The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-08-30

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aEsy D. Gsasral Tayiss srlrd. He was
stamaae1 By me highzss eop.igrralcns
Of hsnaaily. he Ines shsl hose men
were Gnly . - SAVED u Lh-i ~sy. and
he hal - vish. even under me ssneiion q
. cost n1niai. 10 she1 theiF ko0d.
lis kiB1nsss 81 hear i Proysrhisl IN
he nrmy, but Resfr wss Il more pFAcii-
rsiiy LlsElrssNa Ehan uhen. II some lime
duFiss us say ii csmargo. he vas de
scsadlng lhe Rio Grande "a snail slea-
mer. Tbs boal was rrFy much erowcrd
BY okeers aild sruly contractors. and =
nrm5sr q discharged sick soldiers. MIA
we're o. bOanl. weIe conseeuenliy r0A.
sigaei n The deck. = pAn Of . aes,erH
Steamboat most uncomfortable 10 Ihe IRA.
Fsaler. when in perfect health. As soon
.. he heard il. he cleared tie cabin Of IL
Passengers. and traasissrrd their berlhs 10
ne sick and disahled. The night passed.
and IA The msraihg there were many in
gaines f0F he General, who vas nowhere
70 Be seen. AtlsngIh one Of The Servants
mepsioned that there was map, wrapped
~ in blanket. sleeping o. lhs deck. The
aiieen repaired 10 The sp0l, and " The man
wrapped ap in the blanket" proved 10 be
General TaylOr Yes there slept the con.
queriag hero. whose fame was not his
cosnlry's but the worlds. while his berlh
was occupied by the common soldier.
What picture Cor The eve Of the Chris.
tan snd PhllaalhropisI! Were il n-ces.
sary, many other instances OF The promp-
ri,1de with whirh he seeks 10 assuage The
distress Of his fellow-man could be stated.
Bet for giant Of room we forbear.
His Morulty aud Temperance.
Although not member Of any religious
socieiy, General Taylor Is slrirsly mo-
raj man-mor4l m his thoughts and NOR.
al IN his actions. For all thai is truly re-
iginus aud truly Christian. he has The
highest Seneraiion; but there is nothing
seclanan. or bigoled. or inlolerani in bis
nature. His IS that religion which is
broad enough 70 unite an men. whatever
their difference Of opinion, IS brethren in
the service Of common master. and seek.
ing common salvation. lie believe the
rights Of conscience to be inviolable, and
thai all should be therein protected. no
mater what their creed. or The affairs NJ
which they worship. And, lfhe can avoid
il, he never breaks the Sabbalh-proper
respect Cor which he regards as essential
TO The good order and regularity Of socis-
ty. II is said Of him also, BY the chap
lain Of the post, that he was regular and
attentive n religious service. and that
whenever he preached al Fort yesup. who
ever else was absent. General Taylor was
always in his place. He has been charged
with profanity, bu. the charge Is not true.
He is NOT pro(ane man. Those who
know him well, and have seen him tried
hy circumstances the most provoking. have
never heard an oath escape his lips. He
sSears not, from principle. and his prac-
lice is As good as the principle.
He is not only moral man, but he is
temperance man. He belongs 10 60
elely, has never taken The pledge, but is
none The Jess the friend and observer Of
temperance. He meyer drinks liquor ofany
kind himself, but leaves il t. others TO
drink OF moi . they please. He conforms
to The custom Of the army and keeps
sidebosrd al The service Of his trends. but
he pledges them all in pure cold wafer.
Ills Molssfy and his UaassrRing Manners
There is in General Taylor, what be-
loags 10 few men Of his position, , sim
gular blending Of modes,y with greatness.
HI= dispatches. even il we had no know
ledge Of the man, would clearly attest The
mclesty ofhis nature. Their Style j. alto
geiher uppretending. aud they deal with
facts and events as 1.-THE writer was in moth
ing identified with them. except as historic
al. The plan of battle. The position of the
troops. the battle itself, and It's result, are
narrated with such precision thai The rea-
der may almost grasp The whole at
glance. And then the bravery Of the men
aad the gallantry of The officers are warm.
~ commended. while he, whose great
mind has directed and controlled every
thing. is entirely hidden from the view.
He is Just so IN the private circle; he
speaks Of the deeds Of Others and not his
own; and his opinions, although he feely
expresses them on any subjec. which may
be the topic Of conversation. are given
whh lhe difideace Of one WHO has never
mingled 10 The busy scenes Of life. And
YET they are always sensible and to the
point, and none are entitled to or receive
more uniform consideration.
IN his manners he is plain and unas.
suming-eccessible 70 every one. The
humblest are equally welcome with the
highest in his presence, and both leave il
equally charmed with his simplicity and
irankness. He has no fondaess whatever
for show. and has seldom been seen 10 full