The North-Carolina standard., 1848-08-02
Frnrn the Pittsbure Post.

- From the Pittsburg Post.
GEN. TAYLOR-THE VOLUNTEERS.
Every one who knows any thing about the matter,
is well aware, that there has always been, on the
mart of the officers the regular army, unwarran
able degree of hostility to the volunteer bTancn OF the
service in time Of war. They have seldom, If ever
manifested any confidence in their discipline, SKILL
or courage and even when glorious victory has
proven their pre-eminent claims to each OF these
qualifications, they have given very reluctant ana
qualified praise and In many instances have persist
ed in withholding from the volunteers that meed OF
nraise which was positively due.-We have long
been satisfied that General Taylor shared, in common
with the officers of the regular army in general this
feeling of hostility to, jealousy OF, the Voluneefs
but have not, until lately, had such proof OF the
fact as we thoaght would clearly estabilsh our
belief We had long since heard that Generai
Taylorhad declared that the FofeeTs tcere toO' ~
their rafions, and we know that his Correspondence
with the War Department showed no particular desire
70 have such troops sent to him at the commence
ment of the Mexican War; but, after such very Paln
and positive reservations, in relation to the exateu
pisty! of General Taylor, as were given In thS city
by Mr. Crtenden, and more recently at the east, oy
Major Gaines, were little surprised, to meet
with such a statement this, coming from one VINO
had served under him, and atested by several others
who were present. ~.
for the Ist instant and in the call there was Prln ted
a statement, that Gen. Taylor had spoken 10 the most
coarse abusive and unjust OF the Ohio volun-
teers and the statement made was to be substantial
giment who were present. At the meeting las we
learn from the Coshocton Democrat some introduc-
tory remarks were made by Gen. Burns, who SAID
that when the first Volunteers returned from Mexico
many of them communicated General Taylor's aou-
sye language to him, and he felt very indignant at
It, He had son and two nephews, and there Were
great number of the of his nelghbors' In the
company and his Indignation was therefore just ana
natural. To hear that they had been thus stgmatIz-
ed without any proyocation, was not patiently TO
be borne But General Taylor not being before the
public for any Office, he did not feel called upon to
make public accusation against him. NOW, ne
was candidate for office, and therefore his ofhclal
conduct whilst at the head of the army, was fair
and proper subject of investigation: he therefore
called upon the volunteers present to come forward to
the stand, and declare what they heard Gen. lay ior
say. r.>,. '. -.--.... s.. ..-r'
Here the people gathered around, much excited, TO
hear the statements of the Witnesses.
William ions here took the stand. He said he was
a member of the GAINESVILLE company-H,-IMTd
regiment Ohio Volunteers. That he was on guar1
the day Gen. Taylor spoke the words. The guard
was in the town of Marin, some distance IN advance
of the Regiment. The town was deserted, as he
understood, with the exception OF one family. "A
young man of Company ID, who was also on the
guard caught chicken. Gen. Taylor was near by
and called out to him to know what he was doing
with that chicken and ordered of his dragons
to strike him the head with his SABRE he also
ordered the dragoon to take away his musket and
take off his belt and cartridGe-boX, and tie him be-
hind wagon. Gen. Taylor then said that al! the
Volunteers were God damned set Of thieves and
towards, and that they only came there to stea and
that such men would at the first sight OF the
enemy. He said he a whig, and so were all his
relations and he willing to to this state
ment any where and at any time.
Jacob S. Hunt also took the stand and said, he be-
longed to the Coshocton Volunteers and was stand
ing in the ranks guarding the town of Marin on the
day referred to by Mr. Jons He heard the words
of General Taylor, and they were In substance as
stated by Mr.. ions. He said he was ready to swear
70 his statement.
A large number of the Coshocton Volunteers
present, and they all to declared that they
heard the words ascribed to Gen. Taylor immediate
IL after they uttered and they universally
believed to apply to the whole body of the Volun-
teers. These statements, made by men known to be
unimpeachable, produced powerful sensation OF IN
dignaton against Gen. Taylor in the meeting; so
strong this feeling that it broke forth in express
GOns of resentment against him.
Such were the statements made in presence of the
multitude assembled on the OCCASION by men whose
veracity is unimpeached. But, in order to make
solemn and effective these Statements and to
place them upon the highest grounds emitting them
to belief, the gentlemen who had thus given their
oath what they had said. We give their afdaYits,
as they appear in the Coshocton Democrat, as fol-
lows:
" The STATE OF ONO,
f-- 7r- .... Coshocton Co., SIS.
Personally came before me, the undersigned, an
acting: Justice of the Peace, in said county, VIM.
ions and Jacob S. Hunt, and made solemn oath
that they belonged to the Sd Regiment Ohio Volun-
teers, and present in the town of Marin, and
heard Gen. Taylor swear in the most blasphemous
manner, that all the volunteers Cd id
set of thieves, and that such would run rather
than fight at the first sight of the enemy, for no
other cause than that boy had killed chicken at
deserted rancho cabin in said town.
JACOB S. HUNT,
20 ''t. WILLIAM JOINS,
Sworn to and subscribed before me- this lst day
Of July, A. D., 1913.
..s-''noi- GEO. y. CASSINGHAM, J.P |