The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-13
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dom. that bureau was offered him in ths!
department, but declined

but declined.
Ills family relations are honorable
Taylor is one Of the most elegnn, women
in the nrtny. And that is great praise; for
some tho most elegant and accomplished
ladies' in the country are united IN mar
riage to tho officers Of our army. She is
elegant in her person and mani, ers; lady
Of humble. In, decided piety, being uIena-
bcr Of the Episcopal Church His son has
recently graduated from Yale College
His daughter il distinguished Tor accom-
plishnents and BEAUTY. She has declined
offers from many officers Of the army. in
obedience 10 the desire Of her father, who
does not wish to see her married IL a sol.
der.
Gen. Taylor il not profane man. IIo
has been accused of profnneness. Words
said TO have uttered by him on the field Of
battle, have gone through the Union. Bu,
no one who knows Gen. Taylor believes
such a report. Men who have been with
him in scenes most trying, under clrcum-
stances the most provoking, never heard
him utter MI oath; he rcfrains, from prin-
ciplc.
Gen. Taylor was two years i'm fort a.
the commander Of 1000 men, many Of whom
were the worst of the race; in that fort.
sweating was as common rs plunres; tho
very moral sense seemed to demand On
oath as test Of a gentleman. The chap
lain who was with Con. Taylor during his
whole command, and saw him under cir
cums,ances Of the creates, provoca,ion,
SAYS he never heard an oath from his Inns.
His principles and practice in this respect
are known 10 the whole army.
Gen. Taylor is a strict teetotallcr. He
conforms to the customs Of the army, and
keeps on his sidcboard such liquors rs arc
drank in the army; but ho pledges his oili-
GERS only in cold watcr. Al the close IL a
parade, il is etiquette on the part of the o.
ficcrs to call at head quarters and paw re-
spect to the Commander in Chief. Il 10
etiquette on tho part Of the com:nntcr 10
allow the officers 10 drink his heahh. Il
has been Gen. Taylor's custom ior years 10
pour out his glass Of cold water and drinl.
the health Of bis staff in that alone. When
nc assumed tho command Of Fort Jesup,
he found intcmpcrancc to 10 tho prevailing
sin. Whipping, imprisonment and fines
had been exhausted. Il was proposed 10
attempt 10 reform the men. Gen. Taylor
gave the chaplain his warm cooperation
BY authority and example, And all know
that in the army nothing can he done with
out tho mid oi the commander. A change
was seen at once. aud in less than two
years, more than GOO reformed men march.
ed in procession with badges and banners.
Some ot them who joined the army BECAUSE
ot their intetDperance. obtained their dis.
charge through Gen. Taylor, and returned
home TO their families sober men. Some
Of them are IN good business in Boston at
this time.
Gen. TAYLOR is friend to the Sabbath
and to public worship. You cannot Judge
men severely who nrc in the hands Of com
mittees rs Gen. TAYLOR was ut New Or
leans few months ago. By such ruIo
J. q. Adams, Mr.. Webster, aud others,
must be set down rs enemies to the Sab.
bath. a single net, over which, as public
men, they have no control, must wcicl,
more than q long life. Il is common
thing for officers Of tho army 10 take cxcr-
else on the Sabbath, by walking or riding,
after public worship. During the whole
time he was ut fort Jcsup, the chaplain
says he never saw Gen. TAYLOR riding for
exercise, NOT SO much rs walking before his
quarters. lie regarded tho Sabbath as e..
scntial to good order and morals, and threw
the force Of his example fully in its favor.
ic was regular and dcvout a, public wor.
ship. Whenever the chaplain preached.
whoever else was absent, Gen. T'ay lor was
in his place.
In politics Gen. Taylor is Wing; 70 he
has ever been regarded. The army is no
place to disguise mans morals-liis poll
tics or bis religion. a thousand or SIX
teen hundred men confined for wears in 4
small fort, will learn cach others opinions.
Open and decided; but moderate, General
Taylor has aiwnvs been known as Whig:
some Of his staff were violent politicians.
Gen. Twiggs for example. Sitting on 4
log, or on camp stool. the politics of the
country hare heen discussed by Gen. Tay.
Ior md his officers. Both Democrats and
Wings have regarded him as Wing. Tho
fact that he bore q commission would a.
soon have been disputed a. bis position ia
politics.
HEDcEs.---The best hedge in the United
States says the Genesee Farmer, extends
about mile along the highway, on plan
tns'on Of 5000 acres, nenr Augusta. Geof.
gia. i is the Cherokee Rose, which b
now in full bloom, presenting magnificent
floral spectacle, and filling the atmosphere
with delicious perfume. No anin.ais viii
out wings can got over or through ii.-.-
Having stood forty or fifty years, Il stilf
promises = oood fenca fnr = rcnfuyv n,