Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-07-27

SIR--You are, no doubi, aware that | held
the office of Chaplain the United States
Army about six years, being staIioned al Fort
Jessup, La, aud that while at the ex,reme
southern pos, wa~ in daily acquaintance with
Brigadler Gen Z. Taylor
| presume it Is On this account that YOU pro.
pose 10 me some questions touching The views
of that distinguished individual. am willing
1" reply, not because ! am politician ar have
any personal interest in his nomination for the
P,eldency--- but because | am laid under las.
ting obligations 10 that honest, noble hearted
man--.and would gladly correct some of ,he
gross mistakes that are now ahoaI concerning
his character.
In politics Gen. Taylor is Whig--in rel.
gion strictly orthodor-bu. IN neither Is he ex
IRENE, maintaining his we'll formed opinions
with the calm decision which he manlfesled
on The field of baI,Ie.
With regard TO slavery, aad ex'ension of ter
ri,ory, assure you tha, aeIther for slave
market nor any other object was Gen. Taylor
in favor of conquest, and annexation He was
no. in favor Of receiving Texas la,e our union
nor in favor at the recent war with Mexico
The only evidence Of his being in favor Of sla.
very that ever saw or heard of, was the fact
that he did what every man al the South must
do, if he must have serven,s, zig either own
or hire slaves do we'll remember ,ha, par,
at leas, of the cultured people IIvng ia his fam
lily could read we'll and were very plous.
never heard word from the General 10 favor of
the slave system, bu, on the contrary his deci-
ded preference for the Institutions sad custom of
the North.
1t is pity that Gen. Tayler should be made
out Pro-savery man because his gOvernmonl
keeps him at the South, or for the wrong of al
lowing his planla,,ea to be on the Mississippi,
instead of the backs Of the Connecticut. We
are allowed TO hang no man upon an infer
ence.
| assure you, that if elected, he will do more
for peace and emancipation ,hsa any northern
man would be allowed TO-
Gen. Taylor maintains on all occasions the
habm Of total abstineace from all intoxicating
drinks--and TO this he has described his robust
health amids, The swamps aud campaigns OF
Florida and Mexico | would also assure you,
that nothing could be more un Just and untrue
than the assertion that hs is a profane man
il is false altogether. He is bright exception
to the common practice Of profaneness iu the
army
Gen. Taylor Is the decided friend of Chris
tianiry. and Christian institutions. He was
regular attendant of public worship in the gar
rjson. accompanied by his accomplished lady
and daughter.
Mrs. Taylor is a lady of fine appearance and
agreeable manners, and consistrn, professor
of religion. As family they appeared to ob-
serve the Sabbath as religious duty.
The General took deep interest IN The wei
fare of all under his command No man ever
had the confidence of.roops more than he-..and
1t was not his courage. kindness, and discipline
alone---but his interest in lhe temporal and spi.
ritual welfare Of the men, ,ha, endeared him 10
the army. OF the more than six hundred men
reformed drunkards..-o a, Fort Jessup.--
allowed the benefit OF the library, reading room,
and every privilege consisten. with military
obtained their discharge before en-.
tering Texas, aud returned TO their friends and
homes, and these, with all that shared with
their commander in conAic. and victory, will
ever remember him and loue him.