The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-19
Major General John Il. WOOl-Justice to a
Hero,

From the Richmond (Va) Republican, Feb
Since we wrote our article, 70 week or two ago)
pressing our strong reluctance to believe thai the
liant Wool was privy to the assault upon Gen. Tayltr
in tho columns Of the New York Evening Post v .
have had the great pleasure to meet with the
tisfaotory evidence that were perfectly correct In
the belief that Gen. Wool could not be concerned in
any attempt to strip single leaf from the sureled
brow Of Zachary Taylor AS act of justice to Cen
Wool We give the following positive and entire dis
clamer from the New York Epening POST
GKN. Wool AND THE BATTLE OF BukrA VnrA.-
morning paper alludipg to account of the part
borne by Cen Wool in the late campaigns against
Mexico, calls on him either to deny the statement
made in the article to the responsibility Of
Its publication The responsibility Of either preparing
the article for the press or publishing It, Is what Cen
Wool has right in any event to assume, since
neither of them was done by his desire or with his
knowledge. If any Of its statements are erroneous
they can be controverted. The question Is properly
an historical one and ought not to perverted into
personal controversies serve the purpose either Of
peurile malignty or Of desire to obtain once under
Gen. Taylor's administration"
cour.s this sets the whole matter to rest, and
connection with tho articles in the New York Post.
We trust that every Newspaper which has given
renoy to the gratutous unfounded and unjust impu.
tations Of the New York Courier and Enquirer, will
place Cen Wool right before its readers and do JUS
tice Of the best soldiers and enc Of the most
magnaninous men In the American or any other ser.
vice.
Our readers may possibly remember that one reason
for our reluctance to believe the charge against Gen.
exhibited most exalted spirit free from the slightest
faint Of that narrow, contracted and envious DISPOSE
on which has seled 50 many wresths Of glory in this
war Upon referring to some records Of that and Of
subsequent PERIOD In the journals Of the day, arc
enabled to place before the reader evidence the
Wool.
Among other matters, We ask the readers attention
70 the following toast, offered BY Gen. Wool ct the
Vita -
"Gen. T.,ler-Hs has returned to the bosom Of his
family crowned with wreath Of lsurels, bearing on
his shield the victories OF Pao Alto Resaca dc 10 Pal
ma, Monterey and Busna Vista"
And In conformity with this declaration was Cen
Wools whole bearing upon the Rio Grande. Let us
follow him down little farther, for will venture to
trespass upon the readers patience and all Virginia
readers viii forgive us when the object is to do iustos
TO Zero who has grown gray In the nations service
and . man Of noble and generous soul.
The Troy Post In replying to the unaccountable and
upjustifsble assaults OF the Coa,ier and Enquirer
upon Gen. Wool, has ths following
On the eccasion ofGep, Wool's return home, while
on boaIo zee stesmer IIerdrick Hudson, on her way
up from New York, q gene, eman offered as . senti.
me Mt The health Of the Hero Of Buens Vista, Gen.
Wool" At this time among his personal fr:ensa.
shon!d be excused; Gen. Wool seized upon the opnor
tunity to pass the highest .ulogium upon Gen. Tsv
EIs character and CO nduct, and to utterly dsclaiu
make oy tntnng General Zachary Taylor, the Hero
The Troy Post also says, and IL must be borne In
mind that that paper is printed in Gen. Wools own
city NJ nm
We will leave tins wsnton and gratuitous Islander
mat from the highest evlds nee We know that Gen
Iaylor has no more tincero and ardent friend and
adnirer in the u Mon than Gen Wool and while he
takes no part In partisan politics his Language to.
wares that gallant chieftaip, both written and oral
on sll occasions and to men Of all parties, has been
that OF unbounded ad mirstion and praiss."
Our object In this article lie nple justice We have
10 personal acquaintance with Gen. Wool and have
Ltytr setn him but once when he was pointed out TO
ne on bosrd Hudson river stesmbost But we knsw
him through The pages OF history Of the bravest
81 we oiave'" In the wars with both England and
Mtxco asa eentrous, modest and retiring gentleman,
al both, ssasoidier and q man, worthy the esteem
sno cebhdeneo with which he has ever been, and
venture TO add always will b.. regarded by Gen
Taylor, notwitbtsbGipg the III advir-d attempts to
ettrspgs and ALLEVIATE from each ather two venerable
ant ilLttTicus patriots and warriors,