The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-12-19

Republican ticket. He once ran for Leu
tenant-GoFernor, on the ticket with Cassius
NJ. Clay. Those Of your readers who have
never visited Southern kentucky might
suppose man who would pursue such
course in politics in such section would be
in bad odor with his neighbors; but the re-
verse is true. No man is more esteemed or
beloved. With Methodist preachers he has
long been a favorite, being a member of
that communion-a most exemplary one
ana a man of great cordiality and hospi-
tality. The Rev. z. IL. Taylor has been
considered one of the brightest ornaments of
the Church; has been travelling preacher
for many years; very frequently presiding
elder. Yet, while laboriug for the souls of
his fellow men he has not been unmindful
of the pelf OF this perishing world. He is q
good judge Of land, negroes, mules, horses,
and other stock, and needs no guardian to
protect his interests in trade Of any kind.
l pray you, who ever knew a mature Meth
odist preacher who did 2 The injunction,
Beye wise as serpents, is not disregard
ed by them. But / shall state facts to show
that my brother Taylor for I'm a lobby
Methodist myself is ;s0t as harmless es a
dove.
have stated the time and nature Of the
contract. Some months afler it was made,
when property had begun to depreciate
rapidly in value, on account of our national
troubles, AID when Dr.. Bakey had expend-
ed a considerable sum in erecting two dwell
lighthouses upon the lot of ground trans
ferred to him in part pay, brother Taylor
discovered one morning that be was not
satisfied with his trade Accordingly, he
began to inform his brother Blakey that he
had been oVerreaehed, and must be permit
ted to swap back again. This astouished DR..
B., and he took the trouble to make some
inquiry about Taylor's title to the ground
transferred, the result Of which was to as
certain that he had not paid a cent on tie
lot, and of course had no title to it. Yet,
as Taylor Is man of property, Blekey de-
termined not to be bulied into a re-ex-
change after improving the lot. Taylor
then offered to pay for the Improvements;
but Blakey declined to rue bargains, as be
certainly had right TODD, because land had
decreased in value, while money had in
creased, and he held the notes of Taylor
for a considerable balance in money
Brother Taylor then threatened to sue, bat
the other side was perfectly willing to risk
thorough legal Investigation, and suffered
the threat to go unheeded. About this
juncture the STATE of Tennessee seeded,
and Taylor with it. Then came to brother
Taylor's mind this Scripture: "And Jezebel,
his wife, SAID unto him, Dost thou now gov
ern the Kingdom of Israeli Arise and eat
bread, and let thine heart be merry. Twill
give thee the vineyard of Naboth the Jez-
reelite.' At least the spirit of Jezebel
came nightly upon brother Taylor, aud he
wrote his brother Blakey the following
epissle;
"CLARKsvILLn, Tenn, aug. 6, 1851.
"Dr. GEORGE D.5BLAKEY.-Dear Sir:
have written you three times, asking you to
rescind our land contract, upon the ground
OF incorrect representation of material facts
10 my last told you should make an eff
fort at the law, as you remain silent in ref
| erence to the matter complained of. But
recent developments have changed my
| mind. The confscating enactments of your
| Congress have settled and fixed me in the
| determination to have nothing more to do
with you. And you were one of the Con-
vention that nominated Lincoln for the
/ Presidency. You were one of the Commit
tee that went to Springfield to inform him
of his nomination, and returned to Chicago
| to announce his acceptance. And now, Sir,
| do you suppose that | will pay you for land,
| in the purchase of W hich l was fraudulently
! deceived, when your Congress have already
passed an act coniscating it, and appropri-
ating the proceeds, together with other
| property l may have, to cut my throat, and
| lay waste the families and possessions of
my neighbors and Southern brethren
Never No, neverl
"Yours, with due respect,
q. N. TAYLOR.
Having this defiance hurled in his teeth,
r.. lIotr Ia4o h.
tain justice of the repudiating brother, ne
would at least maintain the honor Of the
Church. He therefore preferred the charges
Of fraud and SANDER against brother Taylor,
when his name came up for examination of
character, as is the usage of that church
The facts ! have stated were clearly sus-
tanned By proof. and there was no recruiting
evidence. The Conference selected DR..
B!akey as the prosecutor, and he opened
the case with a mild and Christian-Hke,
though pointed and logical address The
Rev. Mr.. Bedford was attorney for his
brother Taylor, and addressed himself rath-
er to what be imagined were the feelings
and prejudlees of the preachers than to their
judgment. He drew in glowing colors the
|; gifts and graces of the sanity Secessionist
and repudiatoT, inverting the test of piety
established by Christ himself who sad
tree was pointed at, as evidence that the
fruit must be good. While he reminded
I the brethren how high brother Taylor had
| stood as a minister of the Gospel, be forgot
or failed to mention thu responsibility OF
Judas Iscariot, who stood so well IN the es-
timation of his fellow Apostles that he was
made treasurer, yet sold his master, when
the opportunity offered, for thirty pieces Of
silver. The reverend counsel was careful
to regret that he had so formidable pros
ecutor TO contend with as DR.. Blakey-one
who 4" had been a distinguished politician,
and had even been honored with place on
the ticket with Cassius NJ. Clay for Lieu
tenant-Governor of the State" He thought
this a 6ne stroke of cunning. Tt was a
neatly woven wreath of flowers, in which
be thought TO place an aspic on his broth
er's brow. In his rejoinder, while replying
to this innuendo, and to Brother Taylor's
picture, in a letter be wrote the Conference,
that the card here given from The CZarks-
vile Chronicle was merely intended as an
advertisement, that be would not pay the
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