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

pass for nothing. He has no eOnessi-
menis on ibis point. but speaks his olin-
ions. ~ lie always dOrs. frankly; LEI rs see
10 what extent hey have carried him. AZ
dinner given him by Inc eiIy authorities
Of I.sfsyelIs. in bis own State. he derlar-
ed. in response 70 . complimentary loasi,
that
TIE Joy ana ezullaii0n Of The greatest vicso-
MES were always. after The heat and exelenehs
Of lhs Laille. succeeded hy feelings Of poignant
sorrow and pain; and that war, afieT 81, vss a
sRrar caLaslTr. and his he greatest glO'. who
enuli terminate u
And abiding 10 tIle war. from which
he had then recently returned. he further
rrmaiked:
= Tie oijcct nearest 10 his heart has been 10
hing Tie war 10 speedy terninaliOn-to restore
peace and smity between lwa heighkoring Repub-
ice, which had every motive 10 cultivate muiusl
goodwill and which he would much prefer 10 see
yieing with each cher in the aris Of peaoe than
eOniending on III. feld Of battle. - Mless Riggs.
fer. vol. %, p. 337. .a
Again: In letter 10 The Hon. Truman
Smith. of the House nf Representative,
dated Baton Rouge, March 9Th, 1917, he
said
81 need hardly reply TO your concluding inqui-
~ that Az a PEAeE MAN, and that deem state
Of peace 10 be absolutely necessary 10 the proper
and heaihfnl action ofour republican institutions.
On this important question freely confess my
self 10 be the unqualified advocate Of the princi-
pies so often laid down by the Father Of his coun-
! try, and so urgently recommended by him in bis
Farewell Address 10 the American people. In
deed. think may safely say that no man can
put more implicit faith than DO IN The wisdon
Of his advice when he urged upon Us The proPfi-
eiy Of always standing upon our own soil.
The sentiment here go admirably ex-
pressed is in perfect harmony with his
letter &c April god, TO Captain j: S. Ali.
son. of New Orleans, wherein he wrote:
aMy life has been devoted to srms. yet Hook
upon war, al all times and under all circumstan-
ees. as national eallmity,to be avoided If com
patihle with national honor The pri'- piles Of
our Government, as well as is tue policy, arc
opposed TO the subjugation of other nations. and
the dismemberment Of other countries by con-
quest" ...-.. ..-.. ... e....- n ..f
What more could be required Of him!
What more explicit declarations than
these, /" am a peace man." and :" look
upon war, al all times, and under all cir-
cumsisnces, as a nalioal calamity" could
the greatest ulfrsist on these subjects ask
The guaranty is full and positive, that he
does not think with many of the high
melted soldiers Of The peace esiablish-
/ hat ak If hn II.
should be prepared for war;" nor YET tina.
itislhe true policy ofihe country 40 swal.
low" this piece ofterrilory, or annex that
province, under The supposiiion that " it
would not hurt us" His is quite diife-
rent policy; he would wish to unite the
whole country in The bonds Of indissolu.
BILE brotherhood, and 10 make peace and
its blessings the first study, as il surely is
the first glory o(eyery enlightened people.
lie is for shielding with a steady grasp
the catalogue Of private and public duty
The country has given ns, tina, our exam
Piles many be worthy Of imitation By the
rising generation, soon TO occupy our
places aud I'LL our stations in life. -
Speech at Plaquemine, Louisiana, in May
last. es sa
His Humanity and Kindaess Of Heart. l..
Familiar as he is with human suffering,
General Taylor's heart is filled with the
tcnderest sympathies, and quickens to the
noblest impulses. II were diflicnli. indeed,
10 decide whether he is more remarkable
for gallant bearing in The field, or kind at
teniion 10 the sick and sorrowful. To his
[ own soldiers he has ever stood in the re-
lalion of father, caring for their wants,
, and relieving Them. This is natural,
, perhaps, but, 10 his honor be it spo-
. ken, The wounded Mexicans found in him
, also friend and comforter, while the Mex
: lean dead, generally abandoned by the
relreating army, were never left unbured.
= An eyewitness, writing after the bal, e OF
: Buena Vista, and describing IFS incidents,
. stated that he had collected all The
, wounded Mexicans who were left by
their army, and put the in the hospital."
, 1t was TO such lessons OfprsetIcai virtue, SO
, much after the teaching OF the good Samari-
tan, that the venerable Catholic prelate,
Bishop Blanc alluded in his speech after
The service in the Cathedral. al his public
: reception in New Orleans, when he warm-
: " rxlolIed and thanked him :. for The hu-
!, manny with which he conducted the war"
:. Desertions. during the war in Mexico,
a were not unfrequent. and. in order TO main.
r tain discipline in the army, il was some.
n times necessary 10 inflict The penalty oil
:, death; but. throughout his whole cam.
: paign, not drop Of his soldiers blood was
: shed by his order. He had no military exc
: cutions-no Judicial hanging. II his men
I fell they fell in battle; he governed by mora
d suasion and the force ofexample. Witness
: the manner in which he dismissed the &c
!, serters who were captured in one OF th'
o battles. When they were brought beioi'
K him, looking them intenty in the face. h
n exclaimed: "These are not my soldiers
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