Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-08-11

such means. 1t has been said
1gentlemen, that | had no position
on the mill dam question. l an
/ here to-day, gentlemen, to refutt
this charge, and now announce
to you, men OF both sides, that
am glad of the opportunity of
showing what my position is.--
My position, gentlemen, is that
AM NEITHER FOR NOR AGAINST THE
MILLDAMr Suffice it to say that
aGeneral Moore was elected by an
Overwhelming majority, the peo.
pie both above and below the dam
voting for him.
is OFFERED A GENERAL s COMMISSION
When the Mexican war broke
out President Polk rendered Cen
eral Moore the rank Of Brigadier.
general--afterward given to Cen
eral Pillow. General Moore was
about accepting it, though more
than sixty years old, but two days
after he was rendered the COM
mission, he received a letter from
his brother-in-law, Governor Yell,
who was a member of Congress
from Arkansas. saying that he had
| been informed of this appoint
ment, and urging General Moore
not to accept it. Governor Yell
| gave as a reason that he had al
ready resigned his seat in Con-
gress to go into the army, and
that as they both had large fami-
lies, one OF them should stay at
home, to take care Of the helpless
women and children. Governor
Yell went into the army and fell,
as the history of the war shows,
while leading his command at
Buena Vista, in the most desper-
ate charge of that bloody day
General Moore Immediately took
all Of Governor Yelrs children,
then very small, andrraised them.
One of them is the accomplished
lady Mrs, Jo. B. Smith, who now
keeps The Tullahoma Hotel.
HIS DEVOTION TO THE UNION.
Gen. Moore was a stern Union
man until the war commenced,
and then be went with his native
South. One of the most touching
things in Tennessee history hap
pened to General Moore upon the
final separation of Tennessee
On account of his great age and
important services, he was selec-
ted to carry the vote of Tennessee
on the separation, to Richmond.
When he was invested with this
authority, speeches were made at
the capitol, and they were all war
speeches. When General Moore
came TO speak, when the old man
bowed down with years. was a.
bout to perform his part in the
impressive ceremonies; his alIusion
to the dear old flag under which
he had fought, and in defense of
which he had spilled his blood a
half a century before, was so
touching that many an eye mel
ted to tears. General Moore,
however, performed the duty, and
for this his pension has been with
drawn. 's's'E -
A GREEN OLD AGE.
Hei is now advancing in his fifth
score, but his intellect is clear,
and in many respects he is one of
the most interesting and compan-
ienable men in Tennessee. His
great equahimity Of temper
throughout a long life has had
much to do, no doubt, in preserv-
ing his mental qualities unim-
paired. Ell s5w sr
General Moore is taking adeep
interest in the welfare of his coun-
try, and claims that he has reach
ed the point in life where he can
look impartially on and advise for
the best, without being subject to
the criticism of being an aspirant
When he dies Tennessee will
have lost The last of the old
Jackson band of 1872, and in our
opinion, one of the purest public
men the State has ever had
His motto has been through life
to write. the faults of his fellows in
sand.
The late war brought deep az
fiction to General Moore. Most
OF the Tennessee soldiers will re-
member his son--an only SON
the gallant Colonel Moore, who
fell at Murfreesboro leading his
command in the hottest of the
fight. aR
Sanded sugar and painted face