Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-08-28
From the Nashville American
Further Evidence of the Pride and
Haughtiness of General Scott.


We would invite the attention to a letter below
from gentleman of Jefferson county, Tenn, to
the editors of the American, which gives descrip-
ton of the conduct and bearing Of Gen. Scott al
the house of Tennessean landlord at which he
stopped upon his passage through this State many
years ago. The author makes reference to Mr.. IL.
o. Taylor, of jefferson county, and Gen. James
Lafferty distinguished citizen of East Tennessee
Without further comment at this point, will lay
the letter before the people:
Messy CREEK, Jefferson County,,
August, 1852. .
Dear Sirs: As for politics in this county, you have
no doubt been appriZed, but will just say to you
(and what say am satisfied will be verifed) that
Scott is bound lose largely in this county. You
when you do, he is trying to make some wings who
will vote for him get into the traces. With some
they will succeed, while great many of them are
determined to do as they please, and some few will
vote for Pierce The same thing exists in Granger
in the upper part: The reason
why it is in the upper part is the fact, that Gen.
Scott passed through there and some of the Peo-
pie got to and know him, and among them is o.
HI. Taylor, very prominent and influential whig,
who avows himself against Scott on all occasions,
and is ashamed give his reasons, and they are
such will tell wherever he is known.
The facts are these, as Mr.. Taylor related them to
Scott called stay all night, travelling in the
STACEY Of course he was admitted, the driver in
forming Mr.. Taylor at the same time that Gen. Scott
parsonage, Taylor had something nice for him-but
in the meantime, two gentlemen rode up on horse
back (beng Kenuckians) and called to stay all night
OF course they were received also. When supper
announced, the kentuckians, Scott and the
driver invited to supper; they all went in, Mr.
Taylor paying particular attention 10 Scott. After all
seating themselves at the table, Taylor tried TO help
the gentlemen TO such as he had prepared for them,
but Scott declined every thing offered, and Taylor
says he looked mad as bull. His wife also in
sisted on his taking cup of coffee 'No,' was the
reply Mr.. Taylor and the Kentuckans got through
with their meal and left the General still at the table,
(refusing TO eat all the tme.) When these vulgar
kentuckians' had left, also the stage driver why then
the General pitched into it like thousand O. brick
and Tin the words of Mr. Taylor) perfect dogs
bait'-showing evidently that he was mad because
these other gentlemen invited to at the
table with him. Now, says Taylor, will not
for him, will vote for any man that does
vote for him., and says he, that is all. When bed
time came, {Taylor) went to light him TO bed. On
getting into the Scott walked up to the bed and
asked if these clean bed clothes. (Taylor)
replied, yes, sir, that my wife had prepared the room
for him expressly. Scott remarked, did you the
bed clothes put the bed 2 told him no, sir, but
knew they fresh. and that person had slept
on them. Then Scott walked up to the head Of the
bed and caught all the clothes in his hand and threw
them off on the foor and told me, CFaylor) to 90
and bring him some clean bed clothes, Chereby add
ing insult upon insult.) l(Taylor) then went and
got some other clothes and brought them to the
Laid them on chair and left the room very much
exasperated."
That is plain statement of the facts as Mr.. Tay-
lor relates them upon all occasions. He is Of
high standing, merchant and farmer, and no
man will dare doubt his veracity where he is known.
Now this proves what we all say of the man, that
he is proud, vain and naughty and has just about
much use for common people as we have for horses
and mules.
POLITICAL CLEReYMEN. We some time ago had
occasion to speak of those estimable men, Bishop
Andrews and Bishop Capers. disapprovingly, on ac-
f0ff in he ff
the day. We have also spoken in the same terms of
Bishop Hughes of New York
Two other gentlemen, Dr.. Lowell Pierce of Geor-
gia, and Rev. Peter Doub of our own State. have
DOTTED the clerical habiment, and rolled up their
sleeves in political fscuit, the great edi6cation
Of their focks. and the qualification of the public in
general and the politicians in particular.
Our friend of the Hillsboro' Recorder considers
this " exception to the rule against this deport-
ment of clergymen. We guess we know why neigh
Dor Heartt thinks so-because MIR. Doub talks on
his side.
We are not acquainted with DR.. Pierce-but we
with NJ. Doub and have, with hosts of Others
personal attachment, high respect for his talents
and great regard for his private worth and eminent
count the more panied 10 see him travel out
of the course appointed him by human, and We trust,
Spiritual Authority.
In the first place, is of the hardest tasks for
human philosophy to reconcile the Christian Religion
with War. Much harder is it to understand why
teacher of christian meekness, and 1--we, and charity,
should his fine talents in behalf of purely mil
itary mar; why he who bears about him the insignia
of the of Christ should fall desperately in love
with and desire to have for civil Ruler, whose
is bathed in blood.
We do not pretend to say that Clergymen do any
thing uniaul in exercising of the rights of cit
izenshp. But we think an eminent Apostle presses
the doctrine Of eredencv pretty hard upon the theo
logical student. The honor and fame of Preacher
of the Gospel alone obtained within the Courts
and in the minstrations of the Sanctuary. He may
get notoriey of it, and nothing ese-especially
in those branches of the Church that partcu.
larly profess deafness to the world and all its pop
ular alIuremens. What-shall our good Pastor tell
not to Is conform to the world" and then plump
himself right into the midst of it, and take it to his
fraternality in of its most immoral, annoying
and disorganizng aspects?
We do not believe our good friend Mr.. Doub in |
tended to do wrong, to disobey the injunction, |
Sc Render therefore, unto Caesar the things that
Caesars and unto cd the things that d's-giv-
ing rise the saucy question, whether he is Man of
God, Man of Cesar. Nor is he at all aware of
the disqualifying nature Of the step he has taken.
Who goes to politician for spiritual counsel! And
what is Preacher who gets down into the political
arena and electioneers for Scott any else Why
he is politician to be sure-if not exclusively one
he is quOad hoe politician, the lawyers say.
Suppose Clergyman were to tell US on Sunday |
and on preaching nights that his kingdom is of
this word,' and between times 60 the entire swine |
in electioneering squabbles and flourish in the king
dom of the world :? Wewould think very strange of
it. Suppose he at time tells
" Soft and sweet as looks of charity
IS Or voice of lambs that bleat upon the mountains
IS Are the words Of Christian meekness.