The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-07-19
CHARLOTTE. n. T. JULY 49, 1913.
From the Pittsburg Gazette.
Galcral TaylOr's Character.

SieraI layiOrs character.
NJ Cf,,enden's Speech TO the friends
Of T'lur end Fillmore, at sluuay's Yard,
was anost wholly. an eloquent, warm hear,
ed ebgy Of the character Of Gen. Taylor,
publ and private. A few Of the points
comened on, are as follows:-(We do
10, eIend 10 give the exact language.)
GNERAL TAYLOR Is A WIG.
Tn, the speaker said, he declared from
his on knowledge. He is Wig, good
WIFI a thorough Wing. know HIN 10
be aN hIg, bu, not an ultra Wing. All |
his pliIcal feelings are identified with the
Whltpar,y.
GE. TAYLOR is AN HONEST MAN.
Oa,he uptigh,ness Of General Tay Tors
character, Mr.. Cril,enden dselt with great
eatnstuess, as d trait which he knew and
fe;taId admired. lie SAID be was emphat.
callyau honest man, and be de6ed the OPP
ponefs Of the old soldier to brin. aughl
agaiIt him. iInpeachlng his uprig h,ness, in
all HI, transactions, during public life OF
forty tears. HIS appearance and manners
bear lie impress of such sterling honesty,
I that FcUlalor, meanness, and tascalty are
fnghened from his presence. Gen.Twiegs,
Who las been on habits Of intimate person.
al intercourse with him, said TO the speaker,
lately, tnal there was not man IN the
world, who had been in the company Of
General TAYLOR five minutes, who would
dare mske an improper proposition 10 him.
Dishonesty fees from his presence.
1 GENERAL TAYLOR Is A MAN OF
( GREAT ABILITY.
! His whole military life gave evidence OF
/ this. He never commiileda blunder, or los,
a battle. There is no! another man in the
army no would have Tough, The battle o!
Buena VISTA but Gen. Tay lor and no,
another who wou,d.have won il. Examine
The whole history of his exploits, in all
their de.ai's, and you see the evidence o
far reaching saeacily, and great ability.
GENERAL TAYLOR is A MAN OF
\ LEARNING.
No, mere scholastic learning-he ha;
never graduated at a College-bu, hi
mlrd is richly stored with that prac,lca
knowledge which is acquired from boil
men and books. lie is deeply read man
| in all ancie and modern history, and 10 a
> matters relating TO the practical duties {
c,v,l and military bfe. lie is intimate wi,
] Plutarch, said the speaker,-a Plu'arc
t know and Love Cen G,p.oo, one y
, own Pennsy lyanians, man whose reputa
ton for truth and houor was ptovefbla
and whose word was always the end G
, controversy, so implicitly was it relic
e upon, Gen. Gibson, had tod, that he an
S Gen. Taylor had entered the army earl
together, and had served together almo'
d constantly, until be Gibson retired, an
+, during that lime they sal together on se'
en,een Court MartIals; many oil them ia
poriGn, and intricate cases, aud in ever
, single instance 4 .chary Taylor had bee
I appointed 10 draw up the opinion Of tn
5 Cour,,-a brlliau, testimony to his supeno
, abilities, and ripe learning and practices
know edge.
GEN. TAYLoR'S HUMANITY AND SIN
5 PLlCITI OF CHARACTER.
u Gen. Taylor is plan unsssumtng, VI
oslentatlous, gentlemanly man. There
no PRIDE, no ioppery, no airs about hiu
When in the army, he Jared just as hi
: soldiers iared-eat the same tood-slet
. under his tent, aud underwent similar IA
l tisue-for IS moalhs, never sleeping IN
: house one night. HIS hunauity, kindness
and simplicity of character, had won 70
$ him the love Of his soldiers. He neve
! keeps guard around his tent, or any pom
: or parade. He trusted his soldiers, an
| they trusted aud loved him in return. No
drop of his soldiers blood was shed b
d him, during the campaign. All the bloc
u shed under his direction was shed IN battle
1 We hear of no military execuiions-n
!, judicial shedding OF blood. His heart move
to human woe, and he was careful OF tn
lives of his soldiers, and humane TO the er
/ ring, and to the vanqulshed foe. lie !
kind, noble, generous feeing,-a friend o
: the masses-there is no aristocrocy abou
. hm-he is true Democrat. lie vii
adorn the White House and shed new ligh
over the fading and false Democracy Of ,b'
dav, which has far gone into l,s scar an(
I yellow leaf-he will bring in true, vigor
Gus, vet6an', refreshing Democracy.
GEN. TAYLOR PRoSCRIBES NO MAN
FOR OPINIONS SAKE.
He is n good and true Wing, but he vii
prescribe no man for a difference Of opinion
lie hates, Ioalhes prescription. lie loves
the free, independent u,erance OF opinion
+ lie has commanded the Wings and Demo
Gratis on the field of ba,,le-has witnessed
their patriotic devotion, and iuvnc'ble cour
age, while standing together, shoulder to
shoulder seen them fight, bleed and
die together, and God forbid he should pro-
scribe any man on account OF difference
of political sentiments. lie would as soon
think, said the speaker, OF running from
Mexican