The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-01-10
General Taylor md General WOOl-The
Battle Of Buenn Vita.


We perceive that most efariOus, wicked, and
contemplate effort has been commenced by two
journals in this city, the Courier Smi Enquirer
and the Ereming Post, TO instigate a quarrel be.
tween Gen. Taylor and Gen. Wool, and their
several friends, relative to the respe tive of
those two distinguished men on the battle. field of
Buena Vista The articles and statements so
malevoleLty put forth by those journals, I'd the
attempt to provoke a controversy, can spring from
minds OF none but the lowest rank of intellect, or
the meanest grade of moral feeling Pau,zan.
ship OF the most degraded kind delights in such
c. ntrOverslee, and revels IN creating such qiarrrs
Attempts to create envy and mslevoence in the
tosoms of patriots and distinguished men, are
food and fodder to that class OF cormorants who
are at enc time office beggars, and at another,
Office holders.
Such miserable attempts 20 fan jealousy, can
meet with nothing but the scorn and reproach of
both General Taylor and General Wool. The
most distinguished traits in the character OF the
hero of Buena Vista are dignity and modesty,
united with high genius in h's profession, and ex-
traordlnary skill In the execution of its duties
Fro m the fret battle that took place on the RIO
Grande-ihat Of Palo Ato-to the close of his
brilliant campaign on the bloody field Of Buena
Vista, General Tayl Tor, by the mo raj dignity of his
character, the imparialty OF his conduct, The mode
ration and equabty OF his temper, conclated and
fraernized all the Ulcers and men who fought
with him In that great campaign. No quarres.
no chickering's, no disputes, were known or heard
OF by the American people. between one class of
officers and another, during that brilliant march
from Point Isabel to the gorges of Angostura.
Even the restless and gu irrelsome temper which,
at a later day, broke the camp OF General
Scott, after he had reached the city of Mexico,
was hushed into silence and equanimity during
General Taylors campaign on the Rio Grande.
After the capture of Monterey, 1t is said that Gen
Gideon Pillow approached General Taylor, and
made some remarks to his superior officer which,
IN other camps. might have led to cour, martial
General Pillow is stated to have said to hum,
General Taylor, Monterey has been captured,
but at too great expense Of blood 1t might have
been taken with loss OF fewer men," What was
the reply OF that noble man to this impertlnen cri-
ticlsm made to a superior officer' Did he take
offence, like a petulaDt man, and order court
martial on the ofender' No the noble reply OF
General Taylor was 4" General Pillow might have
captured Monterey with less effort, hut General
Taylor must be content with performing his duty
according to his means"
Such was the substance of the noble and dlgnf ID
reply of General Tay lor to the impertinen rem trks
Of an inferior officer; and such is specimen of
the msgnanimity and moral dignity Of the man
who has been justly appreciated by the American
people, and elected to the chief mayistracy, as
much tor his traits of moral dignity. and patriotic
fol getfulness Of SELF for his wonderful military
achievement
We do not wish to see any repetition ofthe squad:
bes which shed no honor on General Scott and
his 6fficers, after the close of the campaign frsm
Vera Cuz to the city Of Mexico. We do not wish
to witness any successful effot to create quarrel
or excite aou y between those two distinguished
men, Generals Taylor and Wool. Tney were
brothers on the field OF battle. They fought side
by side for their country. That country has de-
cided on the merits Of one by el-vatinQ him 70 the
Presidency; and at a future day they may render
similar verdict those Of his brother officer
At the close Of that days hard fight they fraternaly
embraced zach other; and wr-tched and grovelling
must be the character Of those minds that would
endeavor this late day to separate those frater
nal feelings, to impair that mutual friendship. or
disturb the sacredness Of that glorious embrace,
which, like bsly light from heaven, sheds an al
most divine ef1ulgence over the field Of Buena
Vista, and yet plays around the surrounding hill
tops, like the lingering rays Of the summers sun
sinking IN the west.
We trust, therefore, that neither Of these chiefs
will notice any impairment or ,mpudent call on
them by any newspaper, to disturb the glory which
both uDitedly achieved on that great and memora
bic field. Cen. Weol's character, in many res
recis, resembles that Of Gen. Taylor. Modrsty,
moderation, moral dignity, high talent, and genius,
that cannot be questioned, are the prevailing
uaI's OF both Of these eminent men. None but
miserable scrsmlAers after office, or mercenary
beings, who revel the spols of office today, or
seek to gorge themselves with them tomorrow,
would indulge IN such disquIsitions, or att-mst to
mar, in the slightest degree, the harmony that has
always existed between Gen. Taylor aud his
sociates in the war with NJ xc0 Be done, We
miserable reptiles 0t miserable iSosIoasi