The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-11-10

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D PERSONAL CHARACTER OFsGENERAI
TAYLOR.
q The whole character Of a modec, man i,
'io" IN making itself known. True uod
eo'y IS the offspring of true merit, ana
vaunfeth not itself" Thus II is with Gen.
, !ayior. Distinguished 20 less for his mod.
es'y ihan iof his great military exploits,
The public has been left TO discern by chance
aud by iii'!e his shining social and domestic
virtues; and, Ike other truly great men.
the better he BECOMES Known. tbs hfioh,et
does hts character become. Every body
knows him as successful commander, who
nus achieved some OF the most briIian, vic.
'oriea oil which history furnishes any re
cord and every body is acquainted With
INC courage, judgment, and presence of
mind by which these triumphs were won
ou' many have yet to learn the foil beauty
OF bis private character. We have been
led to these remarks by meeting, during the
sane hour. but IN dtIeren, papers, with the
annexed articles, each disclosing some new
iran and new beauty in the personal char.
acter OF the good and brave General:
Letter from the Req. Thomas Saraee. of
bedford, Nev Hampshire, 10 a gentle. |
nan IN Salem, Massachusetts, daied
BEDfoRp, N. II September Is, ls4s.
Dear Sir: Since my return from a visit
At the South. many inquiries have been
made OF me concerning Gen. TAYLOR, with I
whom | had repeated interviews last win. /
Ter, both IN NIssissippi and Louisiana
such - the sollchude 10 the public mind on
this subject, and SO few ~ this section of
the country have any personal knowledge
oil the distinguished nun, that | have !,
thought !. nv duty 10 commit TO writing
my recollections OF him. such as were Incl.
dcntaliy gathered from few social calls a,
hIs leisure moments.
Hising known something of each other
twenty tive ears ago At Baton Rouge, where !
was then engaged IN the Christian minis. {
Try, there was pfobtbIs less of ceremony {
about our intercourse han If We had been a
'n'ite strangers. Gen. Taylor is man Of q
'iaIn common sense, eonverslns freely on f
III practical subjects, and With a mildness E
nd mojesty you would hardly expect from a
me who has passed his life amid the scenes a
II camp and tho hardshlps of the tented b
ield. e
predominant trait in bis character, 81
'hIch any one on slight acquaintance cen. Il
lot 'ail to notice, is an iGiperturbable calm. a
ess and selt.possession. | never saw C.
nan more free from any thing like nervous
xcuabi'ity and tins quality, should think G
lay have contributed as much as any thing "
Ise to the surprising success tina. attended n
is movements IN The late war. Speaking al
Buena Vista, he Familiarity remarked to b.
he, wIthou, the leastidea that the CONVEX CT
alton would ever be repeated, tha, it was h
his lips once or twice during the hea, of VI
he engagement, to mention to his officers III
10 parallel that occurred to him, as to dis. ST
arlty of foraes, between their situation T
nd that OF Henry V. a. Agincouft. He in
$50 said that, q, one time during that mem nc
fable day, some Of his principal officers IN
ode up to him. expressing i, as their deci
ID opinion that the case was desperate oil
anita Anna hae fianked lhem-and they vi
Nv 20 hope. Gentlemen" was his re. sc
y, 81 canno, think With you exactly an
he enemy may now have placed himself lie
tho very position TO be beaten" Thus, WI
doubt reassuring them by tho admirable Sc
'olness that distinguished him through the II
hole action. lr'
Gen. Taylor is humane. His victories WI
ere obtained, so far as it depended on him. hi
nh the least possible loss Of human lie Ia
Q told me that at the serge of Monterey th'
e extraordinary slaughter was owing 10
ct TO misunderstanding of his orders Az
IS humanity has endeared him exceeding.
TO the soldiers; and am con6den. i,
is no, for effect, but the homes, effusion of de-
5 feelings, when he wrote TO Mr.. Clay, ma
view OF the loss Of the brave men, Ii
81 no exula,ion in our success" The FOL. cot
wing incident, that occurred some years exl
o, was related to us by gentleman, as Co
were crossing Lake Pontchartrain, last
,ril. As We sat, in tho evening, near the mig
" OF the steamboat, conversng on ;ndf Ro
en-, subjects, it happened that Gen. Tay. the
IS name was mentioned. He said he saw Ia
. Colonel one day, toward the close, a, | II
. head of his regiment, having marched VII
tn them on foot all day. Being mounted the
nself on good horse, and knowing the par
gimen, had some miles further TO 90 be. Ro
e hating for The night, he offered COL old
his horse. The Colonel thanked him wal
ndly, bu, declined, saying his soldiers the
'uld perform it on foot, and he preferred me
do the same. in
la private NE the General is correct and not
emplan. tie abstains from tho use of sid,
ificlel sumulsnts. He is circumspect Bill
the use OF language-nothing like pro. ny
NV. he ASSN ed ever Droceedinu from Tho