The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-01
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 Taylor curing the recent campaign in Mexico whom we wiii call Gregory. He was at the battle of essca de la Palma, and with the troops when they entered Monterey. As he nld not belong te le class of beroes who are fond of trupeting taeir own f4e1e oae or two of his fellow officers. eho from some cause other. cid not ike hin, partc- ulariy got ap report that he had shown the whits feather oa a eoFtaia occasion during the st0Fmiur ol the last Rsined place. hen this was .ol5 te Lieut. Gregory, he simply replied. that 80 truly brave officer would charge hiIa with c0wardlce aud for tte good or bad opHion Of others be cared 1 nothing. The persan to whom this Reaaask waa made, pleased with Inc maniness of tho reply re- peatsd 1t to a iraw 0hcer; and from hlfn 1t found its wsy, somewhat exaggerated, to the ears Of . fyeaag HstSDvf Bam@i Iieat. Gree8. whe cnpssd- esiug himsef referred to, feit bound to make ti,e { plea for quarrel
 offered Lieut. Gregory what he inteded for an n- suit. Bot somewhat to his disappointment and chagrn, tue officer took mo notice cf the act | Why, Gregory" said a fTiend when they were aoae. soon after, Il hoped 10 sec you throw your ian5.er ia tiist fellows face,' (Which would onIy have been 10 degrads myself 10 h level" was coeay replied; Cor to make him i of mafe consequence than he rssliy is. Oh. no The best way to treat such persons Is not to see their nngentcmauly acts" Bat II is due to your character us an officer to notice personal insults" "tcw do yon make that ont7' "Ehe hoaor ot the service requires that every 1 officer shall preserve the reputation of gentle man."
 1 ''E the officer who wantony insults another 1 officer 6 gentleman; while does the one insulted lose his ne to that distinction unless he shoot his man, get shot himseIf7 But must own to m. oerstaiaing my relation to The service in very different manner. Whea entered the army. il w,s with the purpose cf serving my country, not qua- retling with officers. 50 long l do my duty, houNr the service '"
 "Ali that may be true enough in tho abstrsct But some regard has 10 be paid to public opinon which requires an insult to be properly noticed. And particularly in your should this be cone. as iusn1ations touching your bravery have already been made, and your fading to resent so paia and ] public an insult, will tend to strengthen the unjust ] report"
 1 ..Yoa believe 1t to be unjust7" l ''l know ii" was the warm response. ssSo do l.' i But so does net every one; and you ought to be exceedingly careful not to let this islander get wide 1 cireulalion."
 "Must disgrace myself iu the effort to pro- l tsct my honorl'
 i No. Does a man disgrace himself by whipping d cur who baFks al himl" 1 "He would eyince fair higher self respect if he passed withoat noticing the i'll natured beast Ine fact is captain, there too many in the vice who disgrace their epauletles by conduct that would exclude them iTom gooc society as civilians 1 Because young man dresses himself n military cost aud swings sca5bard by his side, 1t is sou why he shoald become as qaarrelsome q barn yard few, HOT as ready to sirke isis spurs against everything that comes aong. This e4sesness "lo ii-sa the maiden sword" tn the blood oil fslfow officers oh siiget prcyoeations, is in very bad taste, ta say Iao east oi it. Aaa |, for one, soiag to 6s any example for its eacearage'neot Suppose. ROW, were ;o ssud yea to. Greea wIthA demand tt.Fr ..-A .N.t A. ,.Ex { ] "No; suppose pot"
 "Nsry welt What would be my usxt siepl' "l ou would have 10 challenge him." 1 "Aeeordiag 10 the rules of4enorF' l "l,s.'
 That is bscaRse ups:art fellow, who had as little good sense as good uaaners chooses 10 violate the courtesy ot ge1ltemsa In his intercourse with me. must call him out and shoot him or be shot yseii! value ny own iifs too much captain, to lGEow Il away in such a cause; and Heavea knows
 tee free from the spirit of revenge to seek his fife fog the wreng have suffered al h,s hands. "l caA appreciate all that Lieut.. Gregory. But those who to ne. know you So well, wii attribute your fofbraranee to different motive. Every officer who witnessed the cohdue Of Green. expects you to demand an apology. saw FresInaa a iitte whtie ago anu he says that If yoa doa't de il, you will be arveu out of the camp"
 A bright spot instantly burned in ths cheek of L4ient Gregory.
 .'l am sorry" he replied, ''that the standard of true honor is 50 low anoug the officers you msn- ton. The esgerness to shed blood comes not from feeling of genuine courage. The present is no time lof pretty quarrells, time 10 throw asay life. My eoantry aeads my services. aud l wili hold my self in readiness 10 meet any deuand she may make upon me, and at a mOmeat's warning.
 l. was al! ia vain, this aud repeated attempts to induce Lieut. Gregory to resent the insult which Green had offered; hs was not to bo removed from his resolution.
 The young officer. who had so far laid aside the character of gentleman to give an unprovok ed insult to fellow officer, embodeH Hed by the forbear aDce--cowardics he ~as pleased to call H--ef Gre gory, and melted by others W ho had no moro honoi nor principle than himself, took occasion, . frw days afterwards, to commit still greater outrage tiaPpeaiDg to be in company with several officers among whom was Lieut.. Gregory, he made seyers highly insulting remarks, evidently intending thai Gregory shoniG apply them 10 himself The officsi took no notice of them, until the words ''soward' aud "PaliToon" were used.
 II presume" said Gregory. tarsing suddenly to. wards Green, "that you mean ie sPfly the word' 10 me-
 } .'lf you please" was tau1Atngiy answered
 T'hs parties were sitting in room, on the frs, floor, the windows of which were open. Mithoal saying anything more, or exhibiting much excite meat, Gregory arose, catching hold of the young officer, pitched him out oi the window "served him right!'' said one
 
 haads with delight.
 "Wen sec who wears the white feather" nut. tered third.
 Ina moment CT two, Green came bounding bach into the room, with face ike scarlet, and volIey ot bitter oaths rolling from his tongue. flo had drawn his sword, and was bFandishing it madly over his head.
 "Deiend yourself" he cried. advancing toward, Gregory.
 Three CT four of these present inierfered st fbi, crisis, aad succeeded in getting Greea out of the room. Lieut. Gregory sooa alter retired to hI. quarters. As he expected. young officer called efea ain witha challenge from Green during ths hvAt hour Oa glAneing over il, Gregory handed lt back. saying, as he did
 "ay fife is nesdsd for another service than this '
 ''Asn 10 understand that yoa wilt not g,se lhs satisiseson, one gentleman has right 10 denlsne os spolheTl" iaearcd the second. with sight cur Of the hp.
 "l wish yea to understand" replied Liea.. Gre. gory, "that l deeliae fighting with Lieat. Green