The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-01

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rl Rassel isnsnralalrly Pni IN naiian
The truaps. snnuaiing - mar l20n MrE.
and sinh ranlinus reieFiiy re.rlird ilF
For in lees than fur days. The lndisns
had reiirrd upoa Russrl's appn1ch. le.E-
ing bshind them he ssdevidence. nllhsir
medilasei rEslrlly and savage frrueiiy.
You rannai well Imagine any hing Ike
Ihe picture e he scene when We sIntrd
a he gzle oflh FaH. Capt Tsylar mrl
us with pale emarialrd fare. fram recent
siekness and hardship; bot upon his nnhle
hTaH al lie rnmplarrnry al she Hero and
Soldier. and y bile WrlnOk him hy tie hand
The big tears sinle silently down his man.
" cheek. csn never forget the EMO
li"ns nj my own hear on that solemn
0erasion. The whnlr garrison consisted
of ahnnl 65 men. and some women Rnd
children; luo Thirds IL whnm were on lie
sick lisi, ard capt. Taylor himself had
suffered much from disease. From the
burning 81 The e0nlraeinT's shines until
their relief. The Whole garrison had sub
sisted on green e0n. obtained fsnm an
adjoining PRAIRIE. all faring alike. Capt.
Taylor srilIng the ffsI example Of pa.
li,nee and foEiilude.
Nm man ever more completely Fnjoyed
the all,riion aud lo,e Of his soldiers than
Capt. Taylar: hr was esteemed IS laih.
err his commands wrre always given in
The mild i"nes NJ parcnal authority, and
obr,lience MAS rendered by all with alacri.
lly and delight. ~s
Much has heen sud shout Gen. Tay.
lnr's mental and cultivated caparilies; M
man was ever mere winged ihan he has
hern. IL some newspaper scrihhles were
IN he believed. profess Ia know same
thing alInnt him II the time referred 10
lab0,e; holding a pnsIinn in The staff de.
partmenI OF the army. had frequent op-
pnrunilles Of enmpsnionship with him.
he was rather inclined To a Ih"ughilnl
IscimrniIy; never engaged in light or lriyO-
lous conversation; grave and sedale in his
whole apneaauce. all his words aud AZ
lions gave a striking correspondence TO
the exiernals of tie man. His library,
whirh was pretty. large. contained many
valuable works on the most important
subjects whirh engage the attention of a
sinrere inquirer ailer uSful knowledge,
and hi leisure hours we're occupied with
grea, industry in their perusal. Men are
greatly mistaken " they suppose that
Gen. Taylor las alone devoted his ener.
gies aud powers Of mind tn the scene ol
war-far from il. Few men Of our conn.
try, If Gen. Taylor's age, at the time Of
which I speak. (he being then somewhere
about - wears OF sge.) lrad stored their
minds with mnre general and useful know
. ledge than he possessed and his soher
steady habits. joined to strong inteiec
iual endnwmenis, were peculiarly adap
ted To The growth Of these proprnsIIiei
: which. al this early age, were so hap
. ply developing themselves. In socia
: conversation. Gen. Taylor was exceeding
!. IL inierestlng--not lor any great p"wer
/ Of vii. or spontaneous flashes Of genius
S hut far his great Judgment. which wa:
!, discriminating, sound and logical; when
! ever he spoke. all expected To hear
n sentence well malured aud profound hi
c ner OF delivery vas not very fluent, ye
:, there was an emphasis. such an indiscri
u bahle elacuiion in all he said. that The eI
feet was irresistible. Ii is great piec
/, of lolIy. and lork upon the effort wit
" aslnnlshmeui. that some newspaper scrit
!. blers, stump orators, street-corner gabler:
e aud har-room politicians, are irving to III
" press The country with tie opinion I'll;
il Gen. Tayler wants all the qualification
{. necessary 10 make good President. 81
c. tie contrary is the fact. He is free, an
Is and has always been. from the school I
lie intrigue and political management. Po
=, spssing strong. intelligent, discrimina
d ing mind. cultivated by regular cour'
ID Of studious habits and untiring indus,r,
d the whole built upon and sustained IN
RS upon platform Of principles prescribe
e. By other men, by spotIrss repuialo
II. flowing fram integrity Of purpose, hone
he " Of heart. and pure love Of countr
$, These are General Taylor's qualification
l. they are above all price.
re | have thus. in cursory and has
III manner, thrown together my thoughts at
r. personal feelings about General Tavlr
he they are not hearsay evidences of b
IN character. but are drawn from my pers
.ir nal knowledge.
IN Mos, respectfully, sir, beg leave
IS, remain Your obedlen, servant.
al THO. S. WINGATE.
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