Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1847-12-25
Mnn0r fo Gon. Tny1or.-Th.


Honor TO Gen. TayIDr.-Ths |
COMMITTEES Of Invitation appointed Ut I
public meeting Of The citizens Of Adams !
county and Nafchez, TO invite Gen zAoH.
AnY TAYLoR to ~partalte Of their hospital.
tee aid allow them au opportunity 10 pay
thsir respects to him In person prosseled
down the river, Oh tho favorite steamer
NAronez, Wednesday evening Last. They
arrived ut Baton Rouge the next dry, 81
about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and short
" after arriving, the Committee, aud a con
siderable number Of gentlemon, passengers
ON the boat. proceeded to the residence Of
tho old Hero, adjacent to the ttwn. We
found the old General on the piazza, and
were cordially welcomed, with a farmer.
like hearliness and simplicity. After the
ceremony of Introduction was gotten thrU'
with, Judge CHARLES L. DUButssoS, In a
few brief and pertinent sentences, explain.
cd the objects Of the call, and requested
tho General on behalf Of our citizens Ofthe
city and county, TO accede TO their request
and pay them the wished'f for visit.
In bis brief response, the old General
fcelingly expressed his gratitude for the
unexpected testimonial Of respect, and con.
sented to meet our citizens at sono future
day, he being, owing 10 business engage.
ments, unable to name a precise day, at
that time. The Committee remained some
fifteen minutes on the grounds, III free and
familiar converse with !" the hero Of two
wars" and all were charmed with the sim
p~lietty, franlness and open hearted ean1or,
which was Enthusiastically displayed 10
every word Of his conversation and svery
feature ofhis honest, weather. beaten C0un.
tenance.
Those artists who have been s@ading
their misealled portraits Of General Taylor
through the country, ought to be indicted.
Their daubs are villainous carricatures, aud
no m ,re resemble the features Of The irwin.
etble ehiefatn Of Buena Vista, than those
of the man In the moon. w. were much
struck with tho expression If the old hero's
worn and flrrowed countenance. There
could he seen, as plainly rs you can trace u
sunbeam, that iron, unalternble mW-that
atern purpose-that inado him try the met.
al Of American troops, against overwhelm'
inp odds, in tho battles Of the 9Th md 9h
Of Nav, '46.--there could also be seen that
mdguanimay of soul, which marks %natnre's
noblsmen, that induced him to award al
praise to his officers and soldiers, without
say ing one word Of himselE,-there could
be seen that kindness of heart, that made
him watchtully vigilant over the welfare
and comfort of the poor private soldiers,
which has caused their hearts to turn to.
wards the old man with feelings of almost
Y idolatrous love and admiration. And above
/ all, there was a smilingly benevolent, old
fashioned, hrmer.like hospitality about
!. him, which had n tendency 10 put one
II somewhat ont Of ]coneeit with tho %railroat
,progresstyoDess oflhe present .age. Wa
o could not help thinking what u sensation
"Old Rough viii make among the kiC
q glove, perfimed gentry of the federal me,
II t~ropolis, about one year from the first o
u next March. We expect that the eHqui
stiles will faint outright at the horrid cuf o
9 his coat-but the country will not 90 II
n destruction, nevertheless. "OLD ZAon'
may not suit the 9 upper ten thousand" o
n the land, but he will suit the farmer, me
chanic and laborer, the real bone and sineV
ofany country's prosperity, to d fraction
e lie is really a man Of the people and III
8 people would be for him to a man, IL the,
could all sec him and converse with him
The thanks ofthe Committee are due {
n Capt. LEATHERs, commander of the fin
and ~favorite steamer NAToHEz, for his libe
!. raliry in rendering them a free passag
down. The NATcHEz is deservedly a "a
vorite with the travelling public. Her &C
~commodations are of a superior order, an
the watchfulness and unceasIng care ofhe
officers, when seen, at once efFaces fror
the mind ofthe passenger, those dlsagreea
Bile reflections on the probabilities Of bein
d blown up sky high, snagged and sunk, Q
n other unwelcome river contingencies. w
are happy to see that she is doing a hant
Or some business, for no set Of officers or an
boat, can merit success in a higher degree
u A. RECEPTION
: Fl OF
" NAT rRN VACuADv TAVT OD