The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-09-01
Gen. Taylor confounding hi. slanderer..

The Memphis Eagle Tenn contains
the following letter from Gen Taylor to a
friend who had CALLED his attention To some
gross SANDERS against him in the Memphis
Appeal. II will be seen that the old hero
Indignantly denies having ever spoken dis.
resoectfully of volunteers, or having ever
shed drop of blood except in the heat ol
battle, We commend this letter TO the
special attention OF the Cincinnati Enquir.
er and Columbus Statesman, which have
shown SO much zeal in circulating some o.
the charges reluted by General Taylor:
BATON RoUoE, La, Aug, 5, ls43'
NY DEAR Sin: Your esteemed letter oil
tie 9Th uIt., enclosing slip cut from
the Memphis Appeal" was this moment
received, containing statements said 10
have been made by me dlsrespectful of the
volunteers, among others; That had said
they Were not tcOrth their rdiiOhs. and that
this case can be proved, together with ina.
ny other evidences of unklndlIness towards
them on my part; all Of which is without
the slightest foundation. There is but lit
tie doubt in my mind that he who invents a
falsehood to injure his nelghbor or fellow
citizen, as well as he who lends himself to-
and aids in circulating the same, know.
ing 1t to be false, would not hesllat one
moment to swear it on the Holy Bible.
My numerous official reports to the War
Department in relation to the gallant and
| patriotic volunteers, which have been 80
extensively published IN most Of the lead.
ing public journals Of the country, give
which the gentleman OF The Appeal
might have known had they looked an inch
beyond their noses, or wished TO have made
| themselves acquainted with all the facts in
the case, before they published SO gross a
SANDER in regard to one who had never lit
| jured them and whose only crime was, thai
his name, without his agency 10 the matter
had been brought before the country by a
portion Of his tellow-ctlzens for the first Of.
flee in the gift of great and free people.
AS to the romantic story about The woun-
ded soldier, at l}uena Vista, lin conucc.
tion with Mexican lady, J which ended So
ltragicaliy, and who is said to have been
shot by my orders, it is without the slight
est foundations; nothirg Of the kind. or even
approaching it, ever took place, nor do be
lleve was ever heard ofexcept at Memphi:
and vicinity, before it was published in the
l"Appeal;" it is on a par with the story
lhst had spoken dsrespectfully OF, and
otherwise outraged the uOiHaieers; and a
more base and heartless caumny was never
prop gated. Not drop of American blood
was shed by my order while in Mexico, MOI
that Of a Mexican, except in the heat Of
battle.
The whole matter contained in said slip
is too silly to be credited, nor would have
noticed it had | not deemed it proper tc
reply to your friendly communication.
must, from my position, expect TO be as
sailed by many INSCRIPTIONS editors o
newspapers, as well as hired demagogues
without regard to truth, decency, or any
thing else. ] have therefore made up m,
mind not 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 or TO the
left to notice them, ,......,....
With considerations of high respect and
| esteem, your friend and obedlent servant,
u, TAYLOR.