The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-07-13
Anecdotes and "reminiscences Of Great Non.

Anecdotes 4emiU1ccuCo9
The late B. o. Taylor of Washington who
for forty years mingled in the society OF tho
leading men Of this country, recorded many
interesting anecdotes from among which. we
| select the following. -
Mr.. r. d. Shepherd OF New Orleans, told me
he was acquainted in former years with Mr
Earl, of Baltimore, who, while in England,
visited Hampton Court Palace On ms return
to the inn where he had left his horses, the
| inakeeper met him at the door, cap In hand,
| regretting ''his lordship" had not received the
| attention to which he was entitled. How
what. of a wag "One of the servants dis
covered yosr lille from your hat" was the re
ply. In the hat was written, John Earl OF
Baltimore" Punctuation is sometimes essen
tial.
Mr.. Stevenson, on his return from England,
| told mo he was at the entrance OF the palace
at the Same moment with tho hero Of Waterloo
on one Of the queens receptions. Tho people
shouted Justly, and apparently parent! with gasahs
for Wellington! !" waving their hats. The old
hero was unmoved and took no notice OF the
people: young duke approached the Duke
of Wellington, and remarked, Your grace
must be much gratifed at this outburst OF
spontaneous applause" Looking toward the
people with great contempt, and then toward
his residence, Apsley House, he replied, Look
there, at my iron bars, to defend my WINDOWS
from the same people,"
W. As that amiable gentleman, General Stephen
van Rensselaer,, the PATRON, was writing let
ter at his desk in tne Representatives Hall,
when O member of the House, and chairman OF
tho Committee on Agriculture, one of the in
| quisitive tribe of the Yankee nation" also a
member of Congress, came to his desk and in
luuired of General Van Rensselaer,, Are you
, writing letters agrculturef" Yes, sir.
"To whom are You writing TO the faith
er-iu-law of the Marquis of Wellesley" L
did not know You correspondent with those
) great folks" said the other and then added, II
don't mow recolleot who is the f.ther-in-law Of
the MARQUIS of Wellesley. Who is hef"
! " Richard Cation, of Baltimore" was the re-
Fenimore Cooper and John II. Bolts, were
my friend Mr.. J. G. Insersoll, Of PhiIadelphia,
r on the steamer, as we crossed the Susquehanna
}. with tho Eemark Though you differ politti;;
Il caliy, do mot see, gentlemen, why yoa should
# ner with both, and an awkward silence, when
Il I remarked, al should sooner take each OF
& them to belong to different party than the
ID one to which he was attached" Both warm
n ~ professed was mistaken. MT Cooper said
N with some asperity, am entirely Demo
~ and bGs Nth sas S Msssas
T. latter few moments afterward, he said to me
At al could scarce tolerate Cooper for being I
RS Democrat, because he knows better" Ih'
O. whole scene was extremely lndicrous.
o. William B. Giles, of Virginia., and Judg
n Dnval, of Maryland, were members of Con
ic gress during the administration of Washing
h. ton and boarded in Philadelphia with Mrf
to Gibbon, whose daughter was neither youn
at nor taciturn. Mr.. Giles, senator, and Mi
ey Duval, rs Comptroller of the Treasury, me
id again in Washington at tho beginning of Je
e. ferson's administration. They were happy j
e. the revival of old times, until Mr. Giles il
quired of Duval, "What has become of tha
cackling old maid, Jenny Gibbonf" "she
Mrs. Duval, sir" was the reply.
During the canvass for the presidential ele'
ce ton, in which Jefferson beat Adams, Burr, VIII
ns s ssv, i him and inquired, Vhat have you
10 at the Same time taking up one of the pampl
Ia said the boy al have my directions where I
or leave every one ~ them" Burr induced hi
* to part with one of them. II was Hamilton
en- attack ON Adams, to show his unhtness for tt
ice presidency, and intended to have been prirat
IN ty circulated among the Federalists. to promo
10 tho election of Charles Coteworth Pinckney,
ch South Carolina. Burr had the pamphlet pul
zen lished at once in the Democratic newspaper
,d - It went like wildfre, and aided the election
The Jefferson and Burr. Theirs was a tie-vot
ty. because Federal elector had written his 70
ish fo- tho ballot preferrng him for the vic
NJ. presidency to Mr.. Adams, but on reflection su
Ter, stituted Adams, for fear that his vote mig
ism elect Jefferson. The elector, i am informe
Ids was Mr.. Coleman, of Philadelphia
are Governor Marcy, after his retirement fre
yer. nection with his public life lie had no
} OF spect for the character or capacity of Pre-
as dent Polk, and asserted that he was very 1t
en- tile to both General Scott and General Tayl
led and that but for himself General Scott won
Id" not have had command of the army in Me:
Ids co. Governor Marcy plainly told Mr.. Pc
or that as Secretary of War, he would not
ace trust his own reputation to any other genet
ON will appoint hiu,," said Mr.. Polk: Govern
OH Marcy then called upon Colonel Benton a
3 of informed him he had been sent by the Pre-
'mn dent to inquire what general he thong
r to ought to have the command. Benton bee
ded with the lowest on the army list, to each
,ted whom he answered alike, He will not d
med referring among others to Worth, Wool,
nPt- sup, Taylor, condemning all until hescame
: Ii Scott. About him Governor Marcy made
cad, inquiry, but merely remarked, You have c
re- with hat'statement to the President, who
the once appointed Scott to the command of
me army in Mexico. The sequel is known.
lite After the battle of Cerro Gordo the news
one. which reached Washington ON day W
uine President Polk had reception, Colonel j.
van. ham, who attended it, congratulated the 2
ye of ident ON tho glorious news His response v
piled "Our brave fellows conquer under any lead
ews During the War of 1872, Major Manor T
DOM, Lomox, when acting acknowledgement to G.
much raj Wilkinson, near tue st. Lawrence ri
m all was sent blindfolded within the British Ii
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