hero around whase lurfowrd brow
af. cnerelcd the lautels Of fala Alto. Rcsaea.
Monterey aud RueDa Nisia, but II was not In the
light Of military ohieilain merely thai he most
sliraclsd my attention, Of Won upon my admifa.
iion.
could sketch the person 10 whom have al.
ludcd, 50 as 10 pfesrnt him In the light Of mere
military ehicnaa on the field of Bucna Nisia, aud
he will equal Il not sufpass any Of the Hsiances
We have suggested. Fancy man turned on the
downward path Of lie, mounted upon white war
horse. Whosc afohinr nrck srems 10 spurn the
earth over which bis feel proud, tread, and be.
hold around him, gallant siaii. IN whirh is cen
tered genius Of the highest order, with demean7r
the most grndtmaiily, aud moaes,y the most al
tTaclve. See him as ha calmly eoniemplslcs the
approach Of an enemy more than four timus out.
numbering his own unlrisd army Of volunteer sol
dIrfy.
lis eounirymen ure accustomed 10 look upon
ten Taylor IN the lIgHl OF a military character
alone. aud, indeed his operations. aud the manner
in whieh, without ones trusting to iuag, be- has
conducted ihtae operations 10 glorious fesnils in-
dicaie sueh system Ia the management Of pruirs-
soual has.ngss. such lafRe experience, saeh high
order Of INTEL sener, such courage aud penesef.
anee in position Of dancer such energy Of elafae.
ter aHd sieadinass II purpose musi stamp him
At once as sadief ai most commanding talent
aud as an extraordinary msn but, Il Nas not to
these TAFT, ! Rauld Halef, us before slaiedi for
~ j H e
| have myself fingered with INST pleasure WHEN
contemplating hun. Tliesr qualities may make
sf,ai captain, bat that do Hal make the better
ehaaelei-a god maa. Ny service ia MskIeo
ir,quanll, brought ne usai to Gen Iakuf, aud
was industrious IN my examination OF tie charae.
ter OF The man. Whenever opportunity was pfe.
srnled | have no mniivr 10 deceive VOC, aud
Kau uust take the impressions | have received ioI
what they are worth The manner ia which pol.
jir,aus. in tbs cur day are accustomed ir speak
af men. aud especially Of such may b. elevated
10 paairal paaef. s "a utterly rHifaHarlui, 50
rfniussly hyprflalcal, That, alter they take hold
af the character ul Gen Taylor, TO description
rould siye would be recognised as bordering M
truth. Glowing orgiofY viii zaIEc the achsfs.
m,nis Of the Genrfilt and drrss them uif IA a the
lnnpsF, Of mstaphof aud I doubt whether tAf
man viii ever be regarded, OF whether he would
know his own likeness I have seen the pictures
/ ol him in looks and plmpll & and in pnnis. Some
I have the head of Napoleon, oihefs that OF Cnslr,
aud some arc ualike any original have ever be.
held. hu, none like the General know 80 It
will b. with the pictures The politicians will esc'
cute. II desired TO etprcts in ih" irWcsi word
what manner Of man General Taylor h., should
saw that, Ia he mnnnsrs and appearance h. Is ahs
AZ ne e.p,,nou people Of fLis c0aafrg lie might
T Gr4 faflf Al a. Tlt.a
assembly, aud h. would not b. remarked among
tb. crowd ofrespsctable old iaunrrs ns amanatnl
DISTINGUISHED from those around him, Perfectly
temperate IN biz haiFis; perfectly PLAIN "a hs
dress. .utifrly uulssunliag IA bic manner, ho up.
psars to br Az Old gentleman IN fine health, whosr
iloipIus atr not turned upon biz Prrs0nLl appeaf-
snrr and WHO hls no point about him 20 attract
r,rttrnj,r attention. In bis Intercourse with mrn,
IN. D. it,,. frank aud manly, lie plays oil u1nr
Of the air. Of some great men whom have met,
There san artificial dlrnily some men wear 10 add
I ia A moral stature winch conscience whispers 10
them ma, need support igum maHncrigf. Some,
I who vssa be- dfrmsd great, preserve their rpu.
laiion bya studied gravity,
but rlo,r and critical examination oi these al
ways discovers fs-ufcs IN the character fatally
bItmshinc the perfection which they pretend Ia,
aud preserve the appearance ol BY keeping at a
distance from the peers. Gen, Taylor s not ol
this class ul great mru, AnN one may approach
him a. nearly ~ eau be desired, aud lhr mafr
/ closely his character s examined, Tie greater
/ bsanlics il disClosrs.
Ucisgs honest man. d. not meau by that
merely that hr does not cheat or lic mean that
/ a, 1. a man who never d..srmb.cs, AMI who scoms
| all DISCUSSES. lie neither acts part among IBIS
friends for effect or assumes 10 be villa, he is not
/ Whenever be speaks, you her what he honestly
/ believes, aud, whether right or wrong, you feel
assurances that hc has expressed hs real opinion.
/ III, dealing. with mcn have been ol most varied
| character, aud ! never have heard his honest
name stained BY the breath u tho slightest fe'
/ pruach
Hs s a man of rare good Judgment by no
means POSSESSED Of that hnlIiancy ol genius which
/ attracts by IL flashes, yet, like the nricot "a.
I pifes cyrn while You gaze upon ~ by no means
/ .nioyinr that combination ol talent which pene.
/ tr,trs instantly the abslfusest subject aud mca-
surcs its length aud breadth usii by intuition, Gen,
Toylor vet has that order Of intellect which more
slowly bat quite % surely masters oil that Il en-
gas,rs and examines all the combinations Of which
/ ths subject is susceptible. When he announces
/ his conclusions, You feel confident that he well
understandable ground upon which he plants him-
self, and YOU rest assured that the csncluslen is
tho deduction OF hkill anu suuhu hrnae lAllulNll
npplied 10 the matter in hand. It is this order Of
mind which has enabled him, unlike many other
officer. of the army, 10 attend 10 the wants Of his
| family by 30 using those means at hls disposal, as
10 surround himself in bis odngc with landHome
/ fortune, and to be bcst with an almost perfect
constitution. would to-day prefer bis advice Ia
any matter Of private utcrest-wouli take his
4 opinion as to the value Of an esln'e-would fathrr
follow his suggestions in a scheme where property
| or capital was 10 be emblrkcd-wouId pursue
more confidently his counsel where the manage
mrnt Of an urmy was involved, or the true honor
/ OF ms countr, was tsiake, thaniha, Of any other
/ man have ever known. regard his Judgment
as being first rate at every think from horse
sde up to trade in human life upon the field OF
/ battle.
3. Ne isa firm man and possessed Of great en-
ergy Of character. 1t were a waste OF time to
dwell u5on these traits of character for his milf
tarycarcor has afforded such abundant examples
Of 6s exercise OF these qualities as to render lhem
mni.arto every citizen who has ever read or heard
of the man In hls army they are daily exhibited