Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-09-25
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r. ~ tIf1r q TIC Bangor (hs.) W#g
a gaarj,r
Their s. not perhaps town 10 thc Ju'
States where IRE uomiuaiion Of Gen. Taylor
as candidate lor the rsesii ency. is more ac.
cepa1'e to ne i-ue-hcar,c Wings than her'
I 10 Mauscl, isolated as We are on this islaui
B ot th- sea.
MaHseI IS a new town, incorporated h'
I ihe L.zisl1Jure of this State. June 3, ISIS
/ ani organised by the choice Of town officers,
I Angus, s.. lSts-it Being that part OF .a
island of Mount Dcser. hich lie. stretched
out 10 the South aaJ West OF q caaln o'
/ Mountains running Eastaad West senarf 'in-
I it hom The townol Mount Desert. But bc',
( Gen. TAYLOR Is kuoNu aud loved ior nis bi-
maniy touads family residing III Mount
Desert
Ezra D. Gott. Young man of tha' town
BEING several yeats -lH.a ID New Orleans, oat
Iof e1.ls,u,at. ua. Induce by a love @. mt
lFtrv slu.y to Join the American army AS
ar,.1aa. then qmrrrai at Natcmtoehes
nUt.r Gen. Vat.or. His Ather, a sCuy and
an iaium man, and bis mother. woman oi
strong affections. though lar from beng
veal DIV. wese pioH- people. They looked
upuu soldiers lie as one, not only ui tN-I
pastr- go Amrl~hips sickness and death, bui
one accompanied Dy temptation, sun. aua
y
ell TIN, thoir ONLY son had become soldier
In n Southern cline. thcir grief was irgecon-
cliab,r. Numerous petitions aud letters were
sent from the most resp ctable sources in
this vicinity. statiu4 To- the War Department..
the sickness OF the father, and the gTiet OF
tae mother aud praying iuf the release OF her|
SON Bot ail iu vain. ia vain did the lion.
john Fdieiicld and Shepherd Care use their
influence TO have Young Colt discharged and
sent home his afflicted parents. The mo-
tAer ceased NOT her efforts Tor the restoration
1T her beloved sous and in the winter season
lalt her family in the care Of her friends and
started for Washington On her arrival there
Issue waitedun the President & Sec'y OF War, q
sih the affection and grief which only d
mother can feel, pleaded Tor an only sun : re-
.eass. Bu, here again disappointment was
her late. Size was compelled to reiuro home
without Obtaining any encouragement ana
lon landing ut home she found her neigAoors
ia.t conveying to the grave beloved daugh-
TER. ot which augmentation OF her grlei, the
loalic,ed woman sank almost into despnlr.
Ater the battles # the : III and Sth May,
}ls46, Mus. GoU heard that Gen. Taylor was
as remarkable Tor humanity, as he was for his
bravery. aud therefore yentured to write the
following letter:
Gen. Taylor-Dear Sr-Permit distress
led female 10 address you on a subject which
lies near her heart; and that is 10 plead with
YOU for any son. Ezra D. Gou, company C..
u Dragons His fathers health IS SO poor
fbat ] an afraid he cannot stand II long, ana
his desire Is 10 see his son once more. We
#laye tried every method TO get him clear but
IA vain.
Nov. oath, l6i4. | went on board a small
schooner hound to Washington, distance OF
eight hundred miles, leaving a beloved dough
ter on the point OF death. My feelings at
this lime can be better imagined than descr
bed; without even female to accompany me
under such trying circumstances. We lad d
rough passage OF twenty five days The first
week we encountered tremendous gale on
Nantucket shoals. and We all expected "a be
lost; a vessel near us went on shore, and every
man on board pershed; un the next day We
experienced another gale, and really thought
tuat The waves would swallow US up. Inc
distressed situation Of my family rushed into
nav mind bat sill God supported ms, and
saved as rom d watery grave. On arriving
al Washington, called ON President Eyer
He appeared very kind, and lhought that the
Secse,ary would discharge him (ny som.
Bot the Secretary refused. and appeared IN
should never see home again, as sorting by
land without friend to accompany me, and
aadsr the disappointment had then met
with. When got within tour miles oI my
home / received The melancholy intelligence
of ms daughters death. then tell thai my
last hopes vere bli4hled settled down al
most into despair My pillow can witness
TO tesrs OF heartfelt griei But on the pres
eat Secrelary's taking the place he now fills,
lio. again revived. aud hearing that on The
9Th OF January, the Secretary had leIt il with
you 10 decide, and bad authorized y3u 10 dis
change hm, and hearing OF sour brave acts "a
defending our county. will venture on}out
kindness TO plead with you Tor an honorable
discharge of our son, knowing that the brave
bave the most sympathy. In SO doing you
will confer the greatest earthly blessings on
bereaved family.
So wait between hope and despair to hear
the result.