Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-09
LETTER FROM GEN. TAYLOR.

The Memphis Eagle, of the 18th, con-
lains the following letter from Gen. Taylor.
II was written TO friend and intended TO
be private" but it seems to have been re-
earded as good and sufficient answer 10
all the lies. and ISLANDERS which have been
against him, since his nomination
for the Presidency, and this reason. has in
duced publication of it. Gen. Lane has
said that Gen. Taylor is incapable Of false.
hood-a long life of military service, where,
of all other circles, such an offence is re-
garded as odious, substantiates it-and
now, we would believe Gen. Taylor's plain
denial of the charges against him, sooner
than we would the oaths of the men who
have lent their names TO accusations calcu-
lated and intended to injure him before the
country. The Locofoco papers may give
circulation TO falsehoods, and they may OBJ.
tain the names of camp-followers and mis-
cradle par,izans to substantiate them but
this honest declaration of Gen. Taylor will
far outweigh all such reckless accusations.
The people will believe him, when they
could not be made to believe statements
put forward with the evident design of ly.
ing him on, of the Presidency-just as
these knaves attempted by fraud and for
gerry to destroy the character of John J.
Crit,enden with the people of Kentucky.
BATON RoUcE, La, Aug. s. 1913.
Nh Dear Sir: Your esteemed letter OF tho
29lh ult., enclosing slip cut from the Mem.
phis Appeal was this moment received, con-
tanning statements said 10 have heen made by me
disrespectul OF the uolunteers; among others.
that had said they ,cere mol ,rorth their rations.
and that this can be proved together with many
other evidences Of unkindness towards them on
my part, all of which is without he slightest
foundation. There is but little doubt in my
mind that he who invents falsehood TO injure
his neghbor or lelow>cizen, as well as he who
lends himself to, and aids in giving circulation
TO the same, knowing it to be such, would not
hesitate one moment to swear TO it on the Holy
Bible. My numerous official reports to the War
Department in relation 10 the gallant and patriot.
ic volunteers, which have been SO extensively
published in most OF the leading public journals
Of the county, give the lie direct 10 the statements
in question; and which the gentlemen OF the cap.
peal" might have known had they looked an inch
beyond their noses, or wished TO have made them.
selves acquitted with all the facts in the case.
before they published so gross SANDER in regard
to one who had never injured them, and whose
only crime was that his name, without his ageti-
cy in the matter, had been brought before the
country by portion Of his fellow citizens for the
first Office in the gift Of a grea! and free people.
As 10 the romantic story about the wounded
soldier, at Buena Vista, Tin connection with a
Mexican LADY, which ended so tragically, and
who is said TO have been shot by my order it is
without the slightest foundation; nothing Of The
kind, or even approaching it, ever took place; nor
do believe was ever heard Of except at Mem.
phis and vicinity, before it was published in the
Appeal it is on par with the story that | had
spoken dsrespecllully Of, and otherwise outraged
the counters; and more base and heartless
calumny was never propagaed. Not drop of
American blood was shed by my order while in
Mexico, nor tina. OF Mexican, except in the
heat OF battle.
The whole matter contained in said slip is too
silly 10 be credited, nor would have noticed it
it had not deemed it proper TO reply 10 your
friendly communication.
must from my position, expect to be as,ailed
by many Inscriptions editors OF newspapers, as
we'll as hired derhagogues; without regard to truth
decency or anything else. have therefore made
up my mind net TO suffer such things to annoy
me, let them emanate from what quarter they
may but to 'pursue the even tenor Of my way"
without turning to the right to the left to notice
them.
With considerations Of high respect and esteem,
| Your friend and o'bt. servant,
4. TAYLOR.